 On Christmas Eve, a distraught Alec gets drunk, falls asleep in front of an open window, and becomes deathly ill. At the hospital, Dr. Muller (Maurice Moscovitch) tells Julie and Alec's father that the patient is likely to recover if he has the will to live.Julie lies to Alec, telling him that Maida will let him go.When Maida shows up and tries to see Alec, Julie blocks her.