Lola Nixon arrives at a residence and is identified as the woman Jacob keeps elsewhere, causing immediate tension with the woman present. Observing the well-maintained piano, Lola deduces Jacob's affection isn't for the instrument but for his partner. When Jacob arrives, the partner confronts him about their strained dynamic and a painful revelation that their shared meal ritual was originally Lola's preference. The conflict escalates, and Jacob instructs his partner to leave, ordering her to stay in a hotel and only return when he calls.