Three years have passed, and we're back in the present tense. It's the middle of the day, and the Governess is getting ready to leave for her family's house. She's been cooped up in the house for the past three years, and she's finally ready to get out of there. The Governess's dad and mom aren't home yet, but they'll be back in a few months. She wants to get them out of the way so she can go to her house.