After losing a critical playoff game to Dante's team, hockey player Julian is berated by his own father, the team's owner, who threatens to cut him if he loses again. Dante finds Julian alone and taunts him about the loss and a bruise, provoking a physical altercation that escalates into an intense, unwanted sexual advance. Julian's coach interrupts, forcing Dante to leave with a threatening promise to return, leaving Julian shaken as he must immediately compose himself to attend a team event.