1. Bigger comes home after killing Mary and hiding her body in the furnace. He tells Peggy and Bessie different stories about what happened to Mary. 2. When the furnace is cleaned out, Mary's bones and earrings are discovered, revealing that Bigger killed her. He goes on the run. 3. In his attempt to escape, Bigger kills Bessie and is eventually found hiding on a rooftop. He shoots at the men searching for him but is overpowered and arrested.