A woman insists she can manage alone after a man stays with her while she's sick, suggesting her friend Sherry will come instead. He reluctantly agrees but remains nearby, concerned. Alone, she reflects bitterly that a man she gave three years to only used her, while an old high school friend stands by her now. In a separate call, the man is teased by an associate for abandoning a major business deal to pursue a woman he has secretly loved for eight years, a fact met with disbelief.