In the Georgia Pines sunroom, elderly Paul is writing so intently about Coffey that he loses track of time. He takes a break to relieve himself and returns to find a pot of tea, likely brewed for him by Elaine. As he continues to write, he feels Brad watching him and immediately hides what he is writing. Brad demands Paul show him what he has written, anticipating that the pages may reveal where he goes to in the woods. Elaine stops Brad when she arrives at the door and threatens to get him fired if he continues to harm Paul. She says that she is the grandmother of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and can use her connections to penalize him. Brad leaves in a huff. Paul offers Elaine his pages of writing and asks if she will read it. He says that by the time she finishes reading the pages he has given her, he will be finished writing the rest. She asks if these pages will reveal where he goes in the woods and he nods. She agrees to read his writing.