At a tense family meeting, Nina insults Mrs. Grant Sr. by saying she’s from the countryside and “can’t even write her own name,” sparking class-based arguments. Dad angrily confronts Warren for upsetting Mom and warns him to stop pressuring the elderly woman. The fight escalates when Dad praises Flora — revealed as a maid from the countryside — and suggests she manage the household because she cheers Mom up. Nina repeats that Dad told Mom to learn from Flora, calling her “lowly.” The family fractures over who should run the house, leaving control unresolved.