after the second act, jerry refuses to comply with the owner's wish that he and his dummy mingle with the audience. his agent considers this the last straw and quits, saying that jerry's behavior, in particular what he sees as his delusional belief that willie is alive, are keeping him from being a star. jerry tells frank he is leaving for kansas city to get away from willie. after leaving the theater, jerry hears willie's voice following him wherever he goes, and sees his shadow on a wall. no one else can hear willie, apparently confirming frank's belief that jerry is suffering from delusional fear.