Jack, newly declared head of the family, leads the women to dig potherbs after promising to protect them. While the groups work, Besty is bitten by a snake. Jack rushes over; they realize the bite is venomous and he moves to suck the poison out. Besty resists, shouting "You can't do this to me" and asserts her authority as a sister-in-law, pushing him away. Others urge treatment while Jack insists on helping. The scene ends with Jack stalled mid-action as someone off-screen demands, "Jack, what are you doing?" leaving Besty's fate uncertain.