Scene 1 - Dina learns she's missed a call from an unexpected person, but is unable to return the call right away. She struggled to make progress on her dissertation, so takes a break to get some air, and encounters an unpleasant, but common, campus fixture.
Scene 5 - Dina finally hears back from her step-sister and learns some upsetting news. In an effort to get to the bottom of the new development, she learns that her family is reluctant to have her come home.