A man pleads with doctors to save his pregnant partner, who is hemorrhaging. After stabilizing her, the doctor warns that agitation could endanger the baby. The man arrives, asking about his 'wife and baby.' He apologizes to her, admitting to being unfaithful, and declares another woman is finally carrying his child. His wife, Clara, asks if he's bored after ten years of marriage, unaware he's in the hospital with his mistress. Her anniversary surprise is shattered as she calls out for him, not knowing where he is.