Arriving with gold bars in tow, Cody’s mother prepares to charm his fiancée Rachel—calling the meeting crucial because marriage will make or break their rise. She coaches Cody and vows to treat Rachel like royalty to secure his loyalty. In the living room she meets Rachel and immediately fawns, declaring Rachel her daughter-in-law and praising her looks and status. The quick, flattering welcome marks a turning point: what began as a calculated pitch shifts into an apparently successful embrace, leaving the family's marriage plan and Rachel’s real response unresolved.