Arthur has just awakened with the disappointing rank of F, sparking a tense confrontation with Nancy Cole. Nancy refuses to accept their ancestral engagement's end, insisting it remains binding despite Arthur's objections and the Lane family's decline. She challenges Arthur to a decisive freshman ranking match next week, proposing that if Arthur loses, he must publicly honor the engagement, but if she loses, she will announce its cancellation. Arthur faces pressure to prove his strength to settle their fate, while the episode ends with both locked in this high-stakes challenge.