Charlie had been having a fling with a worker named Molly at the high-end club in Chicago that he is associated with. One morning, he wakes to be informed that she is dead, leaving her daughter, Joan, with no in particular to care for her since her father is no longer in the picture. Though Charlie is upset, he doesn't want to give away his emotions, since it would be a faux pas for someone of his prestigious, wealthy ranking to have a relationship with someone of the lower class. While he was seeing Molly, he'd occasionally bring Joan along, buying her presents and developing a bond with her, though he remains emotionally reserved. When he walks into his office to oversee his investments, he has a visitor who introduces herself as Molly's sister, Eva. She wants to ask for his help securing Molly's old position at the club so that she can live there and let Joan finish her year at school, also asking for his help paying for the school, as he'd done when Molly was alive. Overwhelmed by this confrontation, he says he'll get back to her, then has his assistant schedule a trip for him at a hotel to get away from it all. As he leaves his office, he hears Joan cry with Eva, saying that she wants to be with her Uncle Charlie. He boards a train to go to the hotel, but the train is overbooked so he, unfortunately, must encounter people of the lower classes. Unable to save himself with his money, he runs to the men's restroom, startled at first at having to share that as well, but then realizing it is only his reflection.