On Saturday morning, Mab and Monday bicycle to the library to investigate their new neighbors, the Templetons. Although they have no clear plan, they hope to help their mother gather evidence that she can use in her lawsuit against the Templeton family and Belsum Chemical. As they ride past the cemetery where their father is buried, the orderly section of older graves suddenly gives way to a chaotic jumble that represents the many deaths that occurred after the town’s water supply was first poisoned. When the girls arrive at the library, they observe Nathan Templeton’s expensive cars and comment on the family’s wealth. Inside, Nathan sees the girls and sends his son out to talk to them. River is wearing a top hat and carrying a magician’s wand. Although he tries to hide the wand, the girls ask about it, and he tells them that he is an amateur magician of sorts and that his stage name is “Raging River.”

The three enter the converted library so that River can show the girls his home. There, they meet Nathan Templeton. Although Monday cannot read his expression, he is outwardly happy to meet the girls, and he welcomes them with a brief tour and muffins that his wife, Apple, just purchased for breakfast.