Miss Grant bursts in demanding her pipa after discovering it was given to Vivian. Marcus intervenes; Monica the dog is introduced and makes the allergic Miss Grant uncomfortable. The scene turns tense when someone withholds Vivian’s medication and admits she, not Vivian, played the pipa. She blackmails Miss Grant: if Miss Grant doesn’t choose Marcus at the engagement party in seven days, the meds stay withheld. A shove and shouted warnings follow, and Yvonne vows to retaliate if Vivian is harmed, leaving Miss Grant facing a pressure-filled decision before the party.