Cecilia proposes to the recently single Dr. Bailey Lambert that he become her 'bed partner.' He misunderstands, thinking she wants to remarry, but she clarifies her offer is purely physical. Lambert rejects her, declaring that his daughter, Molly, is his entire world and that Cecilia cannot compare. Hurt by his cold refusal and his continued emotional distance, Cecilia reflects on his passivity in their past marriage. Despite the rejection, she makes a final, decisive move: she accepts his earlier, ambiguous proposal.