When Frances, who's in town to help with her father's art exhibit, unexpectedly arrives during Hugo's literature class at New York University, he remembers his time living with her family in Stockholm.

Hugo thinks about his student days, from a summer's eve in Stockholm to a trip to Paris; in New York, an unexpected meeting opens up the past again.

Thora waits for Hugo, as the silence fills with memories from their youth; Young August shares a dream of the future with Hugo.

The relationship between Thora and Hugo deepens; August goes to therapy, describing a feeling of living on the sidelines; a planned trip reveals Hugo's background.

In memories, Thora and Hugo return to their youth and take a trip to Hugo's hometown Lund; August is stuck in Stockholm, where his alienation triggers a breakdown.

Hugo says goodbye to the Stillers and travels to New York; Thora has a decisive conversation with her family; Young August, Thora and their daughter visit New York, where some fateful news make past and present collide.