At Grandpa's bedside, Cherry is accused of trying to kill him after being found holding a needle. She admits it is hers but insists she was helping, saying she used acupuncture on animals in the mountains and that Grandpa will improve after coughing up blood. Grandma and other relatives demand she be removed and call her a murderer; Nathan and Uncle Edmund defend her and send for Dr. Lee. Grandpa stirs and coughs blood, which Cherry says signals recovery. The family splits between disbelief and defense, leaving Cherry blamed as Dr. Lee is rushed for.