On a sweltering July 4th in New York City, Addie and Henry join a crowd on Robbie’s rooftop to watch fireworks burst over Manhattan. The heat keeps everyone languid and irritable, and when the show ends Addie realizes Henry has drifted away.

Robbie arrives with melting ice pops for the guests. Knowing he will not remember her, Addie acts quickly and confidently introduces herself, flattering him with details Henry has shared. The tactic works: Robbie warms to her and excitedly explains he is working on a stage production that puts a new spin on Faust, dressing the devil in a “Goblin King” style. Addie toasts the idea of Faust and the devil, unsettled by the familiar bargain at the story’s core.

After rinsing her sticky hands in the kiddie pool, Addie finds Henry alone in a darker corner of the roof, staring down over the edge. He seems shaken and distant, and when Addie asks what’s wrong, Henry insists it is nothing. Addie recognizes the lie but does not press; instead, Henry pulls her close and kisses her with an intensity that feels like an attempt to erase what she noticed, and Addie allows it.

Later, unable to sleep in the heat, Addie and Henry sit together in a cold, dark bathtub and talk quietly. Henry asks why Addie did not tell him her real name when they met, and Addie explains that the curse stops her—truth makes people’s faces go blank and her name catches in her throat—except with Henry. Addie admits she believes Luc designed the curse to erase her sense of reality and identity, making her feel unseen until only Luc could speak her name.

Henry calls Luc an “asshole” and asks when Addie last saw him. Addie, shaken by intrusive memories, says it was almost thirty years ago and describes it only as a “falling-out,” withholding the fuller story for later. She notes the weight of an approaching anniversary and the wooden ring in her pocket, then turns on the shower so cold water rains over them, letting the conversation fall into a steady, temporary silence.