At a military camp a woman and her daughter are being assaulted and accused of lying about being the commander's family. The girl pleads with Lieutenant Jack for help but soldiers demand proof and mock them. Suddenly a report of an enemy attack forces officers to rush, but the lieutenant orders the women to the hospital. As taunts continue, the girl insists, "My father is Martin Foster." A verification question confirms they are indeed the commander's wife and daughter. The camp is left stunned and stretched between protecting them and responding to the border attack — a tense choice unresolved.