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Rye considers where the recent events of his life fit into history while reading War and Peace in his spare time. Rye comes to appreciate the novel and finds himself motivated to continue searching for Gig rather than wait for his return.
One day, Dom’s wife, Gemma, comes to the machine shop and recognizes Rye as Jules’s friend. While talking about Gig over dinner, Rye realizes that Ursula may have leads on his brother, so he goes to find her at her hotel residence. Ursula tells him that after he recovered at her hotel, Gig left without saying where he would go. Ursula reassures Rye that though Gig deals with a great level of responsibility caring for Rye, he still wants the best for him. This makes Rye furious.
Gurley’s article drives widespread public support in the lead-up to her trial. She finally announces the second protest, regardless of whether she is imprisoned or not. The trial begins and she gives strong answers during her testimony. The city prosecutor, Pugh, tries to balance the trial by asking her co-defendant, Charlie Filigno, deliberately confusing questions.
Rye asks to take a day off from work to attend Gurley’s verdict reading.
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