- In the now: After leaving Mrs. Stone's classroom, Nikki tells Jack that Cole has always said he's got a heart, but it's not inside him.
- So what is something that Cole keeps nearby and protects? His guitar is an obvious choice, so they decide to trick Cole into leaving his guitar unguarded by having Nikki offer herself up to him.
- Nikki has a simple dinner with her dad and brother while Jack waits in her room.
- Nikki is freaking out about how little time she has left, so Jack retells the story of how they met: As kids, he tried to impress her with his baseball skills by hitting a ball in her direction, and she threw it back expertly like it was no big deal.
- Jack and Nikki spend the night curled up together, trying not to fall asleep so that they don't waste any of the time she has left.