at another hotel, early invites brian out to play pool, leaving adele and carrie alone together. adele explains that her mother did not approve of her relationship, because early had just been released from prison. adele reveals to carrie that she suffered a vicious gang rape and that she views early as her protector, even though he sometimes "punishes" her. while carrie and adele drink beer, adele also admits to carrie that early forbids her to smoke or drink. meanwhile, at a local bar, early assaults a man who confronts brian. later on during the road-trip, early introduces brian to pistol shooting in a remote, unnamed location.