Ruby finds Aubert at a local café. He berates her for seeking him out until she reveals a pilot is staying at her apartment. She asks to be included in the escape line network. Aubert refuses at first, then agrees to consider it. He gives Ruby the code name “Fleur.”

As she walks home, she thinks about her growing feelings for Thomas. When she arrives, Thomas tells her about Madame Dacher’s fall; he attributes it to malnutrition. Later, Ruby goes to check on Madame Dacher and Charlotte. Charlotte tells Ruby that Thomas is in love with her. When she returns, Thomas reveals that he has made a makeshift dinner for them both. Ruby is astonished by the offering. They dine together and get to know each other better. Thomas reveals that Charlotte shared her secret pregnancy loss. He asks Ruby to forgive herself. Before they go to sleep, Thomas kisses her.

A woman arrives to collect Thomas. Before he leaves, Thomas vows to return when he can. The woman, Laure, gives Thomas orders on how to proceed to the next stop on the escape line. She tells