Ximena purchases a plane ticket to a California coastal town. She recalls giving up a content studio interview when Preston pressured her to move to Austin. At the rest stop, Ximena cancels all the Airbnbs, campsites, rental car, and photo shoot bookings she paid for. She unpins Preston's chat and texts her supportive mother. Ximena boards an airport shuttle at night. Meanwhile, Preston drives with Blair as cancellation alerts flood his phone.
Ximena books a plane ticket to a California seaside town on her phone. She thinks about the ocean and remembers the content studio job she previously abandoned. She looks at the coastal imagery on her screen while sitting alone at the stop.
00:10: Giving Up Her Career Choice
In a flashback, Ximena celebrates receiving a job interview invitation. Preston intervenes immediately in their living room. He urges her to drop the California interview completely and move to Austin with him, offering to find her a different job through a friend.
00:33: Canceling All The Road Trip Bookings
Standing in the parking lot, Ximena cancels every Airbnb, campsite, rental car, and photo shoot reservation she funded. She unpins Preston's thread on iMessage. Her mother texts her back, telling Ximena to take care of herself first this time.
01:05: Boarding The Airport Shuttle
Night falls as Ximena carries her suitcase onto an airport shuttle bus. She smiles directly at the shuttle bus driver. When he asks about her destination, she tells him she is traveling somewhere to be as free as the wind.
01:18: Cancellation Alerts Flood Preston's Phone
Preston drives down the highway beside Blair Hayes. Both of them laugh together, entirely unaware of what Ximena did. Below them on the center console, Preston's phone screen lights up repeatedly with back-to-back notifications for canceled travel reservations.
Key Lines from Episode 7
“I don't feel comfortable with you going out of town alone. Come back to Austin with me instead. I'll ask a friend to arrange a marketing job for you.”
“Go. Take care of yourself first this time.”
“Where are you headed, young lady?”
“Somewhere I can be as free as the wind.”
How Episode 7 Ends
Preston and Blair continue cruising along the highway, laughing without a care in the world. Meanwhile, Preston's phone on the console lights up with constant alerts confirming that every reservation has been canceled. How will Preston and Blair react once they pull over and discover they have nowhere to sleep tonight?