As Mateo and Ivy follow Cal through the city, they receive a barrage of text messages from their friends confirming Boney Mahoney’s death and asking about their whereabouts. A rumor has started about Ivy’s involvement in the murder, given her recent loss to Boney in the election. Ivy suggests they align their stories and alibis, but Mateo says they need to figure out what’s going on with Cal first. Cal finally stops at a crowded café, and Mateo and Ivy are shocked to see him hold hands with and kiss their art teacher, Ms. Lara Jamison. Young, attractive, and blonde, Ms. Jamison is the most-desired teacher at Carlton High, and some students claim to have had physical relationships with her. Ivy suggests that Ms. Jamison must be involved in Boney’s murder since Boney is also her student and he was found in her studio.

In a transcript from their YouTube channel, student reporters Zack and Ishaan repeat the rumors of Ivy’s involvement in the murder.

Cal narrates that he didn’t plan to have an affair with Lara Jamison. It began with talking about college art programs, which progressed to texting, and then she called and asked him to come to her art studio so she could draw him.