He is preoccupied by the memory of the blood, and of the change from fish to not-fish. He blames Peabody fro triggering his mother's death, and runs into the barn to beat Peabody's horses. The horses run off, leaving a trail of dust. He runs into the pasture, where he ignores the cow he needs milking. He watches Cash come out from the house, noting Cash's limp.
Cash notes the dust trail and goes up the path to investigate.
He hears no living thing, and even the sensory information connected to Jewel's magnificent horse dissolves into its different components. Dewey Dell narrates. Cash comes in and informs her that Peabody's team has run off. She hasn't had time to cook the fish, and as the men start to eat dinner they complain about the lack of meat. She goes out to milk the cow.