In this scene, James is reconnecting with his father, who has just been released from prison. James expresses his pain from years of absence, and his father promises to make it up to him by getting him a necessary surgery. They discuss the father's new job in construction and the importance of hard work and honesty. While James is grateful for his dad's return, he is still sick and needs medicine. As the father leaves to get some cough medicine, a suspicious conversation unfolds about illegal dealings, hinting at the father's past life and the challenges ahead.