Willow finds a diary from 1940 belonging to Judith describing her love story with Walter. Willow sees similarities between Judith and Walter's romance and her own feelings for Jasper. The diary describes how Judith met Walter after he intervened when another man grabbed her at a restaurant. Their relationship blossoms but is cut short when Walter must return to war and their letters cease. Willow's history project becomes intertwined with Judith's story from the past.