When he brings her the medicine back, she takes it, and then sits quietly with her head tipped back against the side of the bed, measuring her breaths. "Everything's slowing down. I can feel it slowing down. That's good. That means everything is gonna be fine. I'm gonna be fine, baby. I'm just not gonna think about anything." A few more breaths, and she says, "I want you to talk to me about something really ordinary. Tell me what you liked best about my birthday trip."