After Avery returns safely inside Hawthorne House, the weight of her public statement hits her. She realizes she has just given the press their first real footage of her and falsely claimed to know the answers behind Tobias Hawthorne’s choice, which will likely infuriate Alisa.

Avery finds Libby in the industrial kitchen surrounded by hundreds of cupcakes. Libby has been baking for hours, using the huge kitchen to cope, while Libby’s phone has been repeatedly buzzing.

Nash is with Libby, leaning casually against the refrigerator and commenting on Libby’s state. Libby bristles when Nash talks about her as if she is not present, and Avery notices that Nash has apparently stayed near Libby during the crisis.

Avery tells Libby that Drake is gone and that Avery handled the situation. Libby responds that she is supposed to be the one taking care of Avery and insists she is not going to break, showing irritation rather than fragility.

Nash teases Libby gently, and Libby snaps at him to shut up, surprising Avery. Nash complies, then votes for red velvet cupcakes; Libby pointedly chooses salted caramel instead, signaling that she is shaken but still defiant and in control of herself.