The Best of Me

The next day, Dawson leaves his bed and breakfast to go for a run in town. There, he thinks of his interactions with the late Dr. Bonner’s wife. After Bonner’s death, his wife, Marilyn, found it difficult to make ends meet. When Dawson was released on parole, he visited her to apologize; she was infuriated and blamed him for her difficult situation. A guilt-ridden Dawson sent her money anonymously and continued to do so for the next two decades. He also sent her the settlement money he received from the oil company after his accident on the rig. Further, he employed detectives to keep an eye on the welfare of the Bonner family. Now, Dawson is satisfied to see that Marilyn is doing fine, running a modest jam business.

Abee spots Dawson jogging in town and decides not to tell Ted about the return of his enemy. He feels that Ted is too violent and incapable of thinking straight. Abee is sick from an infected wound and is furious about other men flirting with his girlfriend, Candy, who is a bartender at Tidewater, the local bar.

In the meanwhile, Candy is worried that Abee is becoming too possessive of her. She is afraid of both Abee and Ted and decides to make as much as money as possible at the bar over the weekend to escape from Oriental.