Clarissa shocks River's family by refusing to divorce and declaring, "I'm not divorcing." She insists she'll stay with River for a year in the countryside and keep the baby as proof of their love. At a crowded confrontation, people accuse a man of falsely claiming to be the factory director's son and demand ration money back; another person threatens jail by invoking a senior officer’s marriage. River insists on talking to Clarissa alone and leaves despite his parents' disbelief. The episode ends with her claim publicly doubted, leaving their future unsettled.