It is 1912 in Southampton, Jung Jessica, her fiancé Taeyeon, and her mother Jung Fany are boarding the Titanic. Fany emphasizes the importance of Jessica's engagement; the marriage will resolve the Jung' secret financial problems. Made distraught by the engagement, Jessica considers committing suicide by jumping off the ship's. Ricky, intervenes and convinces her not to jump. Discovered with Ricky, Jessica tells Taeyeon she was looking over the edge and Ricky saved her from falling. Taeyeon is at first indifferent to Ricky's actions, but when Jessica indicates that some recognition is due, Taeyeon offers Ricky a small amount of money. After Jessica mocks Taeyeon by asking if saving her life meant so little, he invites Ricky to dine with them in first class the following night. Ricky and Jessica develop a tentative friendship and Following the dinner, Jessica secretly joins Ricky at a party in third-class.