The aftermath was a whirlwind of legal tape and justice. Because the toxic dump was discovered to be an intentional corporate crime perpetrated by the previous owner, Mason and Sarah were fully protected under federal environmental victim compensation laws.
The EPA and the federal government seized Sylvia’s property, liquidating the estate to pay for the massive neighborhood cleanup. The bank, terrified of the federal attention, completely wiped Mason's mortgage debt in exchange for a non-disclosure agreement regarding their oversight during the original sale.