Millet faces pressure from family and neighbors after Avery proposes marriage to her, promising to protect her land which is at risk of being taken back the next day. Despite the well-meaning but persistent encouragement to accept Avery as her husband, Millet resists, questioning the plan and the assumptions about her future. The group insists that marrying Avery is the only solution to keep her land and secure her future, but Millet remains unsettled and defiant. The episode ends with her uncertain whether to agree to the proposal or fight for her independence.