Charming as a Verb

At the party, Henri chats with Marvyn Callan, who annoys him. Marvyn is a legacy student at Columbia whose family has donated millions of dollars. He is chauvinistic and has a superiority complex. Marvyn mentions checking out Corinne, and Henri encourages him to talk to her, knowing that Corinne would put Marvyn back in his spot. Marvyn and Evie have been good friends since childhood, another conflict between Marvyn and Henri.

Evie invites Henri to her bedroom, where they make out. Just as she asks Henri if he’s brought a condom, Corinne barges into the room in search of him, ruining the moment with Evie.

On the walk back home from the party, Henri asks Corinne about her mother. She reveals that her mother is a Dean of English at Columbia University. When Corinne asks him about his relationship with Evie, he explains that they hook up occasionally but are not boyfriend-girlfriend. Henri can tell that Corinne wants to ask Henri if he’s a virgin, but Henri reminds her that one of the things she needs to work on socially is reading the room. Corinne is grateful Henri brought her to the party and assures him that he followed through with his part of the deal—she won’t reveal anything about his fake business.