A man physically attacks a woman named Clara. Another man tries to intervene, pleading for them to release her. In retaliation for Clara biting him, the attacker brutally beats her. The intervening man begs to take the punishment instead. The attacker forces the man's choice: hold his hand on a hot griddle for ten seconds, and they can both leave. As the man faces this horrific decision, Clara cries out for them not to hurt him. The attackers forcibly restrain the man and press his hand toward the griddle. Meanwhile, someone else tracks Clara’s location, finding her still at the restaurant and unreachable by phone.