Mr. Lorne brings chicken soup as his wife recovers after a hunger strike that left her faint from malnutrition. He announces he's moving back in to care for her but demands she promise not to touch him without consent. She apologizes for causing trouble and says she never meant to force him into marriage. He refuses to fall for her, but will offer basic respect if she acts as a mother. She reveals she is carrying twins, then collapses. He assists her feeding, his manner makes her uneasy, and she asks only to be propped up to drink herself—his response is left unresolved.