A man, who the woman claims killed her father, corners her and tauntingly offers to release her if she pleases him. She defiantly refuses, citing his crime against her family. He retaliates by reminding her that her mother and sister's survival depends on her, pressuring her to comply. Shaken, the woman vows revenge, promising she will kill him one day. Later, the man is informed that a drunken subordinate named Barton is violently whipping a female prisoner who appears to be pregnant. He orders Barton restrained and dumped in the river, leaving the abused woman's fate for Barton to decide when he sobers.