When Mr. Foster returns, John formally introduces his girlfriend—who insists on being called Cora—while neighbors trade gossip. Someone spots Cora using a Balenciaga bag for groceries and a bulky key ring, sparking whispers that she might be secretly wealthy despite living in the run-down block; Ms. Bradley pushes back against the rumors. The talk turns darker when neighbors mention the neighborhood’s exact 8 p.m. blackout that’s lasted twenty years. Pressed to prove something, someone asks John to show the tiger tally; he agrees and leads them back, leaving Cora’s status and the blackout unresolved.