Episode 7 of "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans," titled "Beautiful Babe," opens in 1978, painting a poignant portrait of Babe's fading vitality. Her hair is falling out, and she has been given a prognosis of six months to live. Despite repeated warnings, she persists in smoking, a habit that Bill, her companion, finds deeply distressing. Babe blames him for her vices, accusing him of accelerating her cancer's progression. Her daughter, Kate, holds a similar contempt, hating her mother for her perceived coldness, a trait she also attributes to Bill.
The Swans gather for dinner, and the conversation turns to Truman. Babe expresses a desire to forgive him, yet she worries about how such a gesture would be perceived - a weakness in the face of their shared hostilities. They have all committed hurtful acts against each other, and she wonders why forgiving Truman should be any different. Slim attempts to bring up morality and the pain they have caused, but Babe swiftly changes the subject.
Instead, she announces her intention to host a party, and the Swans' initial excitement turns to shock when she reveals that the celebration will be her memorial service. Back at their home, Bill struggles to persuade Kate Paley to visit her mother. Babe eavesdrops on their conversation, hearing Kate's cruel words as she rejects any involvement with the woman she hates.
Babe retreats to her country home, where her weakened condition necessitates the use of a wheelchair. She spends her days writing about her life, reflecting on its materialistic excesses. Yet, she cherishes the beauty that has always surrounded her, embracing the aesthetic grandeur of her existence.
One day, Babe awakes to find Truman by her side. Despite their past arguments, she is grateful for his presence. They dress up for dinner and engage in casual conversation until, to her astonishment, she spies a swan in her bathtub. She realizes that she is hallucinating, and in reality, she is lying in her bed, surrounded by her children as she draws her final breaths.
In her dream, Babe is reluctant to let go, and Truman assures her that she can stay as long as she wishes. Kate finally arrives, and just before Babe passes away, she sees a vision of Truman writing in her diary, praising her beauty.
After Babe's death, C.Z. informs the real Truman of the passing, revealing that he has been writing her eulogy. She gently reminds him that he is not invited to the funeral and offers comfort by asking him to read it to her. As he shares his thoughts, it becomes clear that Truman does not mourn Babe's passing but feels a strange connection to her still. He believes that they are reflections of each other, and his emotions overflow as he breaks down.
At the memorial ceremony, the Swans came to the realization that it was Babe who had held them together all this time. C.Z. informed them that Truman intended to conclude "Answered Prayers" with a final chapter chronicling Babe's demise. Slim, who had abstained from attending the memorial, found himself pondering why Truman had chosen to publish the exposé, considering the sacrifice was hardly worth the payoff. As the Swans prepared to depart, they attempted to arrange a date for their next reunion, but ultimately failed, instead agreeing to stay in touch with each other cordially.
Overwhelmed by regret and guilt, Truman indulged in excessive drinking, embarrassing himself in a drunken interview. Jack intervened, admitting him to rehab, but warned him that it would be his last chance as he had moved on. He reproached Truman for deliberately hurting people and lying to them. Truman begged Jack not to abandon him, but he did so anyway.
The scene shifted to Joanne fishing Truman out of the pool at her California home. He had been struggling to finish the book, but his drinking had been relentless. Joanne apologized for enabling his behavior and considered calling 911, but ultimately refrained. Truman hallucinated Babe's presence, and together they mocked Joanne. She informed him that his organs were shutting down.
Realizing that he was dying, Joanne urged him to let go. His mind wandered to a vision of himself and Babe at the beach, while in reality, Joanne sat beside him as he took his last breath. Angry and upset, she called Jack, accusing him of leaving her alone to care for Truman. She revealed that his final words were "beautiful Babe," thus bringing an emotional close to the seventh episode of "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans."
