Hazel enters Hogan's Rare Book Shoppe, feels anxious, and ignores the police inspectors questioning Poppy at the counter.
She meets Tim and Edwin in the back room, both working over a ledger at a table.
Hazel confesses to stealing a parcel from the shop, to the shock of Edwin and Tim.
Edwin contemplates whether to be lenient or strict with her while Hazel offers to explain her actions.
The police are already in the store, so Hazel prepares to face the consequences of her confession.
Despite Hazel's offer to explain, Edwin gets ready to inform Chief Inspector Norman about her theft.
Tim tries to mitigate the situation, reminding Edwin that Hazel deserves a chance to explain.
Hazel admits to taking the item impulsively and then reveals the distressing experiences that led her to it.
Edwin is moved to tears by Hazel's story and reflects on the shared suffering and loss during the war.
Edwin decides not to press charges but tells Hazel she must own the stolen parcel and pay for it.
Edwin provides Hazel with a publishing receipt that contains a potentially crucial contact number for her.
Hazel leaves with the publishing receipt, calculates the time difference, and plans to call the American author, Peggy Andrews.
Back home, Hazel ignores pleas from a journalist, Dorothy Bellamy, to discuss her lost sister.
She keeps herself busy with chores until she can call Peggy Andrews in Massachusetts.
Hazel calls Peggy, who seems surprised at the mention of the original Whisperwood illustrations.
As Hazel probes about the story's origins, Peggy abruptly dismisses it as her own work and cuts the call short, leaving Hazel frustrated and disconnected.