How It All Goes Down
- The lovers reunite in the tree house a week later. America excitedly tells Aspen about her Selection deal with her mom and gives him a plate of food. For some reason, he acts offended when she does this. He complains that it's wrong for her to give him stuff like this because he's "supposed to be a provider" (5.23)
- Then Aspen drops the bombshell—he can't marry her. He can't stand the idea that she'll be brought down to his level should they get married. America, naturally, is in shock.
- Several nights later, it's time for a very special episode of the Capital Report: the announcement of the Selected.
- Gavril begins reading off names. La dee da. Wake us up when something exciting happens.
- Oh, there it is—America has been Selected. The entire family freaks out.