Summary

In chapter 7, Mo and the Colonel go home after everyone has left the cafe. Mo's Elvis nightlight that she always leaves on isn't lit, but when the Colonel investigates he finds it's just burned out. Mo and the Colonel are both worried about Miss Lana, but neither says so. Mo writes a letter to her Upstream Mother telling her of Mr. Jesse's murder and conversations she's had with Lavender and Miss Lana about wanting a normal family.

When the Colonel takes a shower, Mo calls Dale to tell him that he's the prime murder suspect because of him borrowing Mr. Jesse's boat. She tells him to stay out of town until she tells him differently. However, Dale shows up at Mo's flat in the middle of the night, terrified of being considered a prime murder suspect...