Act 2 Scene 5 Summary

Moving again into the present, a week has passed since Hal accepted the notebook from Claire. This morning, Claire sits on the porch drinking coffee from a takeout cup and examining the plane ticket she holds in her hand. Catherine joins her, carrying luggage and Claire gives her a cup of takeout coffee. Catherine compliments the coffee and Claire says there is a lot of good coffee to look forward to in Manhattan. Claire begins to worry that Catherine cannot take the morning chill and wonders if they shouldn't take their coffee indoors after all. Catherine insists that it's a lovely morning to take coffee on the porch, but when Claire offers her a jacket, Catherine accepts. Claire reassures Catherine that she's made the right decision and tells her they don't have to leave for the airport for another twenty minutes...