On a riverside tree, a dazed Ian stumbles and murmurs about killing himself; a local girl, Alice Clare, bursts in accusing him of 'swinging with his neck' and shames the 'city boy' for damaging village trees. Ian insists he fell, not hung, and is ordered off the spot; the confrontation softens into a wary introduction—he gives his name as Ian Warren, she insists on friendship despite his protests. As they walk, Ian says his life feels 'dark,' and Alice suddenly points to 'a dazzling light' ahead. The episode ends on that unexpected light, unresolved.