Angie draws things out of Eldon. For example, he’s finally able to acknowledge that his habit of withholding the truth hasn’t been good for him. Angie encourages him to reconsider whether telling the truth is really that difficult, suggesting that stories have a healing function that shouldn’t be feared. They finally consummate their desire for one another, irrevocably complicating things not only between themselves, but also between themselves and Bunky.