Summoned to his parents' room, Issac faces a demand to sign a blood pact that will sacrifice years of his life to grant his brother Scott musical talent and a teacher. Family members call him corrupt, threaten to throw him out, and one demands he make Jase fall in love. After resisting, Issac signs multiple pacts under pressure. He then declares he will give up his life and be done with the debt of being their son: 'we're done, and I owe you nothing.' The household reels; his signed lifespan and defiant break leave immediate consequences unresolved.