Bear wishes the woman he loves would love him back. The wish comes true — and her devotion becomes a violence neither of them can stop.

1. Scenes 1–9

   Bear in his comfort zone of quiet, unspoken longing for Nicky, grieving his cat and coached by Ian to stay silent rather than confess.

2. Scenes 9–13

   Bear needs Nicky to love him back, sharpened by trivia night's proximity to her and Ian, and the purchase of the willow as an almost-joke wish object.

3. Scene 13

   Bear breaks the willow and makes the wish, crossing from wanting to actively, magically pursuing Nicky's love.

4. Just before
5. Scene 21

   Inside the store, Carter pulls Nicky aside about a broken outlet while Bear and Ian head for the break room.

6. Scene 22

   Ian grills Bear about what happened with Nicky overnight; Bear downplays it as her having a breakdown, then discovers his broken One Wish Willow and begins connecting it to her sudden obsession.

7. Scene 23

   Bear begs off driving Nicky home, claiming errands, and lets Ian take her instead, leaving her visibly hurt.

8. Scene 24

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