One Italian Summer

On her first full day in Positano, Katy wakes up to church bells. She compares a morning in Positano to that of an evening but more pleasant. She wears the pajamas that Carol bought for the whole family for a previous holiday card. Carol told her family that they would take their holiday pictures early that year, which, in hindsight, was due to her being sick. Katy thinks back to the dinner when Carol told her and Adam Westbrooke about her illness.

After getting ready for the day, Katy opens her door and runs into Adam, a fellow American, who drops off a book at the library right outside of Katy’s hotel room.

They run into each other again at the breakfast buffet, and Adam asks Katy to join him during their meal. They discuss what brought them to Positano. She remembers the day that she told Carol about their trip to Italy, which was a 60th birthday present. Katy tells Adam that she was meant to come with a friend who had to back out at the last minute. He explains that he works for the Dorchester hotel chain, and they are interested in buying Hotel Poseidon.