Jameson shoots down a German bomber. When he lands, Scarlett runs to meet him. He asks Scarlett to marry him. He is being transferred to a new squadron of Americans and wants her to join him. Constance and Scarlett visit their parents. Constance is waiting to marry her fiancé, Edward, until after the war. Her parents insist that Scarlett marry Henry Wadsworth. When she refuses, her father says he will no longer acknowledge her as his daughter. Scarlett walks out.

Noah decides to stay in Colorado to break down Georgia’s walls. When she opens the door, he notices she is upset. He makes her tea, and they discuss their families. Noah’s dad is dead, and Georgia never knew her father. Noah promises not to talk about the book yet. He feels the car accident his mother had was his fault because he broke a promise—something he consciously tries to avoid. Trying to raise her spirits, Noah takes Georgia to a cliff face and encourages her to climb. He promises not to drop her, but she refuses to try, and Noah realizes she doesn’t trust him. He is renting the cottage on her property and intends to stay until the book is finished.