Chapter Summary: FLUSH ! By Noah Fisher
The book that i read was called “FLUSH!” in the book our protagonist Noah Underwood buys a fish at a pet store because of his dad being locked up after he drop the fish down the drain and after a lot of adventure the fish saves the day and With his dad's legal record cleared, noah's dad gets back his license as a fishing guide, and the whole family goes out for a celebratory cruise.
Chapter 1 Summary
It was Father's Day when Noah Underwood visited his father, Paine, in jail. The deputy had him empty his pockets of everything, including a few coins and a stick of bubble gum. He was led into the room where his father was waiting. Noah wished his father a happy Father's Day. His father smiled and hugged him. His father was dressed in street clothes—not the normal jail jumpsuit. He asked why he didn't let his mother bail him out. His father said it was important for him to be in jail at that moment, he was proud of what he he had done.
Chapter 2 Summary
All the kids in their small town knew that Noah's father was in the slammer for sinking the boat. The kid he didn't want to deal with was Jasper Muleman, Jr., Dusty's son. Unfortunately, he ran right into him when he arrived at the salvage site. The boat was being hoisted up from underwater. Jasper called Noah a few names and shoved him a few times. Noah sucked it up and told …show more content…
Jasper he was sorry. He had come by to see if he could help. Dusty was across the basin and angrily ordered Jasper to stay away from Noah.
Chapter 3 Summary
By the time Noah visited his father again, he had to tell him the bad news that the Coral Queen was ready to resume operations. Noah described his visit to Lice Peeking at the trailer park. Paine told Noah to offer Lice his bonefish skiff which was worth around ten grand. Noah didn't say anything but he was disappointed. He had hoped to get that skiff for himself one day. Paine explained that Shelly was either Dusty's second or third wife. One day she decided she was fed up with Dusty and moved in with Lice. Noah asked Paine to let his mother bail him out. She missed him. Paine was touched but was dedicated to the cause and had to remain jailed in order to make the most impact.
Chapter 4 Summary
Paine's lawyer, Mr. Shine, stopped by the next day. He had been hired to get his father out of several other scrapes in the past. Noah and Abbey left because their mother wanted to talk to Mr. Shine alone. Noah decided to go fishing on Snake Creek under the bridge. Suddenly, there was the noise of a motorboat and, much to his dismay, he saw that Jasper, Jr., and his friend, Bull, were on the boat. When they saw Noah they veered toward shore. Soon they were tying up their boat and heading on shore. Jasper charged at Noah and punched him right in the eye and spit in his face. Noah felt like striking back but kept his cool. He remembered his father's words that people who fight can't win with their brains.
Chapter 5 Summary
Noah wanted to warn his father that his mother was thinking about divorce. Maybe that would shake him up enough to agree to being bailed out. But he didn't get to see his father because he was being interviewed by a TV station from Miami. Noah went to see Lice and told him that his father would give him his skiff if he agreed to help. After checking out the skiff, Lice agreed to the deal. Noah told Lice that he had to sign a statement that when he worked at Coral Queen, Dusty had instructed him and other workers to dump the sewage in the water.
Chapter 6 Summary
Noah and Abbey were caught hiding in the bushes. When one of the guys grabbed Abbey, he was very sorry. She'd been a biter from way back. She chomped down on the man's arm and wouldn't let go. The guy, who was bald-headed and had a big crooked nose, screamed and howled and finally let go of her. He was about to sock her when Noah stopped him with a punch to the face. They hit the dock and ran to their bikes. They had never pedaled their bikes so fast in their lives. They were afraid their mother was awake and had discovered that they were gone. But they sneaked in and went to bed with their mother apparently none the wiser.
Chapter 7 Summary
Donna Underwood was born in Kissimmee, Florida, near Orlando. She was briefly married when she was in college to a guy she referred to as a knucklehead. She married Paine the day after her divorce from her first husband was final.
