Moments later, Topher has obliged her request, and after she takes a sip, she asks if it's normally allowed in the Dollhouse, or if it's her last one, which means for whatever reasoning process, she is aware she's going back to her Doll state. She asks if they're happy there, and Topher admits he has no idea, but when she sees Victor in the atrium, she realizes he's the one she loves. She asks Topher if that feeling is real, and he responds with no hesitation that it is, and that Victor loves her back. They then beat themselves up some more, with Sierra saying she wanted to confront Nolan and admitting she doesn't know what she thought would happen before asking that Topher, should he ever awaken her again, put her back to where she was a year ago and skip this day. I'd imagine that's what he would have done anyway, but the point is that she wants to forget this day is taken. She asks him if he can keep the secret, and he says he can, but he doesn't know if he can live with it, in case the pain that's been etched on his face all scene hasn't been enough of a clue. She leans back in the chair, and after a long moment of regret, Topher sends her back for her wipe, and when she comes up, she smilingly asks if she fell asleep. Topher acknowledges that she did...

...and then he walks her down to Victor, who's still waiting for her. They take each other's hands and walk off as Topher looks after them with a perfect combination of sadness and two-pronged jealousy on his face. We then cut to Echo opening an envelope that contains a keycard that says "All Access" on it. I can't make out the rest of the writing, but it's likely for restricted areas of the Dollhouse, and the note with it reads, "For the storm," so it seems like it could only have come from Boyd. We then pan over to see Sierra and Victor lying together in the same pod, and I'd wonder why this is no longer the big problem it used to be if they weren't so adorable together. See you in December for Summer Glau and (ugh) three two-hour events!

John Ramos is a writer and film producer living in Los Angeles. You can reach him at couchbaron@gmail.com.