These Silent Woods

When Cooper and Finch come out of the root cellar, Cooper can see that Marie is visibly shaken and he sends Finch to her room. Marie demands to know everything about them, worried that they have something to do with Casey’s disappearance. Cooper considers telling her about his past, worried about what Marie might find out on her own if she goes home and researches him on her own. Still, his habits of concealment are too strong; he can’t bring himself to tell Marie about himself, and she confesses that she is both disappointed and angry. Finch emerges from her room and interrupts them to show them the flyer the police left, where the image is clearly that of the girl they saw in the woods. Cooper promises to tell Marie everything later that night.

That night, Cooper tells Marie his entire story, struggling to figure out where to start and how much to reveal. He goes over his relationship with Cindy in detail, admitting that she may have fallen for him out of boredom, but insisting they had a special bond. He talks about their excitement at her pregnancy and the