Trapped in a loveless three-year contract marriage, Edith confronts her husband Nolan about their cold arrangement. While she longs for affection, he bluntly reaffirms the rules: no love, no intimacy. The tension escalates when Nolan reveals he spent the day rescuing people, including a woman named Nancy, implying a connection he refuses to explain. Edith’s despair peaks when she learns he doesn't care about her at all, just before a shocking call reveals she was injured in a gas leak, leaving their fractured relationship hanging in the balance.