Lucky wanders through the streets of New York; she recalls Nicky’s funeral and the terrible grief that she and her sisters felt. Unexpectedly, Lucky runs into Riley, a model she knows from Paris. Lucky decides to hang out with Riley and his friends. At first, she is conflicted about breaking her sobriety to drink with them, but she ends up drinking heavily. Lucky also tries to persuade Riley to have sex with her in the bathroom of the bar, but he resists because he genuinely likes her and wants to get to know her better. Eventually, Riley takes Lucky home with him so that she can sleep safely since she is extremely drunk. The next morning, Lucky admits to Riley that “[she] really think[s] [she] need[s] to be sober, but [she] ha[s] no fucking clue how” (248). Riley encourages her to believe that she can get help.

Lucky leaves Riley’s apartment and goes to an AA meeting. She is anxious because everyone is asked to read a passage, and Lucky is afraid of reading in front of people. However, after she does so, she feels empowered and accepted.