Adrian returns to the workplace to collect the women he once bought, but they refuse, accusing him of hurting them and planning to sell them again. They refuse to go home, call him scum and say he's only after profit. When he challenges them—asking what he must do to get them back—they mock his broken finances. The confrontation escalates into insults and threats until Adrian suddenly produces money: 30 taels placed before them, and warns, "Not a penny less." The women react in stunned disbelief with "What?", leaving their decision unresolved.