Part 8 Summary

The nurse and Simone hate one another, and Simone tries to get "Dr. Z." to fire the nurse. Although he claims to break up with the nurse, he does not, and so his love life is always filled with passion and jealousy. Simone begs him to leave "Madame Z.", but he never does. After many years, the nurse moves away, and eventually, even Simone breaks off her affair with the doctor. "Dr. Z." finds himself in a monogamous marriage, quite by accident. Years later, he finds out that Simone painted many portraits of him. The most famous of these features the doctor in his office, with three skeletons hanging behind him.

In the 1970's, "Dr. Z." and his wife come to New York, and are visiting with Elizabeth. "Madame Z." gets drunk and goes off on a monologue about how much better the...