Sue lies awake at five a.m. on a Tuesday morning, suffering from a dull stomach ache that began the day after her birthday party. She initially attributed the discomfort to overeating spicy food and drinking too much, but the pain has since worsened, spreading to her back and accompanied by itchy skin. She recognizes these as early signs of pancreatic cancer—the very disease the Death Lady predicted would kill her.

Sue has told no one about her symptoms. She understands that once she speaks the words aloud, her life will be consumed by appointments, tests, treatments, and waiting. She now empathizes with Sarah, the pregnant woman from the plane who chose to ignore her breast cancer diagnosis, understanding the desire to hold onto normal life for as long as possible. Sue reflects on her career as a nurse and how patients in the ER always want to convey that they have a real life outside the hospital.

As nausea rises and falls, Sue's mind drifts to her honeymoon with Max at Seal Rocks Caravan Park—modest but perfect, filled with salty skin, bacon, ocean waves, and laughter in bed. She realizes the early morning light reminds her of those honeymoon mornings. She also grieves the future she may not see: her grandchildren growing up.

Sue checks the Death Lady Facebook page on her phone, hoping for good news. She sees a photo of the woman posted with a call to identify her. The comments offer various guesses—a former bank manager, a pharmacist, a math teacher's wife, someone who threw a spring roll in Perth—but no definitive identification. Other commenters promote their own businesses or psychic services.

Sue puts the phone down as nausea overwhelms her. Max wakes, immediately springs into action, brings a bucket, adjusts her quilt, and brushes hair from her eyes. Sue reflects that Max is calm during actual crises despite being anxious in anticipation of them, and that he is an excellent nurse despite being a plumber by trade. She admits she is a terrible patient—needy and whiny. Max reassures her confidently, saying they'll get her better, and Sue almost believes him.