The next morning, Berio and his mom go shopping. Berio is worried about his mom's reaction to the dog, and he tells her that he's going to take her to the hospital. The doctor tells Berio that he needs to stay overnight in the hospital so that he can get an injection to reduce his fever. He also tells her to "cherish him" because he treats her so well. She tells him that when she was younger, there was a doctor who was very kind to her, but she didn't like him, and she wishes that she could have been like him now. She asks the doctor to let her go to the window to cool down, but the doctor says that it's too hot outside, so she should stay inside.