In a noodle stall, Elena pays $4 and promises one dollar later; the vendor accuses her of trying to flee and a scuffle leaves her grandmother injured. Elena vows to take Grandma to the hospital and blames herself for not affording a meal. A man tells her she can't survive in the city without him and gives his phone: "Call me anytime." Elena remembers that Ethan lied and humiliated her family and refuses to beg him. The episode ends with Elena holding the number, forced to choose between calling or swallowing her pride.