Facing starvation, a desperate mother uses the last flour to cook what might be the family's final big meal while her children plead that she won't sell Zack and Yara. The kids fear abandonment after their father left; Justin vows to raise them. At the table the mother flips between harsh threats and sudden tenderness, offering an egg that calms the children. A household interface then announces “Maternal bonding triggered,” the kids' affection rises, and +10 Gratitude appears with a system shop. The episode ends with her staring at those redeemable points, the family's next move hinging on that choice.