Denton persuades him to meet again, trying to take over the encounter in Leaphorn's car with a gun. Leaphorn, who knows the true sequence of events five years earlier, remains in charge by driving to the bunker where they find the mummified body of Denton's wife Linda, and her love note as she waited for him to rescue her.
Denton is persuaded to agree to a second meeting, with Leaphorn taking charge of the situation in his car, using a gun. Leaphorn, who has knowledge of what actually transpired five years ago, remains in control by driving to the bunker where they find the preserved body of Denton's wife Linda, and her love letter as she waited for him to rescue her.