Upstairs, Sabbie had scrambled the rest of the way up the ladder and was now inside the treehouse properly sitting on his knees before Nells. He and Nells were struggling to relinquish their embrace. "I had to see you again before we leave" he said, looking at her, "I miss you already and we haven't even left yet". He looked down to his lap, "I see they've released you from your grounding?" He thought that now she had her freedom again, taking to the open road with him would be even less appealing to her now. He knew he had nothing with which to attract her and this saddened him further.

Juliana was looking up again to the treehouse. She was wondering what was taking Sabbath so long and she was annoyed that he was up there alone with that girl. She gave a plastic smile to Noelle as her face appeared at the treehouse trap door as she waved. Juliana then glanced over at her Noelle's wretched cousin, she could see her lips moving. Was she saying something to her? Juliana pulled her earphones out of her ears, "What?" she said to Hope, in a clearly annoyed manner.