A hidden image at the burned-out church leads Cohle and Hart to Joel Theriot, a tent-revival minister whose parishioners finger a scarred 'tall man' seen with Dora Lange. Hart gets sidetracked after Maggie sets Cohle up at a C&W bar.
At the last minute, Dr. Carter asks Abby to be his date for his grandfather's (George Plimpton) charity event.