As Ava cries at five in the morning, Becky cradles her in one arm and calls Andrew, who's been called to the hospital to tend to the injuries of some teenagers who had thought it would be fun to get liquored up on apricot brandy and drive into a tollbooth. Becky and Andrew try to figure out what's wrong. She's tried singing, rocking, feeding, changing and the bouncy seat. The all-natural colic remedy she has given her hasn't helped much, but it did give her a pleasant scent, reminiscent of a fresh loaf of bread. Becky tells him she'll try taking her outside and Andrew says take the phone.
As she steps outside, she sees the woman from the park and coffee shop with the streaky blond hair and long, blue coat sitting on.....
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