Just before Christmas, Junon learns she has acute myeloid leukemia and will soon die, unless she has a bone marrow transplant. Her family gathers at her home and immediately start bickering. Junon asks them to donate bone marrow. Elizabeth fights with Henri, who drinks heavily and hides Paul's medication. Paul fears the blood test might reveal his father is not his biological parent. Henri refuses the test, because he never loved his mother. Faunia has agreed to visit before leaving for her own family. Her honesty and gentleness soothe Henri, and she stays for two days.