Vera's classmate confronts her, confused why someone from a wealthy family rides the bus every day. The scene shifts to a man pleading at her doorstep, desperately asking her to 'name your price' to stop a financial attack. Vera's mother, referred to as 'the black widow of Wall Street,' reveals Vera has never mentioned these 'friends.' The man's pleas are rejected as news reports confirm his company, Vici Energy, suffered a massive short-selling attack causing a 27% plunge, with allegations of fraud now public.