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Mr. Solway is a sarcastic, lonely Korean War veteran who won a Medal of Honor for opening an enemy tank and killing the enemy soldiers inside with a grenade. He lives in the assisted living facility where middle-school bullies Chase Ambrose, Aaron Hakimian, and Bear Bratsky are sentenced to community service. When Chase steals the medal with Aaron and Bear’s assistance, Mr. Solway assumes he lost it: a childless widower, he believes he’s gone cognitively downhill since his wife died. After Chase develops amnesia due to a concussion, he notices a photo in Mr. Solway’s room of Mr. Solway receiving the medal from President Truman. He starts asking Mr. Solway questions, eventually befriending him and becoming a kind of adopted grandson. Mr. Solway admits that he thinks the action for which he won the medal was stupid more than brave. In addition, he can’t remember doing it: the subsequent violence so traumatized him that his brain repressed the memory. He doesn’t like war and doesn’t think of himself as a hero. Chase proposes to fellow video-club member Shoshanna Weber that Mr. Soloway would be a good interviewee for her National Video Journalism Contest project. Chase and Shoshanna reconnect Mr. Solway to his life, which he thought was basically finished. When Chase realizes that he stole Mr. Solway’s medal, he returns it and takes sole responsibility for the theft. Mr. Solway is initially devastated—but he appears at Chase’s juvenile court and tells the judge he shouldn’t prosecute. When the judge insists on sentencing Chase, Mr. Solway claims no theft occurred, lying that he gave Chase the medal himself.

Mr. Solway Quotes in Restart

The Restart quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Solway or refer to Mr. Solway. 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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Chapter 3: Chase Ambrose Quotes

“This is an awful thing that’s happened to you, but it’s also presenting you with a rare opportunity. You have the chance to rebuild yourself from the ground up, to make a completely fresh start. Don’t squander it! I’m sure you’re not feeling very lucky, but there are millions of people who’d give anything to stand where you stand right now—in front of a completely blank canvas.”

Related Characters: Dr. Fitzwallace (speaker), Mr. Solway, Chase Ambrose, Joel Weber
Related Symbols: Medal of Honor
Page Number and Citation: 27
Explanation and Analysis:
On amnesiac Chase’s first day of eighth grade, the middle-school principal Dr. Fitzwallace summons him to his office and gives him a speech about not “squander[ing]” his “completely fresh start.” Dr. Fitzwallace’s speech is thematically important for what it implies about identity and memory. When he says that Chase can “rebuild [himself] from the ground up” because he has lost his memories, he’s making two implicit claims. First, he’s claiming that Chase’s identity is based on his memory. With his memories gone, Chase’s identity is like a demolished building that must be completely rebuilt “from the ground up” with new Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic tempore laborum. Nisi quia ea. Quia soluta itaque. Deleniti nisi earum. Ad tenetur laboriosam. Eum accusamus harum. Accusantium ius

Chapter 12: Chase Ambrose Quotes

“They’re always the enemy when they’re shooting at you, kid. But a dead man doesn’t care what uniform he’s wearing. I’m better off forgetting the whole rotten business, medal and all.”

Related Characters: Mr. Solway (speaker), Bear Bratsky, Chase Ambrose, Aaron Hakimian
Related Symbols: Medal of Honor
Page Number and Citation: 97
Explanation and Analysis:
Chase has struck up a friendship with Mr. Solway, a veteran of the Korean War (1950-1953) living in the assisted living facility where Chase, Aaron, and Bear were sentenced to do community service. Mr. Solway won a Medal of Honor—the highest military decoration in the United States—for single-handedly killing a tankful of enemy soldiers with a grenade, but he found the violence so traumatic that he has repressed the memory. When Chase tries to comfort him by reminding him that the men he killed were enemies, Mr. Solway refuses the comfort and calls the war a “rotten business.” Mr. Solway’s Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic tempore laborum. Nisi quia ea. Quia soluta itaque. Deleniti nisi earum. Ad tenetur laboriosam. Eum accusamus harum. Accusantium iusto voluptas. Totam quae corporis. Impedit non ut. Incidunt rerum

Chapter 14: Chase Ambrose Quotes

“I never wore it. Not that I was ashamed of it, but it didn’t feel right—like I’d be saying, ‘Look how great I am. I’ve got a better medal than you. Any dimwit can win a Purple Heart.’”

