Patch is in prison for the death of Jimmy Walters. He has been there for over a year, and he spends his days quietly, working at the prison library. The librarian, Cooper, is the brother of one of the missing girls whose family Patch helped, though the narrative does not yet reveal this. Patch requests that the Warden allow him to bring library books to death row, and the Warden meets with him and agrees. During the meeting, he is surprised to see a painting of him hanging in the Warden’s office. At death row, Patch finally sees the person he has been trying to speak to—Marty Tooms. He intends to ask him what happened to Grace.

Meanwhile, in Monta Clare, Saint is now the Chief of Police. Himes is sad she left the FBI but keeps her abreast of the Aaron case. She struggles to raise Charlotte with the help of Mary, Norma, and Sammy. She feels inadequate for the task, especially since the townsfolk still remember Jimmy as a good man and blame her for his downfall. At school, Charlotte gets in trouble for hurting a boy who groped her.