Lovelorn #50

In "It's Getting Serious When—," Carol is anxious about her date with Henry, a man she has known only briefly, fearing he may not be the suitable match her mother desires. After an evening out discussing books, music, politics, and life, Carol realizes she is falling deeply in love with Henry and confesses her feelings, but Henry reveals he cannot marry her because he is serving a prison sentence and will only be released after one year. Despite this devastating revelation, Carol waits for his release and they are reunited, with Henry finally able to pursue their love without the shadow of his past guilt hanging over them. In a separate narrative on the final page, a woman reflects on her lifelong search for a man named Joe Emmet, whom she lost during wartime, discovering years later that he had survived and may still care for her.