Birdie returns home after being rescued and argues with her rescuer over two 10% vouchers he calls payment for two days and nights of service. He insists on another form of compensation and offers sexual payment; Birdie accepts, saying she’ll sleep with him to repay him for saving her. Meanwhile, Sylvia’s father informs her that Lord Shaffer has returned and his family is hosting a banquet. Though Sylvia suspects Wendy may have been careless or worse, her father insists she attend because his new energy project needs Shaffer’s connections. Sylvia reluctantly agrees, leaving both promises unresolved as the banquet and the promised payment loom.