Guy dines at the Faulkners' home. He tries to banish Bruno from his mind and thinks about how happy Anne might have been without him. Guy announces his intention to take a job at a firm. Anne asks him whether he wants to break off their engagement. Guy feels an immense desire to make Anne love him.

Guy's guilt is almost overwhelming as the wedding draws nearer, and he debates cancelling. At the last minute, Guy asks an old friend, Robert Treacher, to be his best man, realizing he has neglected his friends for over a year. As he walks down the aisle, Guy has a flashback to the murder. After the vows, Bruno appears at the wedding. Guy and Bruno are keenly aware of each other. Bruno introduces himself to Anne, claiming to be an old school friend of Guy's. The newlyweds drive to Montauk Point for a three-day honeymoon, curtailed by Guy's hospital commission for Horton and Keese.

Bruno leaves a message for Guy at his new firm, which Guy dislikes. Guy makes slow progress with his work. Bruno invites himself to the couple's housewarming. Encountering a friend of Anne's in their bedroom, Guy is paranoid that the gun will be discovered.