Theo is being forced out of the hospital: staff tell him to pack and return to Cauldron Hill and hand him a card with $1 million. He objects, asking, “What about our engagement?” then warns that Mia will relapse in two hours and needs his help. Security drags him away as colleagues sneer and declare him out of his depth. Mr. Walker claims Mia revived thanks to his stimulation therapy, and Ms. Taylor is urged to rest. Before leaving, Theo has one last request—he asks a colleague to deliver something to Ms. Taylor, while Mia’s relapse clock ticks down.