- Sam (the main character) makes a grand entrance in the gorgeous designer dress, capturing everyone's attention, including her crush Austin's.
- Sam and Austin share a delightful and romantic dance together, drawing gazes from everyone present.
- However, the magical effects worn off just as Sam is on the staircase. One shoe falls off her foot and stays on the steps.
- Austin searches for the owner of the shoe and eventually finds Sam at her home. Sam tries to hide in the closet, but he persists in his efforts to discover who she is.
- Just as he finds Sam, her stepmother locks her back in her room. Austin hears her pleas and rushes to her aid, rescuing her from the attic and taking her away.
- This sequence marked the turning point in the film as Sam's true identity is revealed, and the resolution of her love story with Austin draws near.