The rally came sooner than any of the boys thought. Blink spent most of the time trying to guess what Pack Rat was hiding. "So, we've come a long way," Jack shouted out to the millions of Newsies in the audience of Ivring Hall "but we ain't there yet and maybe it's only gonna get tougher from now on. But that's fine, we'll just get tougher with it. But also, we gotta get smart and start listening to my pal David, who says 'stop soakin' the scabs'."
"well what are we s'posed ta do ta da bumms? Kiss 'em?" Racetrack asked sarcasticaly. "Any Scab I see I soak 'em period." Spot said "No, no. That's what they want us to do. If we get violent, it's just playing into their hands." Dave told the boys. "Hey, look. They're gonna be playing with my hands, alright. 'Cuz it ain't what they say, it's what we say. And nobody ain't gonna listen to us unless we make 'em." Spot said looking up to his Brooklyn boys "I'se wid Spot" a boy behind Blink said Blink turned around to face the boy. "Did Spot start dis Strike?" Blink asked "I'se wid Jack an' always will be 'e know what ta do."
" You got no brains. Why we starting to fight each other? It's just what the big shot's wanna see. That we're street rats! Street rats with no brain's. No respect for nothing, including ourselves! So, here's how it's gonna be. If we don't act together, then we're nothing. If we don't stick together, then we're nothing. And if we can't even trust each other, then we're nothing." Jack chastized "Tell 'em Jack!" Blink yealled from the balcony. "So what's it gonna be?" Jack asked "we wid you Jack" Race confirmed. "What do you say Spot?" Jack asked the Brooklyn was a pause "I say...That what you say...Is what I say." Spot said carefuly.
A cheer went out amung the boys. The curtains opened and reviled Medda starting up a song that all the Newsies knew "High times, hard times Sometimes the living is sweet And sometimes there's nothing to eat But I always land on my feet." The Newsies sang with Medda. Blink hung off the balcany really getting into the song. "Blink" Pack Rat whispered. Blink followed her into the lobby "hello Newsies! What's New?" Medda's voice echoed. "about my other secret..." Blink didn't like the way she said that. "You ain't backin' out on me is ya?" Blink asked. "nah." the girl said. "I'm..." she stuttered. "Wha' Pack Rat?" Blink asked confused. "Well ya see.." the girl started "Thing is...I'm a Delancy."