At ten o’clock, the Institute was quiet under red-alert conditions. Night caretaker Sophie Turner and Dr. Evans were outside at the playground picnic table; Sophie smoked illicitly while Evans flirted with her. Their moment was interrupted when they noticed a young girl watching from the lounge doors.

Sophie angrily confronted the girl, Frieda Brown, ordering her back to her room and warning that the lounge and canteen were off-limits. Frieda insisted she wanted to speak with Mrs. Sigsby immediately. Sophie dismissed Frieda’s demand and threatened punishment.

Dr. Evans stepped in, confirmed the girl’s name, and tried to triage the situation, suggesting Frieda tell him first so he could decide if it warranted alerting Mrs. Sigsby. Frieda refused to tell anyone but Mrs. Sigsby, stressing that Mrs. Sigsby was the boss.

Sophie accused Frieda of scamming. Frieda then stated she knew where Luke Ellis had gone but would only reveal it to Mrs. Sigsby. Sophie called her a liar, but Frieda held firm, keeping her focus on Dr. Evans.

Weighing the risk that Luke had been gone almost twenty-four hours and could expose the Institute, Dr. Evans decided it was not his place to dismiss the claim. He warned Frieda that lying would bring severe consequences and resolved to bring the matter to Mrs. Sigsby, ending the scene with Frieda silently holding her ground.