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In the morning, Arthur unexpectedly declares he wants a separation from Eve and to live on his own. The announcement unsettles the family and deepens the emotional distance between the parents and their daughters. The event sets a fracture that underpins the rest of the story.

Eve, clinically depressed, attempts suicide in her new Manhattan apartment. The act rocks the household and reveals the fragility of the family’s balance. Her crisis catalyzes the sisters' sense of abandonment and foreshadows the tragedy to come.

Arthur returns from a trip to Greece with Pearl, a lively woman he intends to marry. The revelation disturbs the daughters who feel ignored amid their mother's distress. The marriage plan introduces a new dynamic into the family.

Arthur and Pearl marry at the family's Long Island beach house in a small ceremony with Renata, Joey, and Flyn in attendance. The event marks a new chapter for Arthur but deepens the sisters’ sense of being displaced by their father’s choices. The setting at the beach house intensifies the film’s coastal, contemplative mood.

During the wedding festivities, Joey lashes out at Pearl after Pearl accidentally breaks one of Eve's vases. The moment exposes the sisters' resentments and the fragile bonds that hold the family together. It highlights how undercurrents of jealousy and disappointment color even celebratory moments.

In the middle of the night, Flyn inhales cocaine in the garage, revealing a private struggle with addiction amid the family chaos. The act adds a dangerous layer to the household’s already tense atmosphere. It underscores how fame and pressure can drive self-destructive behavior.

Frederick, Flyn's husband, drunkenly attempts to rape her, but she manages to escape. The assault intensifies the danger surrounding Flyn and exposes the vulnerability hidden behind the family’s public image. The incident compounds the sisters’ worries about the men who move through their lives.

Meanwhile, Joey finds Eve in the house and explains how much she has sacrificed for her mother, while Eve's choices have shaped her daughters' lives. The exchange highlights guilt, obligation, and the difficult love binding the sisters to their mother. It deepens the rift while also foreshadowing later tragedy.

Eve walks out onto the beach and into the surf, choosing to end her pain. Joey tries to save her but nearly drowns in the process, illustrating the high costs of attempting to rescue someone in distress. The event triggers a chain of crisis and rescue efforts that bring the family to the brink.

Mike pulls Joey to shore after she nearly drowns, and Pearl resuscitates the drowned victim by tilting Joey's head back and giving rescue breaths. The instantaneous teamwork saves a life, but the trauma remains a shared wound for the sisters. Pearl’s quick intervention binds the family in the moment of crisis.

The family attends Eve's funeral, with each sister placing a single white rose on Eve's coffin—her favorite flower and a symbol of hope. The ceremony gives space for grieving and reflection on a life overshadowed by sacrifice and pain. The moment marks a quiet, ceremonial end to Eve’s chapter.

After the funeral, the three sisters look out at the sea from their former family beach house and comment on the peacefulness of the water. The moment hints at a tentative reconciliation and the possibility of healing amid continuing family strain. The sea becomes a symbol of both loss and, eventually, a slivered hope.