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S. awakes from a dream, but quickly falls into another one. He is on a roof with old pigeon coops when a bird arrives with an illegible note from Sola. He becomes desperate to write back, but sends the bird off without writing anything. Then the bird disappears, along with another missed opportunity to communicate with Sola. She is unattainable to him and this may be a connection between FXC and how VMS felt about her. High school Eric also infers this: interrupted communication – not being able to say what you most need to say.
Let’s not make the mistakes Fila & Straka did. Let’s always make sure we say what we need to say to each other. No holding back.

This shows that their relationship is quickly growing as they gain each other’s trust. Jen is still also able to make fun of Eric’s poor attempt at humor.

They also begin to dream of dropping everything and heading to Paris to be Lost-generation-ish.

Then begins the next dream S. has is with him and Sola physically together and sitting on an opulent sofa.

Paris