A nurse named Miss Connors walks into a patient's room. She spot checks everything and hopes that the doctor won't ask her any questions about various medical conditions, especially ones she doesn't know. The patient's name is Bill and he is a very sturdy looking young man because he works in the metal industry. However, he is currently blind. She asks him how he is and talks about how good of a patient he is. Bill explains that he isn't afraid or worrying because he has had such a great doctor. Nurse Connors agrees with him about how good the doctor is and Bill tries to make conversation about how the doctor looks and his prestige. However, he stops himself, realizing his humor is making the situation somewhat awkward for the two of them. Miss Connors continues to clean up the room until the doctor enters. The nurse goes into the hallway to wait. The doctor closes the curtains and sits to talk to Bill. Bill tries to describe what he thinks the doctor looks like and the doctor explains that his hypothesis isn't correct. The doctor then explains that the room is currently dark so that when he takes Bill's bandages off, he can slowly adjust to the brightness. Bill continues to repeat that he isn't afraid and attempts to make jokes--though he also retracts some of his jokes thinking they are ridiculous. As the doctor takes off his bandages, Bill talks about his family. The doctor also shares that he has three children and Bill makes a remark about how similar they are. Then Bill talks about how the drill at his work was the one that blinded him. After the doctor removes the bandages, Bill talks about that he's been lying about how unafraid he is and that he has been afraid of death. Even though the doctor is known for restoring sight, he calls the nurse in. Nurse Connors examines Bill's face and sees that he looks different with the bandages off. Bill laughs off the suspense in the room and asks for them to turn the lights off. The doctor continues to speak to Bill about what he looks like and what he is wearing.