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Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of psychological and physical abuse, sexual assault, and murder.
After the funeral, Nathan sits on the couch and remembers that Keith became actively hostile to him around the time Jenna left town. He realizes that Carl scared Jenna into leaving. Bub wanders into the living room. He spent most of the funeral passed out in his room. He is confrontational because he thinks Nathan and Ilse are going to gang up on him regarding the farm. Nathan brings up Kelly’s death. Bub gets defensive and attacks him. Nathan fights back, and they knock over the Christmas tree, which bangs against Cam’s painting. Liz and Harry rush into the room. Harry catches the painting before it falls, and Liz inspects it for damage. She yells at them for their disrespect.
Nathan is playing guitar on the porch when Ilse comes out with a beer for each of them. The light is on in the backpacker’s trailer, and Ilse says she thinks Katy is pregnant. Nathan confirms that she is, and Cam is the father. Nathan brings up the card Xander found and asks what Cam was asking forgiveness for.
By Jane Harper