Nora is confronted immediately after Stella's abduction, accused of plotting it with Sam. Someone who declares "Stella is everything to me" seizes and taunts Nora, demanding a confession and threatening to make her pay if she hurts Stella again. Nora pleads innocence and cries for help as the accuser forces a promise not to harm Stella. The scene shifts: Nora reveals she has only two days before Dunn Corp's anniversary banquet—her final chance. "I must get Colin to tell me he loves me," she vows, and then Mr. Dunn arrives, leaving her deadline and plan unresolved.