Campus floods with visiting athletes for NCAAs, sidelining local divers from the well. Scarlett spots Lukas with athletics brass and tries to give him space, but he intercepts her, upset that she hid her recent concussion. He insists he wants to know “everything,” and they share a brief, intense kiss while agreeing to talk properly once the meet and Pen’s situation are settled.

The next morning, Pen receives an email from Stanford’s athletic director: the initial steroid result was a false positive. With synchro absent from NCAAs, Pen focuses on individual events while Scarlett plans to compete later on platform and observe the springboard session to support Pen.

In the chaotic atmosphere at Avery, Pen nearly misses qualifying on 3 m after a twist error, then finishes fifth in the final. Teammates parse her execution; during the debrief, Pen admits the doping scare rattled her. Coach Sima redirects her to the next objective, reminding her she’s the platform favorite.

On platform day, both Scarlett and Pen pass prelims smoothly. Returning for finals, Scarlett runs into Lukas. They share light moments over a good-luck dog video and banter about dogs. From the stands, Scarlett notices Dr. Smith leaning on Dr. Carlsen; Lukas suggests they’re married, surprising Scarlett. Pen ushers Scarlett to shower as the final is about to start.