Barrett is riding a taxi when he notices that a car in pursuit and asks the driver to stop so that he may flee on foot.

Barrett recognizes he has been double-framed but understands that, while Ferranti is alive, the hit-and-run charge is preferable to that of murder.

He tells her that his alibi is McNab, the cabbie, although to be cleared of the hit and run puts him in line for a murder charge.

At her apartment, Jessica ostensibly receives flowers from Dave, but the box contains the shotgun used to kill Lou.

He then indicates that the two men should "look in the back" of the store, where Edare's man Vince, assigned to keep an eye on the pawnbroker, is aware of what is going on and escapes from the rear exit.

Edare phones Jessica to say that Barrett has been cleared of the murder, now they must find McNab and keep him quiet; she tells him she will handle it.

McNab's conscience is bothering him so, when his wife leaves their apartment to buy him liquor, he phones Barrett.

When Barrett comes by and begins telling Jessica about having gone to McNab's place and finding him dead, she slips up, revealing that she already knew.

She asks him to stay with her, and they share a romantic interlude; however, when she refuses to go to the police with the truth, he says he will give her until noon the next day to turn herself in, and leaves.

She has written a full confession but cannot face the consequences; she gives him details concerning the train she will be taking.

On board the moving train, Jessica shows Barrett her confession and seemingly agrees to get off at the first stop in order to go to the police.

Jessica claims she had no choice, she "made one mistake" and panic set into motion circumstances she was too weak to prevent.