In the last episode's final two scenes, Donald Westphall – having just returned to St. Eligius – is shown in Dr. Auschlander's office pondering the recent death from stroke of his colleague and mentor. With the aria ""Chi il bel sogno di Doretta"" (Doretta's Beautiful Dream) from Puccini's opera "La Rondine" playing, Tommy Westphall enters the office and runs to the window, where he looks at the snow falling outside St. Eligius. An exterior camera shot of the hospital cuts to Tommy Westphall sitting in the living room of an apartment building alongside his grandfather, now being portrayed by Norman Lloyd (aka "Daniel Auschlander"). Tommy's father, still being portrayed by Ed Flanders (aka "Donald Westphall") arrives at the apartment wearing a hard hat. The following exchange occurs: