Celeste is being held while family members clash over her fate. Her mother storms the scene demanding, "Give me back my daughter!" Family figures — including her father and Stacey — call Celeste a "brat" and insist she won't cooperate "with the master" to prevent bad luck. The person holding her rejects threats and issues an ultimatum: he'll free Celeste only if the family drives her out. The mother refuses and pleads; parents and child cry for help. As no agreement is reached, someone suddenly shouts, "Stop right there!"