Even if he does not want to leave his father, Bolingbroke says goodbye to his daughter and son-in-law. He tells them to go home and take care of their daughter and grandson. He also tells them that he has arranged for them to live in the palace of Solomonov and that he will soon be able to adjust to life in the country. When he finds out that they have returned, he asks his mother why she suddenly put him on the table. She tells him that he is too old to need her mother's help.