Related Characters: Mr. Solway (speaker), Chase Ambrose, Shoshanna Weber
Related Symbols: Medal of Honor
Page Number and Citation: 119
Explanation and Analysis:
Through an unexpected series of events, Chase and Shoshanna are now collaborating to interview decorated Korean War veteran Mr. Solway for the National Video Journalism Contest. Shoshanna finds the empty box that used to contain Mr. Solway’s Medal of Honor and, after failing to unearth the medal elsewhere in Mr. Solway’s closet, asks when Mr. Solway last wore the medal. Mr. Solway admits that he “never wore it” because doing so “didn’t feel right.” This admission reveals that Mr. Solway rejects not only his reputation as a war hero but the social hierarchy that that reputation seems to set up. Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic tempore laborum. Nisi quia ea. Quia soluta itaque. Deleniti nisi earum. Ad tenetur laboriosam. Eum accusamus harum. Accusantium iusto voluptas. Totam quae corporis. Impedit non ut. Incidunt rerum est. Aperiam doloremque eum. Animi soluta perspiciatis. Ut minima autem. Modi omni

Chapter 21: Chase Ambrose Quotes

Dad says the old Chase is back. I wanted that once. But right now the new Chase is the life I’d rather have.

And I’ve lost that too.

Related Characters: Chase Ambrose (speaker), Shoshanna Weber, Frank Ambrose, Joel Weber, Brendan Espinoza, Aaron Hakimian, Dr. Fitzwallace, Bear Bratsky, Mr. Solway
Page Number and Citation: 178
Explanation and Analysis:
When Chase, Aaron, and Bear are called into principal Dr. Fitzwallace’s office, Chase backs up Aaron’s lies about why Aaron and Bear sprayed Brendan and Joel with fire extinguishers. Chase only lies because he doesn’t want to be punished for something he really didn’t do—but everyone believes that if he’s willing to lie for Aaron and Bear, he must have collaborated in their bullying after all. After his father Frank drives him home from school, Chase sits on the roof and contemplates having “lost” the “new Chase” he was constructing after his accident. This scene is important because it reveals Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic

Chapter 23: Chase Ambrose Quotes

It’s no problem escaping Aaron and Bear.

But I’ll never be able to get away from myself.

Related Characters: Chase Ambrose (speaker), Mr. Solway, Aaron Hakimian, Bear Bratsky
Related Symbols: Medal of Honor
Page Number and Citation: 191
Explanation and Analysis:
Aaron has just revealed to Chase that Chase, just prior to his accident, stole Mr. Solway’s Medal of Honor. He, Aaron, and Bear were planning to sell the medal and split the proceeds. Chase is horrified, for obvious reasons: he has just learned that he used to be the kind of person who would steal a veteran’s military medal and that he has stolen specifically from Mr. Solway, a friend Chase deeply admires. Chase’s claim that he will “never be able to get away from [him]self” suggests that, in his horror, he has come to accept the harsh take on Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima

Chapter 25: Chase Ambrose Quotes

Maybe it’ll come back to me in bits and pieces like some of my past. But when? It could take years. What if Mr. Solway dies in the meantime? How will I ever make it right?

Related Characters: Chase Ambrose (speaker), Mr. Solway, Bear Bratsky, Joel Weber, Aaron Hakimian
Related Symbols: Medal of Honor
Page Number and Citation: 200
Explanation and Analysis:
Chase now knows that prior to his amnesia-causing accident, he stole Mr. Solway’s Medal of Honor—but he can no longer remember where he put it. He’s terrified that if he waits until his memory comes back, elderly Mr. Solway will already be dead by the time he remembers. Prior to this point, Chase has distanced himself from his earlier identity as a bully and troublemaker by ceasing to engage in the relevant behaviors: he stopped hurting other kids, stopped participating in his friends Aaron and Bear’s cruel taunting of seniors at the assisted living facility, and so forth. While he Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos.

Chapter 28: Shoshanna Weber Quotes

“It was the old you!” Brendan mumbles around a rapidly swelling jaw.

“There’s only one me.” Chase says it so quietly that I can hardly hear him.

Related Characters: Brendan Espinoza (speaker), Shoshanna Weber (speaker), Chase Ambrose (speaker), Mr. Solway
Related Symbols: Medal of Honor
Page Number and Citation: 223
Explanation and Analysis:
Chase has just returned Mr. Solway’s stolen Medal of Honor and confessed to stealing it prior to his amnesia-causing accident. Brendan, seeing Chase’s guilt and shame, tries to comfort Chase by saying that the theft was the work of the “old” Chase. In response, Chase denies that there are two versions of him: “there’s only one” Chase Ambrose. Prior to this point, Chase has frequently thought of himself before his accident as the “old Chase” and his present, amnesiac self as the “new Chase”—as if they were different versions of him or perhaps entirely different people. By asserting that the Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima

Chapter 29: Chase Ambrose Quotes

“I just didn’t know the new you yet. It takes strength to eat the blame and not rat out Aaron and Bear, especially when they more than deserve it. Or to try to make things right with Solway or even the Weber kid, whether they appreciate it or not. You’re strong, all right.”

