NOW

Three days after Kate announced her desire to move out, Meredith and Scott still have not discussed what they are going to do. Meredith meets Thad and Caleb, who support her, saying Scott’s decision to keep Kate in the house is a strange situation. Meredith feels bad for resenting Kate, and she notes that Abbi is taking Kate’s side. Caleb and Thad offer to talk to Abbi, but Meredith says they should not.

Meredith finds Scott mowing the lawn, which he only does when he is stressed. She tells him that Kate cannot stay with them, since it would be like having two wives. Scott accuses Meredith of being jealous, and Meredith says Kate is selfish. Scott storms off.

THEN

The chapter switches to Kate’s perspective. Three weeks after Shiloh is born, Abner marries Margo and Kate in a convoluted ceremony involving a language Abner made up, which he uses to speak to God. Abner announces that he will take Shiloh and Zed, Margo’s baby, who was born four days after Shiloh, on a spirit journey. 

Kate tries to refuse, but Abner says the babies belong to God, and they all need to make sacrifices. When Abner leaves, Margo says they need to do something, but Kate does not see a way out. Margo suggests leaving.

NOW

Abbi and Kate visit an apartment they found through Dean. It is small, but Kate is optimistic. Abbi lies to Scott, saying they were going to the grocery store, but she does not know how to tell Scott that she is moving in with Kate.

Abbi finds Meredith, Kate, and Scott arguing in the kitchen. Meredith hid a camera in the kitchen to record Kate making phone calls at night, and Kate found the camera. Meredith says Kate has no reasonable expectation of privacy, and she has the footage of Kate making the call. 

Scott is disappointed in Meredith, and Abbi is disgusted. Kate insists on leaving, and Abbi starts packing a bag. Kate and Abbi leave, with Scott insisting on giving Kate some money.

NOW

Scott is out checking Kate and Abbi into a hotel. Meredith resolves to leave. She has the camera footage of Kate coming downstairs twice and staring at the stairs, waiting to see if she was being followed. Then she made a rushed phone call, whispering into the receiver for a few minutes. 

Meredith wants to believe that the video would make a difference, but she does not think anything could sway Scott from blindly trusting Kate. She is surprised Scott is letting Abbi go, but she focuses on packing her own things. Scott comes home and tries to stop Meredith, who ignores him. Meredith knows that her time as the “replacement wife” is over.

THEN

The chapter switches to Kate’s perspective. Abner gives Kate a phone for when he is on the journey with the infants. Shiloh starts crying, and Abner demands Kate give her to him. He tells Kate his phone number—442-3876—and commands Shiloh to be quiet. When Shiloh continues to cry, Abner covers her mouth and nose with his hand. Kate tries to stop him, but he hits her in the face. Kate apologizes to Abner.

Kate and Margo never let their children out of their sight. Margo tries to get Will to convince Abner not to go on the journey, but Will takes Abner’s side. They watch Miles follow Abner around camp, noting how Miles flinches whenever Abner moves quickly or raises his voice. They know Abner is abusive to the adults in the group, so they assume he is also violent with Miles. 

They suspect Abner will kill the infants on the journey. Kate suggests leaving, but Margo says she is still bleeding from giving birth. Margo accepts that she and Zed are going to die, but Kate tries to be optimistic. Margo says she still loves “him,” and Kate thinks she means Abner, but Margo is looking at Will.

NOW

Abbi and Kate stay at a hotel with Shiloh, who is already asleep. Kate paces and prays under her breath, and Abbi asks if she wants food. She doesn’t tell Kate that Meredith left too, thinking that Meredith will be back home the next day. Abbi falls asleep while Kate is still pacing.

THEN

The chapter switches to Kate’s perspective. She waits for Margo in the woods at night. Margo is late, and Kate barely managed to convince Abner to sleep with someone else that night. Margo appears, and Kate embraces her. When Kate moves to leave, Margo stays, saying she cannot leave “him.” Kate does not understand and tries to force Margo, who yells and pushes her away. 

