Charlie sits on the curb, gazing at the wreckage of his house amidst the flurry of fire and rescue teams. He calls Andy, who, while sympathetic, warns Charlie that he will likely be considered the prime suspect. Andy offers to contact the insurance company on Charlie's behalf and advises him to only talk to the police with legal representation present.

A neighbor offers Charlie a bowl of cat food, which he gratefully accepts. While feeding the cats and contemplating his housing options (potentially his father's 2003 Nissan Maxima), Charlie receives a sympathetic text from Morrison. After explaining his housing predicament, Charlie receives a call from Morrison, instructing him to follow his cats. Charlie looks at Hera uncertainly, who meows, and she and the kitten (now named Persephone) trot down the street. Charlie trails behind them to another small Cape Cod-style house just over a block away. The cats enter through a cat door, and after a moment of hesitation, Charlie rings the doorbell. He is buzzed in and discovers the house sparsely furnished but equipped with numerous cat stairs and cubbies. Hera leads him to a living room filled with cat trees, beds, and a desk with an unusual-looking monitor and keyboard.