she is underneath a younger, cuter man on the living room sofa. he is expertly into foreplay. she begins to make noises as she responds. each time startling herself with her own noise and trying to reign it in. carol seated working on a letter. she is trying to express her gratitude. an enormous sheaf of completed pages sit next to her. she is so involved she doesn't even look up as a young man, sean, knocks on the door and is let in by beverly. as carol unpacks, she gives gifts to her mother and spencer. but clearly something gnaws at her psyche. carol in a cotton wrap-around dress. bathrobe. sitting directly in front of a fan. the windows open, reading one of melvin's books. she opens the door. she hears the sound of melvin sounding heavily up the stairs. he reaches her side.