The morning after their relaxed night together, Drummond sits outside his motel room reflecting on how long he has lived by running and hiding. Seeing Cassie and feeling the comfort of companionship, Drummond proposes that the four of them—Cassie, Izzy, Lund, and Drummond—go to breakfast to recreate the sense of unity from the night before and to force themselves to plan together.

At a pancake restaurant overlooking the beach, they eat and briefly slip into easy conversation, with Cassie and Izzy trading memories from an old bus trip. Drummond then pushes them to focus, and the group begins building a strategy: Cassie offers ideas she has been developing, Drummond challenges them with practical risks based on his experience with the woman, Izzy interrogates details, and Lund listens until a key question exposes a flaw that forces them to start over.

They continue working for hours, including a long walk along the beach where they refine what becomes a complex “plan in five parts.” The plan hinges on multiple moving pieces, including the Bookseller, Azaki (who may already be dead), and a dangerous step in which Drummond intends to follow the woman, all culminating in a direct confrontation.

As the reality of facing the woman settles in, Drummond warns that even a successful plan may lead to their deaths. Izzy asks what they will do if they actually catch the woman, pointing out they cannot involve the police, and Cassie admits she is not a killer and has not thought that far ahead.

Drummond states that they must commit to killing the woman, arguing she murders for pleasure and will never stop, and that anything less is pointless if they want true safety. Lund immediately agrees, Izzy struggles but ultimately accepts, and Cassie—after a tense pause—nods her agreement to “do it properly.” With the decision made, Drummond urges them to begin.