At the arcade, Addie unexpectedly becomes skilled at pinball and racks up a high score. When the machine asks for initials, Addie freezes, unable to enter her name; Henry troubleshoots the controls and, at Addie’s request, types for her. He enters “ADI,” misspelling it, but the glowing letters still feel to Addie like proof she can leave a mark.

They keep playing until they run out of quarters and beer, then leave through the laundromat and step into the dark, rain-threatening evening. Henry asks what comes next and insists the date should be shared, so Addie decides the next stop and leads him on a long walk through the neighborhood, funding it with cash she stole earlier.

Addie takes Henry to the Nitehawk Cinema, one of her favorite theaters, and buys tickets to North by Northwest because Henry has never seen it. Inside, Addie watches with private delight as Henry fills out the order slip—an ordinary act she usually cannot complete because anything she writes or requests is forgotten. During previews, Henry holds her hand; Addie studies him and admits he resembles someone she once knew, though “complicated,” and not someone she liked.

Once the movie begins, Addie settles in and eats fries, but Henry grows increasingly tense and distracted. He admits the film feels slow, then reacts badly when Addie says she has seen it before; soon he abruptly leaves the theater, claiming he needs air.

Outside, Henry finally explains that repeat experiences make him feel trapped by time. He describes panic at the sense that life is rushing away and that he has to move to breathe. Remembering her own long-ago desperation, Addie takes his arm and decides to pull him forward, promising to find him something new.