Summary

Chapter 7 – Thanksgiving arrives. Blanche’s family attends. Her son, Marcus, is sent out to invite Eddie. Eddie happily accepts, and leads those gathered in prayer before dinner. Ora is happy to have a full table of people and activity. Eddie explains he has been in Alabama for the last few weeks, visiting his daughter, but that he won’t live near her because some things just aren’t meant to be. They do not have much in common. After dinner, Eddie asks how Grace is getting along after he found her screaming for her mother. Marcus demands to know what happened to Grace, and Eddie leaves the house, apologizing for speaking out of turn. Blanche says that Grace fell. Marcus does not believe her, and goes out after Eddie.

Chapter 8 – Ora calls a cab for Blanche and her children, and tells Blanche she and...