The scene opens in the kitchen of the Larry's house, where the cook is preparing a dish for the guests. The cook, Miss zhen, asks the owner of the house if he is satisfied with the meal. The owner, Mr. Lin, is in prison, and shares in the house have been returned to Susan Larry. The house is in debt, and the cook has no money. The man who owned the house is also in jail, and all the money he owes must be paid back to Susan. The woman is nervous, but the man tells her that he is not there to condemn her on Susan's behalf, but to help her. He asks her to help him, because he and the larry have sworn enemies, and if she is willing to help, everything will be hers. He has cut off the finger of the cook, and he asks the woman to make a sacrifice. She agrees to do so, and they part ways.