The Gown

Ann is hurrying to get to the train when Jeremy stops her in the street. He is disappointed she didn’t call, so Ann tells him about the woman who answered. Jeremy apologizes for his sister’s prank and invites her to dinner. Ann wants to know why he is inviting her. He says it is because she is nice, which is different than the girls he normally spends time with. Ann is doubtful about his motivations but agrees to go to dinner. They walk to a busy Italian café and talk about jobs, the war, and movies they like. After dinner, Jeremy asks Ann to promise to go to a proper dinner with him at Quaglino’s, a fancy restaurant.

Miriam, having gone to dinner with Walter, arrives home after Ann. They talk about their dates, and Miriam says she has an image in her mind and would like to capture it. Ann offers her sketchbook, and they draw together while listening to the radio. Ann sketches Doris’s wedding dress, and Miriam draws her family gathered around a table with all the men wearing hats. Ann realizes that Miriam is Jewish and is surprised Miriam hasn’t told her. Ann wonders how Miriam survived the war, but Miriam can’t bring herself to talk about it.