3. Goes Back To Work
n Bigger goes back
to his job a
chauffeur
4. Mrs. Dalton Sends Bigger To Station
n Mrs. Dalton sends
Bigger to the train
station, so he can
get the trunk in
which he took to
the station because
no one there to take
it when it arrived in
Detroit.
5. Family Notices Missing Daughter
n The Daltons
discover that Mary
is missing. Mr.
Dalton finds out
that Mary never
arrived in Detroit
and that trunk was
never claimed.
6. Britten Questions Bigger
n Britten questions
Bigger and Jan. Jan
asks Bigger why he is
lying. Bigger decides
to stay instead of
leaving because no
one suspects him they
only think Jan killed
Mary.
7. Jan & Bigger
n Jan confronts
Bigger again about
why he is lying.
Bigger then
threatens to kill
Jan with a gun.
8. Arrest & Question Jan
n Jan is arrested and
questioned because
everyone's suspicion
is directed towards
him. Everyone thinks
Jan killed Mary since
he is thought to be
the last person with
her.
9. Meets With Bessie
n Bigger goes to
Bessie's in the
afternoon. They
make love then
Bigger feels better.
He tells her about
the missing Dalton
girl, Mary.
10. Asks Bessie If She Wants In
n Bigger asks Bessie to
run away with him,
take all the money
left in Mary's purse,
and sleep in an
abandoned building
somewhere.
11. Ransom Note
n Bigger writes a
ransom note to get
money from the
Daltons. Bigger
slides it under the
door. Mr. Dalton
see's it and calls the
police. The press and
police arrive.
12. Bessie Wants Out
n Bessie thinks there is
more that Bigger
isn't telling her about
Mary than just
wanting the ransom
money. She doesn't
want to run away
with him.
13. Press Finds Bones
n Peggy tells Bigger
that he needs to sift
the ashes to keep the
fire going. He does it
for a while until a
member of the press
takes over and
discovers Mary's
bones and an earring
14. Kills Bessie
n Bigger forces Bessie to have
sex with him. He realizes
that Bessie is nervous and
scared and doesn't want to
go with him. He thinks he
can't leave her because he
suspects she will tell the
police everything. Bigger
decides to kill ,Bessie by
smashing her chest in with a
brick. After she's dead he
stuffs her in an air shaft but
forgets the money was in
her pocket.
15. Hides Out
n Bigger is running
from the police. He
moves from place to
place to avoid getting
caught. The last
place he hides at is
on a roof.
16. Bigger Is Caught & Arrested
n Bigger is finally
caught on the roof.
The police arrest him
and he is put in jail.
In jail Bigger doesn't
eat, drink, or talk.
During the inquest
Bigger faints