The Search for George’s Contraband
Three Bags FullThe locked caravan and hidden packages draw villagers, Gabriel, and outsiders into a struggle over George’s secret dealings.
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A Garden of Suspicion

A Garden of Suspicion
A missing tool
The sheep discover that George’s garden spade is gone. Its absence links the familiar vegetable plot to the unexplained weapon found in his body.
A hidden history
The flock has no idea that George’s caravan once served another purpose. Their innocent attention to the missing spade contrasts with the human visitors’ growing interest in what is locked away.
Contraband Rumors

Contraband Rumors
A search for grass
Josh Baxter and his companions suspect that George stored drugs in the caravan. They fear exposure could ruin their plans for a tourism business in Glennkill.
A contested explanation
The men tell different stories about the contents and the land. Their talk reveals that George’s isolation concealed a livelihood far more complicated than the sheep had imagined.
Gabriel Wants Access

Gabriel Wants Access
The locked door
Gabriel asks Eddie to open George’s caravan, but the security lock resists ordinary tools. Gabriel will not break the door because people would notice.
A valuable key
Eddie identifies a key associated with a sophisticated safe. Gabriel’s careful reaction confirms that the caravan is bound up with a secret more valuable than ordinary supplies.
The Cache Is Found

The Cache Is Found
A hiding place exposed
Rebecca opens the box beneath the dolmen and finds many small packages, a larger parcel, and a file. The cache explains why multiple people have searched the meadow and caravan.
A secret leaves Glennkill
She carries the material back to the caravan, where an outsider eventually collects it. The evidence leaves the pasture without resolving the emotional mystery surrounding George.
The Old Evidence Surfaces

The Old Evidence Surfaces
A recording changes hands
A discreet visitor gives Inspector Holmes the videocassette connected to McCarthy. The cache’s recording has survived George’s death and reaches an official investigator.
Consequences beyond the meadow
The recording offers a route toward accountability for the old killing. Rebecca and the sheep have helped release evidence without knowing every detail of the network it implicates.
The day after George Glenn’s body is found
During the first nighttime break-in attempt
After Gabriel takes charge of the pasture
The night Rebecca discovers the box beneath the dolmen
After the contest performance