Holly contemplates the futility of smoking during COVID-19 precautions and considers her investigation into the Golden Oldies bowling team.
Questioning her theory, she doubts the likelihood of Roddy Harris being the Red Bank Predator and sees signs of possible Alzheimer's in him.
Deciding against visiting Ernie Coggins, Holly changes directions to visit her Uncle Henry and another team member, Victor Anderson, at a care center.
On her drive, she ignores phone calls from Jerome, Pete Huntley, and Penny Dahl, feeling they all require more energy than she can spare.
Holly goes through a Burger King drive-thru, observing her own meticulous safety habits, before checking into a motel without luggage and contacting Penny Dahl.
During their conversation, Penny is frustrated with the lack of progress but agrees to wait another day for a full report from Holly.
Holly discusses with Jerome the peculiarities of the van seen in the surveillance footage and learns that it is likely modified for wheelchair access.
She informs Pete Huntley about her van theory and starts to believe that the kidnapper might be faking a disability or genuinely having one.
Holly also learns from Jerome that her friend Barbara is in the running for a prestigious poetry prize and has had secret mentorship from a renowned poet.
Barbara Robinson keeps vigil at a hospital for her mentor, Olivia Kingsbury, and struggles to maintain positivity amidst potential tragic news.
Emily Harris, who seems to have been feigning her health issues and is complicit in criminal activities, stays vigilant about Holly's investigation with her husband, Roddy.
Back in her motel room, Holly reminisces about advice from her late mentor Bill Hodges, comparing a case to an egg that must be carefully handled and cracked open.