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A New Kind of Dreaming

Chapter 1 · Arrival in Port Barren

Summary

Jamie Riley arrives in Port Barren, shocked by its heat, dust and isolation. After saying goodbye to Eddie, he meets Lorraine, who explains his placement and warns that this is his “last chance”. Jamie learns he will stay with Archie, but an uneasy feeling shadows his arrival.

Key Events

  1. Jamie Riley arrives in Port Barren and immediately judges it as a “hot, dusty, dry hole”, feeling isolated beside the highway and dreading the two years he must spend there.
  2. Jamie remembers his prison visit with Eddie, learns that their mother once brought them to Port Barren, and feels the sadness of leaving his brother behind.
  3. Jamie meets Lorraine at the admin building, resists her questions, and experiences an eerie feeling that something is “very wrong” with Port Barren.
  4. Lorraine examines Jamie’s record, reveals that Eddie has suffered repeated prison beatings, and warns Jamie that isolated care is his “last chance” before adult prison.
  5. Jamie questions the point of setting goals, while Lorraine tells him he will stay with Archie and then calls for Archie to enter the office.

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