Thu, Oct 1, 1998
Nathaniel is kidnapped by the woman whose family was killed in a car accident involving Joe, Nathaniel's father, who selfishly and recklessly drove drunk. Sandra Mills is an alcoholic and struggling with life. Claire visits Darlene Jones, a prisoner on Death Row who she has planned teach to read. Dinah writes a letter to Darlene which Claire has to read to her, asking her to meet her before her time runs out. Dinah shares a poem that she wrote and Claire encourages Darlene to leave a special poem, letter, song or home movie to her own little girl and to set her child free of herself, while rejecting her own mother from the execution.
Thu, Nov 5, 1998
The Greenes to move into a vacant house rent free on the condition that Russell fixes up the place. They try being friends with the neighbor kid who has had a rough family life. Claire gets a job at the school and the locals are furious when Dinah gets special treatment from the principal. The locals look to get their hangout back by any means.