We see Grace in the corner of a cell in the insane asylum, thrashing about and screaming. Dr. Jordan tells Rev. Verringer that he wants to discuss the account of Grace in the asylum as a madwoman. They discuss how her memory is vivid up until a certain point. Dr. Jordan asks if the reverend is acquainted with the Parkinsons of Toronto. He says the husband died and the widow moved away. Dr. Jordan describes how Grace heard Mary speak to her after Mary's death, which the reverend says is not uncommon. Dr. Jordan clarifies that her hallucination was followed by hysteria and then a prolonged sleep and subsequent amnesia.
Rev. Verringer wants Dr. Jordan to discuss the murders with Grace, but Dr. Jordan says his methods cannot be rushed.
Dr. Jordan is making dinner for Mrs. Humphreys. She says he is more caring than her husband ever was.
Grace is singing as she sews, with Dr. Jordan listening outside the door. We see a daydream he is having; he enters the room, she stands, and he starts to kiss her.
He enters and praises her singing voice. He tells her that he noticed the guards are rough with her and asks if it happens often. She says it does, and he replies that he will speak to the governor about it.
She wonders aloud what is causing Dr. Jordan's loss of sleep. He claims to have slept well.
Dr. Jordan presents her with a parsnip and asks if it reminds her of anything. She doesn't give the answer he's looking for, and he mentions they're kept in cellars. We see the victim falling down the cellar stairs again. Grace corrects Dr. Jordan, telling him parsnips should be kept outside in a hole in the ground.
They continue where they left off, with Grace describing Mary's burial. She was buried in Grace's best nightdress.
Grace cries at the funeral in the churchyard. Jeremiah arrives and claims he saw death in Mary's eyes. He says he'll pray for her. Grace removes a ring wrapped in a handkerchief in her pocket, and Jeremiah takes it, giving her coins in return. She pays the priest with them.
Back at the house, Mrs. Parkinson invites Grace to sit. Mrs. Parkinson asks Grace if she knows the man who impregnated Mary. Grace says she does not. Mrs. Parkinson wants her to swear on the Bible that even if she does know it, she will never disclose it. She promises Grace's wages will increase immediately if she does so and promises a good reference for future employment.
Grace says George Parkinson seemed in no hurry to get back to his education in the U.S. George approaches Grace in the hall, frightening her. She drops a tray. He says he's sorry for her loss and holds her hand. Mrs. Parkinson interrupts and tells Grace to be more careful.
At night, George bangs at Grace's door, asking to be let in. He jiggles the doorknob, ordering her to open it. She doesn't move. She tells Dr. Jordan she knew he'd find a way of getting in, lock or no lock, sooner or later.
Grace enters the dining room and meets Nancy, an old friend of Sally, the cook. She says she's looking for another servant to help her. She works for Mr. Kinnear, an unmarried man. Nancy says she doesn't like being the only woman there and offers Grace the position. Grace says she isn't sure. She offers to increase Grace's wages. Sally looks angry. Nancy gives her money to take the coach the next day. After Nancy leaves, Sally tells Grace she isn't sure it's a suitable position for her. Sally is vague, and says she doesn't want to speculate, but feels she has done her duty in advising Grace against the position. Grace asks if she's heard any harm spoken of Mr. Kinnear, to which the cook responds, "Nothing the world at large would call harm."
Grace tells Dr. Jordan it would've been better for all if she had spoken more plainly. Grace explains the higher pay, her desire to get away from George, and Nancy's seeming resemblance to Mary all weighed heavily on her, and she decided to take the position.
She rides in a carriage with a man drinking from a flask.He talks badly of the rebellion, saying those who participated were traitors. She decides not to say anything because he's drunk, but says it was hard since William Lyon Mackenzie was a hero to Mary.
As they arrive, he asks Mary where she's staying. She says, "What you don't know won't hurt you," He grabs her and tries to get her to come for a glass of whiskey with him. A man approaches and asks if the man is a friend of Grace. She says he is not, and the man from the carriage calls Grace a whore. The new man punches him to the ground and introduces himself as Thomas Kinnear, her new employer.
Grace is surprised when Mr. Kinnear invites her to sit in the front of his carriage. She says she wasn't used to sitting beside a gentleman like him, but he didn't seem to give it a second thought.
Dr. Jordan asks what Mr. Kinnear looked like. Grace doesn't say much, so Dr. Jordan presses her. She says she couldn't look at him without turning her whole head due to her bonnet.
Grace and Mr. Kinnear arrive at his house. She sees Nancy working in the garden. Nancy doesn't look pleased. She meets Jamie, who lives nearby and helps on the farm from time to time.
Grace is sorry she ever came, as Nancy doesn't even greet her. Nancy orders McDermott to take Grace's things to her room and walks off with Mr. Kinnear.
She reflects that, if she closes her eyes, she can remember every detail of the Kinnear house. She says of all the people living there, she was the only one left alive in six months' time.
Eventually, Nancy gives her a tour. She shows her the trap door to the cellar. The stairs were too steep for comfort. She describes to Dr. Jordan what was stored there. Nancy tells Grace to always take a lamp or candle because it's dark down there, and she could trip and fall and break her neck.
