Postcard
- Daan tells Jacob he helped his grandma write it, and we figure out that "it" is what we've been reading all along—Geertrui's account of what happened between her and Jacob. Especially for the bits she had trouble writing in English, Daan had to step in—but don't worry: he just typed up what she told him.
- We're filled in on what's happened since Jacob left Geertrui's place. As soon as Jacob got home, he tore into the memoir and didn't stop reading until he was done; he's surprised by the story, particularly since his grandma has always had nothing but amazing things to say about his grandpa.
- Wait a minute. That's when he thinks about his own grandma—Sarah—and what she would think. She idolizes her dead hubby and Jacob worries this will ruin her.
- Daan says not to tell her then. She doesn't have to know—just because Geertrui wanted to confess doesn't mean Sarah wants to know.
- It's a lot to take in, but the boys realize they are cousins, and yippee—they might have heart disease in their family too.
- Daan suggests they get some food to take their minds off the subject, but instead Jacob decides to cook his famous veal that his grandma taught him how to make; Ton comes over to eat with them.
- Jacob thinks about how he's like his grandpa and Hille is like Geertrui—it's as if history is repeating itself.
- While they're eating, conversation turns to marriage. Daan thinks it's out-of-date and belongs to another era—there's no point in people getting married anymore because it makes things boring, plus Daan doesn't think love should be defined or put in such a small box.
- If he loves someone, it's not because that person is a man or a woman, or because he wants to get married. Love is just love, and it should be as simple as that. He loves Ton and this chick named Simone, and he sleeps with both of them. So what? Who cares?
- Just then Jacob remembers Tessel making an off-handed comment about how Daan's lifestyle is different and he might corrupt Jacob—maybe this is what she meant.
- Over ice cream, Jacob asks Daan why he, Ton, and Simone don't go in on a place together. If he loves both of them, and they're both cool with it, why don't they just shack up?
- Daan hates this idea. For one thing, he likes being independent. He loves his own space, and he wants them to have room to breathe as well. Daan thinks that's the secret to their happiness, actually, to make sure they don't get bored with each other.
- Jacob's been thinking about it, and he wants to be there on Monday, when Geertrui dies; he thinks it's only right, since she's his Dutch grandma and all.
- But Daan flips out when he hears this—no one wants him to come to that. He should stay away.
- Jacob thinks this is totally unfair, and he's not sure why Daan is so upset by this. Wouldn't Geertrui want him there?
- Later, Ton and Jacob go on a walk down to the water where they put their arms around each other. They talk and laugh, and Ton tells Jacob that Daan was worried about him reading Geertrui's memoir. It's a lot to take in—finding out your grandfather is someone you thought he wasn't.
- Ton asks Jacob to take it easy on Daan. It's hard for him watching Geertrui die, and Monday's only going to get worse; besides, think about how he feels.
- Daan and Geertrui are very close, but she wrote down her memoirs for Jacob, someone she'd never met before—he's jealous of that.
- Jacob never thought of it this way before, and he suddenly feels bad for Daan and wishes he hadn't been so self-absorbed.
- They walk for a little while longer, until Ton has to go. They say goodbye, and this time, when Ton leans in to kiss Jacob, he doesn't pull away.