On his next visit (Monday), Paul tells Grant that the last time Miss Emma, Tante Lou, and Rev. Ambrose visited Jefferson, he refused to meet them in the dayroom because he was not allowed to bring his radio. When they agree to meet him in his cell, Jefferson ignores them and continues to listen to his radio until Miss Emma turns it off. As they prepare to leave, Sheriff Guidry calls them into his office, warns them that he doesn't want any trouble, and threatens to stop the visits or take away the radio if it's causing any problems. Miss Emma assures him that the radio is not a problem, and Sheriff Guidry tells them to work together with Grant.
Later, back at school, Grant receives a message that Tante Lou wants to see him at Miss Emma's. When he arrives, Tante Lou, Miss Emma, and the reverend accuse him of endangering Jefferson's soul by bringing him the radio, which the reverend refers to as a "sin box." Grant tells them that Jefferson needs the radio to help him keep his mind off his impending death, and the two men argue about the merits of saving Jefferson's dignity versus saving his soul.
The following Wednesday, Grant visits Jefferson and brings him apples, candy, and comic books, as well as peanuts and pecans from his students. He convinces Jefferson to meet his visitors in the dayroom next time and offers to bring him a notebook and pencil so that he can write down his thoughts and make notes about anything he wants to discuss during their visits. When Jefferson thanks him and shakes his hand, Grant is overjoyed.
