22. July 26, 2021

Summary

• Holly Gibney starts her day with oatmeal, checks Twitter for replies about Ellen Craslow, and prepares for her morning walk.
• Her phone rings; it's Jerome, who's excitedly on his way to New York to sign a book contract and receive a large payment.
• While enthusiastic, Holly is concerned about Jerome flying during the pandemic, but he reassures her of his safety precautions.
• Pete Huntley calls Holly with Ellen Craslow's last known address and plans to send her photo.
• Concerns over the link between Craslow's case and other cases are expressed and Pete offers support from quarantine.
• Holly receives Ellen's valid college ID picture; a Black woman from Bell College's arts and custodial staff.
• Holly drives to Ellen's last known address, a well-kept trailer park at the edge of the city with no vacancies.
• In the trailer park's office, manager Stella Lacey confirms knowing Ellen Craslow, who suddenly left her trailer in 2018.
• Lacey mentions Ellen was a private person and is concerned about what may have happened to her belongings.
• Holly decides to speak to Imani McGuire, a neighbor who was friends with Ellen, for more information.
• Imani McGuire, a friendly resident, shares that Ellen had a difficult past, including family estrangement, rape, and relocating for a fresh start.
• Imani recalls a woman named Dickens or Dixon, who came to collect Ellen's belongings, suggesting she returned to Georgia.
• The description of the woman carrying Ellen's things doesn't match Holly’s suspicions; instead of a van, it was a station wagon.
• Holly gathers that the woman appeared at Imani's after the first snowfall, between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
• Imani reveals that Ellen was trying to start a new life and expresses hope that Ellen has found happiness despite her abrupt departure.