Summary

While her siblings have their epiphanies about truth and art and human connections, Grace recovered from the car accident that totaled the Mercedes. As she sat on the side of the road, she was forced to deal with an EMT who offered her a blanket in an attempt to flirt with her, even though it was clear she was underage. When he asked, "Where are you from?" - a common question many Asian-Americans dealt with on a regular basis, she shut down completely and dismissed him. Despite the pain the EMT caused, Grace came to realize she was happy to be alive. She began to see beauty in things that she would not have considered beautiful before. She understood the same thing Andrew and Saina comprehended--that connections were important--and began to make calls, leaving voicemails and messages to people she had broken contact...