- Jack meets Mr. Howard and his wife in Seattle to get fitted for his school uniform.
- Mr. Howard warns him that Hill is going to be tough, and he doesn't want to think that he unduly influenced Jack's decision.
- Jack reassures them in his usual Jack-like way: telling them what he thinks they want to hear.
- He gets fitted while the Howards fuss over what colors and trims look best on him.
- Jack looks at himself in the mirror in his new uniform, and feels hopeful, unaware of the trouble waiting just around the corner.