Our Last Resort

Frida asks Gabriel about his interview and notices that he declines to tell her about his two glaring falsehoods. She wonders about this, but then concludes that Gabriel has always been mysterious. As a child, he would often return from class or chores in silence, with shoulders slumped. She never realized then how much it mattered to him to be “good.” He was always so mischievous, but there was something else at the core of him that sought approval. She thinks of this now and wonders if he feels the same way around Detective Harris that he did when they were children, among the mothers. Gabriel suggests going on the hotel’s guided group hike. Although she does not want to, Frida realizes that the alternative would be to sit in the hotel with William. She agrees to go.

In a flashback, Frida recalls how she and Gabriel continued to sneak into town. One day, they inquire at a bar if the bartender, Joan, will give them a glass of water. She does, and she also tells them that they are welcome to return any time. Frida is initially fearful that Joan will ask if they are from the cult and is relieved when she does not.