- The Klingon Bird-of-Prey lands on Vulcan.
- Kirk and his crew accompany Spock's body to the Vulcan temple where Sarek requests fal-tor-pan, the refusion, be performed.
- The Vulcan high priestess claims the ritual has only been performed in legend and that his request is not logical. Sarek says he has difficulty with logic where his son is concerned. This answer proves convincing for a race whose entire culture is based on logic. Hmm.
- As keeper of the katra, McCoy volunteers for the potentially dangerous ritual.
- The Vulcan high priestess performs the ritual.