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Leo has his hands treated and bandaged at the hospital and is told that he won’t be able to use them for a while. Leo is welcomed home warmly by his daughters and Rock. Marie is at the cabin trying to salvage what she can from the remains of the fire. Leo goes to help her, but Marie refuses to let him. It is clear that she is ridden with guilt, and Leo has no choice but to let her be. When he sees a brush with some hair on it, he asks Marie to hand it to him and takes it back to the house.