Billy's father says they can't stay with grandpa and grandma cook because he and Billy's mother are getting a divorce. Because of the fact that Billy's parents are separating, he can no longer stay with his grandparents, but rather go to a court where the judge will decide where the child will live from now on - whether that is going to be with his mom or his dad.
1) he and Billy’s mother are getting a divorce. 2) their grandmother. 3) his Italian heritage 4) neighborhood decay. 5)are learning English as quickly as immigrants did in the past. 6) get along on a one-on-one basis. 7) learn English 8) present perfect progressive 9) gone 10) went