Summary

In Chapter 1 of the fourth and final section, “Spring,” Jake took Tess to some of his favorite bars in New York. He gave her quarters for the jukebox then complained about her selections. Simone invited Tess and Jake to have dinner at her apartment, the first time Tess had been there since she came over to borrow some books and had fallen asleep. Simone cooked dinner and Tess told them that she would like to visit Europe one day. They talked about gentrification and how each generation in New York felt nostalgic for an era that had ended before they had arrived. Jake and Simone surprised Tess with a birthday cake.

In Chapter 2, Tess returned to Park Bar for the first time in a long time and the others were annoyed with her for abandoning them in favor of Jake. Back at the restaurant...