Chapter Thirty-Seven through Chapter Forty Three Summary

In the car in Chapter Thirty-Seven, Father Rose admits he has gone back to smoking, and as he drives her to the Duggan's, she asks to stop at the house, so that she can take him to the grave and he can bless her daughter. After clearing the dishes, and picking up the gifts, the two walk to the field, where Father Rose blesses the site. In Chapter Thirty Eight, Shell is taken to the Duggan's, where the sight of the Duggan's new baby causes Shell to have a small breakdown. She is taken upstairs to bed, and in her mind, she is finally able to put her deceased baby to sleep.

In Chapter Thirty-Nine, Shell thinks about the situation all of Christmas, and although she knows her father lied trying to save...