Summary

Pete works on an increased caseload as the holidays approach, including searching for Cecil's sister Katie (who has disappeared with her mother) and trying to find the Pearls. He resolves to spend more time with Rachel later. He tells Mary about Cecil, and she berates him for the way he handled the case. Mary and Pete spend more time together. He takes her back to Tenmile for the first time and begins skipping work to spend more time with her. He sends Rachel a box of gifts, including his phone number at Mary's place. Pete comes back to his cabin to discover someone has been there and assumes it was Luke or his parole officer. Pete drinks and parties with his friends.

Rachel sifts through Pete's gifts. Beth is taken aback by Mary's phone number and goes on a bender, partying and drinking...