The View From Lake Como

Jess looks back on that Sunday dinner as her family’s “Last Supper” and the moment she lost the only person who really supported her. She goes to the salon to get her hair done for the funeral. Her stylist, Lisa, hopes she and Bobby can give their marriage another chance.

When Bobby arrives at the viewing, Jess can tell that everyone thinks she’s an idiot for leaving him. Afterward, she checks her email and finds a response from Thera-Me indicating that they use “rotating” care, and her next appointment will be with Dr. Raymond. She submits her most recent journal entry and asks him to advise her about why she cannot cry despite her grief.

The next morning, the family has Louie’s final viewing and the funeral. Jess’s mother takes issue with her choice to wear pants. Entering the church, Jess feels angry.

Jess does dishes after the wake, and Bobby offers to help. They go for a walk, and he says that he’ll always be there for her. When they get back, she works on her next journal entry. She writes about the morning she left Bobby; she chose the day carefully because it couldn’t coincide with anyone’s birthday or anniversary.