Monique asks whether Evelyn and Celia had any contact after their split. Evelyn says no, explaining she believed she shouldn’t beg and that if Celia didn’t understand her choices, she didn’t need Celia. Despite that bravado, Evelyn describes being miserable for years, following Celia’s appearances in Sub Rosa and aching alone.

Pressed on whether she regrets not calling, Evelyn delivers a raw admission: Celia is gone, and Evelyn now regrets every second she chose image over openly loving Celia. She says she should have chased Celia, apologized, and proclaimed their love publicly, but back then she thought she had time and could have both love and career. Evelyn maintains she and Celia both believed their story wasn’t over.

During the interview, Monique receives a distinctive text from her husband, David, urging they talk because things are moving too fast. Monique notes it and deliberately sets it aside to focus on Evelyn’s account.

Monique then asks why, if Evelyn expected Celia’s return, she married Rex North. Evelyn explains Anna Karenina was over budget and behind schedule, with a disastrous cut requiring a rescue. Rex played Count Vronsky, and both Evelyn and Harry had a stake in the film’s success.

Evelyn details the stakes: it was Harry’s first project after leaving Sunset Studios, and a flop could derail his prospects. She feared being dismissed as a flash in the pan after Boute-en-Train. To ensure attention and boost the box office, Evelyn chose to marry her co-star, Rex North, leveraging the publicity to save the movie and protect their careers.