In the early afternoon, Rasoa had been lying down for a bit because she had a headache and felt nauseous, she first felt a tingling sensation in her hands that spread convulsively down her arms to her whole body. When her mother enters the room in response to her crying, Rasoa is writhing on the floor in pain and convulsions. She is confused and does not respond to her mother's approach.

Marie is very worried about her daughter. She had already experienced a seizure once with a pregnant woman in her village. The woman died before her baby was born. Marie calls her neighbours for help, but no one knows how to stop Rasoa's seizures. Three neighbours agree to take Rasoa to the nearest hospital together with Marie.