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Trista Smith
Ms. CeeCee is the elderly candy lady who lives a few blocks away from the school. She’s short and her face and ankles are perpetually swollen, and it’s implied that she’s somewhat elderly. She sells candy and has for years because the neighborhood doesn’t have a nearby corner store. In addition to selling more expensive modern candies, she also sells retro candies like Mary Janes and Squirrel Nut Zippers. Though everyone in the neighborhood (adults and children alike) knows and loves her, she never allows children in her house when they come to buy candy—she doesn’t want any adults thinking she might abduct their children.
Ms. CeeCee Quotes in Look Both Ways
The Look Both Ways quotes below are all either spoken by Ms. CeeCee or refer to Ms. CeeCee. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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2. The Low Cuts Strike Again Quotes
“I hate that sound. Matter of fact, I’d be a school bus that could fly. That way I ain’t gotta hit the brakes and make all that noise.” Bit looked over at Trista. “How ‘bout that?”
“All I’m gon’ say is, I could totally see you, a school bus falling from the sky.” Trista laughed to herself, but just loud enough for Bit to hear.
“Well, at least then I’d be a rocket.”
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“Do I want to know what y’all up to?” she asked, and they just looked at her like she hadn’t asked it. Like she hadn’t said anything. So she acted like she hadn’t said anything either. “Wait right here.”
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27. SCHOOL CROSSING is the first sign. A picture of an adult and a child. I think. Weird, because kids cross by themselves.
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Ms. CeeCee Character Timeline in Look Both Ways
The timeline below shows where the character Ms. CeeCee appears in Look Both Ways. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
2. The Low Cuts Strike Again
...the corner. The house is a mess, but this is where the neighborhood candy lady, Ms. CeeCee , lives. She’s been the candy lady for decades and everyone loves her, since she’s...
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Ms. CeeCee opens the door. She’s a small lady with a black wig and a turquoise cut-off...
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The Low Cuts wait on the steps as Ms. CeeCee disappears into her house (kids can’t go inside; that’s the start of every abduction story...
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Ms. CeeCee points out the candies: Mary Janes, Tootsie Rolls, Squirrel Nut Zippers (which always makes Bit...
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5. Call of Duty
...on weekends. Bryson likes visiting Ty’s house, since Ty lives on the same street as Ms. CeeCee . But Ty likes Bryson’s bigger house and bigger TV.
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