38. July 28, 2021

Summary

• Emily is unable to sleep, haunted by her own realization of their involvement in serious crimes, symbolized by a disturbing dream about a "black vegan bitch" referring to Ellen Craslow.
• Convinced that Gibney's suspicion of investigations connecting Dressler and Craslow is no coincidence, Emily fears their past actions are catching up to them.
• Emily retrieves two green pills, possibly a suicide option, hiding them under her pillow before lying awake in bed.
• Holly wakes up refreshed, having used melatonin to help her sleep, only to learn from Pete Huntley's daughter via voicemail that Pete is hospitalized with a relapse of COVID-19.
• Feeling frustrated by Covid's persistence and the ignorance surrounding it, Holly continues her investigation and has breakfast at Burger King before heading to Rolling Hills Elder Care.
• Holly arrives early at the elder care facility and while waiting, she conducts research on Rodney and Emily Harris, confirming their connections to Cary Dressler and considering Rodney's potential involvement with Ellen Craslow.
• Inside Rolling Hills Elder Care, Holly has a conversation with Victor Anderson's wife, a translator due to Victor's speech difficulties, learning more about Rodney Harris's close relationship with Dressler.
• Holly's further investigation reveals that Anderson and Dressler had beers together, which contradicts Rodney's account, raising her suspicion that he may have been gathering information about Dressler.
• Back in her car, Holly ponders the inconsistent stories and the growing evidence pointing toward the Harrises' involvement in the disappearances.
• Visiting her memory-impaired uncle Henry, Holly confronts him about their past, but realizes there's no satisfaction to be had, as Henry's moments of lucidity are few and fleeting.
• Barbara is deeply affected by Olivia Kingsbury's death and becomes involved in organizing a memorial reading at Bell College's quad.
• At a Wawa, Holly discovers Jorge Castro's disappearance and its connection to Bell College and Rodney Harris, intensifying her suspicions about the Harris couple.
• Holly decides against sending her report yet, acknowledging her fears of being incorrect and being mocked as Jibba-Jibba.
• Barbara and Marie join many others in an impromptu memorial for Olivia, prompted by Barbara's suggestion, which fills Barbara with a sense of belonging and love for poetry.
• Rodney, struggling with memory issues, stumbles upon Holly's presence and, feeling an instinctual warning, contacts Emily to alert her.
• Emily, believing Holly to be a threat, stages a fall to lure Holly into a vulnerable position.
• Holly, aware of Emily's tactical fall, confronts her and is then assaulted by Rodney with a taser, thwarting her attempt to escape.
• Emily and Rodney plan to interrogate Holly about how much she knows and then to kill her, displaying a cold and calculated approach to dealing with intruders.
• Penny grows increasingly frustrated and angry as she waits for Holly's promised phone call, which never arrives due to Holly's incapacitation.
• Penny, feeling abandoned and enraged by what she perceives as Holly's negligence, fires Holly and seeks a refund while emotionally struggling with her daughter's disappearance.