Overview

• Jonathan Cake debuts as Duncan Reeves, a celebrated British biographer who moves into Carrie’s Gramercy Park townhouse for a six-month writing residency
• Reeves’s nocturnal work schedule clashes with Carrie’s signature heel-clicking, prompting a tense first encounter over noise complaints
• Their banter and passive-aggressive gift exchange—including fuzzy slippers—reveal unexpected chemistry between the two writers
• After Carrie rescues Duncan from a kitchen fire, they share a restaurant dinner and Carrie removes her heels to avoid disturbing him, signaling a deepening connection
• Meanwhile, Aidan shows renewed effort in his relationship by surprising Carrie with the dining table she once eyed