Question for Bud, Not Buddy

Mr. Calloway and Miss. Thomas agree that Bud will stay with them for awhile. Mr. Calloway says he's got some things to figure out.

Miss Thomas said, "Mr. Calloway and the band and I talked about you for a long time. We've come up with something we want to discuss with you, but we need your help in deciding what to do."
Uh-oh. That was Rules and Things Number 36, or something, that meant I was going to have to get ready to go fetch something for her.
I said, "Yes, ma'am?"
She said, "We've got to talk to some people in Flint first, but if they say it's all right, we were hoping that you'd stay here at Grand Calloway Station for a while."