A woman learns from her doctor that she has about three months to live and is prescribed medication to ease her pain. Meanwhile, she takes a day off work without approval to care for Darren, a colleague who fainted and was hospitalized overnight. Her boss demands she return immediately, stressing the chaos her absence caused. Later, a tense conversation reveals her desire to define a fledgling relationship, but the other person insists they barely know each other and suggests it was just casual. The episode ends with unresolved tension over their conflicting views on their connection.