Jumping back in time, Gia is in New York burning through her advance and missing deadlines as she struggles to write her book about sex in America. Embarking on an unexpected love story of her own with Jack, Gia processes the pain of her own losses, moves to Indiana and bonds with Lina. Their relationship solidifies the new focus of Gia’s book—female desire.

Sloane hatches a secret plan to get everything she wants, culminating in an evening filled with intimacy and revealed secrets.