Nina arrives with her mother Sylvia at Mrs. Grant Sr.'s to confront relatives who have long rejected her. Nina admits she pretended to be stupid but now knows they'll never accept her and refuses to beg: "Do you expect me to beg you on my knees?" Sylvia apologizes for failing to protect Nina and keeps crying, while relatives accuse her of using tears to get family keeps—hairpin, brush, fabric—leaving her "nothing left." Nina vows to expose their true colors. They stand before Grandma and the family; the confrontation is set and its outcome remains unresolved.