As Thanksgiving break nears, Yara feels demotivated and disinterested in work and life activities, including her job at the college and cooking at home.
She experiences melancholic visions of her mother, filled with sorrow and guilt, which seem to mirror her own emotions.
On the last day before the break, her colleague Silas brings her a homemade coq au vin dish, leading to a warm and grateful exchange between them.
Yara enjoys the dish, reminiscing about her summers in France and feels appreciative of Silas's cooking skills and his compliment on her new hair highlights.
At home, Yara prepares musakhan for her husband Fadi but is distracted by the thought of making friends with another man, Silas, leading to feelings of panic and guilt related to a troubling childhood memory with her mother.
Fadi arrives home in a bad mood due to stressful family matters involving financial issues with his father's business.
The tension between Fadi and Yara grows as they struggle to communicate over Fadi's troubles, with Yara trying to comfort him and Fadi being dismissive.
Finally, Fadi opens up about the stress over his father's tax problems, showing vulnerability and frustration, and Yara responds with empathy and physical affection.
The chapter concludes with an intimate moment between Yara and Fadi, providing temporary relief from their respective burdens and strengthening their emotional connection.