Three weeks pass. Alessandra has stayed true to her word, offering Dominic nothing beyond sexual intimacy. However, he yearns for more. One night after Alessandra stops by to have sex, Dominic asks her to stay for dinner and a movie. Alessandra lies and claims to have a date, but she is really afraid that she might stay with Dominic if she doesn’t give him that excuse.

After she leaves, Dominic calls Roman and asks him to meet at The Garage, a dive bar in East Village. At the bar, Dominic talks to Roman about his situation with Alessandra. Since the night of their fistfight, Dominic and Roman have slowly started to rebuild their former relationship. When Roman asks Dominic about his business, Dominic explains everything about his life during the 15 years that he and Roman were apart.

When Alessandra returns home to her apartment, she discovers a drunken Dominic sitting outside her front door. She brings him inside, and he asks about her date. Alessandra lies and says it went well, then encourages him to get some rest.