Jack calls.
Molly nonchalantly tells him that when
Dina found out Molly was arrested for stealing a library copy of
Jane Eyre, she was furious. Jack believes Molly was falsely accused, and he is surprised when she reveals that she did it. She explains to the reader that she just wanted to “have it in her possession.” Molly puts on a
charm necklace with a fish, a bear and a raven – a gift from
Molly’s father for her eighth birthday, just before he died in a car accident. A year later, her mother was in prison. She puts on the necklace whenever she fears being displaced again. Molly believes Jack will soon give up on her. He tells her he would have bought the book for her, but Molly avoids depending on others because it leads to disappointment. Jack, however, remains optimistic. He tells her that the elderly woman his mother works for needs help cleaning out her
attic, and that Molly could volunteer to fulfill the community service requirement of her probation. He tells her he has already arranged an interview with
Mrs. Daly.