Clarissa shocks the household by volunteering to join a move to the countryside despite being pregnant. Family members, including River and Paige, warn rural life means hauling manure, sleeping on straw mats and real danger, and urge her not to go. Clarissa insists, saying she must leave because staying alone could end both her life and the unborn child's. Old friction with River resurfaces and Paige openly doubts Clarissa's toughness, taunting that she'll be exposed. The household reluctantly accepts her choice, but their skepticism leaves whether she can cope on the farm unresolved.