- All morning, Morris watches the late March snow.
- He tells Ida he will shovel. It's spring.
- She says it's winter and warns him that he'll catch pneumonia.
- They pass the day.
- After Ida falls asleep, Morris goes out to shovel. He's not dressed very warmly.
- Shoveling snow, he remembers his childhood.
- Nick and Tessie return home. They admonish Morris for not wearing a coat.
- He says he's finished.
- He comes into the warm store and feels himself momentarily reeling.
- Hot tea helps him.
- Ida is furious when he gets back upstairs.
- He says he wanted to smell the fresh air.
- Morris sits on the couch with Helen. He sees that she looks happier and asks her how she feels about their selling the house and store.
- Helen says she feels refreshed. They talk of their regrets and the good things to come.
- As the night goes on, Morris feels himself getting sick. He's bitter.