At dawn, Evie watches local news with Ryan and sees their guests from the previous night, James Bernard and Lucca Marino, died when Lucca’s car plunged into the lake after leaving their house. Ryan spirals with grief and guilt over harsh words exchanged with James, while Evie steadies him and plans to visit James’s parents.

Evie debates fleeing but reasons through Mr. Smith’s likely strategy and decides to accompany Ryan, support the Bernards, learn about Lucca, and ultimately finish her job. At the Bernards’ home, they find cops and a crowd of church neighbors. In a small office, Deputy Bullock begins questioning after learning James and Lucca were at Evie and Ryan’s the night of the crash.

Evie, using the name Evie Porter, tells Bullock that Lucca had two glasses of wine and was in control; James drank more, so Lucca drove. They outline the timeline from the Home Depot invitation to the couple’s departure just before eleven. Ryan admits past financial help to James but omits last night’s request. Bullock notes Evie recently moved from Brookwood and promises to pass Ryan’s number to Lucca’s family, whom authorities have not yet reached.

While Ryan consoles Mrs. Bernard, Evie helps the church women in the kitchen and seizes a chance to deliver laundry to James’s room. Searching Lucca’s suitcase, she finds a hidden manila envelope instructing Lucca to search Evie’s belongings and report anything concealed, with a shipping-store mailbox number (2870). Evie pockets the envelope, masks her snooping by repacking clothes, and leaves determined to consult the one person who can help her decide next steps—and to finish what she started.