The scene opens with a flashback to the night of the murder. It's now after midnight, and the Governess and her students are still in their hiding place. The Governess asks the students why they're still harassing her, and they tell her that she's not in her right mind. She tells the students that they need to stop being so mean to each other, and she tells them that she wants them to stop acting like this is normal behavior. She also tells the children that she doesn't want to see them die, and that she expects nothing more from them. The students are shocked and confused. They don't know what to do, and when they try to get help, they can't get it. They're afraid that they'll be shot, and then they realize that they can barely move because of the shock of the attack. They realize that it's probably not a good idea for them to do this, since they've trusted her so much to keep them safe. They also realize that he's just trying to see him dead, and so they stop trying to help him. They all realize that this is a waste of their intelligence, since he was so loyal to them. They both realize that she just wants to see her dead. They try to squeeze a little more, but they can do nothing more. They know that they know what they