Hannah steps out of the bathroom into the lived-in café. She heads to a corner table where JOSH sits. They flirt — it's their first meeting in this loop. Hannah tells him about her "emergency pack of compliments" she gives to strangers. Josh is charmed, opens up about being an anxious person. Extended, warm two-hander.
LOOP RESTART. The bell jingles as Hannah enters the same café. She casts a glance at Josh's still-empty chair, joins the queue. JANA the barista greets her — they exchange the same order (cappuccino, medium, normal milk). Hannah accidentally calls Jana by name, covers it. Josh enters and takes his seat. Hannah approaches him with the wi-fi password and his book title — they begin the conversation again.
Hannah walks back to Josh's table. "So... where were we?" They pick up the conversation about compliments. Same beats, slightly shifted — Hannah knows the moves now.
Same café, new loop. Hannah walks straight to the counter — Jana serves her. "And a pastry please." Jana: "Oh, I'm sorry, we're out. Some guy just left with the last one." Hannah clocks Josh already sitting in his chair, reading.
Hannah returns to Josh's table. They talk about compliments again. Hannah suggests leaving to get fresh air. "We just met," Josh says. Just then, JULIA walks out from the bathroom. Hannah panics — "I'll be right back."
Hannah at her original table (not Josh's). She watches across the room. Julia comes out of the bathroom, crosses to Jana at the counter, orders a latte. Her phone dies when trying to pay. Josh walks up and joins the counter. "Problem?" He offers to pay for Julia's latte. As his thumb swipes — THE HUM builds. We zoom in on the phone, zoom out: it's in HANNAH'S hand. THE HUM cuts. Hannah and Julia stare at each other. Julia smiles.
Julia and Hannah sit opposite each other. Julia sips the latte Josh bought her. They talk about Julia's sister Nathalie who died of cancer. Hannah empathises, asks too many questions, keeps saying sorry. Julia opens up about grief and learning to live with loss. Meanwhile, Josh is still reading his book at his table across the room.
Hannah enters the café, is served by JANA at the counter. She compliments Jana's playlist — Jana lights up. Hannah orders, walks to a seat, holds the door for a patron with two coffees. She catches Josh already inside hunting for the wi-fi sign and gives him the password ("Spill the beans"). They sit together, begin the Flannery O'Connor conversation again.
Julia and Hannah sit opposite each other once more. Julia stares in disbelief as Hannah explains the loops — dozens of them, the day repeating, trying to change the timeline. Hannah says they never met at this café before, but Josh and Julia did. She looks over at Josh's table — he smiles and gives a small wave of acknowledgement. Hannah tells Julia she hopes Julia will treat Josh well. Julia, moved despite herself, says Hannah made her forget about today. Hannah says "Julia. You'll be fine."
Inside the café. HANNAH and JULIA sit together. "Tabitha paid." The timeline has shifted — details are different. JANA is visible in the background behind the counter.