["only way out" by Little Destroyer playing]
♪ Only way out, only to you… ♪
[sighs]
[beeping]
[music fades]
[both exhaling slowly]
One ace.
Hey. Hey, Yumeko.
Wanna go to the dance?
All right, cool. Cool, cool, cool, cool.
Right, easy, bruv.
Okay.
-[Yumeko] Two-two. Are you lying? -Sorry.
-[Mary] No. -[Yumeko] Nervous?
Hey, Yumeko.
Yo. Yo, I… wanted to ask if you had a…
You… I… I wanted to ask if…
[Mary] Are… are you good?
If you're having a stroke, just please try not to piss everywhere.
Uh… so… I was wondering if anyone just had a date for the gala yet.
-Oh, gross. -No, I'm not asking. [chuckles]
-[Yumeko chuckles] -As if.
This Bet Gala, you do it every year?
Yeah, it's just another fun tradition. Like rubella vaccination day.
-[Yumeko] Hmm. -[Ryan] It's a dance.
With a king and a queen.
Is there gambling?
Ironically, no. There's… People vote.
Yeah, it's totally lame.
You know, if… if you want, I… you and I could--
Hey, wouldn't it be crazy if we went together, Yumeko?
That would be hilarious. Could you imagine?
-[both chuckle] -Yeah, totally, right?
[Yumeko] Ah, I think I'll be sitting this dance out.
Sounds… uncompetitive.
[clears throat]
"Will you go out with me?"
Six simple words. Why can't I say it?
[Mary] Because you know she'd say no.
Yumeko isn't just some girl. She's… a force.
It's all a game to her. She never stops playing.
You have to earn her attention, not beg for it.
Big talk, bruv. You struck out too.
Well, at least I took a swing, bitch. Jesus.
[theme music playing]
[Yumeko] What did you find out about the photo?
[intriguing music playing]
[Michael] Arkadi Timurov.
-Kira and Riri's father? -[Michael] Mm-hmm.
Matias and Hanna Ahlstrom.
-[Yumeko] Dori's parents? -[Michael] Mm-hmm.
Aristotle Von Ludwig, Runa's dad, before he took the throne.
Oh, and, uh, Mary-Lou Hennessey, Suki's mom.
They all have kids on Student Council.
That can't be a coincidence.
It's not. Get this.
You're looking at the current school board of St. Dominic's.
So the Kakegurui Club--
Grew up to control the whole school.
Huh.
What about him?
Oh, just some house pet.
Hmm.
One of these people was Ray. I'm sure of it.
-Like you were sure about Blake's dad. -So this time I'll be more careful.
-I have to meet them. -[scoffs] You don't just meet them.
Do you have any idea how much money's in that photo?
You could measure their pocket change in GDP.
There has to be a way.
[sighs]
Hmm.
What?
[sighs] There's a gathering at the end of term.
Incoming Student Council meets the board at some secret location.
They announce a representative from the school.
It's a whole big thing, like Davos with a kiddie table.
-I need to be there. -Then you need to be in the Top Ten.
-But you're running out of time. -Then I have to keep playing.
Kira's not gonna let you just gamble your way into her little clique.
She'll stop you at every turn.
-She can't be everywhere. -Yumeko, you--
Hey, study buddies.
-Hmm. -[Michael groans]
I'm allergic to fertilizer. Makes me itch.
[sniffs and coughs] So what you doing?
[Yumeko] Uh… M… Michael
is helping me with my French.
Wish Michael would teach me a new tongue.
Ugh. Mon Dieu.
Mee-yow.
-Rrraar! -[sighs]
[snickers]
[growling]
-[laughing] -What do you want, Dori?
You, me,
tonight.
Are you asking me to the dance? Are you completely--
-[thud] -[groans]
-He'd love to. [chuckles] -[Michael winces]
-Mm-hmm. -Really?
Mmm.
I need something to wear.
[whispers] You don't. [clicks tongue]
[Michael] Huh.
Hmm!
Care to explain?
