- Next, there's a dance sequence. Afterwards, Bender goes back to the closet where he's supposed to be.
- Claire coaxes Brian into writing their essays for them (as one essay) and then drags Allison off to give her a makeover, removing her black eye liner and pulling her hair back.
- Claire sneaks off to Bender's closet, while Allison walks back to Andrew and Brian, stunning them both with her new appearance.
- In the closet, Claire and Bender kiss, and Bender says he wasn't really disgusted by the lipstick trick.
- Back in the library, Andrew compliments Allison on her new appearance, saying her can see her face now.
- Finally, they're all leaving detention. Andrew and Allison kiss, and she takes his athletic patch as a memento.
- Claire gives Bender one of her earrings and he puts it in his ear.
- Everyone gets into their parents' cars and leaves, except Bender, who walks.
- Vernon picks up Brian's essay and starts to read.
- We hear Brian in the voiceover reading, explaining how they realized that they all share a common experience.
- As this happens, we see Bender walk toward us across a football field. When Brian's voiceover ends, we hear "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds playing, as Bender pumps his fist in the air in triumph. He freezes, fist up, in the movie's final frame.