After taking the overheated pug to the vet, Samantha and Xavier return home to prepare for Lisa’s birthday dinner. In the kitchen, Samantha and her sister Jeneva assemble appetizers while discussing the earlier rescue. Jeneva mentions their dad left the house again late at night, and Tristan bluntly claims their father is cheating, citing frequent late-night departures, though Jeneva rejects the accusation.

Xavier checks on the recovering pug in Samantha’s apartment and then joins the kitchen to help with cooking. As the family gathers, Samantha’s grandmother bluntly greets Xavier, and Dan brings in Lisa, who looks beautiful thanks to the family’s careful preparation but shows clear signs of dementia. Samantha contrasts Lisa’s current state with memories of the mother she once knew, feeling a deep ache at the difference.

Dan thanks Xavier for helping during Lisa’s previous injury. The mood shifts when Tristan announces that Xavier is in a viral video from the parking lot rescue. Samantha finds a TikTok-style montage of Xavier breaking the car window and reviving the pug, edited to highlight his physique, with a flood of thirsty comments. The family, especially Grandma, reads the comments aloud, causing laughter; Xavier is embarrassed but takes it in stride.

They finish appetizers and celebrate Lisa’s birthday with a novelty cake shaped like a coffee maker, which delights the family but confuses Lisa. After cleanup, Samantha and Xavier retreat to her room, where the rescued pug sleeps. Samantha shows Xavier that his clinic’s online rating has surged with humorous new reviews, framing the viral moment as positive PR.

The couple flirts about Xavier’s newfound “VILF” status, leading to playful tickling that turns intimate. Samantha jokes about keeping his abs off social media; Xavier laughs and kisses her. In a tender exchange, Samantha asks if he would still want her if she were a worm. Xavier responds with a detailed, affectionate promise to care for her even as a worm, reinforcing his devotion.