Leila Gerngross is a resident of the Berghof. She’s gravely ill and expected to die. Hans and Joachim send the young woman flowers and then visit her during Hans’s phase of spending time with the sanatorium’s “poor sick” in an effort to dignify their suffering. They encounter Leila’s parents during this visit, and Hans feels annoyed and a bit dejected when Frau Gerngross seemingly makes light of the cousins’ visit.