Hugos condition, which has left him paralysed, is diagnosed as Guillain-Barré syndrome. Darcy stays at his bedside but has a hard time coping with his condition. Tom and Anna both have the day off work but Tom is unable to go through with his planned marriage proposal and they are both eventually called back to work. Bernice's attempts to get involved with a wealthy estate owner go awry when she arrives at his home for a party only to discover she there as hired help. On a barren road outside of town, Tom proposes to Anna.
