Alone when the nursing school acceptance arrives, Jet texts Shauna, who responds with enthusiastic congratulations and soon delivers an envelope that Michael suggested. Later, Jet opens it to find a substantial check labeled explicitly as a gift toward tuition, which moves her and underscores her estrangement from her father. Jet reflects on the unopened envelope from Lillian and leaves the acceptance letter out for Nana to find.

Jet reaches out to Davis Condie, who quickly proposes an early February visit with his family. Jet recalls telling Nana about Davis only after meeting him; Nana is shocked that Lillian concealed the pregnancy and adoption, grieves aloud for Lillian, and uncharacteristically swears before suggesting takeout. Over Szechuan dinner, Jet shows Nana Davis’s photo, and when Jet mentions the visit, Nana offers to give them space, but Jet insists Nana is family and should be present.

Jet and Nana prepare the house thoroughly: Jet deep cleans while Nana bakes poppyseed muffins and readies herself, emphasizing practical love. The Condies—Davis, his wife Bekah, and their children Liam and Marigold—arrive, immediately bringing the energy of young kids into the home. Marigold asks for a Band-Aid, Bekah apologizes amiably, and Nana grows teary meeting the children, explaining they are happy tears. At the table, Liam talks about a rocket launch and admires Jet’s name, while Jet warms to Bekah’s gentle manner and imagines a sisterly bond forming.

Throughout the afternoon, small details surface that mark the early construction of a family relationship: Davis’s middle name (Paul), his tree nut allergy, and shared interests that bridge gaps. Davis and Nana bond over gardening, Jet and Bekah discuss photography and midwifery, and they experience manageable awkward silences. A fleeting political disagreement reminds Jet of ordinary family boundaries and the possibility of future closeness robust enough to withstand disagreements.

As the day winds down, Marigold chatters herself to sleep on Davis’s lap, Liam devours Nana’s puppy chow, and Jet plays Mexican Train with him. In a quiet moment, Davis confides that he has written letters to Lillian since childhood. Jet assures him it is not silly and apologizes for his pain, feeling a wave of sorrow and an acute absence of Lillian’s presence. She gives Davis directions to Lillian’s grave so the Condies can visit the cemetery.

The visit ends with a small, intimate scene: Davis helps Liam tie his shoes with patient guidance, embodying care despite his own history of writing to an unknown mother and a strained relationship with his father. The afternoon affirms a nascent, chosen-family bond among Jet, Nana, Davis, Bekah, and the children, rooted in Lillian’s memory and expanding into shared everyday moments.