At a cramped breakfast, Jessie fetches a stool so Dave can sit while Mom unexpectedly fusses over him and offers to feed him. Mom then announces a plan to go to the mountains tomorrow to "earn money" and insists on taking Dave; one child volunteers to join. Siblings Cathy and Betty react with suspicion, calling Mom fake and reminding each other they hate her and see her as a monster. Mom swears she won't sell Dave, but family doubt grows. The episode ends with Dave warned to "be careful" as the mountain trip looms under unresolved mistrust.