Nia converses with the protagonist, asking about their plans to spend the money, suggesting donating to a Parkinson's charity, and discussing viewing flats on Saturday in Brixton and Crouch End.
The protagonist reflects on a memory involving a suggestion from Avi to move to Crouch End and informs Nia they are about to meet Sam before ending the call.
During a meal at a burger bar in Shoreditch with Sam, discussions include Sam's new job offer at OTP, his relationship with an ex, Jo, and the protagonist's feeling of guilt and well-being.
Sam probes into the protagonist's guilty feelings, and the protagonist becomes emotional, revealing a struggle with grief and fluctuating emotions since their father's death.
An abrupt episode of blurred vision and tears for the protagonist leads to Sam comforting them and suggesting they leave the burger bar with their food packed up.
Sam takes the protagonist to an ice cream shop called MOOPHORIA to improve their mood after the emotional outburst.
Over ice cream, Sam talks about his own experience with loss, revealing the suicide of his close friend a month prior.
Sam clarifies his reasons for asking the protagonist out, emphasizing a genuine attraction and the need for honest conversation rather than just a shared experience of grief.
The chapter concludes with the protagonist reflecting on the internal voice of "Subconscious Maddie" and exchanging lighthearted morning texts with Sam about the burger from the previous night.