Mia scrambles to book a prehearing speech evaluation for Eugene from a court-approved list, while John seeks a neuropsychologist for an intellectual-disability assessment. A Covid outbreak at the detention center sidelines the adult providers, yielding one refusal and silence from everyone else. Mia fears their reprieve will backfire; John remains determined.

Out of options, they drive to each office. Buildings are closed and empty. Mom stays close to Eugene, rattled by the detention scare and Adam’s health questions, while John insists on continuing in-person attempts despite repeated locked doors.

At a home-office stop in a nearby subdivision, John and Mom approach the front, leaving Mia with Eugene. Startled by the car door closing, Eugene throws his iPad, sprints to the back, retrieves a hidden key from beneath a ceramic turtle, and unlocks a walk-out basement. He moves with practiced ease, heading to a rec room mirroring their own and jumping on a trampoline, revealing a routine kept from the family.

John opens a nearby office and, shaken, points to a bulletin board. There, a large yellow heart frames a photo of Adam and Eugene, captioned in Adam’s handwriting: “We love you, Anjeli!” The discovery links Adam and Eugene to Anjeli and this house, reframing the family’s search with evidence of a hidden relationship and secret visits.