fˈɜːn bɹˈeɪks dˌaʊn ænd ɐdmˈɪts ðæt ʃiː mˌeɪd ˌʌp ðə hˈoʊl stˈoːɹi, bˌʌt ˈɑːɹɡjuːz ðæt hɜːɹ ɐdˈɑːptɪv pˈɛɹənts wɜːɹ ˈɔːlweɪz dˌɪsɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ɪn hɜː ænd ʃiː θˈɔːt dʒˈɪmi ænd dˈɔːn wʊd tɹˈiːt hɜː bˈɛɾɚɹ æz ðeɪ wɜː hɜː ɹˈiːəl fˈæmɪli.
Fern breaks down and admits that she made up the whole story, but argues that her adoptive parents were always disappointed in her and she thought Jimmy and Dawn would treat her better as they were her 'real' family.