Janu calls Lina to request her time, and despite her insistence that the soup kitchen is closing, he persists and jogs down to meet her before she leaves. Lina remains characteristically cynical and insulted by his behavior, but allows him to walk her to her car. Janu enters the vehicle uninvited, leading to a tense confrontation where Lina locks the doors and refuses to let him out until he stops acting like an "oaf" and speaks honestly.
Under pressure, Janu drops his usual evasive, carefree facade. He admits to being a self-centered cynic who relies on an act because he fears that being vulnerable will lead to him hurting others. Lina acknowledges this, noting that they share a history of using masks to hide their pasts as "gutter trash." The confrontation serves as an emotional breakthrough; though Lina clarifies it was a "therapy session" rather than a date, she offers him an open invitation to return to the soup kitchen for genuine conversation. The scene concludes with Janu feeling a sense of relief after the rare release of his genuine anger.