On the third day after hunter Freddie vanishes—only his clothes are found—neighbors swarm his home to seize property and his military pay. They accuse his wife of jinxing Freddie, insist a tiger killed him, and argue the money should fund houses and land for family and children. When they shove and insult her, one villager justifies taking assets by citing past mistreatment of Freddie's household. She refuses and fights back with words, provoking the crowd into violent threats. The episode ends with the mob yelling to "tear her apart" as she dares them, her safety hanging in the balance.