Nancy Steele visits her new husband Samuel's grandmother, who apologizes for not being able to give her a proper wedding ring due to Samuel's financial struggles. Later, Samuel gives Nancy a simple ring he purchased with money earned from a plasma donation, revealing it was his way of providing for her. Nancy, touched and feeling indebted, shares her own difficult past of neglect since her mother's death. She asks Samuel to promise that if he ever becomes successful, he won't abandon her, leaving their future together hinging on that vow.