After a woman named Tans startlingly jumps out of a window, Edric is blamed for scaring her so much. He is ordered to chase after her as he struggles with the consequences of manipulating Tans’s parents to bring her back for a wedding. Meanwhile, another character confronts Edric aggressively, accusing him of living in a house that rightfully belongs to the late Mrs. Byrd and insulting his legitimacy. The confrontation escalates into a heated argument, ending with a violent outburst and unresolved tension over Edric’s claim to the house and his standing with the others.