diff --git a/src/subconscious/learn.rs b/src/subconscious/learn.rs
index 00f0834..7137211 100644
--- a/src/subconscious/learn.rs
+++ b/src/subconscious/learn.rs
@@ -474,12 +474,59 @@ pub async fn score_finetune(
     Ok(results)
 }
 
+/// Concatenate the text of a Branch's Leaf children — what the model
+/// actually produced on that turn (Content + Thinking + ToolCall name).
+fn render_branch_text(children: &[AstNode]) -> String {
+    children.iter()
+        .filter_map(|c| match c {
+            AstNode::Leaf(leaf) => Some(leaf.body().text().to_string()),
+            _ => None,
+        })
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+        .join("")
+}
+
+/// Render the last `max_msgs` user/assistant branches before `idx` as a
+/// review-friendly string with `[user]` / `[assistant]` markers.
+fn render_prior_context(entries: &[AstNode], idx: usize, max_msgs: usize) -> String {
+    use crate::agent::context::Role;
+    let mut picked: Vec<&AstNode> = Vec::with_capacity(max_msgs);
+    for i in (0..idx).rev() {
+        if picked.len() >= max_msgs { break; }
+        if let AstNode::Branch { role, .. } = &entries[i] {
+            if matches!(role, Role::User | Role::Assistant) {
+                picked.push(&entries[i]);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    picked.reverse();
+
+    let mut out = String::new();
+    for node in picked {
+        if let AstNode::Branch { role, children, .. } = node {
+            let marker = match role {
+                Role::User => "[user]",
+                Role::Assistant => "[assistant]",
+                _ => continue,
+            };
+            out.push_str(marker);
+            out.push('\n');
+            out.push_str(render_branch_text(children).trim());
+            out.push_str("\n\n");
+        }
+    }
+    out.trim_end().to_string()
+}
+
 /// Enriched finetune candidate with context for review.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct FinetuneCandidate {
     pub entry_idx: usize,
     pub divergence: f64,
     pub response_text: String,
+    /// Last couple of user/assistant messages before this response,
+    /// already rendered with role markers, for F6 display context.
+    pub prior_context: String,
     /// Token IDs for context (everything before the response).
     pub context_ids: Vec<u32>,
     /// Token IDs for the response (what we're training on).
@@ -529,20 +576,22 @@ pub async fn score_finetune_candidates(
             continue;
         }
 
-        // Extract response text.
+        // Extract response text — content of the assistant turn.
         let response_text = match node {
-            AstNode::Branch { children, .. } => {
-                children.iter()
-                    .filter_map(|c| match c {
-                        AstNode::Leaf(leaf) => Some(leaf.body().text().to_string()),
-                        _ => None,
-                    })
-                    .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-                    .join("")
-            }
+            AstNode::Branch { children, .. } => render_branch_text(children),
             _ => continue,
         };
 
+        // Skip turns that produced nothing human-visible (e.g., a
+        // tool-only turn, or an interrupted generation). They'd show
+        // up as blank cards and we'd still burn alternate-gen on them.
+        if response_text.trim().is_empty() {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // Build the last couple of user/assistant exchanges for review.
+        let prior_context = render_prior_context(entries, entry_idx, 2);
+
         // Build token IDs: context = everything before response, continuation = response.
         let (context_ids, _) = build_token_ids(context, 0..entry_idx, Filter::None);
         let continuation_ids: Vec<u32> = node.token_ids().into_iter().collect();
@@ -551,6 +600,7 @@ pub async fn score_finetune_candidates(
             entry_idx,
             divergence,
             response_text,
+            prior_context,
             context_ids,
             continuation_ids,
             alternate_text: None,
diff --git a/src/user/learn.rs b/src/user/learn.rs
index 8f3d1bf..0bd351f 100644
--- a/src/user/learn.rs
+++ b/src/user/learn.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ pub struct FinetuneCandidate {
     pub divergence: f64,
     /// The assistant response text.
     pub response_text: String,
+    /// Prior user/assistant messages for review context.
+    pub prior_context: String,
     /// Status: pending, approved, rejected, sent.
     pub status: CandidateStatus,
     /// Token IDs for context.
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ impl From<crate::subconscious::learn::FinetuneCandidate> for FinetuneCandidate {
             entry_idx: c.entry_idx,
             divergence: c.divergence,
             response_text: c.response_text,
+            prior_context: c.prior_context,
             status: CandidateStatus::Pending,
             context_ids: c.context_ids,
             continuation_ids: c.continuation_ids,
@@ -305,15 +308,22 @@ fn render_detail(frame: &mut Frame, c: &FinetuneCandidate, area: Rect) {
     ]);
     frame.render_widget(header, header_area);
 
-    // Content: response and alternate (if available)
+    // Content: prior context, the scored response, and alternate
+    // (if available).
     let content_block = Block::default()
         .borders(Borders::TOP)
-        .title(" response ");
+        .title(" context & response ");
 
-    let text = match &c.alternate_text {
-        Some(alt) => format!("  {}\n\n─── without memories ───\n\n  {}", c.response_text, alt),
-        None => format!("  {}", c.response_text),
-    };
+    let mut text = String::new();
+    if !c.prior_context.is_empty() {
+        text.push_str(&c.prior_context);
+        text.push_str("\n\n─── response ───\n\n");
+    }
+    text.push_str(&c.response_text);
+    if let Some(alt) = &c.alternate_text {
+        text.push_str("\n\n─── without memories ───\n\n");
+        text.push_str(alt);
+    }
 
     let content = Paragraph::new(text)
         .block(content_block)