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Hannah cries in the shower and thinks about her mother, her sister, and her place among it all. When she gets to the shack, Toby can tell that she’s been crying. She decides to admit that she had a sister whom she lost but says nothing more. Instead, Hannah demands that Toby walk to the lighthouse without help.
While there, Toby confesses that he sometimes feels like he and Hannah led similar lives but that Hannah sets herself apart through her selflessness. Hannah still wants to hate Toby, but when he moves close to her, she kisses him, and soon they’re caught up in an intense embrace. All the while, Hannah tries to remind herself that she hates him.
Hannah finds herself in a dream with Toby curled up beside her. A vision of Kaylie appears, and this time Hannah dances with her. Kaylie tells Hannah to live without regret and says that her death was an accident. She adds that Toby seems to see Hannah for who she is and helps her to feel again. Kaylie asks Hannah to promise to dance more and then disappears.



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