The warden of Shawshank Prison commits suicide, leaving behind an unsettling mystery that seems to be connected to a case from 27 years earlier.

Henry Deaver returns to Castle Rock and takes on the Kid as a client. A letter left behind by Warden Lacy sheds some light on the Kid's origins.

Pop and the rest of the unconverted seek shelter at the Emporium Galorium, where he discovers letters that reveal information about the Angel.