At a gala, Luna — introduced as Mr. Porter’s deaf-mute girlfriend — arrives and immediately draws whispered questions and awkward stares. Guests flinch, someone jokes about learning sign language, and June approaches, nervously apologizing, "I forgot you're mute and deaf," admitting she should have learned signs. Sean reacts with embarrassment, earlier telling someone to cool off and begging not to be humiliated. He asks Luna to wait because he'll be late. The scene pivots when June reminds him of a promised first dance, leaving Sean pulled between his partner and social expectations, decision unresolved.