After being scolded by her boss for arriving late, Jana confronts Wendy Sampson—a wealthy heiress and Zell’s childhood friend—at school. Jana accuses Wendy of spreading rumors, organizing her social exclusion, and locking her in a bathroom. Wendy shrugs off the claims, accuses Jana of trying to marry into the Lane family, hurls classist insults, then orders her to leave. The public confrontation backfires: Wendy walks away unbowed and Jana has no allies. Back at work Jana resumes serving impatient customers, the accusation unresolved and her social standing still at stake.