Upon returning home from school Monday afternoon, Grant finds Miss Emma in the kitchen with Tante Lou. Hoping to avoid them, he hurries to his room and pretends to be engrossed in grading papers, but his aunt follows him and chides him for not speaking to her friend. When he goes to meet Miss Emma, Grant finds her gazing absently into space, still in apparent shock over Jefferson's trial and angry about the attorney's reference to her godson as a "hog."
Despite his protests, the two women persuade Grant to take them to see Henri Pichot, their former employer, hoping that Pichot will persuade his brother-in-law, the sheriff, to allow Grant to visit Jefferson. Grant tries to convince the women that their plan is futile, but they refuse to listen to his advice.
Upon arriving at Pichot's mansion, they proceed to the back door, where they are greeted by the maid, Inez Lane. While Inez is in the library with Pichot, Grant looks around the kitchen and recalls that, as a child, he used to help Miss Emma and Tante Lou as they worked in this kitchen for the elder Pichots. His reverie is interrupted when Pichot enters, followed by his friend, Louis Rougon. Miss Emma greets the men, then presents her case to Pichot, reminding him of her years of devoted service to his family. Astonished by her tenacity and persistence, Pichot reluctantly agrees to talk to his brother-in-law. Before leaving, Miss Emma assures him that she will be back the following day for his answer.
That evening, Grant heads for the Rainbow Club in the nearby town of Bayonne, where he is greeted by the club's proprietors, Joe and Thelma Claiborne. He orders a drink and dinner, then calls his girlfriend, Vivian Baptiste, and asks her to meet him at the club. When she arrives, they dance and discuss the day's events. Vivian agrees that he should visit Jefferson.
