The professor can only convince
the doctor to tell him the problem—
stage-four cancer—after much
badgering. The physician offers
up a cigarette. At home,
a concerned wife eager to know
the prognosis, he lies, averting
further discussion, which is aided,
by news that their daughter
has gone missing from school.
They arrive at the classroom
to discover the daughter
in her seat. Still, they proceed
with their search at the police station,
and, fortunately, because the daughter
is with them, the chief is able
to gather an exact physical
description, and the hunt continues,
until the police commissioner reunites
them with the daughter they never lost.
