Following his suicide attempt, Richie returns home to find his adopted sister Margot hiding in his childhood tent. They confront their long-repressed romantic feelings for one another and grapple with the damage their eccentric upbringing has caused them. Ultimately, they agree to remain 'secretly in love' while acknowledging the impossibility of a normal relationship.
RICHIE: What are you doing in my tent?
MARGOT: Just listening to some records. I thought you were supposed to be in the hospital.
RICHIE: I checked myself out.
MARGOT: Well, shouldn't you be on some kind of suicide watch or something?
RICHIE: Probably.
MARGOT: How many stitches did you get?
RICHIE: I don't know. You want to see?
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