Shocked that Emma wouldn’t listen to her, Vanessa hatches a new plan to reach her. At the same time, Vanessa recalls how protective she was of Richard when Sam or her mother expressed concerns about him, and she understands Emma’s distrust towards her. Charlotte and Vanessa eat at a restaurant and chat, and for a time, Vanessa’s pain is numbed. Once she is back in her room, her obsession with Emma returns, and she begins to draft a letter. Then, she hears Richard’s voice, and Charlotte summons her to the living room. Richard is there, more handsome with age. Once they are alone, Richard tells Vanessa that he knows she went to see Emma and that Vanessa must accept that he is remarrying. He tells her he is worried about her and says people still talk about the night of the cocktail party. Vanessa begins to cry, her body tensing as Richard wipes away a tear.

Richard then tells her she needs to seek help, expressing worry that Vanessa will end up like her mother. Vanessa asserts she is not like her mother, but Richard reminds her that her mother overdosed on pain killers, which Vanessa denies.