At the hospital Ian is told his operation carries only a 5% success rate. Alice folds paper cranes and tries to keep hope alive. Ian insists he won't back down: "I'll do the surgery," he promises, and they pinky-swear to wait for one another. Family and doctors brace for the risky procedure as Ian accepts the slim chance. Just after their vow, Alice is summoned—someone says, "your grandma's dying." She rushes out to see her one last time. The episode ends with their promise intact but the surgery's outcome and Alice's choice unresolved.