On the way to the airport, Macon drops off his dog, Edward, at a kennel, where he strikes up a conversation with a young receptionist named Muriel Pritchett. In England, Macon has difficulty getting his work assignments done and itches to go home. When he returns to Baltimore, he picks up Edward and Muriel Pritchett tells him the dog was well-behaved, subtly flirting with Macon and giving him her business card. Macon can only think about Sarah, and he feels her absence as he walks back into his house with Edward