Tyler arrives empty‑handed at Howard's housewarming and is stopped at the door when the family demands he bow to Howard's wife before entering. Hosts boast that Howard's wife—GM of Westove Group's Ash Continent branch, a firm valued at $10 billion—bought the house and use her status to humiliate Tyler. Guests are told all are welcome, yet relatives insult him, saying his "stench of poverty" will taint the new home. Howard blocks Tyler's entry, forcing him to decide whether to bow for admission or leave; that choice remains unresolved at episode's end.