- Epigraph: "You will make all kinds of mistakes: but as long as you are generous and true and also fierce you cannot hurt the world or even seriously distress her."—Winston Churchill
- Lena is painting olive trees again, secretly hoping Kostos tells everyone the truth so she can stop living in shame.
- Lost in her painting, Lena hears an annoying splash in the pond below. Guess who's swimming naked now? That would be Kostos.
- And a light bulb goes off for Lena: This isn't her spot—it's Kostos's (you know, the kid who lives there and isn't just visiting for the summer… go figure)—so he isn't a creeper at all, and when he came upon her swimming, he was just looking to take a dip himself.
- Bee writes to Lena, thrilled to have the Pants because she feels "This is going to be a big night" (17.14). Oh, Bridget.
- Wearing the Pants, Bridget cozies into her sleeping bag. She remembers a fishing trip she took with her brother, but she can't remember her mother being there—how long was her mother absent from her life, anyway?
- She walks past Eric's cottage, but this time he follows her down to the beach wearing only his boxers.
- Something does or doesn't happen—we're not really told—and afterward, Bridget feels overwhelmed. While chasing Eric, she never really thought about what would happen after the first kiss.
- Lena writes to Tibby explaining why she feels like an idiot—it's bad enough she thought that Kostos was stalking her, but he actually made eye contact as he was wading naked in the water. Ooh la la?
- It's 10:14 PM when Carmen's mother's boss calls—Carmen lies and says she isn't home, even though she totally is.
- Then she notices on the calendar that her father gets married in three weeks, and feels guilty because she still hasn't apologized.