Someone Else's Shoes

Content Warning: This section features discussions of suicidal ideation, sexual harassment, and loss of pregnancy.

Phil has another meeting with Dr. Kovitz and tells him about how he’s noticed Sam has started wearing makeup, which is unlike her. Dr. Kovitz suggests that Phil feels like he is letting Sam down, as he has no energy to do anything for her and cannot act the part of a “real man.” At the end of their session, Dr. Kovitz asks Phil what he thinks a real man is, but Phil gets angry and leaves.

Nisha has now spent three nights at Jasmine’s apartment. She finds the cramped space exhausting, and she can tell that Grace does too, but she is nevertheless grateful and impressed by Jasmine’s perseverance. In these circumstances, Nisha begins to understand the importance of female solidarity and friendship, but this new idea becomes somewhat tarnished when she sees Charlotte, Carl’s secretary, wearing her old coat. Later, Nisha tells Aleks about what Carl has done to her, and he advises her to consider what she hated about her old life so that she will learn to appreciate this unexpected fresh start.