At the Judd manor, elders inform Mr. Moore that Nina, now marrying into the family, must obey household rules and care for their sick son, Jim. The mood sharpens when they announce they will bring additional concubines to share those duties, turning Nina's role into one among others. Nina angrily calls them bullies but is overruled. Later, veiled and overheated on arrival, she is berated by a woman who threatens her makeup and labels her unreasonable. The episode ends with Nina humiliated and the family’s concubine plan pressing on her immediate future.