The People We Keep

April has been living in Florida and playing gigs for money since she left Asheville. Now she is on her way back to Little River after receiving a call from Margo: April’s father is dying of lung cancer and hasn’t told anyone, not even Irene. Margo stresses that April does not have to come but suggests that it is also alright if she wants to be with her father.

As April drives north from Florida, she considers what the near future will be like. She currently lives in Bimini Bay in an abandoned house with a partially covered roof; she has been waiting tables and performing in hopes of saving enough for an apartment for her and Max. She hopes to one day bring Max on the road with her. April is making great progress when she stops and calls Margo, who tells her that her father has already passed. April initially says that she won’t continue the drive but then decides to do so, hoping that Margo can give her the support she desperately needs.