At a tense family gathering, relatives promise Henry leg surgery and a factory job to secure his future. Later his partner confronts him after a class reunion—angry he shared a toast and accusing him of cheating. Back home Henry's dying father says his mother won't return and makes Henry promise to care for her and cook his 'crispy fish' each birthday for ten years; Henry agrees. The argument erupts with a relative yelling, "You betrayed him. You killed him!" Security is called, Henry is hauled away beaten, leaving his promise and fate unresolved.