Following Celia St. James’s death, Evelyn and Robert hold a private Thursday morning funeral at Forest Lawn in Los Angeles. As Celia’s casket is lowered, Evelyn becomes overwhelmed, asks Robert and Connor for a minute, and walks the winding cemetery roads seeking a place to process her grief.

Evelyn finds Harry Cameron’s grave and breaks down, crying until spent. She relies on the enduring intimacy of her bond with Harry, feeling comforted without needing words. When she stands to leave, she notices two paparazzi photographing her from the trees. Exhausted, she feels neither anger nor flattery and walks away.

Two weeks later in Aldiz, Connor mails Evelyn a magazine with the graveside photo on the cover, attaching a simple note: “I love you.” The headline frames the image as Evelyn mourning Harry years later, reinforcing how the public overlooks her love for Celia even when she is not hiding it.

Evelyn reflects that the media will always choose their narrative, regardless of the truth. Recognizing that only her own voice can correct the record, she resolves to tell her life story directly in a book. She keeps Connor’s note and discards the magazine.