At a family gathering the Sullivans suddenly learn that Mr. Clyde Sullivan is disabled; relatives angrily confront Zack for keeping the condition secret. Accusations pile up — elders demand why the injury was hidden and challenge Zack, calling out his role as a father — while others beg for the truth. Pressed, Mrs. Dora Sullivan delivers the key turn: two years ago the family sent Clyde to a rehab center, and that is where his leg was broken. The revelation leaves everyone stunned, Zack blamed and the family demanding an explanation, the crisis unresolved.