During a pre-tournament test, Justin wins every sparring match while Kayden loses ten straight and is publicly humiliated by the authority running the test, forced to kneel holding a sign until sunset. Students jeer, and Kayden's teacher (addressed as Father) calls him a loser. Despite the disgrace, Kayden endures because tomorrow's martial arts tournament is his one chance to change his and his mother's fate. Holly comforts him and stays loyal, and Kayden vows that if he wins he will marry her. The episode ends with Kayden steeling himself for the tournament that will decide everything.