Lenny and Sister Mary deal with a shared loss in their own peculiar ways; Sofia suggests that the new pope embark on his first trip abroad; Lenny is heartened by a visit from his favorite author and dismayed by the sudden departure of a friend.
String Quartet No. 4: V. Meditation — Kronos Quartet
Sister Mary weeps for Dussollier on her bed. Lenny ponders with Valente where the airplanes they never take would bring them. The crying girl (Juana Fernandez 1962-1980) appears again.
Lenny smokes a cigarette in the garden. Women with letters spelling out the word “bastard” painted in blood on their bodies stand up to confront him. Lenny flies back to the Vatican meets Elmore Coen
Going Backwards to Recover That Which Was Left Behind — Christina Vantzou
Lenny seeks guidance from Spencer; Lenny sees the dead kangaroo on the steps in the garden; repeats toward the end as Lenny prays in the gas station parking lot.
The Pope's big speech in Africa; flashback to Lenny swimming in a river with his parents; Lenny walks up the aisle of the airplane; Lenny in the cockpit; Lenny asks the car to stop at the gas station.