Somewhere in Michigan, Erica wakes up to the sound of stones being thrown against her window. She rushes downstairs in the clothes she slept in and hops into Theo's Ford truck. They take off to Detroit on an hour-long quest to get bagels. On the drive, Theo tells Erica about his new job as an undertaker, and he invites her to join him later that day. Erica says that she might be able to, but she'll have to see. Her Aunt Minnie is taking her to Hannah's, where Hannah is making a wedding dress for Erica. Theo is stunned that Erica is serious about marriage, but quickly says he'll wear his best clothes from France.

However, there is some tension between Erica and Theo when it comes to Erica's parents. Erica's family is quite religious, and Theo sees their prudence as one of the seven "deadly" virtues (as opposed to the biblical definition of prudence as a heavenly virtue). When Erica tries on the dress Hannah created for her, she hates it. It has a full skirt, which Theo hates.

Later in the day, Theo picks up Erica and they head to the undertaker. Together, they mask plaster of pairs on the face of the deceased. Unfortunately, Theo forgets to grease the face because he has never done it before, and they decide to chisel it off the face right as the family of the deceased walks in the room. The angry family chases Erica and Theo away from the undertaker's office, and unsure of what to do, Theo and Erica decide to go for a swim. At the lake, they strip and begin to swim. Erica expresses some hesitation about swimming in her underwear, but Theo convinces her they are out there alone and have nothing to worry about. Right after they dive in, a giant steamer boat filled with children passes by, and Erica stands, waving, as they call out to her, "hey lady! Hey lady!"