Scarlett realizes mid‑final that she is competing better than ever: her body feels precise, and her mind stays clear, echoing Sam’s advice about training the brain. Pen, steadier than the day before, also hits her routines with high difficulty, keeping pace near the top.

By the end of the fourth round, Scarlett leads with Pen only a few points behind. Coach Sima’s mock‑threat to sell them to the woodspeople underscores the stakes, but Scarlett remains composed.

Facing the inward two‑and‑a‑half pike—the dive that derailed her two years prior—Scarlett executes cleanly. Pen follows with a solid final dive. As the last competitors finish, Mei texts that the standings confirm it: Scarlett has won the NCAA title.

Needing a moment, Scarlett slips inside to process the victory and the journey that brought her here. Lukas finds her, wipes away her tears, and reassures her. As Lukas begins to tell her how brilliant she is—and starts to say more—an outraged, teary voice interrupts, cutting the moment short.