Soon, it's 6:00 and Marinette is on the phone with Alya.
Alya: Let me get this straight. His dad invited you to his house for dinner?
Marinette: Yes. I didn't have a choice or anything to get out of it.
Alya: Wow. You must be lucky.
Marinette: I wouldn't call it luck. I bet he's trying to set me up with Adrien, but it's not gonna happen. I just have a feeling that it will happen.
Alya: Just go through with this and at the end, you'll be fine.
Marinette: If you say so. *She looked at the time. * Better get going, Adrien's bodyguard is coming to take me to his house at 7.
Alya: Good luck.
Marinette: I'll need it. *She hangs up. Tikki came out. *
Tikki: I'm sure you'll get through this.
Marinette: I hope so. I always knew Mr. Agreste was this serious. Now I know where Adrien gets his discipline from.
Tikki: If anything's possible, I'm sure it won't be too bad.
Marinette: I hope so too. *She heads downstairs to the living room. In the living room, Marinette waits for Adrien's bodyguard to pull up at her house. *
Priscilla: Still can't believe you're going to have dinner with Adrien Agreste. In his house!
Marinette: Don't get your hopes up. I was forced to come, I didn't have a choice. And by the way, I've been to his house before, so no big deal.
Priscilla: Still. If I was you, I would be so lucky to go.
Marinette: You're more than welcome to take my place.
Sabine: Aww, don't think like that. Mr. Agreste can be a... difficult person sometimes. But... consider this maybe getting to know your true passion in fashion.
Marinette: I don't know about that. Something's off about him, I'm sure of it. *Soon, the doorbell rang. *
Timmy: I'll get it.
Marinette: That might be him. *Timmy opened the door and he saw Adrien's bodyguard standing in the doorway, Timmy exclaimed and stepped back. * That's him.
Sabine: Have fun tonight.
Marinette: Okay. 'I hope this goes by fast.' *She stepped out and went inside the car and the bodyguard drove off to Adrien's house. *
In Gabriel's office, he looks at a picture of Emilie.
Gabriel: Don't worry, Emilie. You'll be here soon. Pretty soon, Marinette will give me her miraculous and I'll have the Black Cat ring too. We'll be a family again. I promise. *He touches their picture and closes his eyes too, he then opens them. *
Nathalie: They're coming.
Gabriel: Perfect. Call Adrien downstairs.
Nathalie: Yes, Gabriel. *She walks out of his office and heads up to Adrien's room. In his room, Adrien plays the piano and Nathalie opens the door. * Adrien, your father wants you downstairs. Marinette is coming over.
Adrien: She is? For what?
Nathalie: Your father wants to have dinner with her.
Adrien: Huh? How come he never told me about that?
Nathalie: I guess it's last minute. Let's go.
Adrien: Okay. *He leaves the piano and heads downstairs to the main room. * Father, why would you invite Marinette to our house for dinner? And why didn't you tell me about this earlier?
Gabriel: This is last minute and I want to get to know your friend. 'And take her miraculous too.' Stop asking questions!
Adrien: Yes father. *Soon, the door started to open and Gorilla and Marinette walked in. *
Gabriel: Hello, Miss Marinette Dupain-Cheng.
Marinette: Hello, Mr. Agreste.
Gabriel: Nathalie, why don't you escort Adrien to the dining room, I want to have a little word with Marinette.
Nathalie: Okay. Come, Adrien.
Adrien: See ya later.
Marinette: Okay. *Nathalie, Adrien, and Gorilla leave the main room and head to the dining room. *
Gabriel: My son... told me so much about you.
Marinette: He did, huh? I hope it's good stuff.
Gabriel: You may say so. *He looks at her earrings. * I never noticed your earrings. Are they new?
Marinette: Oh, uh... I had them for a while. Not too long ago.
Gabriel: Interesting. Then you won't mind if I get a closer look at them? *He reaches for one on her right ear, then Marinette steps to the left. *
Marinette: (covering her ears) That won't be necessary, sir. Nobody touched them before.
Gabriel: Please. I insist. Just let me...
Marinette: No! What are you doing? *Gabriel gripped her arms. *
Gabriel: LET ME SEE YOUR EARRINGS!!!!
Marinette: No, let go of me! *Adrien heard screaming. *
Adrien: What's going on? Was that father?
Nathalie: I'll check. Sit tight. *She leaves the dining room and sees what's going on and she sees Marinette and Gabriel, she steps back in the dining room.* It's nothing. 'I hope you know what you're doing, Gabriel.'
Gabriel: YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE UNTIL YOU GIMME YOUR MIRACULOUS!
Marinette: What? *He let her go. *
Gabriel: I know you're Ladybug. And your miraculous are your earrings!
Marinette: How do you know about a miraculous?
Gabriel: I have my ways. Now gimme your miraculous, I need them for a specific reason. *Marinette covered her ears. *
Marinette: No! I'm not giving you them and I am not Ladybug! I knew coming here was a mistake! I'm leaving. *She walks to the front door and leaves, Gabriel grunts, takes his glasses off and rubs his eyes. *
Gabriel: (bang his fists on the stairway) Darn it! I was so close! *He put his glasses back on and walked to the dining room. *
Adrien: Where's Marinette? *Gabriel cleared his throat. *
Gabriel: I'm afraid she left.
Adrien: What? Why?
Gabriel: Don't worry about it.
Adrien: But father, why did she...
Gabriel: I SAID DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT! SIT DOWN!
Adrien: Yes, father. *He goes back to his seat. *
Gabriel: I'll join you all later, I have to do something. *He went upstairs and Nathalie looked confused at Gabriel and felt bad for Adrien being yelled at by his father. *