After a long day of interviews, Evelyn ends the session, and Monique heads out into the evening with a backlog of missed calls. She listens to a cheerful voicemail from her mother about an upcoming visit, delaying David’s message out of uncertainty.

Monique then listens to David’s voicemail and learns he is waiting at her apartment to talk. She rushes home to find David there, proposing they reconsider divorce with options like long-distance and eventual relocation. As David speaks, Monique realizes her sadness stems from a sense of failure, not heartbreak, and that she has been avoiding challenges rather than confronting them.

Monique calmly tells David that divorce is the right choice, acknowledging that they lack compelling reasons to continue beyond not wanting to fail. David leaves, and Monique, unexpectedly at peace, sleeps soundly.

The next morning at Evelyn’s, Frankie calls to coordinate the magazine photo shoot. Evelyn decisively sets it for Friday at 11 a.m. at her apartment and assures Monique they will be finished by then. Evelyn promises that Monique will finally get the answers she seeks, signaling pivotal revelations ahead.