"Pimples", the other employee of the Chicoy's, also demonstrated his sexual desires early-on in the novel. "Pimples, looking hazily at the Coca-Cola girl who swung provocatively over the juke box, put in four spoonfuls of sugar and stirred the coffee around and around with the spoon straight up." (Steinbeck, p.23) and then "Pimples looked at Alice's well-formed behind and then quickly away." (Steinbeck, p.23). This shows "Pimple's" interest in the opposite sex, which is reinforced later in the novel when he continually tries to get the attention of Camille. ""They got some Pepsi-Cola," Pimples said. "You like to have one?" Camille turned to Norma-Like a drink?" she asked Pimples tried not to show his disappointment."(Steinbeck, p.152). Because Camille has no interest in "Pimple's", he focuses his attention to Norma. He later makes a pass at Norma: " I wish you didn't quit. We could have got together maybe if you"d only come back to work at the Corners we could maybe go into San Ysidro Saturday nights and dance and stuff like that."(Steinbeck, p.248), and then later becomes physically aggressive on the bus, as described in the novel: "He turned in his seat and flung his arms about her and pushed his face into hers. "Don't!" she cried. "Stop that!" he gripped her more tightly. "Stop it," she said She wedged her elbows against his chest to hold him away. His hands began plucking at her skirt. "Stop," she whispered-(Steinbeck, p.250-251) This demonstrates "Pimple's" interest in the opposite sex as well as how inappropriately he acted, especially for the time period, because of his emotions.
Mr. Pritchard, the president of a large corporation, finds himself in a similar situation to that of "Pimple's" during the bus ride when he makes a pass at Camille after the bus got stuck in the mud. "I want to employ you as a receptionist and from there you could become - well, you might even become my personal secretary.
