After Arthur's death, Nicole confronts her brother-in-law as he declares a duty to care for her and her eight-year-old daughter Leah; Nicole warns she'll expose him. Matchmaker Mrs. Link then brings a blind date: Chuck Levy, a widower with a three-year-old, introduced as a decent man who owns land. Chuck meets Leah, offers candy, and neighbors urge Nicole to consider remarriage. Mr. Levy gives a gift and relatives say, "Just take it"—then someone suddenly shouts, "Don't take it!" Nicole is pushed into an immediate, unresolved decision.