In this chapter, Finny yet again falls but instead from a tree, down the stairs. Gene and Finny are brought to the Assembly Room by Brinker, where he holds an investigation about Finny’s fall from the tree. Brinker wants to get the specific facts about the incident and tell Finny that Gene made him fall from the tree. Currently, Finny denies that Gene jounced the limb, even after Gene tried to tell him the he did it purposely. During the inquiry, Gene and Finny are almost fabricating a story about what happened that day. Both are trying to cover up Gene’s guilt. However, after Leper tells what he saw, it is clear that Gene was the reason Finny feel. After Finny has had enough of Leper trying to defend himself by not telling any more information,