At a hearing over missing competition sheet music, Isabel faces arrest while someone offers to take the blame to spare her. Flora protests, but a protector withdraws support and orders Isabel detained. Defenders insist Flora wouldn't steal; one even says they'd go to prison for her and notes Cyrus sees Flora as a real sister. Isabel claims she improvised the winning piece and is challenged to compose a score on the spot to clear suspicion. She refuses—if she's cleared, the volunteer would be punished—and says, "I want to compose too," leaving the hearing stalled and who will be blamed unresolved.