Hodges and Holly go see a movie, but their thoughts keep returning to Pete and the money. Barbara’s mother notes how troubled Tina seems, but she begins to relax and have fun with Barbara. Barbara’s older brother, Jerome, comes home, and Tina immediately develops a crush on him. That night, she tells him about Pete. Meanwhile, Pete is away on a school trip, but all he can think about is how “terrified” he is to meet with Drew/Andy. He is determined, however, to do whatever he has to do to be rid of the notebooks. He thinks often of Jimmy Gold for courage.

Morris passes a restless night, haunted by bad dreams due to not knowing what happened to the notebooks. He returns to the motorcycle shop to retrieve his hatchet from the truck, prepared to use it on Andy if necessary. He goes to Andy’s shop, and Andy does not recognize him. At first, Morris pretends to be interested in buying books, but as Andy uses his computer, Morris threatens him with the hatchet. In the backroom, Morris slashes Andy’s backside with the hatchet. As Andy bleeds on the floor, Morris questions him about the notebooks, telling him he will survive if he tells the truth.