- Inspection time. Play's in trouble because Mr. Wilson found a broken toothbrush in his cell; they think he was planning to use it as a weapon.
- Later, Reese is on his way to Evergreen with Mr. Pugh. He thinks about how he likes Evergreen because the staff treats him well.
- The receptionist has a surprise for Reese: a paycheck. Mr. Pugh takes it. Apparently no one knew that he'd be getting paid—Reese is pleased.
- He helps Simi clean the room of a resident who died. It's so gross that Reese feels ill.
- By the time Reese gets to Mr. Hooft's room, the old man is irritated that he's late.
- Reese deflects his anger by asking him what the food was like in the children's camp. In a word: bad.
- Reese asks him if he made up all that stuff about having a great life after the war. Mr. Hooft says that's what humans have to do—make up a life.
- The doctor and Nancy stop in, and Mr. Hooft is really rude to Nancy.
- Reese leaves and joins Simi in the cafeteria. She leaves to call her husband.
- While she's gone, Reese thinks about his situation with the cops. He's really bummed about it, and he wonders if they're coming for him tonight.
- Reese feels like ever since he was incarcerated, he's no longer himself, and instead he's the crime that he committed.
- He wonders if he should take their offer of a reduced three-year sentence. Reese feels like he's died inside.
- To make matters worse, he's also worried about what will happen if he does get out of jail—he feels like it's inevitable he'll get into trouble again.
- He thinks about what Mr. Hooft said about making up a life and wonders if that's what he needs to do. But it's hard for Reese to think about the future when he might be facing twenty more years in jail.
- Briefly, he contemplates just making a run for it. He doesn't have anywhere to go, though.
- Reese wonders if dying would be better than going to jail for twenty years. He's not sure.