Summary of ONLY the second half of Part 4 (Saturday July 11th).

In the second half of Part IV (Chapter Seven), Steve’s journal entry reveals that he is bothered by O’Brien. Although he attempts to connect with her and show her his humanity, Steve suspects that O’Brien views him as a monster. He grows terrified at the prospect of spending twenty years, minimum, in jail if found guilty. Steve also reveals that he has suicidal thoughts. Steve’s mother visits him in prison. She cries uncontrollably and offers her son a bible. Before leaving the visit, she tells Steve that she believes in his innocence.

In a flashback sequence, Steve and James talk in a Harlem park. James claims that he needs to locate a “payroll crew” so that he can get money quickly. The scene transitions to the present-day. It is a Sunday morning, and Steve eats breakfast and plays baseball with fellow inmates. Steve’s parents come and visit him, and Jerry stands in the street trying to get a look at his brother.