At a tense wedding ceremony, guests press the bride to step over a brazier as ritual. Mary pretends to be gentle before Mr. King, and a line notes Clara never wanted to marry and had cried. The groom asserts strict family rules, snaps "Shut up" and demands the bride call him "Sir"; attendants warn she mustn't argue. Superstition flares: it's bad luck if the groom forces her to cross alone. When someone taunts "Throwing herself at me already?" the bride answers, "No need. I can do it myself." The ceremony stalls as their clash leaves the wedding outcome uncertain.