Having to supplicate herself before a stone-faced Ethel after all the press coverage of her public fight with John is NOT enough to change Carolyn’s mind about marrying him. Nor is enduring a two-on-one scolding from Caroline and Ted enough to make John dump Carolyn — in fact, he gets to end the conversation by telling them Carolyn isn’t his girlfriend, she’s his fiancée, sending Ted stomping out.