In the hospital, young Simon lies unconscious after being left alone on the road during a trip his father took to buy toys. A doctor angrily confronts the father for abandoning the child while the mother apologizes and blames herself. Flashing between Simon's cries of 'Dad, don't leave me' and the tense bedside scene, the father, Richard, faces guilt and the child's refusal to call him Dad. Under pressure, Richard reluctantly agrees to attend Simon's upcoming birthday. The episode ends with Simon still unconscious and Richard's promise hanging over whether Simon will accept him.