Father and son Goth settle into a very serious afternoon of reading at the library. Same posture. Same grip on the book. Same expression. Same focus. Copy-and-paste.
At the Curious House, the family carries on in their daily routines. Toddler walks outside, toddler walks inside. Outside. Inside. Every. Single. Day.
A rain puddle settles on the roof, forming an almost perfect heart. A reassuring sign that all is well in that household.
Because Jared is stuck working at one of his part-time jobs, Connor returns his niece to where she rightfully belongs — with her mother. Claire graciously invites Connor to lunch, relieved her daughter returned fully intact.
Connor sees it’s sushi for lunch and leaves immediately. No argument. No discussion. No goodbyes. Just a quiet, non-dramatic exit. Some people have standards. He was some people.
Morgana sits down to a beautiful plate of dumplings delivered piping hot from her favorite restaurant. She's been dreaming of this meal all day.
Virginia chooses this exact moment to scream with the passion of a baby who believes she should have her mother’s full attention at all times. Virginia’s demands are simple: be held immediately or else! Morgana takes another bite, refusing to rush her meal. She is determined to finish lunch. Virginia is determined she will not.
Virginia issues one final warning. Morgana wisely complies, responding to the wee tyrant who believes she exists primarily for holding, admiration, and the strict enforcement of uninterrupted audience attention, with zero tolerance for disengagement.