In the operating room Dr. Smith finds Irina's abdomen partly necrotic and recommends removing one-third. Irina's family objects and demands to see the surgeon. Hank—who once had a crush on Irina and is amid a divorce with Nadine—claims family status and interrupts the procedure. Nadine, who is performing the surgery, accuses Hank of abusing power and seeking revenge; others hurl accusations about past seduction while a friend pleads, "Save my friend now!" The heated confrontation stalls the operation, leaving Irina's survival and the next decision unresolved.