there is soft knocking on the door. suzie enter frame wearing a robe.
the noise has gotten louder, everyone talking at the top of his voice.
gideon, babe brother, and linda go outside.
okra is trying to get enough light for his old polaroid camera. m.c. takes a shade off a lamp and holds it next to the twins, nearly blinding them.
m.c. and herman put the unshaded lamps next to hattie so okra can get a better picture. percy starts to play his guitar. herman stands behind percy.
a moth flies around the light casting a shadow that floats over everything. suzie turns out the kitchen light and then turns out the dining-room light. she goes to her room and closes the door, leaving the room dark. a car headlight passing outside casts a moving pattern that moves along the wall.
suzie helps him to take his wet coat off. she goes into the kitchen, puts his coat in front of the stove. the knife falls out. she picks it up and looks at it like she would throw it away but babe brother takes it.
he walks by linda, pat, rhonda, and sunny, who are sleeping in chairs, on the floor and on the sofa.
babe brother is on the phone with the county morgue. he gets into an argument with the people on the other end of the phone.
the preacher is sleep in his chair, snoring loudly. babe brother and linda are sitting together, talking in almost a whisper. sunny is asleep in his lap. babe brother is finding it difficult to apologize for his recent behavior.