The meeting went along pretty well until Queens related all of it's demands for peace. The Queens leader, Tick, accepted Jack's apology since they had been friends for a long time and he didn't need a fight with Manhattan.
There were, however, problems when Tick said, "Da only thing we'se wants from you'se is dat goil dat started all da problems."
Jack immediately responded with, "You'se cant ask dat. I'se aint gunna turn an innocent goil ovah to you'se and yer boys. Look what happened last time she went near you'se!"
Tick persisted with, "Dat goil beat up 'bout half of me boys an' she gunna hafta pay fer it. I'se cant jest let her run around wid out bein' punished."
Jack angrily said, "I'se think dat you'se and yer boys beatin' her up da foist time was punishment 'nough fer anyone. I'se surprised dat goil can walk anymore afta da soakin' she got!"
Tick, just as angrily, threatened, "Da beatin' she got from me last time ain't nothin' compared ta what's comin'."
Jack lunged at him, hearing that he was the person that beat Harmony up. "What's wrong wid ya, beatin' up innocent goils on da street!? I'se gunna soak ya!"
Tick began to fight back, giving Jack threats of his own. Spot finally stood up and said, "Shut up, both of you'se!" Both instantly became silent.
"Jack you'se aint carryin' dis meetin' out very professionally. I'se ashamed of ya. An' you'se, Tick. You'se is lucky I'se don't soak ya right now fer beatin' up me goil and den threatenin' her."
Tick's face went completely white. "What da ya mean, 'your goil'?" he asked.
"I'se meant jest what I'se said. Now, I'se think dis meetin' is ovah. You'se got yer apology an' Jack has promised ta be good, so lets go befoah we'se all does somethin' we'se gunna regret." With that Spot picked up his cane and walked off.
"Bein' his goil is enough punishment to satisfy me," Tick muttered walking off in the opposite direction. Jack stood glaring at Ticks back for awhile then turned and caught up with Spot.
"Ya know you'se had me worried fer awhile, Spot. I'se thought dat you'se might be so mad at Harmony dat you'se were gunna let Tick have her or somethin'," Jack confessed.
"I'se wouldn't give me worst enemy ta Tick, let alone a goil I'se care 'bout," Spot informed him.
"Dat's good ta hear. Listen do ya wanna go get some lunch or somethin'? It's kinda pointless ta go sell papes now an' I'se thinks we could both use some time ta relax…don't you'se?" Jack asked.
"Yeah, shoah. Tibby's?" Spot said.
"Wheah else?" Jack agreed.
Just as they were going to walk in, Jack saw Harmony and Blink in a booth in the back. He turned around quicky, running into Spot.
"Hey, watch it Cowboy! Wheah are you'se goin'?" Spot asked angrily.
"I'se was uhh…thinkin' an I'se aint so hungry anymoah…howbout we'se go ta da Lodgin' House an' make shoah all me boys went out an' sold today?" Jack stuttered.
"You'se knows dat all yer boys probably ran outta da Lodging House afta Caps went up der. Deys prolly all think dat I'se a bad influence on ya…" Spot joked.
"Yeah so…uhh…lets go visit Medda. You'se ain't seen her in ferevah…" Jack said trying to edge away from Tibbys.
"What is wrong wid ya? I'se is starvin' an gunna go eat!" Spot then walked straight into Tibbys and went to sit down. He stopped short when he saw Blink and Harmony in the back, eating and laughing together. Giving her the coldest glare he could manage he turned on his heals and left.
"You'se was right Jacky-boy I ain't so hungry no more. Ise'll see you'se latah tonight, alright. I'se jest gotta go blow some steam or somethin'." Spot walked down the street not waiting for an answer from Jack.
Jack shrugged and walked to the Lodging House to get some extra rest. He hoped Spot wasn't going to go do something stupid but figured he would.
"See, I told ya! Spot hates me now! He's nevah goin' ta give me another chance an' I am not beggin' him fer one! I jest have ta move on….maybe we jest weren't meant ta be," Harmony told Blink.
"Look you'se don't know what he's thinkin'! You'se jest gotta have a civil conversation wid him befoah things get outta control. Da last thing dat da boys an' I want is fer you'se an Spot ta be fightin' again. You'se almost drove me crazy!" Blink exclaimed.
"Yeah ya shoulda seen him! He stopped smilin' fer an entire 5 seconds!" came Racetracks voice from behind Blink.
Harmony giggled. "It must have been torture for him!"
"So, you'se seems bettah now, Harmony," Racetrack noticed.
"What you don't like it when I act psychotic and whiney?" Harmony asked with a shocked face.
"Nah, we'se got Davey's sistah ta act like dat," Racetrack joked.
"Why havn't I evah met Davey's sistah? I've heard 'bout her but nev'r actually seen her. Come ta think of it I haven't seen Davey, neither"
"Hey, don't ask why jest be happy 'bout it. She don't come 'round much aftah Jack dumped her. Thank God! I'se was contemplating buyin' Jack two tickets ta Santa Fe jest ta get rid a her," Racetrack said seriously. Everyone laughed.
Racetrack joined Harmony and Blink for the rest of the day and they had a great time. He even convinced Blink and Harmony to come to the races with him. Harmony found herself having lots of fun. She even relaxed, eventually, and forgot about the Spot situation for a couple hours.
When the trio returned to the Lodging House they were met with hushed whispers and stares. Racetrack, Harmony and Blink found this very odd but tried to ignore it. They walked up to the bunkroom asking people along the way if they wanted to play poker. Harmony had become somewhat skilled at this game and with Racetrack tutelage was becoming even better.
Jack stopped her just before she walked up the stairs and asked, "Hey Harmony, can I'se talk ta ya fer a second? Its kinda important…"
"Can it wait? I'm jest 'bout ta go win in poker," Harmony answered him.
"No, I'se really needs ta talk ta ya right now. Howabout we'se go an' take a walk fer a while?" Jack persisted.
"All right, let me go grab a sweater an' tell Blink and Racetrack." Without waiting for an answer she ran up the stairs to find them.
Harmony flung open the door to the bunkroom and headed for her bed. She stopped suddenly when saw something she didn't expect at all. In the corner of the room Spot was sitting and kissing a girl she had never seen before. Spot noticed her, and nodded to show it, but then continued what he was doing.