Ssu-Tsung is involuntarily committed and diagnosed with schizophrenia, devastating the Ying family. The child-killer Chen Chang is deemed high-risk for reoffending, and Wang She struggles with his refusal to take medication. Mei-Mei takes the children and leaves, putting their marriage in jeopardy. Ta-Chih witnesses Ssu-Yueh's courage and decides to go home to convince her parents to investigate why her brother committed the shooting.