Summary

Chapter 6 - Sam has her interview with Mattie. Mattie asks her about her life in New York and her work experience. Sam admits that she mostly dealt with financial matters and never actually saw the inside of the courtroom. Mattie doesn’t seem bothered by this, admitting that they need all the help they can get. She invites Sam to her house for dinner and offers her a room for the night, since the small town doesn’t have any reputable places to stay. Sam meets Chester, Mattie’s husband. Sam shares details of her life with Mattie and Chester, admitting that she was unhappy with her job and felt like it was grinding away at her life.

Mattie and Chester go into some more detail about what life is like in the small town, and how the coal companies are destroying the...