Chapter 8 Summary
While Donna was out shopping, Noah watched the TV interview. It wasn't as bad as he thought. His lawyer appeared with him and described Paine as a "pillar of the community." (83) Mr. Shine dropped by to see Donna. He wouldn't tell Noah what he wanted to talk to Donna about and wouldn't confirm whether Donna was seeking a divorce. All he would tell Noah was that he had some good news for his mother. After the lawyer left, Shelly came speeding up in her Jeep and ordered Noah to get in. He was afraid not too but more afraid when he saw a gun lying on the counsel. Shelly had her sunglasses on but Noah could tell she'd been crying. She told him that blood was found in the interior of the Jeep.
Chapter 9 Summary
Paine had slept on the floor next to Noah's bed that night and surprised Donna the first thing in the morning. She cried at first and they hugged a lot. He apologized for all the grief he caused everyone. He explained that after he had his TV interview, Dusty complained to the sheriff and basically gagged him—he wouldn't be allowed to talk to anyone else in the media. There were a bunch of requests for interviews. He had been stripped of his constitutional rights. After they served him dinner there was a bad accident on the highway and all the deputies ran out. They forgot to lock his cell and he just left. Donna told him that Dusty would drop all charges if Paine agreed to stop spreading lies about him and if he underwent psychological counseling.
Chapters 10 and 11 Summar
Noah hid his bruises from his parents. Paine was placed under house arrest until the Coral Queen case was settled. He wore an electronic ankle bracelet so they could keep track of him. Someone was always home with Paine to make sure he didn't try to cut his bracelet out. Shelly dropped by one afternoon. She said the boat was at it again—dumping the waste right in the marina. They didn't even try to disguise it. The big bald-headed thug was from Morocco and named Luno and he was Dusty's head security guy. She told Paine not to sink the boat again especially if she's on it.
Chapters 12 and 13 Summary
Paine and Donna were so relieved to see Abbey that she wasn't punished. The next morning, Abbey played the video tape she made showing the crew dumping the sewage in the marina. Unfortunately, the film was so blurry and shaky that it was difficult to make out exactly what was taking place. A deputy stopped by and Paine and Noah rushed to the bedroom to clamp Paine's ankle bracelet back on. They got the bracelet back on just in the nick of time. But the deputy asked Paine to come with him.
Chapters 14 and 15 Summary
Noah and Abbey combined all their money and came up with fifty-seven dollars and sixteen cents which they would spend all on dye. They decided to buy fuchsia dye, perfect for Operation Royal Flush. They would buy food dye because it wouldn't be harmful to the animals. When they left the store, Bull was standing outside. They were frightened at first, but he said he just came by to say he was sorry and that he and Jasper, Jr., were wrong all the times they had hassled Noah. Apparently, the old stranger had scared him into apologizing.
Chapters 16 and 17 Summary
As Noah swam away, Luno was on the top deck hollering at him to stop. He kept diving underwater to swim, coming up for a breath and looking for Abbey and then diving back down. He was underwater when he hit something that felt like a wall of blubber. He was flung out of the water and saw a massive brown figure pushing away at an incredible pace. It was a manatee. Noah resumed swimming and the thought ran through his mind that sharks also patrol the waters at night. Finally, through his watery, blurry eyes he saw Abbey and the dinghy. He climbed in the boat and tried to re-start the engine which had stalled. As he made repeated attempts to start the engine, Luno spotted them with his flashlight.
Chapters 18 and 19 Summary
The food coloring wasn't as bright as Noah hoped but it still showed a stream of color from the Coral Queen to Thunder Beach.
Donna was upset with the evidence of the sewage dump. She said that Dusty should be stopped and that someday the authorities will catch up with him. After a while, a Coast Guard helicopter was circling over the area. One of the officers on board was video taping the purple stream. Dusty had finally been caught. Noah and Abbey went to visit Shelly to thank her and tell her that the Coast Guard had busted Dusty. Inside the trailer the kids were surprised to see two men passed out on the living room
floor.
Chapters 20 and 21 Summary
Paine received a check from the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary for $1,000 for reporting the Coral Queen. He hadn't reported it, he told the officials. They said that whoever reported it used his name. They told him to keep the money. He didn'yhuytt know that Noah had used his name when he called them. A group of fishing guides petitioned the Posjght Guard to reissue Paine's captain's license. The Coast Guard agreed to return the license to Paine after he finished an anger management course.
