Anna-Louise takes Mary to her car, where Eleanor and Barb are waiting. Barb is furious to learn who Mary really is, but Anna-Louise calms her down. Eleanor apologizes to Mary for showing Anna-Louise and Barb Mary’s journal, explaining that she didn’t know whom else to go to for advice.

Barb asks how Mary could have written the journal, which features excerpts from the town’s special text. Mary is confused about what Barb means. Barb decides that they need to take Mary to the council, though Eleanor worries that they may kill Mary for being an outsider. Anna-Louise wonders if Mary is Damon Cross reincarnated. As they leave for the council, Eleanor warns that Mary is about to learn a lot about Arroyo.

Barb and Eleanor speak to the council first. Then, Dr. Burton emerges holding Mary’s journal and asks her if it is a joke.

The council discusses Mary in front of her, trying to decide how she created the journal. Some wonder if reincarnation is real; if so, is Mary really Damon Cross? When Mary tells them the day of her birth, which is the same as Damon’s death, the council members gasp.