After Vincent leaves for an appointment, Olivia drives to the Starlight Motel where the family stayed during the 1975 crime scene processing. She finds it replaced by a Radisson and tries to imagine which rooms they had occupied, noting how the physical landscape has changed.

She then goes to Vincent’s former house on Van Buren in a working-class neighborhood. Remembering Vincent’s recent night terror about a missing knife from Poppy’s hiding spot, Olivia considers trying to get inside. A next-door neighbor tells her the longtime resident, Frieda, was moved to a home and refers her to Markham and Sons, the management company handling the property. When the neighbor retreats, he watches her from behind the curtains, making Olivia cautious.

Olivia calls Markham and Sons, but the representative refuses to discuss the property at 554 Van Buren, saying it is vacant but not for rent and declining to identify the owner. Stymied, Olivia considers old investigative methods and contacts but decides to seek help through personal channels.

On the drive back, Olivia recalls her first year abroad, when she missed home despite Vincent’s drinking and absences. She remembers a parents’ weekend where Vincent initially sounded engaged but arrived irritable and focused on a business meeting. At a reception, English teacher Francesca Williamson praised Olivia’s leadership of a Women’s Empowerment Club, which Vincent dismissed and derided publicly, growing sweaty and agitated before abruptly leaving, forcing Olivia to remain on campus without a ride. The episode underscores Vincent’s volatility and their emotional distance.

That night, Olivia hears from her real estate agent, Renee, who is unavailable due to a family emergency and advises lowering Olivia’s home price. Frustrated, Olivia turns to her friend Allison, who works at an escrow company, and texts the Van Buren address, hoping Allison can identify the owner. Olivia intends to use that information to gain access to the house and search Poppy’s hiding place herself.