The Sibunas meet Jasper who tells them Rufus knows he's been tricked. They find the rules on a mismatched tile on the library floor. Jerome finally makes his move on Mara, only to discover she's still not over Mick. Down in the tunnels, disaster strikes when Nina moves to the wrong square and the floor gives way beneath her.

The Sibunas are reeling at Nina's disappearance and must cover for her both at school and to a suspicious Victor and Vera at home, as well as keeping a furious Senkhara at bay. Joy enters her article into the contest, but Mara thinks that her article was entered. Eddie knows that Joy had lied to Mara and tells Jerome.

Nina wakes to find herself in an underground cell, and she is not alone. A distressed Fabian goes to tell Mr Sweet everything, but then while Mr Sweet isn't in the office, he hears Nina calling from underneath realizing that Nina is still alive. Patricia tries to act more like a couple with boyfriend Eddie, which only serves to alarm him. Nina sees Victor Rodenmark Sr.'s ghost. Under pressure, Fabian makes a wrong move at Senet and things look even worse for the Sibunas.