While Astrid gets herself and her son Cassian ready for her grandmother’s event, she gets a call from Michael saying that he has to work late and will not make it to dinner. She doesn’t believe him, but she asks him to come to Tyersall Park after he finishes work. He deflects again, insisting that he would be too late. Astrid thinks that this is a ploy to find time to cheat on her, but she says nothing. Instead, she decides to wear some of her new jewelry—a dramatic pair of earrings—and dress her son Cassian in an outfit that matches the one she’s changing into.

Nick greets Rachel and Peik Lin in front of the sprawling Tyersall Park mansion. He apologizes for giving confusing directions, but Peik Lin says that it’s no problem and asks him how long his grandmother has lived at Tyersall Park. He confirms that his grandmother has lived there since childhood, further sparking Peik Lin’s curiosity about who his grandmother is. Peik Lin leaves as Nick and Rachel enter the party. Rachel is surprised to find out that Nick also grew up at Tyersall Park. He tells her about his childhood at the house, especially his fear of a taxidermized Singaporean tiger that is on display.