The four contestants arrive at the candy contest. Looking around at the factory, which is “bigger than any one person’s dreams of glory,” makes him feel at peace about his decision to lose to Phillip. Reggie texts Philip to let him know that his father has sent someone to the factory to steal the secret ingredient. Philip says it’s okay because he took the secret ingredient and has been holding it for safe keeping. 

The contestants fill out their information and set their candies on the table for review by the contest judges. Daisy decides she can stay in the contest because she has no chance of winning with her bad candy. Logan and Miles talk about the pain they’ve experienced in life, and Miles concludes that it had purpose in his life. Logan has the epiphany that his parents have kept him sheltered for fear of other people treating him differently because of his scars. He has never seen himself as different because of his scars, but he realizes that other people focus on them.