Mrs. Richards teaches a class where she categorizes men based on income, dismissing those earning less than $5,000 a month as "losers" and advising students to avoid them. She insists that only wealthy men are valuable. Katie questions this view, but Mrs. Richards maintains that love is irrelevant. Later, when Anna’s husband loses their money, she demands he leave and refuses to share her savings, illustrating her belief that financial success is the only measure of worth.