Chapter 16

Contains spoilers

Overview

After dinner, Wilder insists that Scottie join her coworkers at a s'mores gathering, where a tame game of Never Have I Ever turns accusatory. Chad accuses Scottie and Wilder of faking their issues to game the camp and hog perks like the “sex cabin” and a mysterious “tent,” triggering Wilder’s protective anger. Wilder publicly defends Scottie and retaliates by distributing items from their erotic cabin to the group, then storms off with Scottie. Back in their cabin, the argument continues privately, culminating in their first genuine fight about boundaries, embarrassment, and motives.

Summary

Scottie and Wilder finish dinner, bantering about a baked potato and Wilder’s love of simple pleasures. Finky invites them to join coworkers at the firepit for s'mores; Scottie wants to avoid the Brads-and-Chad crowd, but Wilder, motivated by his sweet tooth and optimism, agrees and promises a brief appearance.

At the firepit, with Chad, Brad, Duncan, and Finky and their partners assembled, the group proposes Never Have I Ever. Wilder hijacks the game with suggestive prompts that imply an adventurous sex life for him and Scottie, raising eyebrows and fueling curiosity about their “kinky” cabin. The men reveal jealousy over the special erotic cabin, calling it “coveted,” and speculate about its perks, including handcuffs and other items.

Chad presses further, claiming Scottie and Wilder are too conveniently affectionate after earlier arguments and accuses them of faking their struggles to gain attention from Sanders and qualify for extra camp perks, mentioning a rumored “tent.” Wilder grows protective and confrontational, rejecting the accusation and calling out their jealousy and projections. Despite Brad’s half-hearted defense, the group admits envy of the cabin.

Wilder ends the exchange by labeling them “pathetic” and leads Scottie away. Back at the cabin, still seething, he proposes “spreading the wealth.” Over Scottie’s hesitant objections, Wilder gathers the erotic supplies (including a nipple picture, handcuffs, condoms, a vibrator, and a dildo) and returns to the firepit.

In front of everyone, Wilder theatrically distributes the items: the nipple photo to Chad with a taunt, a dildo and lube to Duncan and his husband, handcuffs to Brad, and condoms and a vibrator to Finky, warning them to mind their own business and vowing to block them from getting the “tent.” He then takes Scottie back to their cabin.

Later in bed, Wilder remains angry about the group ganging up on Scottie, while Scottie feels embarrassed and conflicted. Their discussion escalates: Wilder says he was protecting Scottie and rejects pride as his motive; Scottie argues he made things worse and humiliated her among coworkers in a situation that affects her real job. The fight ends in stalemate, with Wilder turning away and Scottie feeling exposed and unsettled, recognizing it felt like their first real argument.

Who Appears

  • Scottie Price
    protagonist; resists socializing with coworkers, feels targeted and later embarrassed by Wilder’s public retaliation; engages in the pair’s first genuine fight.
  • Wilder
    Scottie’s fake husband; upbeat but becomes protective and angry when accused of faking; confronts the group and distributes erotic cabin items; argues with Scottie afterward.
  • Chad
    coworker; instigates accusations that Scottie and Wilder are faking and fixated on perks like the cabin and a “tent.”
  • Brad
    coworker; partly defends Scottie and Wilder but admits jealousy about the cabin; receives handcuffs.
  • Duncan
    coworker; plays along with the game; receives a dildo and lube for himself and his husband.
  • Finky
    coworker; invites them to s'mores; receives condoms and a vibrator.
  • Ellison
    CEO; not present at the firepit but mentioned as typically leaving with Sanders after dinner performances.
  • Sanders Martin
    counselor; not present in the scene but referenced via his camp philosophy and rumored “tent.”
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