Ms. Grant confronts Ms. Charles about her son Dylan getting beaten at school, demanding an explanation. Ms. Charles insists Dylan and some outsiders harassed a student named Nina, prompting an investigation. Ms. Grant, heiress of the powerful Grant family, accuses the teacher of protecting Nina, a Shaw family member considered unworthy. Mr. Wilson, a school official, arrives but is pressured to side with Ms. Grant, revealing her ties to the Black Serpent Group's future CEO. The episode ends with Dylan gaining powerful backing, leaving the school’s balance of power uncertain.