A couple of days had gone by. Both Stephen and Frances' lives had been staying the same. This bothered both of them for completely different reasons. He had been going through a mix of frustration and depression, due to feeling like he was stuck living a life he didn't want to live. Frances felt sadness due to him feeling this way, but also his refusal to take action.

"Stephen, you can't just keep living like this," said Frances. "Why aren't we coming up with another plan of some ...