Earl is visited by Joy and is surprised that another prisoner also in visitation happens to be someone both Joy and Earl know. Frank, an old friend of Earl and an old coworker of Joy, describes how he ended up in prison. The story takes place right before Joy and Earl met, and helps explain how many of them grew to become a part of each other's life.
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