Elliot was not entirely sure he believed in soul mates, and knew that would impact the reading, but he did not want to explain as much to Dempsey (and did not think that Dempsey would listen to him particularly well if he tried to.) He revealed the cards: the two of cups, upright; the hermit, upright; and the two of wands, reversed. He hummed to himself and put his hand a few inches above them as he thought through the cards, thinking that theatricality would help Dempsey believe him.

He held up the two of wands first. "You're overthinking it," Elliot said, "Avoiding risk, playing it safe — those things are keeping you from her." Next he held up the hermit. "This one — looks bad, I know." It showed an illustration of an old man. "But it really means that she knows exactly who she is, and I think she's — reflective. An individual. She understands what she wants from love." (Or something. It could also mean that Dempsey had to figure this out without Elliot, through self-reflection, but Elliot did not think that would be helpful feedback at this moment.)

The two of cups was the most hopeful of the cards. Elliot held this up for Dempsey last. "Yours will be a relationship based on mutual respect and understanding," he said, with a nod. "She will return your feelings, and I believe she will be open in expressing them."