A heated family confrontation erupts when Monica is chastised for resenting Alyvia after a casual remark and is ordered to kneel at the door. Alyvia admits Monica is the real heiress and calls herself the adopted daughter, while their mother humiliates Monica, withholds dinner and demands Alyvia’s forgiveness. The father tries to insist both girls are equal but cannot stop the mother's threats to expel Monica. Insulted and fed up, Monica storms out and delivers the episode's turning blow: "I'm cutting ties with you Woodards!"