After James enters the restaurant and attempts to leave he will be interrupted by a sudden note played from the piano. Apparently, Laura had arrived at the hotel before James had and she waited behind the piano to surprise him. She tells James that she, like him, is here to find Mary. She shows James a letter that Mary had intended to give her in the hospital. In the letter, Mary tells Laura that she is in a "beautiful and quiet place now," and wishes her a happy 8th birthday. This perplexes James, as Laura says she had just turned eight the week before. Laura then mentions another letter which she seems to have lost. Laura leaves, determined to find the letter and Mary, while James is left to mull over Mary's death and the letter Laura has shown him.