The chapter takes place after Detective Stark dismisses the protagonist from the police station at 3:30 PM.
The protagonist is feeling faint from hunger and stress due to dishonesty related to Giselle and something hidden over her heart.
There's an inner turmoil over honesty, triggered by a childhood memory where the protagonist lied to her grandmother about being bullied at school.
After paying her belated rent to Mr. Rosso, her landlord, the protagonist notes his exasperation at her tardiness and promises a receipt the next day.
Alone at home, she feels overwhelmed and uncertain about contacting friends or her employer for support.
While trying to relax with tea and biscuits, the protagonist recalls a painful memory of the day her grandmother informed her about her mother's death.
The protagonist decides to tidy up to lift her spirits, polishing and arranging items in a curio cabinet that hold sentimental value.
Feeling lonely and concerned about her current situation, she reaches out to her friend Rodney for help.
She admits to Rodney that the police suspect her and Giselle, and that she returned to a crime scene to retrieve a gun for Giselle.
The gun is hidden in her vacuum cleaner at work, and Rodney suggests they need to make it disappear to protect her.
She also confesses to pawning Mr. Black's wedding ring due to financial problems and worries this could implicate her further in the crime.
Rodney assures her he'll handle the situation with the gun and the ring and advises her to stay home and not to worry.
The protagonist expresses gratitude and looks forward to thanking Rodney properly after the ordeal is over.
The chapter concludes with the protagonist envisioning treating Rodney to an "all-expenses-paid Tour of Italy" to compensate for the trouble she's caused him.