Part 3: Sunday Night, Chapter 15, Rachel and Chapter 16, Howard Summary

Rachel Henderson lives in a small house on the Beer Bar cattle ranch, owned by Jim Beer. She picked up Jim in the Head of the Slug bar, flirted with him, and asked if he knew any houses for rent. Then, she seduced Jim at his rental house. Afterwards, Rachel took a lock of his hair from the pillow, tied two knots around it with red thread to hold her power over him, and put the hairs in a jar. She has a collection of such jars. Since then, Rachel has lived in the house rent free, and Jim is too embarrassed to come near her.

Rachel's past is a mystery to Pine Cove. She was an unattractive young girl, and she slept with men to gain acceptance. She...