As Rich lies comatose in hospital from his stabbing in the previous arc, Penny and her friends visit him. Stan, who's already there with Jack when they arrive, is infuriated to see Penny, as he blames Rich's plight on Penny allegedly having softened him up and made him careless. Jack talks him down, saying that Rich still had feelings for Penny, and that they should honour what would be his wishes, not theirs, by letting her speak to him. Sara spots Marshall down the hall and apprehensively goes to speak with him.