After a fragile revival, Nathan—recently unconscious for days—opens his eyes and family declares that Lauren is now his wife and must be protected. Guests celebrate, the mother-in-law offers tea, and the household pins hopes on a fortune-teller's claim that Nathan's wife will bring good luck. They settle Nathan into his room to rest, and while he's presumed asleep a relative notices a strong scent and decides to wash it off. The calm fractures when Nathan suddenly wakes and someone blurts, "When did you wake up?" leaving the family's plans exposed and the next move uncertain.