Icebreaker

Nathan’s father, Ian, shows up late to the lunch he arranged at the resort. Nathan introduces Anastasia, and she courteously answers Ian’s questions. Then Ian chastises Sasha for wearing sweatpants to lunch. Triggered by Ian’s overbearing behavior, Anastasia tells Sasha that she wishes she had also worn sweatpants. The waitress brings drinks and calls Nathan by name. Her name is Ashley, and she is clearly one of Nathan’s ex-girlfriends. The waitress ignores Anastasia, but Nathan makes a show of putting his arm around Anastasia. Ian continues to politely question Anastasia. When they order food, however, Ian orders a salad for Sasha against her will, and Anastasia is triggered again by his possessive behavior. She snaps that having a burger won’t derail Sasha’s career, and Nathan orders burgers in direct defiance of his father. Ian relents, but he gives a speech about the need to be shown respect.

In Nathan’s bedroom later, Anastasia wonders how wonderful Sasha’s and Nathan’s mother must have been for them to turn out so nice. Anastasia makes a quip about Nathan’s ex-girlfriend and immediately apologizes for being jealous, explaining that it is because Ashley knows the version of Nathan who belongs in Colorado. Then she admits that she was thinking about his mother, and Nathan promises that he will never be like his father.