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Patrick texts Lucy to ask if she wants to come to dinner. She hopes that he wants to get back together but tries to control her emotions. When they meet, Patrick admits that he misses her and says that he made a mistake. He admits that he took their life for granted, and Lucy says she misses him too. They hug, kiss, and have sex, after which they agree that Lucy should finish the summer with Vivian at the cabin.
Vivian invites Caleb over for dinner, flipping her phone face down so that he won’t see what she is working on for Dawn. They take the boat out, and Caleb tells Vivian that he bought a ticket to Thailand; he leaves next month. Her heart sinks when he says that he’ll probably be gone for three months. She considers moving to Portland for a fresh start. They kiss, and Vivian feels confident that their time is coming.
Lucy gets an interview in Portland, and afterward, she drives right to the house that she shared with Patrick and tells him that she got the job. He is surprised that she wants to move and states that his work is here. She sees the dirty dishes in the sink and the clutter in the house and realizes that Patrick doesn’t really care about her.