A few days later, Violet, Sally's mother-in-law, began to question organ donation. She then suggested that Mark may not have had all his faculties. The tension reached its peak during the memorial service, in front of the reunited family.
That evening, Sally plugged in the key. The screen showed Mark, emaciated but perfectly conscious. He had anticipated everything. He knew his mother's likely reaction. So he had wanted to protect Sally from this turmoil by leaving her indisputable proof: the choice came from him, freely consented, carried by love.