Jeremy and Lowen lie together and discuss their past relationships. Jeremy admits that, although his sex life with Verity was dynamic, he did not feel a deeper connection with her like he does with Lowen. They fall asleep together. Hours later, Jeremy wakes up and attempts to leave before Crew wakes up. He finds the door locked from the outside. Lowen immediately suspects that Verity locked them inside. Jeremy breaks a window and escapes. He unlocks the door to the bedroom and begins searching for Crew. Jeremy discovers Verity and Crew asleep in their beds upstairs. Determined to finish Verity’s manuscript and unveil the truth to Jeremy, Lowen retreats to the office and begins reading.

In the manuscript, Verity recalls the morning of Harper’s death six months after the death of Chastin. Verity takes Crew and Harper outside to play at Jeremy’s request. She contemplates how happy life would be without Harper. Verity takes the children out on the lake in a canoe. Before capsizing the boat intentionally, Verity instructs Crew to hold his breath. She swims to shore with Crew and initially ignores Crew’s cries to save Harper. She finally returns to the water and pretends to look for Harper.