But when Davie arrives at the house of Shaws, all he finds is his uncle Ebenezer Balfour, who is a very unpleasant human. He attempts to kill Davie, though Davie doesn't understand why. But Davie convinces his uncle to take him to see Mr. Rankeillor, the family lawyer. Davie hope he will finally understand how he is connected to the house of Shaws.