How It All Goes Down
- After a week of Swendway fever, the palace returns to normal. America has been here for a month, and there are 22 girls left.
- One day, Marlee reveals something shocking to America—she doesn't have any feelings for Maxon. America tells her to come clean and go home, but Marlee evades her. Hmm....
- The following day, America sees Maxon and runs into his arms. D'aww. They decide to watch a movie and walk through the palace arm-in-arm.
- We also learn that America and Maxon had a conversation at the party, during which America told Maxon not to kiss her until she was surer of her feelings. Ground rules, FTW.
- America and Maxon pass a group of guards who salute as they go past. America looks over and realizes she recognizes one of them.
- It's Aspen. Gasp. He must have been drafted.
- America's reaction to Aspen is obvious, so she tells Maxon that he's just a friend from back home. Well, that's great, exclaims Maxon. He can be the guard who's posted at her door.
- Oh, you dummy. You sweet, princely dummy.
- America spends the entire movie mulling over what just happened. Just as she has started to right her ship, the darn thing has just moved off course once again.