Hannah decides if she should leave New York.
Lust fades, Hannah tells a trio of students lounging on a college campus.
Friendship never does if you nurture it.
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She says this smiling, with a sparkly excitement about seeing these young friends hang out together.
But first: Hannahs moving.
She interviews to be a professor in what looks like upstate New York and almost immediately gets the job.
This is a chance for Hannah to have a real job with a real income and real benefits.
Hannahs tour of growing up continues.
They made acontractto stay in this shole together, he whines.
So he does, launching into an a capella rendition of Cool for the Summer.
Shes sad (and excited… but still sad).
I release you like a bird!
Thats not enough to convince Hannah.
She calls Marnie, whos not answering her phone.
She calls Shosh, whose phone number is no longer active.
So she just shows up to Shoshs apartment and discovers theres a party there.
Now we know where shes been for most of this season.
Its almost too meta, too clean.
Then it gets a little messier.
We were all just doing our best, she says, crying.
Our best was awful, Jessa responds, also crying.
After reuniting, they decide to make this party theirs.
They goof off with the mini cupcakes and dance and just have fun.
I literally dont care if it smells like hot wings as long as youre there, her friend replies.
See, thats why youre my best friend.
Hannah looks at them with nostalgic, bittersweet recognition; this was her once.
That was when Hannah was looking for experiences, for something to write her first book about.
