At The Last Word in New York City, Addie returns to find the bookstore busy with customers while Henry works behind the counter. She watches him closely from the shelves, distracted by the familiar habit of studying faces that will not hold her.

When the line thins, Addie approaches and places The Odyssey on the counter, claiming a friend bought it and asking to exchange it. Henry’s caution turns sharp as he refuses, then accuses Addie of trying to return the same used Greek copy she stole the day before.

Addie denies it on instinct, until Henry looks at her and says, plainly, that he remembers her—down to what she wore and what she did. The words hit Addie like a physical blow, because no one has remembered her in three hundred years. Henry tells her to leave, and Addie can barely make herself move.

Outside the shop, Addie collapses onto the stoop and watches through the glass for hours, unable to let go of what she heard. As the afternoon light fades, Henry finally comes to the doorway and demands to know what she is doing.

Addie apologizes and insists on buying Henry a coffee. Seeing the intensity of her need, Henry relents: he will allow one coffee, but tells Addie she is still banned from the bookstore. Addie accepts immediately, relieved simply to have him agree.