Two full years later, Pharaoh dreams of seven fat cows devoured by seven lean cows, and seven full ears of grain swallowed by seven thin ones. No Egyptian interpreter can explain them. The restored cupbearer finally remembers Joseph. Joseph is brought from prison, interprets the dreams — seven years of plenty, seven of famine — and proposes a plan. Pharaoh appoints him as second-in-command over all Egypt. At thirty years old, Joseph begins storing grain.