Nora returns to a large London conference room, overwhelmed by grief over her mother and anxiety about speaking. Sitting with Joe, Nora whispers that she is having a panic attack. A businesswoman beside Nora mentions “Portugal,” unsettling her further. As the first speaker finishes, Nora is called to the stage.

Nora opens awkwardly, introducing herself and launching into a tree-of-life metaphor about branching possibilities and unlived lives. The audience is initially unresponsive, but Nora recalls ideas akin to Mrs Elm’s guidance, speaking about how every choice creates new branches and how we only experience one twig.

Noticing a self-inflicted scar, Nora pivots from expected motivational talk to reject external measures of success—medals, spouses, salaries—as hollow. The audience grows uneasy. Nora spots Ravi in the crowd, whose friendly presence steadies her despite memories of a harsher version of him.

Nora continues candidly about “life fright,” arguing that changing branches doesn’t fix a rotten trunk. Joe urgently gestures for her to stop. Instead, Nora urges kindness, tells the room—and specifically Joe—that she loves them, senses she is about to leave, and immediately disappears from this life.