When Prince Joel admits he's fallen for a headstrong girl, Lea—who softened herself to please him—pleads for time as Joel promises, "I'll let her go" and swears he won't leave her. Ms. Clark, watching the stalled engagement, declares, "This is where we end," orders everyone to pack, and prepares to leave. Joel is suddenly absent. Leona refuses to return, rejects sacrificing her dignity for rank, and vows revenge for a knife wound. The episode closes with the party splitting and Joel's disappearance leaving the wedding and any reconciliation unresolved.