Returning home dirty, Dorian kneels before his grandmother but is immediately mocked by other family members. His parents and relatives humiliate him, insist Aldric is the rightful heir, and order Dorian to stay inside until he learns manners. His father rejects him loudly, grabs him and refuses to accept him, exposing Dorian to shame. Only his grandmother shows quiet warmth. Stung but unbroken, Dorian vows to go after the Valmont fortune and to win his grandmother's favor — a decision that closes the episode and sets his next, risky course.