The group arrives at Tony’s property, and Ibrahim claims that there are three routes Ian could have taken to get to Tony’s house. After looking into traffic patterns and other potential factors, he came to the conclusion on whether or not Ian could do it, but the chapter ends and changes perspective before he actually gives a straight answer. Chapter 42 depicts Ian on his treadmill, thinking about the pushback he is getting from Father Matthew and others over the development. he decides to stop waiting and instead go ahead with the digging as soon as possible. Joyce opens Chapter 43 with her diary, and the answer to the question of whether or not Ian could do it. She writes that, according to Ibrahim, Ian could have made it to Tony’s house by 3:29 pm, which would have “given him two minutes to get out of his car, get into the house, and hit Tony with a large object” (106). Elaborating, Joyce goes on to state that it seems Ian could have killed Tony; he had motive. However, she also wonders if the fun will stop if they arrest Ian.

Chapter 44 depicts what many characters are doing in their homes: Ian goes to bed early; Ron misses the limelight; Ibrahim is in his study, Elizabeth is unable to sleep as she lays in bed, and Bernard is on his computer looking at the plans for The Woodlands.