Someone stops Sherry and says, 'I'm here to take you home,' starting a tense confrontation. That person reminds Sherry they sent her to a reformatory three years ago. Sherry admits she longed to be brought home but is now numb and has lost her voice since incarceration. Other girls hold her down and threaten to silence her for good. Outside, Sherry tells Will, 'I never pushed Mom,' insisting she can't speak and blaming the reformatory for her muteness. She returns and is greeted with 'From now on, we'll never be apart again,' leaving her immediate fate unresolved.