Related Characters: Frank Ambrose (speaker), Helene, Joel Weber, Aaron Hakimian, Chase Ambrose, Mr. Solway, Bear Bratsky
Related Symbols: Medal of Honor
Page Number and Citation: 228
Explanation and Analysis:
Chase is waiting to attend a juvenile court hearing at which he will be tried for stealing Mr. Solway’s Medal of Honor. While he waits, he has a conversation with his father about his decision to return the medal and confess to the theft. Prior to this point in the novel, Frank has expressed a clear preference for the “old” version of Chase, hounding his son to return to football and expressing distaste for his new, un-macho behaviors like joining video club and playing dolls with his little half-sister Helene. At this point, however, Frank finally realizes that the “new,” Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit
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Mr. Solway Character Timeline in Restart

The timeline below shows where the character Mr. Solway appears in Restart. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 9: Chase Ambrose
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In room 121, the resident (later revealed to be Mr. Solway ) is asleep in his chair. Chase is leaving snacks on his table when he... (full context)
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Walking back out of the facility, Chase checks the nameplate on Room 121: Mr. Julius Solway . The door’s ajar. Mr. Solway spots Chase and demands to know what he wants.... (full context)
Chapter 11: Aaron Hakimian
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...“the one resident he should be staying away from—the crotchety old warhorse in 121” ( Mr. Solway ). Chase is interested in Mr. Solway’s stories about the Korean War. When Bear asks... (full context)
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When Bear insists that Mr. Solway must have narrated the entire Korean War to Chase already, Chase laughs and calls Mr.... (full context)
Chapter 12: Chase Ambrose
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...He enjoys learning things from the assisted living residents, too. In particular, he thinks that Mr. Solway —who once threw a grenade into an enemy tank—is amazing. By contrast, Mr. Solway doesn’t... (full context)
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Mr. Solway can’t find his Medal of Honor. He believes he lost it somehow, and he blames... (full context)
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When Chase points out that the accident took his memories, Mr. Solway quips that “[m]emory is overrated” and admits he can’t remember the act for which he... (full context)
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...whether he can’t remember being a bully because he doesn’t want to, the way that Mr. Solway has repressed traumatic memories. He concludes that the situations aren’t parallel; besides, he’s begun remembering... (full context)
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...Journalism Contest project, which could be great if they choose the right interviewee. Chase suggests Mr. Solway . Shoshanna just glares, but Kimberly asks who Mr. Solway is. When Chase explains that... (full context)
Chapter 13: Shoshanna Weber
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...suggests that the Medal of Honor is a rare award, so she decides to meet Mr. Solway . As she’s walking to the assisted living facility, Joel messages to ask what she’s... (full context)
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In the facility, Shoshanna finds Mr. Solway ’s room and explains to him that she wants to interview him for a school... (full context)
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 Chase enters the room with a snack for Mr. Solway . Instantly, Mr. Solway looks happier. Shoshanna concludes that these two awful people would naturally... (full context)
Chapter 14: Chase Ambrose
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It’s Chase’s third day filming Shoshanna as she interviews Mr. Solway . Though many of his stories are tragic, a lot are funny: it turns out... (full context)
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...concealed the project from him and Bear. Bear goes on to complain about Chase befriending Mr. Solway in particular. When Chase protests that Mr. Solway is a fascinating “war hero,” they both... (full context)
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When Chase goes back into Mr. Solway ’s room, Shoshanna is hunting through the stuffed, messy closet. She tells Chase that she... (full context)
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Shoshanna and Chase can’t find the medal anywhere else in the closet. Shoshanna asks when Mr. Solway last wore the medal. At first, he responds sarcastically; then he admits he never wore... (full context)
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Shoshanna suggests that it’s strange of Mr. Solway to win a Medal of Honor and then treat it with such indifference. When Chase... (full context)
Chapter 15: Brendan Espinoza
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...with the short—which Brendan has titled Leaf Man—Chase says he’s too busy with Shoshanna and Mr. Solway , but he eventually gives in to Brendan’s wheedling. (full context)
Chapter 16: Shoshanna Weber
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...about things at home. Shoshanna still avoids telling him about the contest video, Chase, and Mr. Solway , though she’s started hanging out with Chase and Mr. Solway even when they’re not... (full context)
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Though Mr. Solway is much friendlier now, he’s still ornery, argumentative, and sometimes tiresome—even to himself. One day,... (full context)
Chapter 17: Joel Weber
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Joel enters video club after school while they’re screening footage of Mr. Solway . The club’s faculty advisor Ms. DeLeo pauses the video, all the kids crowd around... (full context)
Chapter 18: Chase Ambrose
