It was not the subterranean world's intent to attack, but they needed to seal the surface breach. C-3PO and R2-D2 offer to seal the breach, if Orphne can guide them to it. Rather than directions, she offers a riddle. "You can run but you cannot walk. You have a mouth but cannot talk. You have a head but never weep. You have a bed but never sleep. Ask yourself, who are you?"

With those cryptic words, Orphne vanishes. C-3PO tries to puzzle through Orphne's riddle, and R2-D2 correctly concludes the answer is "river." Artoo activates a water icon set into the floor of Orphne's chamber, which creates a torrent of water that blasts the droids back onto the planet's surface.

The droids land near the excavation site that they entered. King Manchucho and his followers are holding a ceremonial chant, trying to settle the imbalance between the surface and subsurface worlds. Noxious gas seeps from beneath the mislaid door, causing the Aleena to pass out, sick. The air below the ground is deadly to them, and they cannot seal the breach.

Threepio realizes that the Aleena need their help. The droids move the heavy door back into place, sealing the hole into the underworld. The droids have restored the balance on Aleen.

The Aleena bid a heartfelt farewell to their droid saviors. As the Republic relief forces depart Aleen, Threepio begins chattering about their exploits to Commander Wolffe. Wolffe rolls his eyes. He's determined to offload the droids at the nearest opportunity.