The chapter describes a busy period on a cherry farm where sweet and tart cherry harvesting overlap.
During this hectic time, workers come together to operate a mechanical shaker to harvest the tart cherries.
The process involves laying out tarps, shaking trees, collecting cherries on a conveyor belt, and removing debris with tennis rackets.
After the harvest, the characters spend a day resting by the lake before beginning six weeks of farm maintenance in preparation for apple season.
Maisie, a character on the farm, goes to the house for a meeting and returns with Sebastian, surprising the narrator.
The narrator and Sebastian share a moment of reunion, acknowledging the time that has passed since they last saw each other.
Sebastian is introduced to the narrator's daughters, Emily and Nell, and reminisces about his brother Duke's wish to live on an orchard and have a daughter named Emily.
The chapter reveals Duke, who drowned, had once tried to buy the farm and eventually secured a place in the farm's cemetery.
The narrative discusses Duke's relationship with the farm and its owners, and how he found peace thinking about being buried there.
A lunch is shared revealing that Duke's television fame indirectly helped the farm financially, a fact not previously known to the characters.
Reflections on Duke and the farm's history lead to the narrator considering her own life choices and the beauty of the farm.
Sebastian and the family bury Duke's ashes under an oak in the cemetery, followed by a moment of remembrance and contemplation.
The family begins to discuss other matters, including upcoming wedding plans for Emily and her fiancé Benny.
The narrator reflects on the continuity of family and farm life and envisions a future where the next generations could also be part of the farm.
The chapter ends with the narrator contemplating offering Sebastian a place in the farm's cemetery alongside his brother.