Daniel narrates within the story of Diana and Day, saying that he loves Diana, but cannot be with her; therefore, he is giving her Day. Day courts Diana with singing and poem recitations and Diana dances. In Daniel's life, most of his family has left, except for his parents, his feeble-minded sister, and him. Daniel and Charity, his sister, perform sexual acts, eventually leading to sex. Charity becomes pregnant and leaves with her mother. Daniel learns of the family curse and his father is killed. He buries him alone and then his sick mother arrives. Seven guests arrive at Diana and Day's camp demanding food and drink before they go skinny-dipping at the waterfall. Marijuana gets passed around after the swim. Daniel must take care of his mother, when he suddenly remembers Diana and when he opens his eyes he thinks Zephaniah is Renz. Daniel describes when he tried to kill Renz. Diana's perspective is given about their seven guests. She wants them to leave, but they won't. She thinks Day is sleeping with Vashti, but she already slept with Zephaniah and can't say anything. Zephaniah borrows Diana's car with the promise that he and his friends will leave as soon as he returns. Jeeps arrive with men that want to scare everyone away, but also have sex with the girls. One of the men, George, attempts to go after one of the girls and Day attacks him. Eventually, everyone fought and ran away. Diana and Day hide out under the boulder until everyone is gone. Daniel sends his mother back to Illinois and leaves Dudleytown and heads to Vermont. Diana and Day leave Dudleytown on foot to follow Daniel's path to Vermont as fall begins. Second Movement “The Unfinished”  Day and Diana travel to Five Corners, Vermont. Day lied to Diana because he told her he'd never heard of Dudleytown or Five Corners, when he actually has. Day wonders if he made Diana up when they finally reach Five Corners. As Daniel's story continues, it is found out that he became a mail carrier, but he lost his job after staying at the celebration too long. However, he becomes a school teacher and stays with bachelor Jake Claghorn. Day and Diana use Daniel's memories to learn how to do things such as make hard apple cider. While drunk, Day and Diana read each other's diaries and quarrel the next day. While Daniel is school teacher, he becomes closer to Rachel and she tells him her story of going off with a man.