The soldiers just wants  Joe and Pip to fix their handcuffs. His sister forget about what happens with the missing food and pip is relived. The soldiers invite Joe and Pip to go help them find the missing convicts. Pip and Joe are really excited about this..

Pip becomes scared when he sees the two convicts and is convinced that the convict will recognize him. The younger of the convicts tells the police that the older was trying to kill him.

The two convicts are taken away to the convict ships that loom in the horizon, on the marshes