We cut to the town, go back to parable-mode, and learn that everyone remembers the family’s sad return. Then we actually get to see the family’s sad return. As they walk into town, Kino and Juana are full of despair. Juana carries a bloody blanket with the remains of Coyotito (whose head was blown off in that rifle incident back there) and the couple walks to the ocean. Kino flings the pearl out to sea and it disappears.