Eugene begins by spelling “We made up,” explaining Adam spoke to him Monday night after Anjeli’s call, apologized, and shared concerns shaped by another client, Peter. Determined to avoid doubt, Adam had delayed disclosure, but Eugene and Anjeli convinced him that waiting hurt Eugene. Father and son planned to tell the family Tuesday, even toasting with champagne.

On Tuesday at the park, harassment escalated: teenage boys mocked Eugene, and a woman pepper-sprayed him after a confrontation. Blinded and in pain, Eugene was restrained by Adam; the police video came from this incident. After cleaning up under a tree, Adam invited but did not pressure Eugene to try the letterboard. Propping it against rocks, Eugene slowly spelled forgiveness. They laughed about Adam’s broken glasses, shared chips and Gatorade, discussed Adam’s HQ ideas, and Adam photographed Eugene with two notebook pages to show Anjeli.

During the session, Anjeli marveled that their first full exchange was “unbelievable,” then quickly reframed, mindful of how police might hear it. Eugene noted there was no recording of that conversation, only photos of pages. With Shannon urging progress, Eugene admitted fear before describing the rest.

He and Adam chose the green trail to a high, quiet waterfall overlook, ate lunch, and watched red birds. After a jumping jack contest, three boys rifled their things. One stole Adam’s wallet; another hurled the backpack toward the cliff. Despite Adam’s pleas to stop, Eugene tried to catch it, met uneven ground, and fell backward as Adam grabbed his arm.

Overwhelmed by pain and sensory overload, Eugene wanted free of Adam’s grip, screamed, and then felt himself hit the ground. When he opened his eyes, Adam’s hand was gone—Adam was no longer there. Exhausted after spelling this, Eugene withdrew upstairs to self-regulate, while Hannah tried to comfort him.