Sophie and her mother returns to New York from Haiti after they made peace with each other, Martine also settles some business with her mother’s and sister Tante Atie, she says to Sophie that the next time she comes to Haiti is to be buried. This statement turns out to be very true. On their return Martine discloses to Sophie that she is pregnant, but the pregnancy isn’t welcomed. The pregnancy has heightened her pains from the past, her mental health is also spiraling out of control.

Martine is displaying symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia, she tells Sophie that the baby is calling her names, it calls her a filthy whore and she needs it out of her, Sophie suggests she seeks medical help but she refuses to face her demons. The dreams are more frequent and vivid and she is experiencing the rape over and over every night. Martine needs to relieve herself of her pregnancy and quiet the voices in her head, the pain is now unbearable. The madness drove her to stab her stomach seventeen times ultimately killing herself and the baby inside her.