The next day, Wallace is waiting in the parlor with the face of someone who is fed up with so many visitors. His appearance has deteriorated, his beard is untamed and the deep dark circles under his eyes indicate he is not sleeping well.
He is shocked to discover that the one who has come to visit him is the wife he no longer wants.
Vera sits down vis-à-vis and smiles in wonder at seeing in front of the man she "loves", even though he is in the situation described.
Wallace gets angry and questions this, "Stop smiling like I'm an Australian soap heartthrob! Can't you see I'm all sloppy?"...