I think I'm mixing the 2 theories so I don't have to write two.
Jade is not home at this time. Sage gets her father Stephen out of his office to start the conversation. Stephen sees the MC and starts a conversation with him. He tells him that an extraordinary opportunity has arisen for him. At that moment, the door opens and Jade enters the room. Surprised by the MC's presence, she asks in amazement what her best (English) student from her class is doing here. Stephen looks at the MC and thinks out loud: Is he gay? Jade and the girls are horrified by what they have heard. The MC just replies, "Great, I'm already a pervert, so I can be gay too".
Sage, still affected by the conversation about Chad, asks, "You too? Jade just says, "I knew it" and asks Sage if she has gaydar? Josy and Maya can only grin. The MC turns to Sage and tells her he's sick and contracted dalli_x, which makes him prone to weird sarcasm.
He continues talking and reminds her of the conversation at the preps party where he already told her he's not gay. Stephen looks astonished and says that's all the more amazing because he graduated at the top of his wife's class. This results in a rare opportunity for the MC, Stephen mentions, because the MC now has a chance at 2 scholarships, but only needs one. He tells the MC that Amelia Royce was also in the audience at the concert and was thrilled with his and Jill's performance. Jill also talked to her mother afterwards and told her that the MC helped her overcome her stage fright. The Royce's then decided to fund a music scholarship for B&R, and they want MC to be the first to receive it. MC asks Stephen if there is a way for Maya to get the social studies scholarship. Jade joins the conversation and confirms to her husband that Maya is the second best student in her class. Stephen thinks about it for a moment and agrees that Maya and MC will get a scholarship. This is not quite as self-serving, as it will fund another scholarship for B&R.
However, Stephen points out that the scholarships would only cover college costs and they would have to pay for their own living expenses. Everyone is relieved and happy at first. Suddenly, Sage is startled and asks her father if he can talk to the tenants of the gym. Stephen looks at his daughter in amazement and asks why. Sage tells him that she learned martial arts at MC, which not only allows her to defend herself, but also helps her balance her emotions. If the violent chess player had had the same training, the attack on the math teacher might not have happened. The MC could offer a class on it and make some money. Stephen looks at his daughter and says, "That's a good idea, but it would be even better if you talked to the gym tenants. It's good experience for your future." Stephen grabs his forehead because he just thought of something else. He asks Maya if she would mind helping out in the college cafeteria because an employee is out due to an unexpected pregnancy.
All's well that ends well.
