Annie Wilkes, fleeing a murder charge, ends up with her daughter Joy in Jerusalem's Lot. Ace Merrill threatens the Somali land developer who is "poaching" Ace's tenants, and Annie tries to get the drugs she needs from the hospital where she works as a temp.

Joy spends some time with her friends, and returns to find Annie in a frenzy. Abdi takes Pop to the hospital, and Ace talks with a real estate agent.