One Summer in Savannah: A Novel

Jacob attends Saturday movie night at the Lancaster house. After the movie, he talks to Sara about Hosea’s health and recognizes the similarity with Daniel’s cancer. Sara tells Jacob about her feelings about Hosea speaking in poetry and how painful it is that she’s never heard him simply tell her that he loves her. Jacob relates to that because Birdie never shows emotion and has also never said she loved him. He tells Sara about the lack of emotional intelligence in his family. They talk about their connection, and after Jacob carries Alana to bed, he and Sara sit together outside, talking about space and its metaphorical connections to each of them. It starts to rain, and Sara runs into the yard, dancing in the downpour. Jacob joins her, and they almost kiss.

Jacob visits Daniel in prison. Daniel figures out that Jacob has a love interest and asks about her. Jacob carefully describes her without revealing her identity. Daniel has learned that Sara is in Savannah from Birdie. He asks Jacob if Jacob has seen Sara and whether she looks happy. When Jacob answers affirmatively, Daniel hopes that Sara might not hate him anymore.