A beautiful new day is beginning at Manderley, a day of peace, quietude, and grace. Whatever else happens today, Manderley will stay at peace. The girl is up early, but she lets her husband sleep, as the day ahead of them will “be a weary thing and long.” Their future lies in the hands of an unknown doctor named Baker.

After her bath, the girl hears Danvers quietly unlock the bedroom door and the day becomes real to the girl. After Clarice brings tea, the girl wakes her husband. As he bathes, his wife packs a suitcase, knowing they might have to stay in London tonight. As the girl leaves her bedroom and goes downstairs, she feels emptiness all around her and it saddens her. Crawley will wait at Manderley until de Winter calls him with any news from London. After speaking with Baker, de Winter might need his estate manager to come to London.

The girl tells Crawley to take Jasper to the office with him because he looks so sad. Frith and Robert stand on the steps to see the couple off, and the girl’s eyes inexplicably fill with tears. When they meet Julyan, he wonders if the girl should come along on such a difficult day, but she assures him she wants to be with her husband today. They meet Favell at the crossroads, and he follows them to London.

Julyan sleeps some, they stop to eat, and the hours pass. Just as they reach the suburbs of London, the girl begins to grow tired. The drive though London “seems endless” and it makes the girl irritable without cause. They have difficulty finding Baker’s house, and the frustration is making de Winter look very tired. A postman finally points them in the right direction, and the de Winters and Julyan sit quietly in the car for a weighty moment after they arrive. They wait for a bit so they will not disturb the Bakers’ tea, but all of them eventually make their way to the doctor’s door.

A young maid greets them and takes the group through the house to a room where they wait for the doctor. The girl feels as if she is living someone else’s life; it is a feeling unlike anything else she has experienced. Julyan introduces the group to Baker and says the doctor may have seen the story about Rebecca and de Winter in the newspapers. He has. Favell inserts himself into the conversation, demanding to know why his cousin sought the doctor’s services.

In a calm, reasonable tone, de Winter explains to the confused doctor why they have come. Baker listens intently but says they must be mistaken, for de Winter is a name he would have remembered but he has never had a patient with that name. Julyan shows Baker Rebecca’s appointment diary and wonders if Rebecca might have used a false name. Once Baker realizes how important this matter is, he goes to check his files.

When the group is left alone, Favell says he does not believe this doctor will be any help, but de Winter remains silent. Finally Baker returns with a large book and a case of files, and he looks up the day and the time Julyan gave him. Baker tells them he saw a Mrs. Danvers at that time. Favell is surprised that Rebecca used a fake name, but de Winter is not and asks if Baker remembers the visit. After reviewing the file, the doctor reminds his guests that it is unprofessional of him to share confidential information, but he can provide a reason why this patient may have committed suicide. Rebecca was seriously ill and this visit is when Baker told her the news.

Rebecca had visited Baker the week before and he took X-rays. On this visit, she told Baker she wanted the truth about her condition, and she was unflinching when he told her she had a deep-rooted cancer that would kill her within months. “No one said a word.” While Rebecca had looked perfectly healthy on the outside, she had a “certain malformation of the uterus” and could never have gotten pregnant. This was in addition to the cancer. Before they all leave Baker’s house, Julyan thanks the doctor and says he may need a copy of the file.