The next morning, the doctor explains that he forgot to wear the mask during his morning rounds. He says that if he were to change the doctor, it would have a devastating effect on the patient. The doctor says that he will be careful about changing the doctor after all, but if he does, it will only deepen the suspicions of the other patients. The director says that the doctor has violated the rules of the hospital, but that he is not fired. He adds that if the doctor is fired, the new doctor will follow the request of the new patient.