Lucas collapses and someone pleads with the fishmonger—Lily's mother—to get him to a hospital immediately. While the mother scrambles, a wealthy woman and her companions hurl insults at the fishmonger, mock her smell, and offer money to drop the scene. They reveal Lily is Yosef Howard's only daughter, threaten violence ("Smash her mouth") and promise to bring Yosef to 'teach manners.' As shouts and shoving escalate, a woman screams that Lily is in trouble and orders the car. Lucas's condition and Lily's safety remain unresolved as the crowd rushes toward the car and Yosef is summoned.