Before flying home, Mei pulls Scarlett aside with uncompromising advice: stop wasting time on the 3-meter springboard, accept her changed body, lower degree-of-difficulty where needed, and train smarter for consistency on the 10-meter platform. She offers to review Scarlett’s videos and provide pointed feedback.

In a crowded Amsterdam airport, fans recognize Lukas repeatedly. To deflect, Scarlett buys him an orange hat and ridiculous sunglasses. They banter about contact names, and Lukas updates his entry in Scarlett’s phone. On the flight, Lukas ensures they sit together; he is affectionate and tells Scarlett to stay with him that night, which she agrees to, both exhausted but eager to remain close.

Arriving at his house, a surprise party erupts with teammates cheering Lukas’s haul of three golds, a silver, and two bronzes. Scarlett navigates the crowd, reconnecting with friends, but feels the strain of public attention and her own fatigue. She finds Lukas upstairs after a call with his father; they flirt about clearing the house to be alone.

Pen enters and pointedly asks to speak to Lukas alone and whether Scarlett needs a ride. Lukas keeps Scarlett close and defers Pen, signaling where his loyalties lie. Uneasy, Scarlett excuses herself, slips out, and calls an Uber. From the car she texts Lukas and notices he renamed his contact to “LUKAS SCARLETT,” a jolt that reads as a deliberate, intimate claim of togetherness.