The Summer Pact

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of death, antigay bias, and substance use.

The next morning, Hannah is excited that Olivia is coming, though she is worried about how Lainey will react when she finds out. She gets dressed and goes out to meet Olivia on the ferry. As they meet and sit down for lunch, Hannah is surprised by how much she likes Olivia. Olivia suggests that Hannah could move away from Atlanta and make a fresh start away from Grady. 

They share a glass of wine and discuss Olivia and Lainey’s father. Olivia observes, “As bad as the lies are, there’s nothing worse than living an inauthentic life” (261). Olivia admits that her mother is loving but narrow-minded, and she was upset when Olivia told her parents that she is gay. Hannah responds that she supports the LGBTQ+ community.

Lainey’s feelings for Tyson are new and surprising to her. Worried about how he will react, she distracts herself by starting to read the script for her movie. Tyson brings her a muffin and reads her script along with her. They discuss what happened the night before, and Tyson points out that he would never be able to just climb, naked and uninvited, into a shower with a woman.