At a banquet arranged by Perry and Mr. Moore, Nora is made up and presented as Mrs. Moore. Guests admire her and expect a public proposal to the real Mrs. Moore. Conversation exposes that plan, then the proposer reverses course, declaring, "In fact, you're the one I'm proposing to." The announcement stops the celebration and shifts every eye onto Nora. Reactions ripple through the room as she stands stunned; the episode ends with Nora unexpectedly confronted by a public proposal and the immediate, unresolved choice of how she will respond.