They both know the yell will draw attention, and Margo tries to give Zed to Kate. Kate refuses, knowing Margo will be killed if she returns without Zed. Margo quotes Abner, telling Kate to go and not look back. Kate leaves, and Margo heads back to camp.

NOW

Abbi wakes up with Kate looming over her. Kate whispers for Abbi to stay quiet and come with her, but she seems frantic. Kate picks up Shiloh and leaves the hotel room, gripping Abbi’s arm hard. Abbi does not have her phone and says she should call her father, but Kate says there is no time. 

Kate drags Abbi to the street, and they sprint across the road. A black van screeches to a halt in front of them, and two men get out and grab Abbi and Kate. One hits Abbi when she screams, binds her wrists, tapes her mouth, and shoves her into the back of the van. Abbi sees Kate hand Shiloh to the other man, whom she calls Abner. Kate looks blankly at Abbi. 

They close the van door and get into the front of the vehicle, where Abbi hears Kate tell Abner that she “did it.” Abner says he missed Kate. Abbi is confused and scared, and she hears a siren followed by men shouting “police.” There are sounds of fighting and a gunshot, and the van door opens. 

Dean pulls Abbi out of the van, asking if she is alright. Abbi worries that Kate might be hurt. She sees a dead body covered by a blanket, but Dean assures her it is not Kate. Dean takes Abbi to the hospital, and she wonders where Kate is.

NOW

Meredith wakes up to Scott’s phone call. He is driving to the hospital and panicking. Meredith tells him to pull over, but Scott insists he needs to get to the hospital; Kate and Ray tried to kidnap Abbi. Dean did not explain everything over the phone, but Scott needs Meredith to meet him at the hospital. Meredith resolves to help Scott and Abbi.

Meredith meets Scott at the hospital, and they talk to Dean. Dean confirms that Abbi showed Kate a picture of Ray on her phone, which prompted Kate to reach out to him. Though the FBI assumed Abner was a “divine figure,” separate from Ray, recordings of Kate’s phone calls confirm that Ray and Abner are the same person. 

Once Kate connected with Ray again, he started making her do small tasks to prove herself, including self-harm, of which Kate is proud. The ultimate condition for Kate to return to Love International was kidnapping Abbi. Dean explains to them how domestic violence forms a cycle, and most survivors return to their abusers multiple times before breaking free. He confirms that Ray is Shiloh’s father. Meredith understands, but Scott is disturbed and furious. 

Scott thinks Dean used Abbi as bait, but Dean says it was the only way to get concrete charges on Ray for kidnapping. They are already piecing together multiple crimes tied to Ray and Love International, including Willow’s death. Though Abbi was at risk, the arrests will lead to closure for many families. Will fired at police during the sting, though, and police killed him, making Scott worry that Abbi could have been killed as well. Meredith tries to calm Scott, reminding him that Kate is no longer the person he knew before her disappearance.

NOW

Abbi and Scott go to the police station to meet Kate. Scott initially refused Abbi’s request to see her mother, but Meredith insisted Scott go with Abbi. Abbi has a lingering headache from the kidnapping, but she needs to hear directly from Kate what she planned to do after the kidnapping. 

Kate comes in and asks if Abbi is okay. Abbi wonders if she really cares, but Kate starts talking about Shiloh, whom the police took from her. She cries and asks Abbi to help her, but Abbi focuses on the kidnapping. Kate refuses to answer questions about the kidnapping, only saying that the Lord sometimes gives them challenging tasks. 

Kate starts asking about Abner, claiming she can feel his presence in the police station. Abbi tells her Ray is not in the police station. In fact, Ray’s incredibly wealthy mother bailed him out of jail. His real name is Harold Allen Fitzgerald, and he is worth millions of dollars. Kate refuses to believe Abbi, convinced that the situation is a “test” and insisting that she will “pass.” 

Kate lunges at Abbi, Scott pushes her back, and a police officer restrains Kate, ending the meeting. She calls Abbi evil, and Scott threatens to hurt Kate if she approaches them again. Abbi calms Scott down and leaves her locket, with the picture of Kate inside, on the table, saying goodbye to Kate.