A man suspects a young girl named Efa Peabody might be his daughter and insists on a paternity test, promising to take responsibility if confirmed. The girl recalls her mother’s harsh treatment, having been called filthy and forbidden from sleeping in bed. Despite the man’s cold demeanor, ordering her to get in the car and even threatening to make her lie in the trunk, Efa clings to hope. She worries she angered him on their first meeting and doubts he wants her now. The episode ends with the man firmly demanding she obeys, leaving their relationship tense and uncertain.