The next day, the Governess thanks the students for their kindness. She tells them that her mother, Callas, has terminal bone cancer and that she lied on her medical records to get a better diagnosis. Callas died shortly after arriving in America. The Governess tells her son, Damon, that he's still trying to figure out what happened to his mother. He says that Callas told him that she would kick Damon's ass if he didn't get his act together. Damon says that he has been "wrapped up in despair" lately. He tells his son that he used to tell him that he had to be a "player" in order to survive, but now he realizes that the world is in a rough time.