Following his grandfather’s death, Mikey returns to Atlanta. He takes a lot of Xanax mixed with weed to cope with his grief. Rob tells him that Zack still owes them money for the cocaine they sold him, and Mikey begins to worry that Zack has become a police informant. He tries to persuade Rob to confront Zack, but Rob is too afraid. Instead, he offers to sell the cocaine without taking a cut so he can pay Mikey what he is owed. 

After the bust at 7 Montagu, a lot of dealers leave town. Some members of the drug ring worry that Rob has become an informant. Mikey still does not know about the bust. When rumors reach him, Rob assures Mikey that all is well, but eventually admits that police did stop him and take his passport. He insists that Mikey can trust him; he would be in jail by now if they had found any drugs on him, and the police have published his mug shot, which they never do with informants. Mikey believes his friend, despite his suspicions.

Rob invites Mikey to Charleston to attend his graduation ceremony in May. While in Charleston, Mikey speaks with a lawyer, Tim Kulp.