Called on stage at a school talent show, John hesitates—still stung after Eve rejected him—and classmates immediately mock him. He steels himself, pretends confidence and vows he'll look cool. Gordon whispers for everyone to watch closely. Peers taunt him as "toad boy," question whether his ordinary family could afford piano lessons, and expect him to fail. John sits at the piano and begins a shy rendition of "Twinkle, Twinkle." The auditorium goes quiet; his decision to perform turns the contest into a tense wait as the crowd decides whether this will redeem him or make him a joke.