Chapter 1 Summary
It was Father's Day when Noah Underwood visited his father, Paine, in jail. The deputy had him empty his pockets of everything, including a few coins and a stick of bubble gum. He was led into the room where his father was waiting. Noah wished his father a happy Father's Day. His father smiled and hugged him. His father was dressed in street clothes—not the normal jail jumpsuit. He asked why he didn't let his mother bail him out. His father said it was important for him to be in jail at that moment, he was proud of what he he had done.
Chapter 2 Summary
All the kids in their small town knew that Noah's father was in the slammer for sinking the boat. The kid he didn't want to deal with was Jasper Muleman, Jr., Dusty's son. Unfortunately, he ran right into him when he arrived at the salvage site. The boat was being hoisted up from underwater. Jasper called Noah a few names and shoved him a few times. Noah sucked it up and told …show more content…
Jasper he was sorry. He had come by to see if he could help. Dusty was across the basin and angrily ordered Jasper to stay away from Noah.
Chapter 3 Summary
By the time Noah visited his father again, he had to tell him the bad news that the Coral Queen was ready to resume operations. Noah described his visit to Lice Peeking at the trailer park. Paine told Noah to offer Lice his bonefish skiff which was worth around ten grand. Noah didn't say anything but he was disappointed. He had hoped to get that skiff for himself one day. Paine explained that Shelly was either Dusty's second or third wife. One day she decided she was fed up with Dusty and moved in with Lice. Noah asked Paine to let his mother bail him out. She missed him. Paine was touched but was dedicated to the cause and had to remain jailed in order to make the most impact.
Chapter 4 Summary
Paine's lawyer, Mr. Shine, stopped by the next day. He had been hired to get his father out of several other scrapes in the past. Noah and Abbey left because their mother wanted to talk to Mr. Shine alone. Noah decided to go fishing on Snake Creek under the bridge. Suddenly, there was the noise of a motorboat and, much to his dismay, he saw that Jasper, Jr., and his friend, Bull, were on the boat. When they saw Noah they veered toward shore. Soon they were tying up their boat and heading on shore. Jasper charged at Noah and punched him right in the eye and spit in his face. Noah felt like striking back but kept his cool. He remembered his father's words that people who fight can't win with their brains.
Chapter 5 Summary
Noah wanted to warn his father that his mother was thinking about divorce. Maybe that would shake him up enough to agree to being bailed out. But he didn't get to see his father because he was being interviewed by a TV station from Miami. Noah went to see Lice and told him that his father would give him his skiff if he agreed to help. After checking out the skiff, Lice agreed to the deal. Noah told Lice that he had to sign a statement that when he worked at Coral Queen, Dusty had instructed him and other workers to dump the sewage in the water.
Chapter 6 Summary
Noah and Abbey were caught hiding in the bushes. When one of the guys grabbed Abbey, he was very sorry. She'd been a biter from way back. She chomped down on the man's arm and wouldn't let go. The guy, who was bald-headed and had a big crooked nose, screamed and howled and finally let go of her. He was about to sock her when Noah stopped him with a punch to the face. They hit the dock and ran to their bikes. They had never pedaled their bikes so fast in their lives. They were afraid their mother was awake and had discovered that they were gone. But they sneaked in and went to bed with their mother apparently none the wiser.
Chapter 7 Summary
Donna Underwood was born in Kissimmee, Florida, near Orlando. She was briefly married when she was in college to a guy she referred to as a knucklehead. She married Paine the day after her divorce from her first husband was final.
Chapter 8 Summary
While Donna was out shopping, Noah watched the TV interview. It wasn't as bad as he thought. His lawyer appeared with him and described Paine as a "pillar of the community." (83) Mr. Shine dropped by to see Donna. He wouldn't tell Noah what he wanted to talk to Donna about and wouldn't confirm whether Donna was seeking a divorce. All he would tell Noah was that he had some good news for his mother. After the lawyer left, Shelly came speeding up in her Jeep and ordered Noah to get in. He was afraid not too but more afraid when he saw a gun lying on the counsel. Shelly had her sunglasses on but Noah could tell she'd been crying. She told him that blood was found in the interior of the Jeep.
