Mdm. Cole cancels the wedding after Max finished the job in under two weeks. Max pleads for another chance but is dismissed as a boy toy and a freeloader. The scene shifts to a household tense over Sara, who skipped her mother's funeral; relatives expect her to return to fight the inheritance, but Sara refuses, saying she's the only daughter. She's scolded for her dress and manners and told to change into black. Mr. Yale accepts responsibility and asks her to greet him; when prompted how to address him, Sara replies, 'Daddy?' leaving a stunned, unresolved beat and an immediate choice.