Episode: 6
Sage is in her room late at night thinking about her weight loss goal. She hears muffled crying coming down the hall from Jasper's room. She goes to investigate and opens the door. Inside, Tristan sits on Jasper's chest, torturing him and making threats. Tristan mocks Sage when she walks in. Sage steps forward, orders him away, and hoists Tristan into the air by his collar, completely ignoring his threats about his mother.
Sage sits in her bedroom thinking about focusing on losing weight. Soft sobs suddenly break the quiet late at night. She realizes the muffled crying is coming from Jasper's room down the hallway, so she walks over to investigate.
Sage opens the door to Jasper's bedroom. Tristan sits directly on Jasper's chest, physically torturing him and threatening him with the basement. Tristan turns around, spots Sage standing in the doorway, and openly insults her.
Sage strides directly into the bedroom and hoists Tristan into the air by his collar. Tristan threatens that his mother will kill her for it. Sage does not hesitate and calmly tells him to have his mother get in line.
“Shut up! If my mom finds out, I'll have her lock you in the basement again.”
“You used to be a fat pig. Now you're just weak. You really think you can control me? Get out. This is none of your business.”
“Get away from him.”
“Let me go! My mom will kill you!”
“Then tell her to get in line.”
The episode closes with Sage holding Tristan suspended in midair by his shirt collar, unmoved by his screaming threats about Corinne. Tristan continues kicking while Jasper remains frozen on the bed below. Will Corinne rush in to retaliate against Sage, or will Jasper finally realize that his new stepmother has the power to protect him?