Nice Harper is unsettling to behold, both for us and her breakfast companions. But are these efforts sustainable? Can they really change? We see a shift for several of our characters this episode, in which they’re confronted with who they are and are challenged to change, either by themselves or by others. “You don’t think I can be lovely? Just watch.”
While he seems dubious of her ability to make a complete 180, she insists that she’ll be nothing short of delightful to Cameron and Daphne all day. And friendly,” she tells Ethan, not just to prove him wrong but because she knows it’s important to him. But that’s nothing compared to the real shift in the Harper we’ve come to know and love. While it was established last week that she’s not a morning-sex person, we now see her primping and lying on the bed to greet Ethan post-run after being confronted by their asynchronous sex life last week. As the third day of our Sicilian vacation begins, we see a stark change in one of our most stubborn guests, Harper.
