Synopsis: Guy montag comes home, and into his room, which he describes as lifeless; a mausoleum. He is a bout to go to bed, when he turns on his igniter, and see that his wife, Mildred, is almost dead. He finds a completely empty bottle of sleeping pills, which were refilled that day. Guy calls the emergencey hospital, which sends over wo guys, who have a machine (Described as ‘a black cobra’) which pumps her stomach, and gives her a blood transfusion. After they leave, Guy has a little mental rant on how there are too many people. He wishes that along with a blood transfer, Mildred could have had a brain transfer. Montag see the light still on outside of Clarisse’s house, and mindlessly walks over. He overhears the Uncle having talking about how nobody know who is who anymore. After this Montag goes back home, and goes to bed. When he wakes up his wife is up, and doesn’t remember about last night. He tries to confront her, but she denies even wanting to try that.
Symbols: Guy wishing she had had a brain transplant/ different beds/ her suicide attempt: They have even less than a loveless marriage
The ‘too many people’ rant: About how population is increasing and soon, you won’t know anyone.
Guy walking aimlessly to Clarisse’s house: She makes him think about how he is, and he wishes he had what she had with his own family
The "Too many people" rant is an irony because - already - no one knows anyone else.
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