No. Carol is dating Melvin because he sent a doctor over for her child and made her son much MUCH better. Melvin’s action changed the trajectory of that little boys entire life. No matter her morals or thoughts. Carol WILL sleep with Melvin and possibly marry him for her little boy. Life handed her a wonderful break in that racist misogynistic cray cray man. As her mother said, “ You don’t throw that one back.”