Sophia faces a tense morning when Mr. Creswell storms off and refuses breakfast after their utensils touched, revealing his germaphobia. She refuses to coax him, tells the household to ready the car, then eats while he skips his meal. Three uninvited guests arrive - Julia (Sophia's mother-in-law), her goddaughter Lucy, and Sarah - who previously bullied Sophia. Julia brings medicine and pressures Sophia about continuing the family line, then shifts focus: she urges that Tobias be medically tested, leaving Julia's demand unresolved and hanging over the household.