The next morning, Polly tells Tegan that the plows have arrived and that they should be able to drive to the hospital by late morning. She makes eggs and bacon for Hank and Tegan, taking hers down to the basement. As Hank is eating upstairs, the police show up at the front door.

The officer is looking for Tegan—the police found her car. Polly denies knowing anything but is fearful when the officer asks to speak to Hank. Hank also denies any knowledge of Tegan, though she can tell that he’s upset about it.

Polly reveals that after leaving the hospital, she did the bookkeeping for the auto shop and committed tax fraud. Hank found out but helped cover it up. Now, Polly is using that to extort him.

Polly tells Tegan that the snow’s been cleared but that Hank is at work and she can’t get Tegan upstairs without him. She adds that the phones are still down. Tegan tries to convince Polly to take her to the hospital, but Polly keeps making excuses. Later, Tegan thinks about the lighter in her purse, a birthday gift from Jackson. She realizes that she’d been falling in love with him.