Episode 3 of Lisey's Story begins with Darla and Lisey bickering over Amanda. Darla refers to the facility as the "looney bin" which certainly doesn't help. Amanda however, continues to experience visions. This time she sees herself submerging into the water at that strange pool we saw before. As we soon come to learn, this is Boo'ya Moon. Flashbacks reveal Scott and Lisey visited this back in the day. When they arrived, the pair were upgraded to a much more luxurious room. The pair enjoy their time up in the wilderness, admiring the snow-covered sights. Only, it goes much deeper than that. Back then, Scott spoke briefly about his childhood and how bad it was growing up. It's only fragments but enough to see the torturous ordeal Scott had to endure at the hands of his Father. Some of this comes from being forced to watch Paul being cut repeatedly. This was all a "test" for Scott to take a literal leap of faith off the first floor of the barn to the ground. Denial has been Lisey's crutch since Scott's death. But the more she thought back on their time together, the more she was able to retrieve repressed memories, and her certainty about her life continued to slip. For Lisey, Scott's Bool hunt started as a fun game, a way to stay in touch with her dead husband. But now, it's taken on a new urgency. What is the prize at the end Scott had promised, and how can it help her and her loved ones? And how was Scott able to see what was to come after his death?
Lisey likely feels that the hunt's conclusion will ultimately help Amanda and her current condition. That's why it has taken priority in her mind over, say, actually visiting Amanda at Alberness's institution. This caused something of a rift between Lisey and Darla, who has been Amanda's side while Lisey deals with her issues.
