At lunch, Ian's siblings pressure him to make their father divorce his stepmother by lying that she mistreats him; Ian refuses, saying he can't lie about what didn't happen and that there's nothing he can do. The meal turns into a confrontation as grandparents and others complain about the stepmother's cooking and accuse her of favoring outsiders. Voices rise and family members demand she stay out of their affairs and leave. The stepmother is pushed away and told not to touch the food she prepared, leaving her excluded and household tensions unresolved.