Episode 7

After a failed suicide attempt, Janka returns to Bukowiec. Her recovery is slow. Both her father and the doctor overseeing her health keep the cause of Miss Orłowska's "illness" a secret. Despite this, various rumors circulate in Bukowiec. His daughter's misfortune has deeply affected old Orłowski. Although it doesn't come easily, he tries to get closer to his daughter for the first time in years. Alone and despondent, Janka is astonished by her father's transformation. She also discovers that he may be the only person truly close to her. Meanwhile, the girl's health improves enough to allow her to receive visitors. Janka is visited by her old friend Głogowski and Grzesikiewicz, who is still in love with her.