 Namond breaks down in tears, saying his friend "ain't Mike" any more and as Sergeant Ellis Carver tries to explain the situation over the phone to his mother, she assumes the police are calling about a charge and instructs him to throw him into "baby booking" to teach him a lesson, hanging up before Carver can explain that Namond has done nothing wrong.De'londa then throws Namond out and thus gains the attention of Howard Colvin.Colvin then talks Wee-Bey into letting him adopt Namond so he can have a better chance of life than out there on the streets.