The Mysterious Bakery On Rue De Paris

Edith lays in bed that night feeling lost and confused. She recognizes that she often used her mother’s illness as an excuse to avoid making any choices about her own life. Now that her mother is gone, she no longer has that excuse to hide behind. She admits that she spends so much time focusing on others’ problems to avoid dealing with her grief.

The next morning, Geoff visits the bakery, and Edith asks him to consider adding the bakery as a stop on his tours. Geoff is skeptical until Madame Moreau sits with him to explain her connection to the war and Django Reinhardt’s visit. Geoff agrees to incorporate the bakery into his tour.

That evening, Edith visits Nicole, in need of friendship and comfort. Nicole says that Edith reminds her of Emma from Jane Austen’s novel because she’s always matchmaking and trying to fix people, like when she suggested Johnny as Geoff’s assistant. Nicole suspects Edith has nudged her mother Jacqueline and Monsieur Legrand together by intentionally mixing up their bakery delivery orders. Embarrassed, Edith admits to her meddling.

Nicole adds that she is like Joan of Arc, always taking on a new cause. Edith says she did not mean to do so, especially considering Joan of Arc’s fate.