The incident with August wetting himself shows that the Sieppes have a long way to go before they can fit in with the upper classes. Mrs. Sieppe placed her enjoyment of the show over her son’s needs and ultimately pays the price. Meanwhile, Trina’s lottery win suggests that her life is about to change. $5,000 in the late 1800s is the equivalent of around $190,000 in today’s economy, which is more money than Trina and her family have ever seen.