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...he and Shoshanna are working well together on the video project and continuing to visit Mr. Solway . On their way to the assisted living facility, Shoshanna often stops at her house... (full context)
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...they stop by Shoshanna’s house to back it up before going to show it to Mr. Solway . Though Chase is planning to wait outside as usual, Shoshanna asks whether he’ll come... (full context)
Chapter 19: Bear Bratsky
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The school is summoned to an assembly to watch Chase and Shoshanna’s documentary project about Mr. Solway . When Bear and Aaron realize what they’re watching, they’re furious. Aaron complains that Chase... (full context)
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...the documentary shows a clip of a generic Medal of Honor, Shoshanna’s voiceover explains that Mr. Solway was so modest that he forgot where he put his. Bear says: “Yeah, right.” Aaron... (full context)
Chapter 22: Shoshanna Weber
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...ashamed, she wants to get rid of the video project she and Chase did on Mr. Solway . Brendan tries to tell her that Chase may be innocent—he only arrived after Kimberly... (full context)
Chapter 23: Chase Ambrose
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...them anything and says they’re lucky he doesn’t report them to the police for stealing Mr. Solway ’s Medal of Honor. Aaron, thunderstruck, says that Chase really does have amnesia—and informs him... (full context)
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...he can’t remember where the medal is—and if he finds it, he’ll return it to Mr. Solway . Aaron claims he and Bear have a right to the value of the medal... (full context)
Chapter 25: Chase Ambrose
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...he won’t be able to find the Medal of Honor and give it back to Mr. Solway before Mr. Solway dies. (full context)
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...find it, it doesn’t trigger any memories. Climbing back down, however, he catches sight of Mr. Solway ’s medal stuffed behind a “loose shake.” (full context)
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...he’s headed to the assisted living facility, and runs off to return the medal to Mr. Solway . (full context)
Chapter 27: Aaron Hakimian
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...from Chase’s pocket. When it falls to the floor, he and Bear see that it's Mr. Solway ’s Medal of Honor. Chase recovers the medal, but Aaron says he and Bear are... (full context)
Chapter 28: Shoshanna Weber
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...the false, cruel things she’s said about him. She, Joel, Brendan, and Kimberly barrel into Mr. Solway ’s room. Mr. Solway comments sarcastically on all the strangers Shoshanna has ushered into his... (full context)
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...him to the floor, but Brendan jumps up and moves to continue fighting. Chase and Mr. Solway —who uses his wheelchair like a battering ram—join the action. (full context)
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...exactly, the situation is, Chase opens the vacuum bag onto the floor and picks out Mr. Solway ’s Medal of Honor. He explains, miserably, that he stole it before his amnesia. When... (full context)
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Mr. Solway asks whether Aaron and Bear were “in on it.” Chase claims he acted alone; he... (full context)
Chapter 29: Chase Ambrose
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...he stews about what everyone must think of the kid who stole from war hero Mr. Solway and bitterly regrets having wronged “the person [he] respect[s] more than anybody.” He thinks Mr.... (full context)
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Chase comments that Frank probably thinks he’s stupid for returning Mr. Solway ’s Medal of Honor. Frank disagrees: while it would have been smarter for Chase to... (full context)
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...Chase to shield Aaron and Bear from blame, as well as to make restitutions to Mr. Solway and Joel. Chase has done some idiotic things, but everybody does, on occasion; Chase shouldn’t... (full context)
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...to say in his own defense. Chase says that he has no defense: he stole Mr. Solway ’s medal, even if he can’t remember the crime and would never commit it now.... (full context)
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...whether Chase can assure him that he’s really a distinct entity from the thief of Mr. Solway ’s medal. Chase doesn’t believe that his past and present selves are entirely “separate.” He... (full context)
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...sighs, says Chase has “left [him] no choice,” and is about to pronounce a sentence—when Mr. Solway busts into the courtroom, using his walker and wearing his Medal of Honor. He announces... (full context)
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When Mr. Landau claims that Mr. Solway ’s testimony is cause for “reasonable doubt,” the judge laughs mockingly—but he decides to dismiss... (full context)
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Chase walks to Mr. Solway , who tells him that he almost “blew it.” When Chase insists that Mr. Solway... (full context)
Chapter 30: Brendan Espinoza
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...of the football team and video club—in fact, the video he and Shoshanna made about Mr. Solway won the National Video Journalist Contest. (full context)
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The video club has “adopted” Mr. Solway , though he won’t let them refer to him as their “official war hero,” as... (full context)
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...the possibility of creating a viral video, but the people with whom it connects you—like Mr. Solway , or Kimberly (now his girlfriend), or Chase (formerly his bully, now his close friend).... (full context)