Maisie and Nell are disappointed as they discuss Sebastian's departure and a fight between him and his brother Duke over a woman named Pallace.
Information about the fight and the messy situation backstage was relayed by Cat, who came to tell them about costume damage and Pallace's drunken state.
Maisie and Nell question the narrator about not seeing Duke and suggest he ghosted her.
The narrator reveals her past relationship with a famous movie star, now deceased, to Maisie and Nell, who express anger toward the star.
Conversations turn to how the narrator managed to leave the toxic situation, and Nell works out that it was not Sebastian but Ripley who came to help her leave.
A flashback is presented where Ripley arrives at the cottage to take the narrator to California, detailing his own inconvenience and the narrator's condition.
The narrator recounts her despair after the events, until Ripley's intervention which was arranged by Duke to get her to California.
Ripley and the narrator have a discussion about the narrator's future and her adamant feeling of not wanting to be an actress anymore.
The narrator considers her part in Duke's eventual stardom and reflects on their relationship.
While staying in Ripley's pool house, the narrator recuperates and prepares for media appearances to promote the film 'Singularity'.
Ripley expresses his dislike for Duke's manipulative behavior while admitting he might have a part for him in a project.
After a positive reception to her appearance in the film and on talk shows, the narrator decides to quit acting and return home.
Ripley drives the narrator to the airport, still trying to convince her to stay in acting, but she leaves convinced that she is done with that life.