Staff introduce the sanatorium's new director to Ms. Mckay as others warn him not to interfere; they reveal the facility is run by Ms. Mckay's family and her wedding scandal was scrubbed, so he's ordered to find the truth in a week. Later Ms. Pearson arrives with suspected subcutaneous hemorrhage. Dr. Potter treats her despite earlier mistreatment, sedating her and promising to fix her swollen face. Staff gossip about the director's family. Mocking comments and whispered commands — "Kill her" — escalate until someone snaps, "I will kill them," aimed at Dr. Potter, leaving immediate danger unresolved.