Message In A Bottle

Garrett eats breakfast with Jeb, who is very curious about Theresa. Jeb is tattooed and wiry, a shrimper who still works part-time. Garrett explains that she’s only here on vacation, though he did think about her for a long time before going to sleep. After the meal, Garrett goes to work on the boat he uses to take scuba students out, and he remembers the thousand “what ifs” he pondered the day Catherine died. He thinks of Theresa and how she seemed to see something he usually keeps hidden. He realizes something doesn’t sit right about the situation, but he assumes it because she read the articles about him in the shop. Later, Theresa calls about her jacket. He finds it, and she comes to the shop to retrieve it. Though he can’t understand how she managed to forget it, he’s glad to see her again. 

When she arrives, he feels “sixteen again.” She asks for a recommendation on a local restaurant, and he offers to take her to his favorite place. When their beers arrive, Theresa begins to peel the label, just like Catherine used to do. Walking on the beach after lunch, Garrett admits he’s never left North Carolina, which surprises her.