Ronald. He had got a little success and a big failure. This was disheartening for him. It broke his heart. But he knew the way to fix it. Hope is the only way. Logic is the only way: he said to himself. If Andrew is alive, he must be doing something. Something. Just consider if Andrew is dead – we have never considered it. – What if our hope that Andrew is alive is a false hope? We are at a crossroad. – A crossroad leading to dark alleys of failure. A perfect failure. Then Veronica's zeal to prove her worth and regain her honor in the community; and Papa's zest for disproving the Chief would fail.