Caterpillar Summer

The next morning, Macon has a mug of hot chocolate waiting for Cat beside his coffee. They walk the beach, picking up trash, but do not speak much. When they return, Chicken tells Cat of the summer reading program at the library. Lily and Macon are reluctant to allow Cat and Chicken to walk there unsupervised, but Cat convinces them.

At the library, Chicken looks through to books on sharks while Cat studies a poster advertising an upcoming kids’ fishing contest. Commotion pulls her away: Chicken has hit a smaller boy and the boy’s nose is bleeding. The boy’s older sister scolds Cat, who tries to apologize. She rushes Chicken out of the library.

That afternoon, Cat has a video chat with Mom, who is focused on her class and students. She can sense, however, that Cat is bored and encourages her to hang in there. Cat writes another email to Rishi, telling him that she may learn to fish from Mom.

The next morning, Macon tells Cat that he is not going on his walk, as he plans to work on a project instead. Cat is certain that, in truth, he does not wish to spend time with her.