Chapters 9–12: Ralph Griffin, a chaplain, starts to visit Sam in prison in the days leading up to his execution. Sam admits that he doesn’t want to die, and that he feels sorry for what he has done in the past. He ends up giving Adam some letters to deliver to the family members of the people he has killed or helped to kill. He admits his crimes to the chaplain, who helps Sam to ask God for forgiveness. Meanwhile, Adam meets with the Governor, who tells him that he needs Sam to give him the name of his accomplice before he can grant him clemency. However, Adam knows that Sam won’t accept the deal.