At a tense family gathering Scarlet arrives late and admits she spent the previous night with an escort, triggering a barrage of insults about ingratitude and being an illegitimate child. Ms. Bell and other relatives verbally attack her and Benson is mocked. The atmosphere escalates when a family member offers a "gift" and urges Scarlet upstairs. When she hesitates the offer turns threatening: "What if you accidentally fall down the stairs and lose the baby?" The exchange raises immediate danger around Scarlet, leaving her to decide whether to follow them upstairs.