Sydney returns to her apartment after the frightening end to her date and is immediately unnerved by the unusual silence. When outside city noise resumes and she finds no signs of an intruder, Sydney reassures herself that nothing is wrong and goes inside.

In the bathroom, Sydney examines the cut on her forehead. Because she has a clotting problem, the small wound is bleeding heavily, so Sydney uses her well-stocked first aid kit to clean it and tape on a pressure dressing. While treating herself, Sydney thinks bitterly about Kevin, decides she should complain to Cynch, and regrets not calling the police.

Afterward, Sydney studies her tired reflection and spirals into self-doubt about her love life. She reflects that she is not searching for wealth or perfection, only for a decent, attentive man, yet she still cannot find a stable relationship. Her thoughts briefly turn to the stranger who rescued her, showing how strongly the encounter affected her.

Sydney's mother then calls, and Sydney answers despite dreading the conversation. Sydney downplays the disastrous date, while her mother alternates between concern, praise, and pressure about Sydney's age and fertility, using another woman's late pregnancy as supposed encouragement. After ending the call, Sydney is left feeling even more isolated and frustrated by how difficult dating has become.