Ms. Sullivan, his wife, surprises Mr. Harper with clothes and a ten million allowance; he is stunned, half-joking that sincerity can be traded for wealth and insists he can change himself. At lunch in her mansion he encounters simple steamed buns, briefly enjoys them, then bristles at the contrast with lavish gifts. Ms. Sullivan says "I love you" but scolds him for wasteful spending, tells the chef to simplify home meals and sends Jenny to print and fetch a report. The key turn: she lavishes him yet immediately tightens household rules, forcing him to accept money under new domestic limits.