A period of postpartum confinement tears open a family's hidden favoritism of many years. The new mother, who just finished surgery, cannot eat or sleep well, and when the baby cries from hunger, she is urged to endure it. While the mother-in-law uses traditional rules to restrict her daughter-in-law, she quietly misappropriates the supplies sent by the maternal family to save them for the younger brother-in-law's impending child. The husband no longer compromises and backs down, putting family problems that have piled up for years on the table. Family affection is not endless sacrifice; understanding boundaries allows family members to stay together well.