At Joyce's home a small group arrives for a visit and laughter greets Eve's pretty dress; the narrator reminds viewers Joyce and Eve are longtime friends. A guest who said he'd be busy stayed, saying he had to attend "some poor little thing's birthday," which sparks gossip. A classmate then accuses him of harassing Eve in front of everyone; he snaps, "When did I harass her?" The charge fractures the room, guests murmur about Joyce's high-and-mighty image, Eve falls silent, and the episode ends with the party waiting on her answer.