How It All Goes Down
- The girls write letters home telling their families that they're okay, and everything returns to normal.
- America spends an increasing amount of time in her room with the maids, gossiping and "playing card games" (14.6).
- After a few days of this, one of these hang sessions is interrupted by Prince Maxon. The maids quickly disperse.
- Since they're becoming closer friends, Maxon suggests creating some sort of signal he and America can use to communicate. After some debate, they decide on a simple tug of the ear.
- That Friday, the girls are set to make their live debut on Illéa Capitol Report. America is wearing a beautiful blue dress handmade by her trio of gal-pals.
- The girls settle into their seats and wait nervously. Like, heads-in-between-their-legs levels of nervousness.
- America looks up at Maxon and he tugs his ear. Even though she isn't romantically attracted to him (for real, folks—stop asking), America is "excited" for him to stop by her room later (14.77).
- After the usual news report, Gavril takes the mic and interviews Prince Maxon about the Selection. He says that the girls are all great and even mentions how America yelled at him, though he doesn't reveal her name.
- What's more, Maxon says that he plans "on keeping her here for quite a while" (14.101).