Kate虽然离开了湖边小屋，生活在热闹的芝加哥，工作也是忙忙碌碌，但是一到闲暇的时候，她就开始怀念那个透明的湖边小屋。寂寞的心情，孤独的情绪，没人陪伴的时候和小狗下下棋，看似童话般的画面却让人莫名的心酸。Kate说那次和Alex一起散步打开了她的眼睛，让她发现了芝加哥的美，但是她还是华年湖边的水，湖边的树。

　　于是，Alex搬了一棵湖边的小树苗种到Kate所在医院的门口，在他那个年代，那里还是一片建筑工地。镜头转换，两年以后，大雨瓢泼的夜晚，Kate向医院奔去，在门口摔了一跤，起身时发现雨停了，抬头看时，雨并没有停，只是多了一棵枝叶繁茂的大树为她挡雨……

Kate：Long days, these days. I just worked 30 hours straight. Every time I stop to take a breath¹ I realize how isolated I've let myself become. Believe me, you can get a bit desperate³. That one? Okay. There you go. Nice move. Very nice. Nice. It's not that I'm complaining, I love my work. And our tour through Chicago opened my eyes to its beauty. But my heart still misses the lake house and its trees. I miss those trees so much.

Alex：Don't worry, Kate. We'll be together in time. Even if we're far apart, I'll find a way to be close to you and take care of you.

注释：

1. take a breath：深深地吸一口气。这里Kate形容工作很忙，好不容易能有个喘息的时间。

2. isolate：孤立，隔离。

3. desperate：adj. 令人绝望的

4. far apart：离得很远。Alex安慰kate说即使他们离得很远，他也会想办法靠近他，照顾他。