In this short scene, the Governess and her son are on their way back from a shopping trip. The Governess complains about her dress and the fact that her son has not yet arrived at the train station. She is worried about her son's health and she tells him to take care of his mother. She also tells him that the holy See has sent him a letter asking him to return to Rome within the next week. She says that she still has two years to serve as a watcher, but now the holy see wants her to go back.