Alex打算搬出湖邊小屋，因為他知道他搬走后Kate就會住進來。為了給Kate一個舒適的家，他拋開自己的工作，一遍又一遍的修改這棟湖邊小屋。Henry說這是好事，這證明Alex需要一個實在的女人，而不是虛幻的愛情。但是對Alex來說，Kate對他是如此的真實，從未有過的真實……

Alex：What do you think?

Henry：You're fixating. You know? Why do you keep tweaking the lake house? Why don't you do your own work?

Alex：Because it's hers.

Henry：You're talking about the girl from the future.

Alex：Kate.

Henry：And you're still writing with Kate?

Alex：No.

Henry：Why not?

Alex：She asked me not to.

Henry：Why?

Alex：Time.

Henry：Hey, come on. This is a good thing. You know, you need a real woman. A woman.

Alex：Henry, listen. Listen to me. While it lasted, she was more real to me than any of that stuff. She was more real to me than anything l've ever known. l saw her. l kissed her. l love her. And now she's gone. She's gone.

注釋：

1. fixate：v. 使固定，注視，集中(注意)力

2. tweak：v. 擰 這里指Alex不停地修改設計圖

3. why not：為什么不。在美國口語里常用。