An apartment-hunting trek and a postcard that arrives much too late put the spotlight on what Lina had wanted with Nico.

Lina and Nico had a pact about her birthday. Now separated and partying with friends, she longs for their pact to be kept.

Lina gets the chicken pox, which only further isolates her. She remembers the trip back from Nico's father's funeral and his profound sadness.