Sue returns to the family yard with Yolanda, a bruised young woman she bought for a tael of silver to rescue her from an abusive aunt. Carl and the parents clash briefly over Sue spending the family's savings and whether Yolanda will bring trouble. Yolanda calls them 'father' and 'mother' and embraces them as parents; the family vows to care for her. The same day their old goat unexpectedly gives birth and produces milk, contradicting neighbor Hazel's warning that Yolanda would bring misfortune. The household now treats Yolanda as a daughter, but Hazel's caution remains an unsettled doubt.