Falling Action
Events and complications begin to resolve themselves and tone down
A small boy, Bibi, and his father, Bobinôt, wait out a major Louisiana storm at a local store. They're worried about the third member of their family, Calixta, but can't do anything.
At home, Calixta realizes there's a storm brewing. An old boyfriend, Alcée, happens to be passing by and gets stuck at her house when the storm breaks. Calixta gets more and more worried about her family, but before she knows it she and Alcée are making love. This distracts them from the storm.
After Bibi and Bobinot come home, nobody knew he was there and Calixta seems glad to see them.
After the storm, Alcée writes a letter to Clarisse, his wife, encouraging her to stay longer on her trip which relieves her because she seems to want a break from her husband.
> Alcée Laballière happens to stop by, comes to wait for storm to pass