Jo and Sebastian spend the day on a relaxed joyride along the Outer Banks. They eat at a roadside diner, visit a lighthouse, and stop at antique and souvenir shops while Jo shows him places from her childhood. The ease of the day contrasts with Jo's recent stress, marking a rare moment of peace and discovery for both of them.

As they return to Jo's house at dinnertime, they sit in the parked car listening to a mixtape Wyn made until the cassette finishes and rewinds. They talk about the music and what it reveals, with Sebastian saying he finally knows the real Joni Lark beyond his imagined version, and Jo admitting to her flaws. Sebastian counters with her strengths, and Jo reciprocates by saying she likes the real version of him.

Standing at Jo's front door, two threads cross at once: Sebastian asks Jo to go to dinner the next day just as Jo blurts out that their melody might be a love song. When Jo processes his question, she apologizes because she has already agreed to have dinner with Van. Sebastian recovers, says he is happy for her, and reframes his invitation as a work dinner to discuss their song, joking that they cannot always rely on pizza.

Jo tentatively offers to reschedule with Van, but Sebastian declines, saying there is no need. The conversation shifts back to their creative work, and both Jo and Sebastian explicitly agree that the piece they have been writing is a love song.

Charged by the shared realization, Jo wants to kiss Sebastian, sensing their melody between them. Sebastian leans in but only kisses her cheek, calls her “bird,” and quietly departs down the path without looking back. Jo is left with heightened feelings, a clarified song direction, and unresolved romantic tension complicated by her existing dinner plans with Van.