Present Day: No futuristic technology in the book
Fourth of July
Freak and Max are at the picnic. Then Tony D comes up to them and harasses Freak and Max. Tony D's gang chases them calling them names like "an overgrown retard '' to Max,and "Frankenstein and Igor," while waving a knife.
Treasure hunt
Freak tells Max there is hidden treasure in the storm drain until they go but, instead they find a purse, and an I.D. And they go on a hunt to find the lady who owns the purse.
The owner of the purse
Loretta Lee is the owner of the purse, and she smokes a cigarette with despair up her sleeve when Freak and Max go inside and they meet a tough man named Iggy. Freak and Max are questioned about the purse and Freak finally talks their way out of the situation .
American chop suey
At lunch there is American chop suey as the meal and Freak loves it and can't get enough of it. Something happens that nobody wants to experience and that makes everybody not want to eat the American chop suey again!
Christmas
Max gets an amazing gift from Freak that will change his life forever!