Mark had a few days free before a concert in Raleigh, North Carolina, and asked Heather about spending some time together. She opened up to him about the situation with Brian, and he tells her his feeling about that. They spend Saturday just relaxing at her house and go to a dance later that evening where they admit they're falling for each other. Heather's sister calls her frantically the day after Halloween and informs her that Dan was shot. She tells Karen to get an Uber, and she will meet her at the hospital. She texts her mother and brother and heads to the hospital. Worried about Dan, she calls Mark just to hear his voice, and when she tells him about Dan, he tells her he has off that day and will call Rick and be there as soon as he can. When he arrives, she runs to him, and he embraces her. They don't admit it then, but they both realize they have fallen in love. They plan to meet in Aspen over Thanksgiving weekend to sort out their feelings and figure out where they want their relationship to go. They finally confess their love for each other.