Stacie insists "I'm not pursuing him anymore," but campus whispers accuse her of plotting to win Brian and dragging Mr. Sanders into it. The tutor summons Stacie to the office, interrupting her. Outside, Mr. Sanders—Joseph—unexpectedly gives his coat to her, fueling gossip because he's the neat-freak heir of the Sanders Group. Joseph is then told it's time to leave for overseas study. Stacie begs, "please don't leave" and says she'll consider it, yet when departure becomes real she announces she won't join him. The episode ends with Joseph at the airport and their future unsettled.