The next morning, the Governess wakes up to find that she has missed the last game. The Governess is angry that she is forced to play the same stupid game over and over again. She tells him that if he wins the game, he can leave, but if he loses, he must play the game with her for the rest of his life. She asks him why he keeps forcing them to play this "stupid game," and he says that he has promised her that if she dies, he will make her play the stupid game with him for ten years.