Al Capone Does My Shirts (Hannah Snyder)

Moose's journey continues on as he helps Piper with her task. Successfully collecting and returning the laundered clothes, Piper splits the money between them. Since Moose wasn't fully committed, he receives nothing. Unfortunately, the Warden finds out, resulting in their scheme to be foiled. Strangely, the Warden places all the blame on Moose, when he accepted no payment. To escape Moose's 'bad influcence' Piper is sent to live with her grandmother, making Moose very jealous since he does not want to live on Alcatraz. Naturally, the two months that Piper is away, no one gets in trouble, not a single incident occurs.

Upon Piper's return, trouble brews again. One of their school mates become close to Piper in an attempt to receive a convict baseball. Despite the fact that Moose absolutely despises Piper, he becomes jealous from all the attention his classmate is receiving. In determination to end the relationship, Moose proceeds to look for a baseball. Unhappily, he drags Natalie around with him in his searches. A few days into their search, Moose leaves Natalie alone outside near the prison grounds. Here, she meets a convict, number 105. He gives her a convict baseball. Frightened by what just occurred, Moose hurriedly drags her away, and runs into, Piper. Knowing he's in deep trouble, he hands over the baseball to avoid interrogation from her. Moose's plan, 'break up his friends' mission was a success, Piper eventually gave him the baseball and they ceased to talk.

Moose continues to babysit his sister, while his Mother continues to try to get her into a special school that will help her. Their Mother becomes estranged as Moose and his Father repeatedly tell their Mother that Natalie is not ten, and far too old to attend the school. Eventually, it is revealed that Natalie is truly 16, not 10.

In a desperate attempt to help his sister and mother, Moose writes to Al Capone. One of the most famous criminal of all times. A week later, Natalie is accepted, and Moose finds, in his shirt, a crumpled note that says Done.