Where Butterflies Wander

Hannah tries to get rid of a headache but is interrupted by Penelope, who wants to go to Davina’s garden to get blueberries. Hannah reluctantly joins her, but when they get to where the cabin used to be, they see their mother sitting amongst the rubble, staring into the woods. They are worried and slowly back away, not wanting her to know they are there.

As Brendon works to scrape old paint off the side of the house, he thinks back to the night before, when he and Davina were in the boat. Davina made it clear that she knew Brendon had burned down the cabin and hinted that he has the ability to make up for the mistakes he has made. She mentioned how he had already saved his dog and helped them get to town. Brendon took this advice seriously and now aims to do more good deeds. When Rock comes by to find out how Davina is doing, Marie says that she’s still in recovery. She seems unable to look at Brendon, signaling to him that she knows he burned down the cabin.

Davina only wants Brendon to visit, nobody else. In an attempt to be kinder and more easygoing, Brendon ruffles Penelope’s hair. This surprises her at first, but soon they’re laughing together.

Lying in bed with Leo, Marie thinks about the moment she went to visit Davina in the hospital. Davina seemed totally uninterested in talking to Marie and only wanted to know how Banjo and Brendon were doing. Sensing that Davina knew what Brendon did, Marie proposed that they each keep each other’s secrets. Davina just responded that she wanted to see Brendon and wanted him to bring her belongings from the shed. Outside, Marie sat in her car and thought about how little she knows her children or her husband. She wondered if everyone puts on a mask as they go about their lives. Thinking about Brendon, Marie realized how little materialistic possessions matter and felt guilty for putting all her focus on the new house instead of her children. Although Marie cannot save Bee, she can still save Brendon, and she knows exactly how to do that now.

Leo wakes up refreshed after reconnecting with Marie the night before. Marie decides to try and find Davina’s daughter using her keen research skills. Penelope helps by supplying a picture of Davina with her daughter and husband from the photo album she found. Brendon gets ready to leave to visit Davina, and Penelope gives him some muffins to take to her.

Rock sends Hannah an email explaining that he can’t see her anymore because he is tired of seeing Davina in pain and being associated with the family who caused it. Hannah feels heartbroken, which is a new experience for her. She writes a letter from Juliet to someone whose partner isn’t attracted to them due to their size. Hannah assures the writer that anyone who truly loves her will love her exactly as she is.

Davina lets Brendon sit in awkwardness for a while so that he can reflect on everything that has taken place. She thinks about how she went to Afghanistan in order to pay for her mother’s hospice bills, which her husband refused to do. Davina tells Brendon that she wants him to drive her boat to her new home. She also wants Brendon to go to the sheriff’s office and make a statement about the trap and his dog. Davina adds that the man who has been setting traps was blamed for the fire and that she has no plans to tell anyone the truth.

Things are awkward between Brendon and his mother now, but she lets him drive Davina’s boat anyway, trusting him enough to have this responsibility. Brendon enjoys the calm and clear day and makes it to dock safely. He finds Rock with a man named Lloyd, fixing up Davina’s new house before she moves in. Brendon asks if he can help, but Rock hints that Lloyd doesn’t like him because of everything that happened. Rock drives Brendon home, and Brendon suggests that Rock should try talking to Hannah.

The family plans to move back to their old house, no longer wanting to outrun Bee’s memory. Penelope looks through the photo albums for pictures to frame for Davina’s new home. Hannah is making a cake for Davina. Penelope finds lots of great pictures: One of Davina as a child with her fishing pole is particularly striking. It reminds Penelope of how Bee led her to Davina in the form of a butterfly.

Davina arrives at her new home to a welcome party. She feels overwhelmed with love and a sense of communal support. After greeting everyone, Davina has a chance to talk to Rock and tells him that he’s a fool for letting Hannah go. Rock seems motivated by this and takes off in his truck. Davina’s new home has been renovated but still has the same feeling as when she was a child. She sees the photos brought by Penelope, including the one of herself, one of Rosalinda, and one of Davina with the colonel. Davina hears the mailbox open and sees Marie driving away. She takes an envelope out of the mailbox and discovers that Marie found Davina’s daughter and her contact details. Davina wrestles with the strong desire to contact her daughter and the fear that she won’t be wanted in her life.

Hannah wakes up to the sound of pebbles hitting her window. Rock is standing outside. Hannah is still angry with him but also eager to make up. She goes downstairs, and her mother suggests that she take Rock to the river. Hannah goes outside, and she and Rock kiss. She tells him that she’s leaving tomorrow, and they go to the river to spend one last night together.

The family is back in their old home again. Celebrating the twins’ birthday is a bittersweet experience, but the family gives Penelope her very own garden, complete with a butterfly wind catcher and a spot for her to plant her bee balm flower. Penelope loves her gift, and everyone wishes Bee a happy birthday, too. Marie looks at Penelope as her own person now, without the shadow of Bee hanging off of her. Bee will always be a part of her sister, but Marie’s perception of this has changed. Marie knows that her children all hope to move back to the woods and admits to herself that she wouldn’t mind it either. She wonders if Davina ever sought out her own daughter and reflects that Davina is healing slowly but surely. Marie decides that she wants to start painting. She looks to the future with hope.

Davina stands in her garden, waiting for her daughter and two granddaughters to arrive. After sending an initial email, Davina received one back almost immediately. Her daughter, now named Nasrin, was told that Davina had died. She was thrilled to find out that she had a chance to meet her. They have arranged a visit, and Davina is anxious but excited. When Nasrin arrives with her daughters, Davina can tell that she is assessing her scars, as Nasrin is a trauma surgeon. While one granddaughter seems not to care about Davina’s injuries, the other is slightly on edge. The younger granddaughter wastes no time in asking to see Davina’s beehive, which makes Davina laugh. Everything feels natural, as though they never lost each other, and Davina takes her younger granddaughter’s hand, leading her over to the beehive.