Ross's babysitter throws away her clothes in a power move, prompting Ross's father to intervene and order the clothes washed. Ross, upset and defensive, refuses to mention her father. At a jewelry store, Ross's father tries to calm her anger with an expensive gift, but Ross remains distant. Meanwhile, Ross encounters Ian, a childhood friend mistaken as her boyfriend, who boasts about marrying her someday. Ross insists they are just friends, reaffirming her loyalty to her father. Their tense interaction ends abruptly when Ben, another key figure, unexpectedly vanishes, leaving their next move uncertain.