When confronted, the stepfather claims that Carla’s mother is aware of his needs but no longer wishes to be intimate, effectively granting him a "hall pass" to save their marriage. He proposes a controversial arrangement to Carla to keep the family unit intact—suggesting that their own secret involvement could be the key to "staying faithful" to the household.
: He explains that Carla’s mother is no longer interested in intimacy but does not want to end the marriage. The Solution