Back at Aly's house, Josh enjoys watching Aly flinch in anticipation of the punishment he hinted at, deciding mental warfare is more fun than acting on it. They are reunited with Fred the cat, and Josh briefly fantasizes about building a family with Aly, including getting a kitten. He notices his own resemblance to his serial-killer father in the mirror, unsettling him as they prepare to shower.

In the shower, Josh compulsively scrubs himself, convinced he still smells the decomposition from Brad's house. Aly reassures him he smells clean, and Josh shares a haunting childhood memory: at age eleven, his father's car reeked of decay, and when Josh tried to help clean it, his father shoved him down, scarring his elbow, then disappeared for two days. Josh now suspects a victim was in the trunk and feels guilt over not remembering the date, which could give a missing woman's family closure. Aly comforts him, drawing a parallel to her own guilt over the car accident.

They argue about Aly staying behind at the warehouse instead of leaving with the crew. Josh insists she shouldn't have risked herself for him; Aly refuses to let him sacrifice himself and points out that she didn't trust Junior to actually retrieve him. Josh privately registers that Aly shares his suspicion the family might use him as a fall guy, confirming he must stay on Nico's good side. They reach an impasse, agreeing they'll both do anything to protect each other.

They wash each other and assess injuries: Josh's ribs are bruised but not cracked, his shoulder and shins ache, and both have minor scratches. Aly voices unease about not handling Brad personally and wanting to know exactly how Junior plans to dispose of the body and fake Brad's escape, plus how Junior had inside investigation details. Josh suggests dirty cops, which could actually benefit them by leaking information. Aly admits the moral compromise feels uncomfortably close to Brad's behavior.

Sexual tension rises, but Josh begs off, claiming hunger and pain prevent him from being with her properly. Aly accepts, agreeing to wait. Josh hides a smile, having lied: he still intends to wake her in a few hours to deliver the promised punishment for breaking her word.