Antonia gets into some trouble and her choice is to either quit going to the dance pavilion or to else she find another position. So she goes to work for the Cutters'. One day the Mr. Cutter and his wife leave but he makes sure that Mrs. Cutter gets on the wrong train so he can come back a day early to seduce Antonia. Little does he know that she is at the Burdens while Jim is sleeping in her place at the Cutters'. Mr. Cutter gets mad and beats Jim. Why is Mr. Cutter like tha? And why didnt Antonia do anything about it before that night?