In which the return to the town of Sulaco unfolds beneath the heavy stone gate bearing fading Spanish arms, as Decoud contemplates the echoes of history and the new noises of political upheaval amidst the genteel company at Casa Gould. A tender yet tensioned conversation between Decoud and Antonia reveals their conflicting hopes and sorrows, set against the quiet, watchful presence of power and tradition in this fragile land.