LENOX confesses his feelings to LACE Upon hanging out again, In a moment of raw vulnerability, he confesses his feelings. Lace, oblivious to the impact of her words, dismisses him with casual indifference: Lace (laughing, careless): “(something like) oh sorry, but no (in an “ew” sense)” Her words crush him. In that moment, he realizes the brutal truth—he is beneath her. Beneath everyone.