Gin’ trial

Susan goes to watch the start of Gin's trial, and studies the lawyers. In court, the mender knows Lola is trying to save her own life by lying, and that it will be Lola's word against her own. Mattie is at the trial as well, and becomes distressed by the mentions of abortion. The biographer watches the trial as well, and is enraged at its similarities to a medieval witch hunt. She approaches Mattie to ask for the baby, but does not ask. The wife resolves to tell Didier she is leaving. She remembers a piece from her conversation with Bryan: he had told her that he had a cousin whose husband beats her. She realizes that Bryan is Mrs. Fivey's cousin, and he must be referring to Mr. and Mrs. Fivey. She calls Gin's lawyer Edward, who then has Bryan testify against Mr. Fivey.