At last,
Jean-Felix shows
Theo the
Alcestis. Theo feels that the painting is impossible to interpret, and Jean-Felix argues that that is the point:
Alicia’s entire message is her silence. To better understand, Jean-Felix encourages Theo to read the play
Alcestis by Euripides. Looking closer, Theo notices that the bowl of apples in the background is covered with maggots. Jean-Felix sighs that the painting is beautiful, while Theo thinks that it only shows Alicia’s pain.