Jackie is 12 and a recent runaway. The only clothes she owns are on her back. She was befriended by these two flanking her on her second day on the street but was soon under the sway and control of a pimp.
Pops raises and sells ferrets for a living and also uses the little animals as a way to strike up acquaintances with the kids. In this case, his come-on worked to get Laurie's attention.
Erin is being examined by Dr. Dick Worrel, supervisor of the Adolescent Free Clinic, which is operated by the University of Washington Medical School. He diagnosed her severe pelvic inflammation as chlamydia, a form of gonorrhea.