On the first day at Arestin, caretakers tell 11-year-old prodigy Steve to look after Sierra, a girl unfamiliar with the school—but Steve refuses, saying he must focus on becoming the youngest top scholar like his idol and even threatens to make Sierra leave the Reids if she blocks him. Tensions boil over at breakfast as household members trade insults about inherited intelligence and a past college entrance score of 400. A housemate challenges Sierra to match that score; Sierra agrees, so her right to remain in the Reids now hinges on passing one decisive exam.