An elderly shoemaker is shown thoughtfully outside a church, recalling memories of his younger years, his spouse, his child, and the constant work of hammering nails into footwear. He then looks at a crucifix and resolves to free the man upon it. After briefly going back home for bandages, sleepwear, bread, and wine, he returns and clothes his newly liberated companion, using the crown of thorns to ignite a small fir…