- In a plane, pilots joke about how awful it would be to be married to a "wild cat" like Ellie.
- In the cabin of the plane, Ellie's father, Alexander Andrews, hears a report from a member of his staff, who notes that Ellie's nowhere to be found.
- Andrews complains about the detectives' incompetence and says he's in a rush to get back to New York.
- Andrews's assistant says he hopes that nothing will happen to Ellie, but when asked by Andrews what he means, the assistant's too afraid to answer with anything specific.