 Laird is revealed to have broken his promise to Helsa, for he has instead placed Daria in the care of lazy pig herders who are hired to watch after her.Daria is forced to work for her lazy stepfamily, who treat her cruelly and lay around all day while she does all of her chores.In the meantime, her cousin Hildegarde (Laird's daughter) has matured to be cruel, wicked, selfish and vain, as intended by Laird and Helsa.