Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

At team practice, Kyle sees a video of Marjory’s intimidating performance in the Midwest finals. He worries that he is about to “go into the Lemoncello Library a champion and come out a chump” (53). He is especially worried about losing so publicly, as the event will be open to spectators and will be covered on television. Kyle heads for the Blue Jay Extended Stay Lodge, where all the teams will stay for the duration of the competition. Mr. Lemoncello is calling it “Olympia Village.” It is not time for Kyle to check into the motel, but he wants to have a private conversation with Andrew Peckleman.

At the motel, there are bird feeders and birdhouses everywhere. Just as Kyle tries to broach the subject of the Library Olympics with Andrew, a black SUV pulls in and Charles Chiltington gets out. Charles tells them that he knew Kyle would be intimidated by Marjory and beg Andrew to take his place on the Library Olympics team. He also says that he knows that Lemoncello wants Andrew in the game. Kyle assures Andrew that this is true because Lemoncello knows Charles bullied him into cheating in the previous games—but Andrew firmly refuses to have anything to do with the upcoming Library Olympics.