Selene is escorted into the Blanc home to meet Elsa and Elsa’s father, Andrew, who lies in a vegetative state. Selene pledges to repay $200,000 and suggests calling off the wedding; Elsa misreads this as rejection for their poverty or Andrew’s condition and collapses in despair. To control the situation Elsa proposes a compromise: Selene stays for one month, takes $200,000 as pay to care for Andrew, and will be watched by cameras as a test. If she passes she becomes Mrs. Blanc — leaving Selene facing a monitored, life-changing choice.