At a crowded table, Ben's girlfriend is confronted by a woman who taunts her ambition to become "Mrs. Harrison," hurls insults and threats, and tries to drive her out. The argument escalates into a physical clash when one woman strikes the other, prompting screams and a warning from Mr. Harrison that ending the engagement would ruin the Fentons. Ben rushes in as both sides accuse each other of violence; the woman who struck admits it and refuses to apologize. The episode closes on the family ultimatum and an unresolved threat to the engagement and reputation.