[The scene cuts to 8AM the next morning, when Brandon encounters two of his gang members dead. There's no sign of Nicole and the other felines. He has enough and calls in Kayla, telling her to end the blue cat's life. Yes, end. He actually wanted to have her killed, for real this time. Kayla strongly hesitates at first, but eventually accepts it as she wants to get out of there as quickly as possible. But when Kayla is driving on her way home, she refuses. She knows she doesn't want to kill Nicole. She even realizes that it wasn't Nicole's fault at all that she murdered her husband. It was the sabotaged C.U.B.-core! What a stupid plan!, Kayla angrily thinks. She's done with Brandon and wants to avenge her husband. Kayla is about to do the unthinkable...]

3.00PM

[The kids stare in disbelief at their mother after she told them about everything that happened. They all, including her, are shocked by the whole situation.]

Gumball: So... What are y-you gonna do now, Mom?

Nicole: I don't know, sweetie. I really don't know. You've seen the papers; Elmore sees me as a wild animal and Brandon is probably still after me.

Richard: No. I will not let them take you away again.

Nicole: B-but Richard dear, you do realize I-

Richard: No! I will protect you at all cost.

[He wraps his arms around his wife. Nicole lowers her ears and sighs.]

Nicole: That's sweet, but... I can't hide away forever. How are we gonna survive? I lost my job again!

Richard: We need to discuss this all with your boss.

Nicole: From Sca-BI? No way, they won't trust me.

Richard: I actually am talking about Mr. Yoshida, honey. From what I can remember, he has a lot of contact with the police and they could put all proof on the table.

[Nicole nods and frowns. It sounds like a good plan to her. As long as she could finally get rid of Brandon. Or... for good...]

Nicole: I'll think about it. Now I need some rest. Could you wake me up just in time for dinner?

Richard: Sure, honey. No problem.

[The couple share a smile and Nicole disappears into the bedroom. Richard and the kids, who feel a bit more relieved, settle on the couch to watch some television. Nothing in particular, but they wanted to keep their mother company on the lower floor of the house.]

[Nicole feels scared... No, she's terrified. The core which bugged her all this time might have been destroyed, but she hasn't gotten rid of her condition. She feels her heart pounding in her chest while she lays on her side and anger starts flowing through her veins. Why is she on the run? He is the one who should be scared, she thinks. She then tries to calm herself down by taking deep breaths, but it's no use. She has enough. It is all too much. He made her feel bad about the supermarket incident, he treated her like trash, he pushed her to the Upper Limit, he tried to kill her and made her lose her job twice. But most of all... He provoked the worst in her... He insulted her and called her a monster... Well, he's so right!, she thinks. And now he's gonna face it!]

[Nicole knows it's too early to take action, but feels all the rage intensively bottling up inside her again. She quickly turns around and takes a pillow which she holds in front of her face, still trying to calm down. But instead, she rips it half with her claws and a terrifying toothy grin appears on her face. She starts drowning in her anger and insanity. Her left eye twitches and pupils constrict while she lays on her back... there in the dark. She snickers and then starts psychotically chuckling.]

Nicole: [Whispers to herself] Look what I've become... [Chuckles] Look at the mess I've made... Look at what you made me do!

[She holds her head tightly due another headache spiking up and accidentally scratches some parts of her face open with her sharp claws. But she doesn't give in to the pain. She got used to the worst and keeps smiling while a bit of blood runs down her head...]

[The clock reads 6PM when Richard wakes up his wife for dinner. She fell asleep earlier and now joins her family at the table, while hiding her dark emotions. It's a calm, brief dinner until it gets interrupted by a knock on the door. The Wattersons stare in silence at each other for a second, but Nicole eventually goes to open it. She then finds Kayla at her doorstep.]

Kayla: Hey, Nicole. I'm so sorry if I interrupt.

Nicole: [Immediately lowers her ears and defensively bares her teeth] Don't tell me you're gonna get me back to that cage, you female dog.

Kayla: No, listen. I know it's very sudden and all, I also know we got off on the wrong foot, but you have to trust me.

Nicole: Go on...

Kayla: I refuse to gosh darn cooperate with Brandon ever again.

Nicole: Excuse me, come again? I though he paid-

Kayla: Yes. I know. But I'm so done. It's his darn fault that you showed my husband the wrong side of your claws.

Nicole: So what do you want from me?

Kayla: Nothing. I don't expect anything from you. But I only wanted to give you my word and apology. And something that might help you.

[Kayla hands over a small card to Nicole and Nicole reads an address on it.]

Nicole: This is-?

Kayla: Yes. It's Brandon's personal address. It's the apartment where he actually lives. Friendly reminder that he gave me a task to kill you- which I obviously failed.

Nicole: He WHAT?!

Kayla: Yes, I know it's crazy. But I'll be off now. I won't tell anyone anything, Nicole. I might speak you later.

[Nicole gulps and forces herself not to lash out as she lets Kayla leave. She admits she never really hated the dog and knows everyone can make mistakes. But not such of a huge mistake Brandon makes right now! After Nicole finished dinner, she tells her family that she's going grocery shopping. But it's in fact not the supermarket where she is heading...]