She says Nancy was all smiles now and describes a pair of earrings Nancy was wearing. They were real gold, and Grace wondered how she could afford them.
We see a pair of hands removing the earrings from Mary's bloody head.
Grace observed there was "no love lost" between McDermott and Nancy. Nancy suggests Grace rest and start work in the morning.
McDermott approaches Grace as she's gathering eggs, and teases her. She says she could tell what he had in mind. She rebuffs his advance. She hears Nancy playing piano.
Dr. Jordan asks what her duties were. Grace realizes he has no idea what a maid does, and explains that men don't realize the messes they make.
As Grace milks a cow, she hears feet tapping overhead. She investigates and finds McDermott dancing.
She continues describing her duties. Grace's voiceover at this point describes what she had to do in the privy, but says "I did not tell any of this to you, doctor." This part of the voiceover seems to either take place later or is perhaps her thoughts as she is speaking at present.
Grace starts to bring Mr. Kinnear his tea, but Nancy says she'll take it. Grace says the housekeeper never did this at the Parkinsons', as it was beneath her position and a job for the maids. Nancy says she only got into the habit of it when she was short of help and tells Grace to go ahead.
Nancy informs Grace that she and Mr. Kinnear will eat together. Grace is shocked, but Nancy says Mr. Kinnear requires her to keep him company. Grace wonders aloud why he never married. Nancy says some men aren't inclined toward it, and if they're rich enough, they don't need to. The conversation seems tense.
Grace sees them eating breakfast. She instructs Grace on how Mr. Kinnear likes his things. Grace asks about a painting. Nancy says it's of a Bible subject, Susannah and the Elders. Grace says she knows her Bible backwards and forwards and that is not in it. Nancy is stern, telling her she is not there to argue about paintings but to clean the room.
Mr. Kinnear answers, wanting to know what they were discussing. Nancy refuses to disclose it, so Mr. Kinnear asks Grace. She tells him, and he says it is from the Apocrypha. He remarks on her curiosity, but eventually tells her the Apocrypha is a book where they put all the stories from biblical times they decided should not go in the Bible.
Grace says she thought the Bible was written by God, but Mr. Kinnear says it was written by men inspired by God. Grace asks if they heard voices, and he said they did. She tells Dr. Jordan she was pleased to hear that other people heard voices too.
Mr. Kinnear tells Grace the story of Susannah, a young lady falsely accused of sinning with a young man by a group of old men, because she refused to commit the very same sin with them. She would have been stoned to death, but she had a clever lawyer who was able to prove the men were lying by inducing them to give contradictory evidence. He asks what she thinks the moral of the story is.
Grace says it's that you shouldn't bathe in the garden. Mr. Kinnear says it's that you need a clever lawyer.
He complains that one of his shirts is missing a button and leaves.
Grace is doing the washing and hears Nancy complain to McDermott that he did not clean her shoes properly. Nancy goes back into the house and McDermott throws down the things he's holding.
Nancy invites Grace to have a cup of tea, but Grace says she can't stop doing the laundry.
Grace tells Dr. Jordan about fantasies she had about the clouds, saying they were stories that a child makes up. She says she was but a child then, but thought she was a woman.
Jamie approaches and asks if there are any errands to be run. He offers to get anything Grace needs from the village if he's sent there.
Grace serves dinner to Nancy and Mr. Kinnear. She eats with McDermott. She tells him he's a good dancer and asks about his life before he worked there. He's dodgy, but tells her that his mother had a bad opinion of him and told him he was going straight for the devil. He says he deserted the army and stowed away on a ship bound for America.
When he got to Canada, he enlisted as a soldier in the Glengarry Light Infantry. Grace tells him she heard they had a bad reputation, burning down houses during the rebellion. McDermott says they did far worse. The regiment disbanded after the rebellion. He expect to work for Mr. Kinnear, but instead works for Nancy. He is bitter.
He asks if Grace has a sweetheart. She says she doesn't and doesn't have any inclinations that way. He says it's a pity, but he's the man for the job–she just needs "breaking in." She is offended and tells him not to speak to her like that. He claims he was just having fun to se what type of girl she was.
Mr. Kinnear is off to see Col. Bridgeford, which he can do because the colonel's wife is away. The wife considers him a bad influence. Grace asks why, and Nancy says as far as she can tell, he was sent off to the colonies, probably due to debt or women.
Grace and Nancy climb down the cellar stairs. Nancy says she doesn't like it down there. They go back upstairs.
Grace and Nancy sit on the porch, sewing. McDermott is walking along the fence. Nancy tells her he's trying to be admired. Grace acknowledges to Dr. Jordan she knew she shouldn't, but she couldn't help watching him.
Jamie arrives with his flute to play for them. Grace goes inside to get him a beer. McDermott comes inside and apologizes for before, asking for forgiveness.
Grace describes the beauty of the evening. She felt a pain in her heart that could've been happiness or sadness. She wishes nothing would ever change.
Jamie leaves, and Nancy asks Grace to sleep with her that night and to lock all the doors and windows. She says she's afraid when Mr. Kinnear isn't home.
Before she goes inside, Grace makes eye contact with McDermott, who is on the opposite side of the fence.