I have a plan for tonight. I need Dori distracted.
Oh, so I'm a cat toy now.
[laughs] You'll be fine.
[pop music playing softly]
Yumeko blew you off again, huh?
No, you know what? That's her loss, all right? I'm a great date.
Right. Bet you wish you'd taken her up when she offered to pop your cherry.
Hey. Not cool.
You think maybe if we placed another bet on my virginity, we…
[Mary sighs]
[Ryan] Hold on.
Mary and Riri?
What the fuck? Is this some kind of joke?
[Ryan] Wow.
You want to take me to the dance?
Do I have a choice?
[whispering]
Okay.
See you there.
-Ryan, take me to the dance? -[groans]
And I've gone insane. Brilliant.
I'm not joking. Be my date.
-Seriously? -Yes.
I need to make a lot of money. I'm gonna bet on us winning Gala King and Queen.
Wh… You mean dancing?
[chuckles] Exactly. I mean, you're good enough for both of us, right?
Yeah.
But…
-[pop music playing] -[game chiming]
Yeah. Yeah, I'm in. I'm in.
-[chuckles] -Bet.
[intriguing music playing]
[exhales]
Side bets on Yumeko winning her crown are a hundred to one.
A hundred to one. She's got two left hooves. She's hopeless.
[Kira] She's got a hot hand.
She won House Wars last week.
Bested Dori and Suki before that.
I think it's time we end this meteoric rise.
Fall.
Meteors fall, they don't rise. They're coming from space--
If the girl can't dance, why are we always a step behind?
Why don't you just get the Beaver to knock out her kneecaps, Runa?
-Hey, my rep is everything. -[Chad] Hmm.
-Boring. -[Kira] Enough.
We need Yumeko to lose… Ow!
[music stops]
[whimpers]
[wailing]
-[Dori] Oh. -[house pet gasping]
[sobbing]
If Yumeko wants to join our little soirée, she's welcome.
But if she thinks she can take what isn't hers,
well… miracles happen.
[house pet groans]
Remember, all of you, have fun tonight.
[house pet sobbing]
That was new.
[Chad sighs]
["Pull Up" by Keys N Krates and Haviah Mighty playing]
♪ And press rewind ♪
♪ Mi chest deya full up, so come nuh ♪
♪ So come nuh ♪
♪ Deya come nuh ♪
♪ So come nuh ♪
♪ Mi chest deya full up, so come nuh ♪
[slow song playing]
Hey, vote for us? No?
I'll give you a 20-point spread! [laughs]
[sighs]
This isn't working, Ryan.
[Ryan] We're just gettin' started.
-Just give it time, all right? Uh… Oh. -Oh!
-[Ryan] It's okay, it's okay. -Sorry.
-[Ryan] Just follow my lead.
I thought you gambled your eye away.
[sighs] That's just what Kira told the plebs so they'll think I'm crazy.
My parents made it for me when I was a kid.
They wanted to see how constant stimulation
would affect a developing brain.
And now I can't deal without it, so…
they sent me here.
Just another broken toy.
-[Mary] I'm cuttin' in. -[Ryan] What you--
[chuckles] Relax, I won't dent her.
My date stood me up.
Maybe it was just some joke or, I don't know, some weird tactic.
Your date's an idiot, whoever they are.
-You look beautiful. -[chuckles]
[Yumeko] Hmm! [chuckles]
-I'm gonna win Gala Queen. I always do. -Hmm.
If you wanted to embarrass yourself, there's less painful ways.
[Yumeko] If I didn't have a chance, why warn me off? Scared?
[Kira] Hmm.
Only of those tacky sequins rubbing off on me.
[Yumeko squeals]
[Dori] You seem tense.
This helps, right?
-How do you know about that? -I watch you.
You're spying on me?
-No, I hacked your camera. I-- -[scoffs] I knew you were crazy.
-I'm not crazy. -No, you're a very grounded stalker.
I thought you stood me up.
Is this some kind of weird test?
[whispering]
Uh… okay…
[Yumeko sighs] This isn't working, Ryan.
