1922

Two days later, Andrew Lester, an attorney for the Farrington Company, comes to the farm. Wilf refuses to shake his hand or invite him inside. Lester asks where Arlette is and is surprised when Wilf insists that he doesn’t know. Lester asks to look inside the house, but Wilf dismisses him. He warns Wilf not to use the land, or he will face legal repercussions.

After Lester is gone, Henry asks when they are going to fill in the well. Wilf considers, not wanting to look suspicious by doing it too soon but also not wanting to leave the body exposed.

The next day, Shannon comes and asks Henry to come to her house for dinner. When Henry comes home that night, Wilf is relieved that he was able to lie to Shannon. However, Henry is devastated by having to do so. A while later, Wilf sees Henry in the barn, petting one of their cows, Elphis, and crying.

The following morning, Wilf decides to use Elphis to create a reason to fill in the well. With Henry’s help, he ushers Elphis onto the well cap. The cap breaks, and Elphis falls in. Henry panics at the sounds of her distress, so Wilf forces him back inside the house.