At his father's birthday lunch, Yale's wife Sophie erupts when his parents belittle her and demand subservience; she overturns the elders' table and storms out. Yale confronts his parents, insists "Sophie is my wife" and refuses to let them dictate their life. They leave the gathering, Yale gives a parting gift. Back home he brings roast chicken and a roast goose; Sophie admits she shouldn't have argued. Yale defends her and they patch things up over food, sharing a tense, tender moment—yet his parents' rejection still hangs over them.