Lidia goes to the address on the note from Halama. She finds a young boy named Drill, who tells her that he gets to decide if she joins the resistance. He asks her if she is afraid of getting caught. She initially lies and then admits that she is afraid for the Jewish people and her family. However, Drill explains that this is a good thing, as fear shows that she understands the risks.

Drill gives her a stack of papers to deliver to a location seven kilometers away. If she is successful, she is supposed to return the next day. She chooses the codename “Cello.”

After six weeks with the resistance, delivering papers and gathering news from the Germans, Drill tells Lidia how impressed he is by her. He asks her to hide 10 grenades overnight that need to go to Halama, and she agrees to take them home.

At home, Lidia finds Mama praying in the kitchen. She tells her that Ryszard has gone into hiding after Mama heard that he is on a list of names being sought for their connection to the Polish Home Army. She is determined to go to Szucha Alley to the Gestapo headquarters to speak with them.