After Ethan loses his job in a brutal Alaska winter, Claire works extra night shifts to keep their household afloat—only to be told by his parents that she still isn't sacrificing enough. When Ethan agrees that a “real wife” would sell her car and help pay his parents’ bills, Claire hands him the keys without a fight. By morning, the missing Subaru is only the first sign that Claire has finally stopped carrying people who believe her stability belongs to them.