After the opening, the first scene is of random students schmoozing at the dance. Bartholomew Oobleck is shown to be listening intently as Peter Port laughs over some unheard anecdote. Ozpin is standing off to the side with Glynda Goodwitch until General James Ironwood offers his hand for her to dance with him. Jaune Arc approaches Ruby Rose, who is standing pensively near the refreshments tables.
Jaune: I see you're hiding at the punch bowl too.
Ruby: Yep. (An audible *pop* can be heard as Ruby emphasizes the "p".)
Jaune: To the socially awkward.
Ruby giggles and they clink glasses.
Ruby: Sorry things didn't work out with Weiss.
Jaune: Meh, it's fine. JP's pretty "cool". I get why she went with him.
Ruby: Yeah. She beat me to him.
Jaune: You'll just have to be faster next time.
Jaune begins to drink his punch.
Ruby: Yeah, I know. I just have serious competition and it doesn't help that I'm the youngest.
Jaune chokes in surprise.
Jaune: (turning to Ruby) Uh, what?
Weiss Schnee is smiling and humming to herself.
Ruby: She's probably the biggest competition of all. She's known him forever.
Laughter draws Weiss' attention to Sun Wukong, Blake Belladonna, and Neptune Vasilias as the latter entertains the others with some impressions and other silly faces. Jaune, shown to be observing as well, becomes visibly perturbed.
Jaune: (speaking in a low growl) Hold my punch.
Jaune hands Ruby his glass and no sooner than he vanishes from sight does she choose to drink from his cup. As Jaune makes his way across the room, shoving other students aside (some of which were not even in his path), he stops short and watches as Pyrrha Nikos passes by. He watches her walk glumly up the stairs and seems to have a change of heart.
The scene shifts to Pyrrha on a balcony as Jaune approaches behind her.
Jaune: (stopping) Hey, Pyrrha.
Pyrrha turns around to face him.
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Pyrrha: Hello, Jaune.
Jaune: (approaching) You okay? I haven't seen you tonight.
Pyrrha: (turning back to the balcony) Arrived late, I'm afraid.
Jaune: Well, you look really nice.
Pyrrha: (raising her hand near her mouth) Thank you. (her hand falls away)
Jaune: (nervously tipping on his toes) Your, uh, date isn't going to beat me up for saying that, is he?
