Mercy Among the Children

Mat Pit complains to Constable Morris about the justice system as the two of them sit in Polly’s Restaurant. Later that evening, Alvina Pit asks Mat to swear on the Bible he had nothing to do with Trenton’s death. He refuses, and she feels guilty for blaming Sydney. Everyone thought Mat was a hero and sent him letters of support until he stole three gallons of gas.

Mat and Cynthia discuss suing McVicer over Trenton’s death but decide against it. They know that they are running out of options and that if they don’t retaliate, suspicion will fall on them. The company might sue Connie Devlin for breach of responsibility, and in that case, he will turn on them. They decide to shoot Sydney through the door of his house. Rudy threatens to go to the police, so Cynthia blackmails him by saying she is carrying his child and will expose their affair.

The Pits decided to sue Leo McVicer and the construction company. Their lawyer Frederick Snook jokes about how Roy Henderson once tried to pay him in dollar bills that flew away in the wind. The trio plan to sue both Leo McVicer and

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