At school Miss Stewart is publicly bullied by classmate Jewell Stevens after classmates learn details of her background; her father’s secrecy even keeps Zack from escorting her. A separate incident—words found on a surface—turns out to be Ervin’s writing, and he refuses to clean it, escalating tensions. Yvette unexpectedly intervenes in class, calling attention to Jewell’s bag and provoking a confrontation the teacher tries to quell. After class Jewell humiliates Miss Stewart over a “beat-up” car and demands an apology; Yvette refuses, and someone cries, "Yvette! What are you doing?" leaving the fallout unresolved.