Ghosts

Nina and Lola attend Lucy’s hen do, or bachelorette party, which is held in Surrey, and Nina says that single women are revered guests at hen dos because of their perceived lack of attachments and responsibility. Lola is in a new relationship with a man named Andreas, but she worries that he is also seeing other women because he’s online all day. On the train ride into the country, Lola obsessively checks WhatsApp, tracking Andreas’s online activity. Nina encourages her to stop stalking him and instead tell him face-to-face that she wants to be in an exclusive relationship. Seeing a family enter the train makes Nina think about Max. She recounts the last few months in her mind and how lonely it was to spend the holidays without him. Max is always on her mind, and everything reminds her of him.

Lucy’s maid of honor, Franny, greets Lola and Nina. They are the only single women out of the 25 in attendance, which makes them feel out of place. Franny has a rigid schedule of events, and they spend the afternoon making collages that represent Lucy’s personality. The activity is awkward and silly, and Lola and Nina are tipsy when it comes time to present their collage.