Portia is reading the admissions essay of Jeremiah, a student at an alternative high school. Jeremiah describes how he used books to feel connected to other people.
Tip discovers an alien while she is looking for supplies in a store. The alien's species took all the humans away, and thus, Tip traps him in a freezer. The alien tries to negotiate to get Tip to let him out. Tip notices that he is lying and also lies to him in order to mislead him.