In this short scene, Desdemona tries to convince her lover, Yevgeny, that he is not in love with her. He tells her that he does not want anyone else in his life, and that he would never hurt her. She tells him that she has made an appointment to see a doctor and that she will take a pregnancy test in the next week. She says that she wishes that she could have a child, but that it is physically impossible. She adds that she wants to do everything herself, and she will do it herself.