The women are split over whether Dorothy should have the termination she desires though Sister Ulrica breaks her penance of silence to console her,which she appreciates. Verna guesses and borrows money from Hasan to pay May,a local abortionist,to do the necessary,helped by Dr. Mason. The new district commander arrives, Yamauchi, now a major,who replaces Nakamura with Sato. Sister Ulrica confesses to the visiting priest how she broke her penance and is transferred to a convent to remove the temptation of involvement with worldly matters. All the women are sad at her departure.