Marcus is told he'll be Miss Grant's fiancé in seven days, and Vivian panics that she'll lose him. Marcus insists he still loves Vivian and proposes an elopement; Vivian suspects he plans to fake his death. He explains he was captivated by pipa music at the freshman gala and believed the player was Vivian. In class, Miss Grant plays the pipa and draws praise; a man confesses he's captivated and vows to marry her, revealing Marcus mistook the real pipa player for Vivian. With seven days until the engagement and an escape plan hinging on deception, Marcus faces a choice.