At Mimi's house, Frankie swims in the lavish pool Mimi installed when Frankie and George were nine. The setting brings back a flood of childhood memories: endless summer games, shared birthday pool parties, and the easy companionship Frankie and George once had at the Big House.

After swimming, Frankie lies down with a cookbook from Prince Edward Island and feels an old envy return. She reflects on how cookbooks once let her imagine the travel she wanted but never fully pursued, especially while George's work actually took him around the world. The book reawakens a longing for food, place, and adventure that Frankie has been ignoring.

Frankie sends Aurora photos of Mimi's property and then thinks about the beauty of Old Stone Road through every season. As a girl, Frankie wanted to escape it, but now she can see its quieter appeal. That reflection leads Frankie to think about the Tofino trip Nate planned for their wedding and to realize that memories of Nate no longer carry the same emotional weight; that life already feels distant.

Frankie then examines how much she changed before and during her relationship with Nate. After years of pushing herself as a chef, Frankie burned out spectacularly when she publicly confronted a cruel customer and quit her demanding restaurant job. Because that version of herself felt exhausted and volatile, Frankie embraced calm with Nate, overlooked problems, and tried to build a peaceful life.

Now, however, Frankie sees that the peace she chose has turned flat and unstimulating. Her current routine feels safe but lifeless, and she recognizes that she wants excitement again. Resting by the pool, Frankie slips into a half-dream of being fourteen with George nearby, ending the chapter in a moment where nostalgia and desire for adventure merge.