Episode: 4
Ethan scolds Ava Morgan for making a scene in front of visiting school board officials. Ava confronts him about the humiliation of being tied to the flagpole. Chloe Wilson starts crying and takes the blame. Ethan hugs Chloe, calls Ava overly sensitive, and bystanders turn against Ava. The School Principal steps in, orders Ava to the nurse, and disperses the crowd. Ethan then demands an apology from Ava for ruining his image.
Ethan Foster scolds Ava Morgan for throwing a tantrum before visiting school board officials. Ava stands her ground on the field. She directly confronts him about how humiliating it felt to be tied to the flagpole in public.
Chloe Wilson bursts into tears and insists the stunt was entirely her fault. Ethan Foster pulls Chloe into his arms. He announces to the gathered crowd that Ava Morgan is being overly sensitive, and the students begin gossiping and blaming Ava.
The School Principal walks over, visibly annoyed by the disturbance near the district VIPs. He instructs Ava Morgan to report to the nurse to get her injuries treated, and he orders the rest of the student crowd to disperse immediately.
Ethan Foster tells Ava Morgan that she must apologize to him once she calms down. He accuses her of making Chloe Wilson cry and damaging his reputation before the superintendent. Ava stares back at him in shock and suppressed rage.
“When you strung me up there, did you ever think about how humiliating it would be for me?”
“Ava, how could you say that to Ethan? He only did it because he wanted to make me happy. If you have to blame someone, blame me. It's all my fault.”
“Chloe, don't blame yourself. This has nothing to do with you. Ava's just being too sensitive.”
“When you've calmed down, you can apologize to me. You made Chloe cry in front of all these people, and you gave the superintendent the wrong idea about me. Don't you think you owe me an apology?”
Ethan Foster hugs Chloe Wilson and tells Ava Morgan she owes him an apology for ruining his reputation and upsetting Chloe. Ava remains on the grass, clutching her injured, bloody hands in frozen disbelief. Will Ava back down and apologize to Ethan, or will she hold him accountable for what he did to her on the field?