The episode opens as Yvonne desperately begs her mother-in-law not to take her daughter, Tina. Her husband, Simon, calls her a disgrace and declares Tina will now be raised by his mother, leading to a heart-wrenching separation. After their child is taken, Simon tells Yvonne that now he holds a high position, he needs a wife with an untarnished reputation and demands she give up her place. As he leaves, Yvonne confronts him, forcing him to remember the truth of his rise and her ruined reputation.