Episode: 5
Cassia Jones talks to Mrs. Morris and asks for an end to her marriage. Mrs. Morris scolds Cassia for failing to produce a grandchild, but she agrees to arrange the divorce. Later, the Morris family sits down for a meal. Everyone lavishes attention on Elsie while Cassia sits ignored beside Dawson Morris. Dawson gets up for a meeting. As Cassia leads Dawson down the hall, he notices how freezing her touch feels.
Cassia approaches Mrs. Morris and declares that she wants to separate from Dawson. Mrs. Morris lashes out at Cassia for failing to provide an heir. Even so, the matriarch agrees to move forward with the divorce process.
The Morris relatives gather for dinner and treat Elsie like family, offering her food and praise. Cassia sits in silence next to Dawson without anyone acknowledging her. Dawson finishes eating, stands up from the table, and announces his upcoming meeting.
Cassia escorts Dawson by the arm while he moves forward with his cane. Dawson suddenly halts in the corridor. He takes hold of her fingers and directly asks her why her hands feel so cold.
“Mom, I want a divorce.”
“Fine. I'll see that you get your divorce.”
“Why are your hands so cold?”
Cassia guides Dawson down the hallway with his cane after dinner. Dawson stops walking and questions why her hands feel like ice. Cassia must come up with an explanation on the spot. Will Dawson discover that his wife is dying, or will Cassia manage to conceal her condition long enough to leave the Morris family for good?