On Saturday, August 3rd, with two weeks until the read-a-thon, Daphne is busy at the library when Miles arrives soaked from the rain, bringing her tea. He hesitates before revealing that her father and Starfire left abruptly for Mackinac to meet new friends, leaving only a note. Daphne, devastated but trying to mask it, brushes Miles off, insisting she's fine and telling him to leave when he reveals he called off work to be with her.

Privately, Daphne reflects on why she can let go of Peter but not the hope that her father might finally choose her. She blames herself for being unlovable. Returning home, she overhears Miles arguing on the phone with someone, likely her father. When he sees her, she apologizes and asks him to take her somewhere new, somewhere free of painful associations.

In the truck, Miles gently calls out Daphne's habit of assuming his kindness is selfless rather than wanting to be with her, leaving her speechless. He drives her to a hidden, beautiful beach, his favorite. Daphne strips to her underwear and wades into the warm water, and Miles follows, lifting her into his arms in the lake. In a moment of complete safety and tenderness, he reminds her again that he isn't doing this just to be nice.