In this short scene, we learn that Mina and Desdemona's relationship has taken a turn for the worse. Mina admits that she's in love with Desdemonas, but that she can't bear to be in a relationship with him. He's become a part of her life, she says, and now she knows that she won't be able to marry him. She's also worried about Mina's health, because she hasn't picked up her phone.