At a family meal Juliet praises the braised ham hock, but the scene flips when Spencer publicly ends their arranged engagement and says they are breaking up. Family members protest the broken arrangement; Spencer attacks Juliet's appearance and names Maeve—his childhood playmate—as the woman he wants instead. He recounts how Maeve trained and was celebrated while Juliet stopped dancing and gained weight. Maeve, raised by the family, refuses to snatch Juliet's betrothal and offers to step aside. Spencer insists he only has eyes for Maeve, leaving the marriage decision unresolved as tensions peak.