The Bookshop on the Corner

Four days after the party, Nina is distracted at work, preoccupied with her new affair with Lennox. Her lack of focus leads her to recommend an Anaïs Nin novel to the minister’s wife, causing a small scandal. Later, Lennox shows up at a book swap, claiming his vehicle has broken down so he can give Nina a ride home.

Instead, they drive into the country and have sex in the woods. During the encounter, Nina realizes she is falling in love with him. Afterward, she phones her friend Surinder, expressing her fear that Lennox may still love his ex-wife, Kate, and voicing anxiety about her unstable living situation. Surinder cautions Nina against becoming too invested and questions Lennox’s intentions.

Early one Sunday morning, Nina joins Lennox for his farm rounds. She remarks on the beauty of a fawn, but Lennox dismisses deer as destructive pests. Back at the farmhouse, Nina attempts to discuss their relationship and his estranged wife. Lennox becomes defensive, accusing her of wanting cliché romance. The discussion escalates into an argument, and Lennox announces he is going elsewhere for dinner. As he walks away, Nina calls him by his first name, John, but he doesn’t stop.