Pia and Rod's fate unfolds, and Pia’s story steps into a new and unknown future.

Pia, her world surreal, plans an abstract self-portrait. Wafa quits her job, and Tian implements a strategy for revenge on Lori.

Wafa and Lori have a showdown, and Rod threatens to quit the relationship with Pia.

Pia introduces Rod to her family and buys a wedding dress.

A showdown with Lori occurs, bringing Pia and Rod closer. They plan an October wedding.

Lori persecutes Pia for any shred of evidence she can distort into "bad judgement."

Pia spends time with Tian making preliminary sketches. Returning to Rod she can't help but feel the differences.

Lori puts Pia on probation, and Tian asks her to paint his portrait. At home, Pia unveils her portrait of Rod to the latter's delight.

At Tian's elegant Beacon Hill home, Rod’s jealousy of Tian begins.

Lori lays traps for Pia as holidays and record snows consume Boston. Tian Wu finds a way to court Pia.

Pia visits Rod’s roots and rural background, so different from her city upbringing.

Trouble keeps brewing: Rod gets sued, and a student’s portrait of Pia creates a crisis.

Lori informs Pia her job is in jeopardy, and Pia begins a portrait of Wafa’s children.

At Open House, Lori and Wafa (the arts festival coordinator) argue, and Rod plays a tennis match with the PE director, Jean-Pierre.

Pia clashes with the dean, Lori, and confides her worries to the English teacher Dixie.

Pia’s school gears up for the annual parents’ day, and Rod paves the tennis courts. On the weekend the couple escapes to a country B&B where bliss soon sours.

Pia tours Rod’s mansion and luxurious lifestyle that both shocks and fascinates her.

Rod and Pia’s intense attraction soon leads to sparks when their views clash.

Rod and Pia's string of texts leads to a first date aboard Rod’s motorcycle.

At Starbucks Pia meets Rod, which brings a love possibility into life. At the Haskell School her new job deviates from her expectations.