In this short scene, the young man expresses his love for his mother, who is also his father's wife. He asks his father if he is the only one who loves her, and his father assures him that he is. The young man also tells his father that his son and his grandson are living happily, and that his mother has fainted. The father tells him to go upstairs and check on his mother first, as she is not in good condition. He then tells the young men that he and his wife have returned to the manor for the first time in six years, and they plan to go back later. When the father asks if he can discuss matters with his second son, he replies that he will not discuss such matters with him, as he is afraid that his second uncle will be his enemy for life