Blake describes escalating allergic reactions to his laundered clothes despite sterilizing the machine and using hypoallergenic products. Frustrated and avoiding the in-home washer and dryer, he considers a laundromat, while Krista offers to clean his clothes at the dry cleaners where she works.

As Krista begins sorting Blake’s laundry, she discovers a bright red lipstick smear on the collar of his white dress shirt. She insists she only wears pink lipstick and does not own that shade, immediately suspecting Blake of cheating.

Blake denies infidelity and, searching for explanations, suggests Whitney might have entered their bedroom and rubbed lipstick on his clothes to sabotage him. Krista rejects this as implausible, noting Whitney does not wear lipstick and criticizing Blake’s ongoing paranoia about her.

The argument shifts as Krista lists Blake’s recent erratic behaviors—insomnia, ranting about unheard nighttime noises, and obsessive focus on Whitney—while Blake points to his severe rash as the cause of his agitation and unlikelihood of pursuing an affair. He pleads with Krista to believe him and emphasizes his current misery.

Krista softens and, after consideration, says she “guesses” she believes Blake, acknowledging it is hard to imagine him cheating given his constant discomfort. They share a brief moment of relief, and Krista reiterates her offer to do his laundry. Blake agrees but wants it to be temporary, privately resolving to remove Whitney eventually, though he worries it may not happen soon.