During the heated confrontation, Gerry guilt trips her into delaying her college plans and moving in with him. Brenda, secretly having only agreed to move in since she figures he won't be around much longer, tries to make the best of the situation. But weeks later, it becomes too much and Brenda's miserable about putting her own life on hold. She can't take it anymore and tries to figure out a way to break things off with Gerry, despite feeling guilty at the idea of leaving a dying man.
When Gerry suggests changing the terms of their arrangement to have sex, Brenda agrees to it, realizing it's a way to give him one last good memory before telling him she wants to end their arrangement. But will it really be that easy?