Louisa notices Ted rocking his head and compares him to the grieving author he once mentioned. Ted returns the drawing of the artist that Louisa had left on the train, insisting she keep it only until they reach their destination. He estimates the time from the sun and leads them to catch the next train, and they change clothes behind trees.

When rain begins, Ted and Louisa panic over the exposed painting. They sprint through the downpour to the station, Louisa carrying the box, and reach shelter in time. Exhausted, they board a train; Ted immediately falls asleep and wakes to find Louisa asleep on his shoulder.

Ted suddenly decides they should get off, buys more tickets, and returns with alarming news that police are checking IDs after two men reported being beaten with an iron pipe. As officers approach, Louisa fails to find her passport and prepares to run, but Ted calmly answers questions. He claims Louisa is his daughter and explains his facial injuries as a fall, which satisfies the officer, who returns Ted’s passport and moves on.

Afterward, Ted clarifies that the police were searching for a “gang” who fled by train—an excuse the assaulted men gave rather than admit a girl beat them. Ted finds Louisa’s passport on the ground and scolds her to keep it safe. When Louisa says a passport proves she exists, Ted gently counters that her art is proof enough, then leads her to a sleeper train with beds and a locking compartment.

They sleep through the day. In the darkness, Louisa teases Ted about peeing in the sea, then asks what happened to Joar’s knife. Ted begins to explain Joar’s plan to confront his father when his mother was out, but Louisa interrupts, not wanting to rush into the sad ending of his story. She instead asks how they got money for paint and brushes, and Ted hints with a smile that they did not fund it by selling stolen bicycles.