How are we gonna win over the crowd if they don't even notice us?
["Take My Breath Away" starts playing]
Okay. Trust me, all right?
Just relax. Come on.
[squeals and giggles]
[lyrics in Japanese]
I'm not imagining this, am I?
[chuckles] I really hope not.
[music stops]
[boy] What a display!
The virtuosity, the passion.
A performance fit for a queen.
Too bad that position's filled, darlings.
I know that voice.
[tense music playing]
[DJ] That's right, St. Dom's.
[students gasping]
-[boy] Suki? -[girl 1] Is it Suki?
[girl 2] No way!
[singsong] The bitch is back!
Ah!
["Cross the Line" by Adaline playing]
♪ Let's start talkin' 'bout What I wanna do… ♪
This is… wow.
-Um… -♪ My mind is racin' ♪
♪ I'm a car crash, look away ♪
♪ Going up in flames for you ♪
♪ I've seen it all So this feels stranger ♪
♪ Wait for your call Your face is danger… ♪
I don't like games, Riri.
♪ Let's start talkin' 'bout… ♪
-[Mary] You know what I mean. -♪ What I wanna do to you… ♪
Why did you ask me out tonight? I…
When we were on Student Council, you never seemed interested in me.
-What's changed? -♪ You're like an ache ♪
♪ That just won't quit… ♪
You.
♪ Just one touch… ♪
On Council, you were never yourself.
[Mary] Well, how could I be?
Student Council isn't exactly built on honesty.
I played the role Kira wanted me to play.
Now your mask is off.
-Interesting choice of words. -♪ Waste my time ♪
♪ I'm overwhelmed… ♪
[Riri] Sit.
[Mary] Is that an order?
♪ Been dreaming every night… ♪
That's more like it.
♪ We give it up and cross the line… ♪
[Mary chuckles]
♪ Let's finally cross the line This time… ♪
[gasps]
♪ Let's start talkin' 'bout What I wanna do to you ♪
♪ It's no secret ♪
[gasping]
Pick those jaws up off the floor. It's filthy down there.
Yes, yes. I know. I was dead!
Worse than dead, I was unpopular.
Rex, pet, come here. Come to Daddy. Come now.
Of course, I died long before Yumeko here dug up my past persona.
Where I come from, the only place a guy can get a smoky eye is a tire yard.
So I became Alpha Sean.
A camo-paint concealer I wore
to shield my delicate soul from a cesspool of toxic masculinity.
A mask that killed me every day I wore it.
But here, with you,
I thought I could be seen for who I really am.
Not Sean, but Suki,
the tea-spilling diva you all adored.
Until Yumeko doxed me,
ripped open my trauma, destroyed my good name.
And for what?
To win a game?
So after much prayer and the counsel of my true friends,
I decided I needed to go away.
Reflect, rebuild, reload.
But now I'm back to gag you all.
[cheering]
[Ryan] No, no, no. Seriously?
[cheering dies down]
This idiot guilts you all with a fake death, and you're cheering for him?
What do you want, Suki?
[Suki] To restore the natural order of things.
But, like I said, there's only one queen here.
[tense music playing]
So who's gonna be king?
One crown, one collar.
You two are gonna play each other.
-Stakes are 100 grand. -[students gasping]
[Suki] Winner gets that much closer to the Top Ten,
loser becomes a house pet.
Walk away, you both lose your wagers.
-Yumeko, no. This is insane. -[students murmuring]
[Yumeko] 100,000 would get me close to being on Student Council.
I'll never make it if we lose our wager.
Better than losing 100 grand.
I've been a house pet. I'm not going through that again.
You shouldn't either.
I'm sorry, but I may never get a better chance.
Why is this so important?
Okay, all I can tell you is I don't have a choice.
You didn't sign up for this.
So let's leave it to chance.
[rings]
Mirror side up, we play the game, otherwise, we walk away, okay?
[Suki] Yeah. Nice, nice, nice, nice, nice, nice.
Uh, yes.
