Chapter 39 Summary

Nance and Garret are nervous as they await Stansfield's return. When the meeting begins, Stansfield tells the group that he will be playing a tape that was left at Michael's door, but does not provide any more details about it. He gives Garret one more chance to tell the truth about why Arthur's body was left on his property, but Garret says he does not know. Stansfield plays the tape.

The tape plays, and when he hears Arthur talking about Olson and Turnquist's murders, Garret loses control of his emotions, and screams out that it was not his idea. Nance grabs him to shut him up. When the tape is done playing, Nance accuses Stansfield of faking the recording or torturing Arthur himself to make him lie. Garret decides to deny everything as well.

Finally, Michael has had enough of their lies. He...