The movie starts while Doctor Kelekian saying that Professor Bearing has a advanced metastatic cancer. He suggests that Professor Bearing should have chemotherapy that would last for 8 months. This is the first scene wherein the patient needs direct care upon knowing her condition, The doctor then provides information on what to do and made her feel not to lose hope.

Professor Bearing appeared to be lonely in this scenario and need immediate care and attention, which was not given by the nurse who arrived to her room.

In this scene in the film, the nurse appears to be uncaring and uninterested in her patient; it appears that she is just concerned with her tasks and not with her patient.

Professor Bearing vomited due to nausea in this portion, which could be one of the side effects described by the doctor.

The doctors appear to have little regard for Professor Bearing, focusing instead on their research as if it were more essential than providing care to their patient. They even touched Professor Bearing without even considering whether she was offended or uncomfortable.