-[Ryan] Okay. -[Suki] It is all about the hairdresser.
-Nancy! -[Yumeko sighs]
[Suki] I should have told you guys, I was faking…
[rings]
[angry muttering]
[Dori shouts] Stupid!
Why are you like this?
-[poignant music playing] -[grunts]
[yells] You scare everyone away!
Why can't I just be normal?
[yelling]
Why can't you just be…
Just be fucking normal!
[sobs]
[screams]
[music fades]
[tense music playing]
[Suki] Well, don't leave your subjects in suspense.
You've got a game to play. So what'll it be?
Skirmish.
[whispers] Yumeko, please.
It's going to be okay.
We all know this game here, but for my non-Dom fans, it's simple.
Both players ante up, then they play their cards.
High card wins. It's all about bluffing.
Like freckle paint.
Free Range Cosmetics. Call me, bitches. I'm back from the dead.
All right, we'll flip for first ante.
[Yumeko] No.
Ryan can go first.
[Suki] So classy, I hate it.
Ryan!
[inhales deeply]
Yumeko plays a king to Ryan's four.
The gloves are off.
A four? You're losing on purpose. No more cheating.
I'm not cheating. I wanna lose.
[sighs] That's worse.
[Suki] Ryan matches her bet.
He draws an eight, Yumeko with a ten.
Ah! Gasp! She wins again.
[both sigh]
Ryan's on a roll. Talk about a comeback. Ry, you're kind of turning me on, cutie.
Now it's all down to nerve, bunnies.
Maybe Yumeko's got a silver bullet, or maybe she's blown her load.
Either way, she'll have to bet big to beat Ryan now.
[poignant music playing]
[sighs]
I just…
[sighs]
I just wanted a normal night with someone I…
Someone special.
I'm sorry it turned out like this.
[Yumeko] I'm having fun.
[Ryan] I don't wanna hurt you.
I know.
Good luck.
[gasps] She's all in!
If Yumeko loses this hand, she's going to the dog house.
[cheering and applause]
[Suki] Yes, yes, yes!
Cold as ice, Ryan.
There's hope for you yet.
I don't want your crown or your money.
Well, every kingdom needs a Harry.
Just tell me.
Could you have won?
[sighs]
[fluttering]
[Yumeko sighs]
More fun this way,
don't you think?
I couldn't agree more.
[chuckles]
[Suki gasps] Oops!
Be a dear, Mittens?
[quiet, suspenseful music playing]
[sighs]
[Ryan breathing shakily]
What's your plan here?
You've had your fun, all right? Hasn't this gone far enough?
Hmm… It really hasn't.
What, you want a punching bag?
Use me. Yumeko's only here because I talked her into it.
If that's true,
then how does charging in now help her, hmm?
You wanna fix things?
Stay away from her.
You're a jinx.
[winces]
[sighs]
[crickets chirping]
[Dori screams]
["Live With Yourself" by CARYS playing]
[breathing shakily]
♪ If you ever wonder Why I up and left you ♪
♪ It's because I heard about The things that you do… ♪
[crying]
♪ When you think nobody's ♪
-♪ Watching you… ♪ -Michael?
♪ You try to dress your skeletons As funny clowns, I see it now ♪
♪ I see it now… ♪
[sniffles]
[crying]
[Dori] Hey.
I saw you. Are you okay?
♪ And you thought No one would ever find out ♪
♪ I did it, I did it, I see it ♪ I know what you're tryna hide, oh ♪
♪ I feel it, I feel it Your ego that no one can satisfy… ♪
Oh no.
♪ But you're just a coward That's fallin' apart on the inside ♪
♪ And you thought No one would ever find out ♪
♪ You love puttin' people in chains ♪
♪ Get off on the power you take ♪
♪ I still got to walk away ♪
♪ And you gotta live with yourself ♪
♪ Thought you could hold me down ♪
♪ Told me I'd be nothin' without you ♪
♪ I still got to walk away ♪
♪ And you gotta live with yourself ♪
[music fades]