The episode opens with a woman named Irene being forcibly grabbed by a man referred to as the count, who intends to keep her against her will despite her protests. Irene threatens to kill herself if he advances, desperate to escape his control. The count, obsessed with possession, dismisses her threats and coldly insists she will be with him that night, revealing he has already paid a high price for her. Amidst this tense confrontation, Irene apologizes to someone named Ana, confessing she can no longer stay with her, leaving the situation dangerously unresolved.