At a family meeting, someone pleads with Reagan to shelter Rowan, who "saved my life" and has nowhere to go. Simon shocks everyone by declaring, "I'll take Rowan as my concubine," prompting objections from Reagan, sons and relatives worried about reputation and court prospects. Reagan orders dissenters out—"I am the head of this household!"—while some relatives urge compromise to avoid scandal. Grandma, recalling decades of faithfulness, refuses to accept the betrayal and grows so resolute she seems poised to vanish back to her own world. Simon presses on, leaving the family fractured and the outcome undecided.