Skeeter is is still trying to convince Aibileen to do an interview with her for an article. Aibilieen decides she will do it. She tells Minny about it and she is not happy. Minny has been working at Celias still. Celia has been sick but Minny is not sure what is wrong with her. Minny is cleaning the house when Celia's husband walks in with an axe. Minny thinks that he is going to kill her. He tells Minny that he already knew about her. He tells Minny to let Celia keep thinking that  he doesnt know about Minny. He lets Minny know that he knew when the house was clean and the food was better.

Skeeter has found a job at the local newspaper. When is writing for the Dear Myrna column. She has been thinking a lot about what has happened to her old maid that she had when she was little. When she returned from college she was gone. She has started asking Aibileen questions. The next chapter is narrated my Aibilene again. She still taking care of Mae. Mae gets little attention from her mom. Mae goes potty in Aibileen's outside bathroom. When Mae's mom finds out she hits her and tells her that she will get a disease. Skeeter has approached Aibileen again and wants to ask her more questions about what happens as a maid. She is trying to convince Aibileen into having the other maids talk as well. Aibileen is very reluctant because they could lose their jobs.