(Off-screen)
"I'll save you a spot at my table..."
But Vinny doesn't come. As the night goes on, Lily sits alone at her usual table, surrounded by other people enjoying their meals. She looks out at the scenery and smiles to herself.
"Maybe he's just busy," she thinks. "Or maybe there really was something else on his mind."
She takes a sip of her drink and looks back at her laptop, continuing to work on her latest research paper.