Once Earl is ready to go home, and the police unexpectedly find his truck operational (it was shot up in a bank robbery), Aunt T. sits Earl and Ray down to tell them the dramatic tale of the night Earl was born and Willa Mae died.
When Earl is prepared to leave, and the police find his truck operational after it had been damaged during a robbery, Aunt T. sits down with Earl and Ray to recount the story of the night Earl came into the world and Willa Mae's passing.