Mr. Neal is reading a West Australian newspaper in his office when the Matron enters. She asks about the weather and other trivial bits of news. Milly and Sam enter and ask the Matron if they can have a brief conversation with Mr. Neal. In his office, they request Joe be released from prison to attend Jimmy’s funeral. Mr. Neal callously denies their request, but he says they can write to Joe to tell him the death has occurred. Milly loses her composure. In a rage, she threatens and berates Mr. Neal. Sam guides her from the office before she can say or do anything that will get them in even more trouble. 

At Long Pool camp, Mary is having contractions. Gran and Milly are there to help her with the delivery. They do what they can as she calls out for Joe. Mary successfully gives birth to a boy. David is woken by the commotion and is thrilled when he is told that he is now an uncle. An out-of-breath Sam appears at the tent and says the Matron is coming. Mary panics, afraid that the Matron has come to take the baby away. When the Matron arrives, Topsy is with her.