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Sloane and Ethan sleep together, and he rejects a call from an unknown Wilmington number. The next morning, they prepare for the engagement party, planning to meet Graham and his fiancée, Emily, that night.
At work, Annie gives Sloane a raise, and they all celebrate at a rooftop bar. Sloane’s college friends arrive, and the history between Lauren and Graham creates some tension now that he’s engaged. After dinner, they go to another bar, where Ethan bumps into Reese. Reese, who’s drunk, confronts Ethan and talks rudely about his affair with Sloane. He takes Ethan’s drink and throws it across the room before friends intervene.
Later, Ethan and Sloane argue about why she broke up with Reese. Sloane asks if they will attend Graham’s wedding together, but it’s a year away, and Ethan doesn’t want to think that far ahead. That night, she sleeps on the couch. In the morning, Ethan apologizes and agrees to go to the wedding with her.
Feeling their dynamic has shifted, Ethan thinks Sloane is demanding too much. He works 10-hour days, and seeing her regularly means he doesn’t have time for himself. He’s getting fed up with her always about their relationship status, especially after she has a couple of glasses of wine.


