Summary

When Hannah meets Nate at a bar for drinks, she reminds him of an attractive, hippie girl he once knew in high school. Her resemblance to Emily Kovans sparks nostalgia for his youth. They learn about each other’s background, such as how Hannah grew up in Ohio and went to Barnard for journalism school. Hannah is a freelance writer like Nate, though not as far along yet. She is currently trying to get a book contract and he reassures her that it will happen. Nate finds her more interesting than he had expected; she offers novelty for him. When Hannah asks him what he wanted when he graduated high school, he says he wanted to both do something interesting and to be admired for it.

When Hannah offers to pay for the next round of drinks, Nate cannot help, once again, being concerned...