Portia reluctantly accepts a staged marriage to fulfill the man's grandmother, Old Mrs. Locke, whose dying wish is to see them wed within her remaining three years. Portia insists the union is only an act and demands one condition: he must withdraw all funding to the McCalls. He agrees and asks her to respect the arrangement. Later she inspects an antique pendant; he warns it's jinxed and orders an investigation into its origin. As the deal is sealed, a caller demands Portia be brought home and spend the first night together, leaving her next move unresolved.