Cameron is mopping when a flustered Tova arrives late and recounts her chaotic errand to replace Ethan’s Grateful Dead shirt. Their banter turns to Tova’s impending move and her dinner with Ethan, which she insists was not a date.

While cleaning the sea lion statue, Tova finds Cameron’s driver’s license hidden beneath its tail. She asks his mother’s name; when Cameron says Daphne Cassmore, Tova realizes Daphne was the mysterious girl Erik had been seeing. Tova’s shock prompts a serious conversation.

Sitting by the statue, Tova calmly recounts Erik’s disappearance: the late shift at the ferry dock, the unnoticed boat, and the cut anchor rope. She explains how an old classmate and a yearbook led her to the name Daphne. Tova asks for contact information; Cameron admits he hasn’t heard from his mother since childhood—“Not even a birthday card”—and steps away, overwhelmed.

By the large tank, Tova offers quiet comfort; Cameron apologizes for any role his mother might have played. He briefly considers that his father could be dead and wonders about a possible connection to Tova, then rejects the thought, and they return to their tasks.

Back at Ethan’s, Cameron finds the lights out and lets the town’s rumors about Daphne wash over him without effect. Avery texts to invite him paddling on Wednesday at four; her teasing message heartens him. Cameron agrees and goes to bed feeling unexpectedly content.