Solo

Blade drives home alone. He composes a love song to Chapel when Storm interrupts to chat about Rutherford and her party. Blade is unhelpful, and Storm tells Blade to be grateful for his privileged life. Blade floats in their pool, wondering why he feels empty, even though, materially, he has everything. He thinks about his mother’s endless hope and is inspired, devising a plan to pick up Chapel and together leave for Los Angeles. Before that, Blade wants to help with Storm’s party. The party has everything: DJs, bartenders, famous performers, and dancers. Blade tries to move away when a classmate flirts with him, but she persists and kisses him. They are interrupted by Van DeWish shouting into a microphone. Van has been bullying Storm on social media ever since Storm’s album flopped, and he’s also Chapel’s ex-boyfriend. Van mocks Storm’s song and humiliates her in front of everyone. Storm runs out and Blade grabs the mic, screaming that the party is over, but Van winds up the crowd with a chant. As Blade ends the party, he sees Rutherford pull up in a limo with two young girls. Rutherford is high, saying that he left rehab because of its poor food quality.