The Pilot's Wife

Eleven days have passed since Jack’s death. After staying with Julia, Kathryn has returned home to clean the house so that she and Mattie can return. She has lost her motivation, however, and is laying on the bed in the spare room. Christmas has passed, as has the memorial service, and Robert has returned to Washington. She and Julia had kept themselves busy during the holidays, handling last-minute gift shipping for Julia’s antique store. Now, Kathryn has instructed Julia to rest instead of helping her at the house. Kathryn has, over the past days, been dealing with her grief, trying not to take it out on others.

After her interview with the Safety Board, Robert had taken her to the local Catholic church to speak to the priest about Jack’s memorial. Kathryn understands the importance of a memorial to honor Jack, especially in light of what is being said about him in the news. When she gets home, she calls Jack’s mother, asking the nursing home receptionist to inform her that he is dead. In the course of the conversation, the receptionist realizes that Jack’s death is in connection with the Vision Airlines crash on the news.