On Neil’s yacht, Justin and Emma step away from the group and linger alone in the cabin while Amber spends time with Neil. Emma admits she misses the easier earlier part of the day and says Amber has a way of making other people forget she exists. Because Emma is unsettled by her mother’s sudden arrival and evasiveness, Justin offers to accompany her if she needs support, and the two make a pact to answer each other honestly whenever asked what they are thinking.

That agreement quickly pushes them into deeper intimacy. Justin admits he likes Emma more than he expected, wants to kiss her, feels uneasy about Amber and Neil, and is trying to reconcile Emma’s call for empathy with his own harsher judgments. Emma answers with equal candor: she is embarrassed Justin noticed Amber ignoring her, worried his suspicions about Amber may be right, attracted to him, and physically uncomfortable in her swimsuit. Their exchange confirms their mutual attraction and turns their fake dating arrangement into something more emotionally real.

After joking about kissing to break their shared “curse,” the conversation shifts back to Amber. Emma explains that her mother’s relationships usually end in damage and fears Amber will be the one to ruin Neil. Emma then asks about Justin’s mother. Justin describes her warmly as funny, hardworking, and dependable, but avoids saying more when the topic seems headed somewhere painful. The two also joke about Justin being Emma’s “boyfriend,” then discuss Emma’s transient lifestyle; Emma says she keeps her life down to two suitcases and avoids attachment because she has never found a place that feels worth staying in.

Emma finally opens Amber’s luggage to search for a childhood stuffed animal called Stuffie. When she finds the worn unicorn, she becomes visibly emotional and talks about wanting to restore it one day. Watching her recover that piece of her past helps Justin understand how much the object matters, while also prompting him to think about his own childhood memories and the difficult future ahead for his family. Amber then calls Justin and Emma back to the deck, ending their private moment and forcing them back into the larger situation.