At Mr. Smith's house Ivy (Ms. Smith) tries on a new dress as the headmaster arrives to present the top scholar award to Mr. Smith's son. Guests quickly mock Ivy, sneering that she was "raised by a cleaner" and insulting her uneducated mother. A young person Ivy raised yells, "She raised me!" and defends her. That outburst triggers violence: partygoers seize and attack the defender and turn on Ivy. The celebratory scene collapses into a scuffle, interrupted by someone shouting, "Stop! What are you doing to Ms. Smith?" leaving the situation unresolved.
At a celebration, guests turn violent when they accuse Ivy of killing their mother and force her to drink wine despite her alcohol allergy. Mr. Joel introduces Ms. Smith as a helper while an accuser humiliates Ivy, ordering her to kneel and crawl through his legs 99 times to be spared. Ms. Smith pleads; a woman Ivy rescued volunteers to take the punishment. Then someone cries 'I'll drink!' The crowd chants 'Jinx!' as a thunderstorm rolls in and the First Academy principal arrives, leaving whether Ivy will be saved unresolved.
The principal of First Academy arrives to a chaotic awards scene where students are teasing, one scuffle threatens the top scholar award and someone rushes to help an injured Ivy—"I'll take you to the hospital." The crowd taunts a student called “little jinx,” demanding she prove she isn't bad luck. Students chant for proof while Mr. Jaffe and others argue over who should hold the award. Joel insists his name is on the award and proposes a bet on the inscription. The episode ends with the top scholar award wagered and Ivy's condition and the outcome still unresolved.
At the awards ceremony, competitors bet on who will be named top scholar. Joel wagers his hand while another calls a contestant a jinx; the wager explodes when one challenger vows, "I'll take your worthless mother's life" if he loses. Mr. Jaffe confirms the top score is exactly 670 and is told Ivy's condition can't be delayed. Attendees press him to announce the winner. He begins, "Let us congratulate the top scholar of the 205th State Examination of Selvor!" The episode ends as the crucial name that will decide Ivy's fate and the bet is about to be revealed.
At the twins' birth an expert declares one lucky and the other cursed, predicting the lucky child will be top scholar in eighteen years. Grandmother, valuing boys, is convinced elder brother Joel is the chosen one and attempts to kill newborn Zoe. Maid Ivy Lake rescues Zoe, who is then hidden and raised as a servant in her own home while Joel grows as heir. Years later both make three wishes and the Smiths become Halton's richest family. Faith in Joel stiffens and Zoe endures worsening humiliation—until the scholar's plaque arrives. In a final shock, the 'cursed' Zoe is revealed as the true top scholar, forcing the family to face the cost of their cruelty.
At the twins' birth an expert declares one lucky and the other cursed, predicting the lucky child will be top scholar in eighteen years. Grandmother, valuing boys, is convinced elder brother Joel is the chosen one and attempts to kill newborn Zoe. Maid Ivy Lake rescues Zoe, who is then hidden and raised as a servant in her own home while Joel grows as heir. Years later both make three wishes and the Smiths become Halton's richest family. Faith in Joel stiffens and Zoe endures worsening humiliation—until the scholar's plaque arrives. In a final shock, the 'cursed' Zoe is revealed as the true top scholar, forcing the family to face the cost of their cruelty.
At the twins' birth an expert declares one lucky and the other cursed, predicting the lucky child will be top scholar in eighteen years. Grandmother, valuing boys, is convinced elder brother Joel is the chosen one and attempts to kill newborn Zoe. Maid Ivy Lake rescues Zoe, who is then hidden and raised as a servant in her own home while Joel grows as heir. Years later both make three wishes and the Smiths become Halton's richest family. Faith in Joel stiffens and Zoe endures worsening humiliation—until the scholar's plaque arrives. In a final shock, the 'cursed' Zoe is revealed as the true top scholar, forcing the family to face the cost of their cruelty.
At the twins' birth an expert declares one lucky and the other cursed, predicting the lucky child will be top scholar in eighteen years. Grandmother, valuing boys, is convinced elder brother Joel is the chosen one and attempts to kill newborn Zoe. Maid Ivy Lake rescues Zoe, who is then hidden and raised as a servant in her own home while Joel grows as heir. Years later both make three wishes and the Smiths become Halton's richest family. Faith in Joel stiffens and Zoe endures worsening humiliation—until the scholar's plaque arrives. In a final shock, the 'cursed' Zoe is revealed as the true top scholar, forcing the family to face the cost of their cruelty.
At the twins' birth an expert declares one lucky and the other cursed, predicting the lucky child will be top scholar in eighteen years. Grandmother, valuing boys, is convinced elder brother Joel is the chosen one and attempts to kill newborn Zoe. Maid Ivy Lake rescues Zoe, who is then hidden and raised as a servant in her own home while Joel grows as heir. Years later both make three wishes and the Smiths become Halton's richest family. Faith in Joel stiffens and Zoe endures worsening humiliation—until the scholar's plaque arrives. In a final shock, the 'cursed' Zoe is revealed as the true top scholar, forcing the family to face the cost of their cruelty.
At the twins' birth an expert declares one lucky and the other cursed, predicting the lucky child will be top scholar in eighteen years. Grandmother, valuing boys, is convinced elder brother Joel is the chosen one and attempts to kill newborn Zoe. Maid Ivy Lake rescues Zoe, who is then hidden and raised as a servant in her own home while Joel grows as heir. Years later both make three wishes and the Smiths become Halton's richest family. Faith in Joel stiffens and Zoe endures worsening humiliation—until the scholar's plaque arrives. In a final shock, the 'cursed' Zoe is revealed as the true top scholar, forcing the family to face the cost of their cruelty.