Jacob is repeatedly hit by his father for poor academic performance while his brother Ben scores multiple lucrative orders worth millions. Ben’s success intensifies the pressure on Jacob to improve, but his struggles continue. Nina intervenes, urging Jacob that their family prospers only when he suffers, pushing him to endure hardship through study, labor, and hunger. Jacob faces an ultimatum: skip dinner and accept a meager breakfast or continue failing and be forced to drop out and work at the docks. The episode ends with Jacob confronting a bleak choice that could decide his future.