- Hieronimo immediately hears Bel-Imperia's screaming bloody murder (literally). He immediately runs to his garden (in his pajamas) to help the damsel in distress.
- When he gets there, he finds out his son is who really needs help. And Bel-Imperia is nowhere to be seen.
- Hieronimo then breaks into a heartfelt lament that wakes his wife, Isabella, and leads her to the garden.
- The mourning couple rants and raves, promising to bring the culprit to justice (recall that as Knight Marshall of Spain, Hieronimo is responsible for bringing criminals to justice).
- Hieronimo then makes Isabella promise to keep what they've seen secret until he can do some detective work.
- He then takes a handkerchief from Horatio's body, smears it with blood, and from now on uses it as motivation to kick some butt—this dude doesn't play.