The scene opens on the second floor of the apartment building, where the Governess and her companions are trying to escape. The Governess tells her companions that she is outside of the building and that they should not worry about her safety. She tells them that she will not let them escape, but she does not want them to think she is trying to kill them. She says that they are outside of her territory and that she cannot be killed. She asks them to leave, but they refuse, saying that it is too dangerous for them to enter the building. They are afraid that they will be wet, so they