How It All Goes Down
- Lou tells Patrick that she's not going to be able to go to the Xtreme Viking marathon, which disappoints him, but not as much as the revelation that it's because she'll be on the trip with Will.
- In an attempt to ease his mind, Lou tells Patrick about Will's plans to go to Dignitas, and she explains that she's trying to change his mind. It doesn't seem to help.
- After talking with her online friends, Lou's finally figured out a locale for the trip—the Four Wind Ranch in California. It's specially designed for quadriplegics, allowing them to engage in a bunch of fun activities they never would be able to otherwise.
- Lou tells Mrs. Traynor about the trip and gets her approval. Score. Instead of going back to Patrick's (er, we mean her) flat afterwards, however, she goes to her parents' house.
- Lou talks with Treena for a while and tells her that she wants to find a new career. And why? Because she can't be both Will's caregiver and romantic partner.
- Now that's a bombshell.
- Lou's not one-hundred-percent sure about her feelings, so she doesn't want to do anything rash.
- Lou arrives at Patrick's home later to a surprising sight—a romantic dinner. Patrick apologizes for being so distant and promises to be better once the marathon is over.
- Lou and Patrick have a rather lovely dinner. That is, until he sees her vacation plans. He demands that she cancel the trip.
- Lou's answer is as telling as it can get: "But he needs me" (20.219).