To hide her involvement in Cavanaugh's murder, Lizzie is forced to make a dangerous deal with Mr. Flowers , a local crime figure, enlisting new allies to help bury the evidence.

In this episode, the tension between Lizzie’s public persona and her private crimes reaches a boiling point.

The series is a fictionalized, stylized "what-if" account of Lizzie Borden’s life after her real-life 1892 acquittal. While the 2014 film Lizzie Borden Took an Ax stayed closer to historical records, the Chronicles leans into and thriller elements, portraying Lizzie as a cold, calculating mastermind who eliminates anyone who threatens her freedom or her family.

Lizzie plans an elaborate housewarming party to welcome her and her sister, Emma (Clea DuVall), to their new neighborhood. The event is a desperate attempt to force the elite of Fall River to accept her as a legitimate social figure despite her dark reputation.