After Faith marries Rock, a man from a poor background, a violent conflict erupts when Rock hits Faith’s brother, Hayes, triggering outrage from Hayes’ father. The father demands to punish Rock, calling him a filthy beggar, but Faith defends her new husband firmly, declaring their marriage and rejecting the idea of being sold for money from the wealthy Collier family. Despite family pressure and insults, Faith threatens to leave with Rock rather than abandon their marriage. Meanwhile, Faith’s mother worries about the social fallout and suggests enlisting Mr. Collier to remove Rock, setting the stage for further family conflict.