The Bookshop on the Corner

Nina returns to her Birmingham home and confesses to her roommate, Surinder, that she has purchased a van for her mobile bookshop, even though her parking permit was denied. An argument breaks out over the impractical decision and the volume of books crammed into their house.

During the fight, Surinder accidentally knocks the banister, causing piles of books on the stairs to tumble down, cracking the ceiling. This prompts Nina to announce her decision to move to Scotland permanently. The friends reconcile, and Nina explains her business plans. Surinder teases that the Highlands must be full of eligible men, but Nina insists she is moving for the books.

Five days later, Nina borrows a bicycle from Alasdair to retrieve her van in the Scottish Highlands. While cycling, she experiences a moment of freedom and happiness, but feels anxious as she approaches the train crossing where she nearly crashed.

As she waits, a freight train passes. The driver, Jim, smiles and blows the whistle in a friendly greeting. Nina is slightly disappointed that his colleague, Marek, is not with him. Before leaving, she hangs a bag from a tree containing a thank-you sign and a book for the two men.