Reverend Anderson writes Joyce a letter informing her that he’s disbanding the Sewing Circus given Joyce’s recent, inappropriate meeting. He believes Joyce has strayed from God and their faith based on Gerry’s report of the meeting.

Joyce didn’t want to keep the Sewing Circus connected with the church forever but doesn’t have anywhere else to hold the meetings. She fears that without the church’s easily accessible location, membership will drop. However, she tells Ava that she isn’t giving up on the group, despite her worries.

Ava feels guilty for being short with Joyce and Imani. She realizes that she’s had a bad attitude because she’s lonely. To comfort herself, she imagines taking a female lover once she moves to California. She knows women who’ve given up having sex with men for sex with women. She imagines this could work for her too.

Ava apologizes to Joyce for her attitude. She knows Joyce needs her help with Imani and the Sewing Circus and wants to be supportive.