Caleb Bennett arrives at the Ross home with fresh scratches and bruises across his face. He knocks urgently and begs to apologize to Avery Ross. Her parents confront him at the entrance, and Mr. Ross blocks him from running inside. When Caleb claims the talent show incident was merely a joke, Avery walks down the stairs. She confronts him directly for using her eighteen years of devotion to buy his way into Bailey's social circle.
Caleb Bennett stands outside the Ross residence with fresh scratches and deep bruises across his face. He pounds on the front door repeatedly, desperate to get someone inside the house to answer and let him speak with Avery.
00:07: Confrontation at the Front Door
Mrs. Ross cracks the door open slightly. Caleb pleads through the opening, begging for a chance to talk to Avery. An angry Mr. Ross steps up beside his wife immediately, furious that Caleb dared to show up at their home.
00:45: Blocked at the Entrance
Mrs. Ross tells Caleb that Avery refuses to see him. When Caleb spots Avery standing by the staircase, he attempts to push forward into the room. Mr. Ross steps between them, blocking his path and telling him to stay away.
01:17: Downplaying the Public Humiliation
Caleb tries to dismiss what happened as a simple joke that got taken too seriously. Avery walks down the staircase and confronts him. She states plainly that he pinned her down before thousands of peers just to impress another girl.
02:17: Exposing Caleb's True Motives
Caleb stammers and attempts to shift the blame onto Bailey. Avery cuts him off coldly. She states that he sacrificed eighteen years of her loyalty as an entrance fee to join Bailey's circle. Her words leave Caleb standing completely speechless.
Key Lines from Episode 7
“Mrs Ross, it's me, Caleb. Avery. I came to see Avery to apologize.”
“Back up. Stay away from my daughter.”
“It was just a joke, you— I never thought you'd take it so seriously, I—”
“A joke? Caleb. In front of thousands of people— to impress another girl— you held my shoulders down and let her destroy the hair I'd grown for years like she was tearing apart a toy.”
“You just wanted into her circle. Right? So you needed to pay the entrance fee: Proof of loyalty. And me— the girl who'd followed you for eighteen years— the most obedient, most useful, least likely to fight back— I made the perfect sacrifice.”
How Episode 7 Ends
Avery strips away Caleb's excuses in front of her parents, calling out his selfish betrayal to his face. Caleb stands stunned and guilty, unable to utter a single response to her accusations. Will Caleb finally accept that Avery is finished with him, or will he try another desperate scheme to regain her forgiveness?