Elena insists on administering a full dose of antibiotics—a medicine she says she developed to "tame fish"—while bystanders call her an ignorant fool and try to stop her. She pushes past shouts of "Get away!" and a cry that someone is calling for help. Mr. Austin watches Princess Minnie, who has been ill since birth, suddenly appear happier than anyone has seen her. The group decides to stay and observe closely to find out what caused Minnie's joy, leaving Elena's risky intervention and its consequences unresolved.