Chapter 9 Summary
Paine had slept on the floor next to Noah's bed that night and surprised Donna the first thing in the morning. She cried at first and they hugged a lot. He apologized for all the grief he caused everyone. He explained that after he had his TV interview, Dusty complained to the sheriff and basically gagged him—he wouldn't be allowed to talk to anyone else in the media. There were a bunch of requests for interviews. He had been stripped of his constitutional rights. After they served him dinner there was a bad accident on the highway and all the deputies ran out. They forgot to lock his cell and he just left. Donna told him that Dusty would drop all charges if Paine agreed to stop spreading lies about him and if he underwent psychological counseling.
Chapters 10 and 11 Summar
Noah hid his bruises from his parents. Paine was placed under house arrest until the Coral Queen case was settled. He wore an electronic ankle bracelet so they could keep track of him. Someone was always home with Paine to make sure he didn't try to cut his bracelet out. Shelly dropped by one afternoon. She said the boat was at it again—dumping the waste right in the marina. They didn't even try to disguise it. The big bald-headed thug was from Morocco and named Luno and he was Dusty's head security guy. She told Paine not to sink the boat again especially if she's on it.
Chapters 12 and 13 Summary
Paine and Donna were so relieved to see Abbey that she wasn't punished. The next morning, Abbey played the video tape she made showing the crew dumping the sewage in the marina. Unfortunately, the film was so blurry and shaky that it was difficult to make out exactly what was taking place. A deputy stopped by and Paine and Noah rushed to the bedroom to clamp Paine's ankle bracelet back on. They got the bracelet back on just in the nick of time. But the deputy asked Paine to come with him.
Chapters 14 and 15 Summary
Noah and Abbey combined all their money and came up with fifty-seven dollars and sixteen cents which they would spend all on dye. They decided to buy fuchsia dye, perfect for Operation Royal Flush. They would buy food dye because it wouldn't be harmful to the animals. When they left the store, Bull was standing outside. They were frightened at first, but he said he just came by to say he was sorry and that he and Jasper, Jr., were wrong all the times they had hassled Noah. Apparently, the old stranger had scared him into apologizing.
Chapters 16 and 17 Summary
As Noah swam away, Luno was on the top deck hollering at him to stop. He kept diving underwater to swim, coming up for a breath and looking for Abbey and then diving back down. He was underwater when he hit something that felt like a wall of blubber. He was flung out of the water and saw a massive brown figure pushing away at an incredible pace. It was a manatee. Noah resumed swimming and the thought ran through his mind that sharks also patrol the waters at night. Finally, through his watery, blurry eyes he saw Abbey and the dinghy. He climbed in the boat and tried to re-start the engine which had stalled. As he made repeated attempts to start the engine, Luno spotted them with his flashlight.
Chapters 18 and 19 Summary
The food coloring wasn't as bright as Noah hoped but it still showed a stream of color from the Coral Queen to Thunder Beach.
Donna was upset with the evidence of the sewage dump. She said that Dusty should be stopped and that someday the authorities will catch up with him. After a while, a Coast Guard helicopter was circling over the area. One of the officers on board was video taping the purple stream. Dusty had finally been caught. Noah and Abbey went to visit Shelly to thank her and tell her that the Coast Guard had busted Dusty. Inside the trailer the kids were surprised to see two men passed out on the living room
floor.
Chapters 20 and 21 Summary
Paine received a check from the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary for $1,000 for reporting the Coral Queen. He hadn't reported it, he told the officials. They said that whoever reported it used his name. They told him to keep the money. He didn'yhuytt know that Noah had used his name when he called them. A group of fishing guides petitioned the Posjght Guard to reissue Paine's captain's license. The Coast Guard agreed to return the license to Paine after he finished an anger management course.