January 4, 1900

Elmer and Jake followed Finch through the streets of Manhattan as they attempted to find Outrage or any other former newsie. Itey had looked worse by the time Finch and Jake had come back from selling and boots decided it would be best to find a former newsie immediately.

"Ya see anyone dat looks familiar, Elms? Ise don't see anybody dat even resembles a former newsie." Jake wanted to know.

"Ise ain't seein' anything yet. What does resemble mean? Did youse learn dat word from Davey or Specs?" Elmer queried in an attempt to make conversation.

"Davey said dat Ise resembled a friend of 'is from school. Ise think it means ta look like someone." The fifteen-year-old said with a shrug. Then, the two ran right into Finch.

"Dere! Dat's Outrage!" Finch exclaimed excitedly. Jake and Elmer followed Finch's finger to a man that did seem to look a lot like Outrage.

"Are youse sure dat's 'im? It looks like 'im but, Ise ain't sure." Elmer commented.

"Ise seen 'im recently. Dat 'as ta be 'im. Come on!" Elmer glanced at Jake who shrugged. The two boys then followed Finch over to where the man that Finch thought was Outrage was sitting at a table outside talking with a couple of men.

"'scuse us sirs? Wese was wonderin' if wese could talk ta youse." Jake interrupted. The four men turned towards the teens and Finch shrunk behind Jake and Elmer. Jake started rocking of his feet nervously.

"Can I help you?" Outrage's look alike asked. Jake gave Elmer a helpless and terrified look and Elmer sighed.

"Wese was wonderin' if youse knows anyone named Outrage? Or someone dat used ta go by dat name?" Elmer questioned bravely. The men glanced at one another and the look alike nodded.

"That would me. Who are you and what do you need? Also, how did you know that I used to go by that name?"

"Ise Elmer an' dis is Finch an' Jake an' Itey's got influenza. Wese needin' Doc, Siren, or Medic."

"Ugh, I have stuff that I need to do. You guys should head back to your homes." Outrage sighed. The other three men nodded and left. Outrage turned towards the newsies.

"Alright, listen. I know that Siren is somewhere in New York City still. I just don't know where but, I will keep an eye out. Medic I know left the state and is now living in California and Doc left New York City but is still in the state. You're going to have to figure something out until I can find Siren or until I can contact Medic. I don't know where exactly Doc is so I can't get in touch with him. You boys are smart though, you'll figure something out."

Elmer, Jake, and Finch glanced at each other before nodding. They left and headed back to the lodge.

November 10, 1890

The first thing that six-year-old Elmer heard while he was selling with Siren was crying. He told the older boy and the two went to go find what it was.

In an alleyway, the two found a four-year-old boy terrified for his life. He sat there, hugging his knees to his chest, and rocking back and forth. Elmer recognized him as his younger brother Evan who Elmer had left at his house when he went to go sell every morning.

"Evan, what are youse doin' 'ere? Shouldn't youse be at 'ome wit' momma?" Elmer and Evan lived with their mother after their father left them so to see Evan in an alleyway by himself worried Elmer.

"Momma told me ta get out. Said Ise was old 'nough ta fend fer myself. Ise don't know what ta do an' Ise don't know 'ow ta fend fer myself." Evan sobbed. Elmer gave Siren a helpless look and the older boy made a quick decision.

"Youse two can stay at da Lodging House wit' us newsies. Earthquake won't mind an' would rather 'ave youse two wit' 'im den wit' a mother who doesn't want ya."

The boys went back to the lodge and Evan ate the pie that was on the table, much to Kloppman's annoyance. Race, however, started calling Evan, Pie Eater instead.

January 4, 1900

The trio made to the Lodging House where Jack, Boots, Dutchy, and Patrick were waiting in the main room. Jake told the others what Outrage had said.

"Well, I'll make sure dat da others keep an eye out fer Siren as well. If all else fails, da Jacobs will pay fer us ta take deir doctor." Jack decided and the newsies nodded their agreement.