Leonard Lowe tells Dr. Sayer of his awakening and urges him to remind his patients of the joy of life, the freedom of life.

A renowned professor reassesses her life when she is diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer. Instead of surrounding herself with intelligence and complexity, she turns to simplicity and kindness during these troubling times.

Dr. Blight revels on about her AI computer, MAL and how it has infiltrated the EPA's master computer, changing the status of every National Park into a toxic waste dump.