Thomas's mother demands he marry Carine to continue the family; he refuses, saying he'll only love the late Winnie. A poor boy begs Dr. Dale for surgery funds for his hospitalized mother; the doctor holds the bed until midnight but demands the fee. Praying at a shrine, the boy finds a diamond ring beside his mom's photo and hopes it can pay for the operation. Mr. Powers, arranging costly offerings for Winnie, finds those gifts for 'Winnie and the child' stolen and orders a citywide lockdown; the missing items leave the boy's hope for his mother's surgery unresolved.