Samantha is at AquaZen Fitness Center, swimming in the pool during her regular time. She's wearing her red bikini which clings to her curves perfectly. She notices that Jacob, the lifeguard she's shared a year of silent, charged looks with, seems different today - cold, withdrawn, and deliberately avoiding looking at her. This unexpected shift in their unspoken routine bothers her more than she'd like to admit. After her swim, she sees him heading toward the equipment room when his shift changes. Despite her usual passivity, she decides to follow him, determined to find out why he's suddenly ignoring her. She catches up with him by the deep end of the pool, which is nearly empty save for a few elderly swimmers doing laps at the shallow end. This is her chance to finally speak to him after a year of wordless exchanges.