On their wedding night in a lavishly decorated suite, Evander refuses to leave despite his wife's cold insistence that they live separate lives. He presses closeness, reminding her they are married, and offers to sleep beside her while promising not to touch her. She accuses him of breaking their deal and even suspects he might drug her. To prove his innocence he drinks from his glass and urges her to drink; she balks, claims she can't hold alcohol, but after a tense standoff says, "Put me down, Evander!" and finally agrees to drink, leaving the immediate consequences unresolved.