Drew wanders the Brown Hotel lobby cradling Mitch's urn under his arm. As Drew passes by, Chuck catches his eye and points at him meaningfully from across the room. Claire, meanwhile, has infiltrated the bridal party, who seem to be enjoying her company tremendously. In the privacy of a nearby sofa, Claire celebrates her long-awaited introduction to Mitch, as well as explaining to Drew that thanks to unexpected flight delays, Ben could not make it back to see her tonight.

Drew and Claire stumble into the deserted ballroom set up for Chuck and Cindy's wedding, where Claire drunkenly announces to Drew through a microphone, "I like you!" (after, of course, addressing the empty room as "the annual meeting of people who annually meet"). By way of response, Drew suggests that she eat something. Claire is jubilant at the prospect of room service, though it is not until they reach Drew's suite that they realize Mitch's ashes have been left in the ballroom.

Back in the ballroom, Drew surmises that Ben was not unable to get here, but in fact forgot. Drew proclaims Ben "a fucking jerk," insisting that Claire deserves better. When Claire inquires as to what she deserves, Drew procures a copy of Chuck and Cindy's vows lying on the table and reads them aloud. At last, Drew and Claire kiss.

There is an old relationship trope dictating that your partner will reveal exactly what their shortcomings are immediately upon meeting you, if you only pay attention. Should Drew be interested in heeding the parade of warning signs on display every time he encounters Claire, he would already know the following about her:

• She introduces herself to the ashes of dead people
• In an empty ballroom, she believes she is in a room full of people who meet annually
• She believes Drew can't hear her say "I like you" from three feet away without artificial amplification

Nevertheless, although he has no reason to believe she is not armed and dangerous, it makes perfect sense that Drew would find comfort in someone like Claire; indeed, his attraction to her is based not only on his twin streaks of passivity and forgetfulness that prevent him from dialing 911 every time she springs from the woodwork, but also how different she is from himself. Claire's unpredictability reminds Drew that life is full of surprises, and if you forget to kill yourself in Portland, you might go to Louisville and meet a flight attendant who will murder you anyway.

Drew has clearly recovered from his shock at receiving his father's cremated remains, as evidenced by the vacant look on his face and the leisurely pace at which he ambles through the lobby. Obviously, Mitch's renowned saintliness did not skip a generation, as Drew has graciously decided to spare the Elizabethtown Council of Elders (whom he wordlessly deserted) from the trauma of Mitch's cremation by keeping the news to himself and leaving town.

Meanwhile, Claire has ingratiated herself so firmly with Cindy's wedding party that she and Drew have not been alone for more than a minute when they are interrupted by a girl insisting on Claire's attendance at an event the next morning, followed by her shrill proclamation, "I LOVE THIS GIRL!" Even Claire seems put off by such enthusiasm, perhaps aware that she has done nothing remotely likable in an hour and 15 minutes of Elizabethtown's runtime. Additionally, Chuck mentions Drew's absence from his rehearsal dinner, revealing the shocking level of closeness achieved by one drunken hallway encounter, wherein Drew used his father's death to get free beer.

Significantly, this clip offers the viewer a rare glimpse of Claire's vulnerability, as she bravely pitches any number of excuses for Ben's absence (there was a storm in Georgia, his flight was canceled, he has been elected the Sultan of Brunei) to disguise the fact that he simply forgot to come see her. At first, this development lends a new dimension to Claire's incessant quirk and reluctance to get involved with Drew; on the other hand, Claire stated earlier that she is supposed to be in Hawaii right now, so Ben's expected arrival in Louisville was either invented by Claire, or timed specifically for when she would be 5,000 miles out of town.

INT. CLAIRE'S APARTMENT/BEN'S APARTMENT (PHONE)

Ben: Hello?
Claire: You say "hello" when you answer the phone. Sometimes you're such a Stewart!
Ben: Oh... hi, Claire. Too bad you won't be in Kentucky the one weekend I'm visiting, huh?
Claire: Actually, I canceled my trip to Hawaii, so I'll be around to see you after all!

[LENGTHY SILENCE]

Claire: Click! You must look so surprised right now.
Ben: Yeah. I am.
Claire: So, which graveyard should we visit first?
Ben: Hey, wow. It's really coming down outside. Looks like a big storm.
Claire: A big storm?
Ben: Yeeeeeeeah. Thunder and lightning and... tornadoes.
Claire: Sounds dangerous! You know what they--
Ben: Gosh, the power just went out. This is wild. I think my... yeah, my flight just got canceled.
Claire: How do you know? Can you get on a different flight?
Ben: I don't think so. There are so many... tornadoes. All flights out of Georgia are canceled.
Claire: Shouldn't you give them a call?
Ben: No... that seems rude. Better just leave it.
Claire: Is there anything I can--
Ben: Ithinkweshouldseeotherpeople

[CLICK]

INT. UNCLE DALE'S KITCHEN - NIGHT

Uncle Dale, Bill Banyan, and Charles Dean are still sitting at the table.

Aunt Dora: Has anyone heard from Drew?