Breaking Down That Intimate JFK Jr. & Carolyn ‘Love Story’ Scene in Episode 3

[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette Season 1 Episode 3 “America’s Widow.”]

In the hours after his mother’s funeral, there was only one person John F. Kennedy Jr. (Paul Anthony Kelly) wanted to see: Carolyn Bessette (Sarah Pidgeon). In the final scene of Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette‘s third episode, “America’s Widow,” John bikes through New York City in the rain to Carolyn’s apartment.

When he’s inside her tiny studio apartment, Carolyn almost can’t believe he’s really there and not just a figment of her imagination. These two have been orbiting around each other for years, but it’s never been the right time. John is pacing around, keeping his composure, and trying not to break. His built-up Bouvier and Kennedy steely resolve is crumbling by the second as his immense grief looms over him.