Yara returns to the counseling center on Friday at two o'clock in the afternoon, greeted by Silas the culinary teacher at the door.
In the office, William asks Yara to discuss the incident with her colleague Amanda that led to her outburst.
Yara explains her frustration was due to being stereotyped, as well as her disappointment at not being able to chaperone a trip and see the world.
Yara contemplates her life choices and wonders if she's been guided by an invisible hand rather than making decisions entirely for herself.
She struggles with communicating her feelings of oppression and the cultural differences in the objectification of women to William.
Yara concludes that silence may be better than trying to express herself and risk being misunderstood or having her experiences minimized.
William acknowledges Yara's privilege but wants to dig deeper into what oppression looks like to her.
When asked about her childhood and parents, Yara is reluctant to discuss them, insisting they're not relevant to why she's there.
Yara resists revisiting painful repressed memories, comparing it to the persistent pain of a throbbing tooth.
William expresses that without examining her past, it may be difficult for her to benefit from the counseling sessions.
The rest of the session passes in silence as Yara is unwilling to let William help her through exploring her past.
Yara believes Amanda's ignorance, not her upbringing, caused her reaction, and she hesitates to share her childhood experiences with someone who might not understand.
Back in her office, alone, Yara allows herself to cry, feeling that even if understanding her past could help, she is unable to confront it and share with her mother.