
Sylvia Ford, a coffin maker, faces misunderstanding of her profession. Matchmaker Mrs. Wallace brings news: Aidan Shaw, a city manager with mobility issues, offers marriage, house, and security. Uncle Derek Lewis and cousin Tina disdain her craft, doubting the marriage. Mrs. Wallace urges her to marry. Sylvia Ford, determined, chooses marriage for daughter Lily's stable life and dignity. She agrees, showing a mother's fearlessness and an artisan's pride.