Annie is accused of hitting someone with the motorcycle; her mother begs her to confess to spare her pregnant sister from jail and the stepfather’s violence. Under pressure Annie admits, "It was me," and agrees to six years to protect the family. At the McDonnells a pendant is passed around as Joyce flaunts it. Ian Locke returns after ten months and heads to the McDonnells, prompting gossip that a drunken campsite encounter then fathered the baby. Ian’s visit and the whispered paternity claim leave Annie’s confession and the child's future unresolved.