Daniel pleads with his father to accept his son Evan, but the older man refuses, calling the boy a 'b*stard' from a 'country girl.' He gives Daniel an ultimatum: either send Evan away to receive medical treatment and remain the family heir, or stay with the boy and die. Daniel faces the impossible choice. Later, a hopeful Evan, unaware of the crisis, gives his father a birthday gift—two charms he believes will keep them both safe.