Cassia attends Daniel’s opening despite her confused feelings. She greets Daniel, his colleagues, and Ellis when she arrives at the park. While listening to Daniel give a speech, she finds herself scanning the crowd for Ellis, wondering if it would be better to go through life with him or Daniel. After the speeches, Ellis’s parents seek out Cassia and introduce themselves, revealing how much they’ve heard about her. Ellis joins, and Cassia finds herself emotional about the love she witnesses between him and his parents.

Cassia wanders off to the bathroom to collect herself. Just outside, she runs into Ellis and asks him about the different plantings he chose, particularly intrigued by a tree growing over the open-air restroom. While talking about the tree, Ellis expresses his sustained feelings for Cassia, and they end up kissing until they hear a toilet flush. Daniel appears, immediately noticing Cassia’s lipstick on Ellis.

Daniel punches Ellis in the face. A brawl ensues, which Cassia tries to stop by yelling at the men. Finally, Marcella and Ellis’s parents appear, and the men back off. Cassia begs Daniel for forgiveness, insisting that the kiss meant nothing.