Jerome is suspicious of Jack Jackal's latest article about a father-son relationship, and confronts Joy about it. Joy allows Jerome to think that she wrote the article, and that she knows Jerome's personal information regarding his father because Mara told her. However, after a hurt Jerome confronts Mara about it, the truth is revealed. Mr. Sweet permits Mara to write for the blog once more and Jerome and Eddie reveal to all their classmates that Joy wrote the hateful article about Nina. Rufus discovers he has a phony mask and threatens Vera to get him the real one.

The Sibunas meet Jasper who tells them Rufus knows he's been tricked. They find the rules on a mismatched tile on the library floor. Jerome finally makes his move on Mara, only to discover she's still not over Mick. Down in the tunnels, disaster strikes when Nina moves to the wrong square and the floor gives way beneath her.