At an old classmates' gathering, Helen faces whispered questions about her marital status and the shabby house she still lives in. Alan stops the snide remarks and reveals he traded a coveted east plot so the land and the house now belong to her, then offers financial help with a bank card and regular transfers. Helen rejects the money and demands a public apology at her mother’s grave for being dismissed after her divorce. Alan presses further and offers to drive her home; she declines, leaving his gift and intentions unresolved outside her reclaimed house.