Mary is in Chris's bedsit at the boarding house, asking Chris what he's going to do about his dad now that he can't bring him to the boarding house. Chris mutters that he doesn't know. Mary points out that Fiona does have other people to consider. Chris, though, retorts that that's a cop-out. Mary suggests that he could book his father into a motel for the weekend. Chris, though, says he's flat-out trying to make ends meet as it is. He then reaches into his pocket, takes out a note and adds, ""Look, my entire capital. I can't even take him out for his birthday."" Mary asks when it is. Chris tells her, ""Today. I wouldn't have remembered if his doctor hadn't reminded me. He said that's probably why he came looking for me; didn't want to spend the whole day with a bunch of strangers."" He goes on sadly, ""Dad threw some terrific parties for me. I wish I could do the same for him."" Mary tells him that she could lend him some money. Chris, though, retorts that he was brought up to pay his own w