As the wedding approaches, Miles and Winnie face a crisis when Mrs. Sullivan demands an additional $18,800 on top of the $300,000 already paid as betrothal and welcome gifts. Miles, exhausted and broke, is pressured to borrow money or take desperate measures to satisfy her. Winnie pleads for mercy, but Mrs. Sullivan threatens to call off the wedding if the payment isn’t made immediately. Tensions flare as Winnie questions Miles' commitment, and Mrs. Sullivan's harsh words strain their relationship. Just as the engagement teeters on collapse, Clare Lambert arrives, signaling a looming new conflict over the groom’s fate.