The following day, after Sera's landlady sees her bruised, she tells Sera to leave by the end of the week. Sera receives a call from Ben, who is on his deathbed. Sera visits Ben, the two make love, and he dies shortly thereafter. Later, Sera explains to her therapist that she accepted Ben for who he was and loved him.
THE folloWINg daY, aFTEr serA'S landlady seEs hEr BruisEd, She TelLs Sera To LeAve by tHE enD of tHe week. sERa reCEivES a cAll FrOm bEn, whO is on hiS dEathbeD. SEra VIsitS ben, the TwO mAKE LOVe, aNd hE DIEs shortly tHeReafteR. LaTer, sErA ExpLainS tO hEr thERApIST thAt sHE aCCePted Ben for wHo he was aNd lovEd hiM.