Is She Really Going Out with Him?

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of substance use, cursing, sexual content, death, and bullying. 

The retreat doesn’t allow cars, so Anna and Will travel by bus. Before Anna surrenders her phone, she works on creating Michael’s dating app profile. Verity, the public relations representative for Reconnect Retreat, shows them around and directs them toward their cabin. Anna panics, worrying they’ll be sharing, and Will jokes that they only need one cabin, pretending they’re on a first date. Verity explains the phone policy and how to lock the cabin door with a code. They must lock their phones in a box, but the main cabin has an emergency landline.

Will starts a campfire, and they enjoy beers by firelight. Will flirts with Anna, and she calls him a “dick” for playing with her when he’s dating Deedee. Will laughs and explains that Deedee is married and is a recruiter who is helping him in his job search. Anna apologizes, and after dinner, they talk over the fire and share about their families. Will’s mom used to take him and his brothers camping when they were children. Anna compliments Will on his work ethic, which he got from his mom.