Jo arrived at her family home late, having stayed at the Revelry to avoid chasing after Sebastian. She found Wyn and Hank in the garden swing, relaxed and laughing about the night at the Revelry, which frustrated Jo because it felt like they were ignoring looming changes.

After some teasing about Jo being on the private balcony with a man, the conversation shifted to the incoming storm and everyday details, underscoring the parents’ habitual deflection. When Jo pressed them about what they wanted to discuss, Hank revealed they had decided to close the Revelry while Jo was still in town, likely by the end of the month.

Wyn and Hank admitted they had stopped booking acts starting mid-August and had told Mitch to keep dates open, implying Mitch likely knew for a while. Jo felt blindsided and hurt that they had made decisions without consulting her, especially as she had been worrying about being needed at home. Her parents defended their choice as their responsibility and said they were trying not to distract Jo from her life in LA.

The discussion escalated as Jo accused them of not talking about serious matters and, by extension, making her feel ignored. Though Wyn and Hank insisted they loved her and believed in her “big, lovely life,” Jo, ashamed of her outburst yet overwhelmed, decided to leave and spend the night at Gigi and Mitch’s apartment.

Walking through the warm night with her thoughts racing, Jo heard Sebastian through their telepathic link. He acknowledged he could not ignore her presence in his head and asked her to breathe. Jo asked him a personal question about coping with his mother’s death. Sebastian admitted he never stopped missing her, but parts of her remained in him—what she made and left behind—offering Jo a quiet, grounding comfort.