At the midnight salon, Madame Pernelle is waiting for her son, Mr. Pernelle, to return home. When he arrives, she tells him that his mother has come to visit him. Madame Nerissa is shocked to see her son's mother in such a state of disarray, and she tells her son that it is only natural for her to be worried about him. When she realizes that her family is in such disarray, she blames herself for the situation.
At the midnight salon, Madame Pernelle is waiting for her son, Mr. Pernelle, to return home. When he arrives, she tells him that his mother has come to visit him. Madame Nerissa is shocked to see her son's mother in such a state of disarray, and she tells her son that it is only natural for her to be worried about him. When she realizes that her family is in such disarray, she blames herself for the situation.