Saturday, June 22, 1776
- Madam says that the devil is in the kitchen. Since this is highly unlikely and she's prone to overdramatizing things, we know it has to be something else.
- Unfortunately, it is: Ruth is having a seizure on the floor and Madam thinks she's demon possessed. Madam responds by beating Ruth with a broom and screaming for the devil to leave. Ruth is defenseless and unaware of what's happening, which makes this latest act of abuse particularly sickening.
- Lockton comes in, his meeting evidently interrupted or over, and demands to know what's happening. He and his wife argue about whether or not Ruth should be sold on account of her alleged affiliation with the devil, but Lockton declares that she is necessary to their household and that the matter is closed.