- Now we're back in the present with a rather extended description of the snowstorm hitting San Piedro during the first afternoon of the trial, which worsens as the day goes on. We get lots of details about the various accidents and shenanigans the town residents get into as a result of the weather.
- Then, we pick up with the trial, which is continuing after the afternoon recess. Art Moran is called back to the stand to discuss some of the physical evidence found on the boats of Carl Heine and Kabuo Miyamoto.
- He also explains that it was a meeting with Etta Heine on the day the body was discovered that inspired him to question Kabuo Miyamoto in the first place. He had asked if Carl had had any enemies. We don't get details on what she said, but obviously we know she implicated Kabuo.
- After that meeting, Art was determined to search Kabuo Miyamoto's boat before he went out for his nightly fishing.