BRITNEY COURTNEY CUTE_FELLA DETECTIVE_CROSS DETECTIVE_FULLER ELLA FEMALE_PARTYGOER FEMALE_PARTYGOERS FEMALE_PARTYGOER_2 FEMALE_STUDENT FRAT_BOYS JENNIFER KAPPA_GIRLS KAPPA_GIRL_1 KAPPA_GIRL_2 KAPPA_PLEDGES KATY LACEY LANA LEX MAN RACHEL SORORITY_GIRLS STUDENTS TARA TIFFANY STUDENTS FEMALE PARTYGOER Ah! Ah! FRAT BOYS Chug. Chug. Chug. Chug. Chug. FRAT BOYS Chug. Chug. Chug. Chug. Chug. Chug. Chug. Chug. Chug. Chug. Chug. Chug. Chug. Chug. Chug. Chug… STUDENTS STUDENTS Whoo! FEMALE PARTYGOER STUDENTS LACEY Just a minute. FEMALE PARTYGOERS TIFFANY She jumped! Oh… oh, my gosh. She jumped! Ah! LACEY I um… I rushed out of the bathroom, everybody was freaking out, so I just… I followed the screaming. And then I… I saw her. Thank you. DETECTIVE FULLER Tell us about what happened on the roof, Lacey. LACEY I just did. DETECTIVE FULLER We’d like to hear it again. DETECTIVE CROSS We’ll get back to the roof, but why don’t we go a little further back. I want to hear your story, in your own words from the beginning of this whole thing. LACEY Okay, I’ll tell you everything. Tara’s parents were overseas for the summer, so it was just my mom… …who was moving us into our dorm. When we both made it into the engineering program, it just kind of… it just seemed like fate. We were so excited. BRITNEY Oh, this is so exciting, girls! Ugh, I love this place! Do you know, I did dorms my first year too, well first semester anyway… Second semester… LACEY Kappa Tau Pi House, yeah mom, we know. BRITNEY Did I mention that already? TARA Once or twice, Missus “W.” LACEY BRITNEY Hey, what did I say about that? TARA Sorry… “Britney.” It’s gonna take some getting used to. BRITNEY Good! ‘Cause you’re eighteen now and do you see a ring on this hand? No. And the only “Missus ‘W’” I know is my former mother-in-law and the least we say about her, the better. Right? LACEY Yeah, you’re right. You’re right. She’s right. Yeah. TARA Noted. Okay. BRITNEY Okay. Let’s go. TARA Great. BRITNEY So, over here to your left is the common area with a pool table and ping-pong and always cute fellas. CUTE FELLA What’s up? TARA Hi. BRITNEY You are gonna love your new room. Here we are! LACEY Wait, this is huge! TARA This is very large. What do… okay… LACEY Ooh! TARA Yes? LACEY I want to pick rooms! Do you like it? TARA What a view! LACEY Right? You wanna do a… TARA Yeah! BRITNEY Good? LACEY Okay… BRITNEY Okay, girls -- who gets which room? TARA Mm… LACEY Uh, let’s just say which one we both want on the count of three. TARA Okay. BRITNEY Good. One, two, three… LACEY : That one. TARA That one. LACEY TARA Ah! I knew. LACEY Uh… Rochambeau. TARA No. LACEY Let’s go. Let’s do this. TARA You take it. You take it. LACEY That’s not fair! TARA Yes. I changed my mind. Love this side. It’s very me. I… LACEY Are you sure? TARA Yes. BRITNEY That is so sweet of you, Tara. It’s the small kindnesses that matter most. LACEY That’s very sweet of you, mom. BRITNEY Mm. TARA Oh, speaking of small kindnesses -- what is this? BRITNEY What is that? TARA What are those flowers? BRITNEY I don’t know. LACEY Mom… TARA They are so pretty. BRITNEY I don’t know. LACEY What? Ooh, so nice. Oh… what’s this. Who is the fairest of them all? The answer lies on yonder wall. TARA Is this a riddle? LACEY You know anything about this? BRITNEY No, gosh. Don’t look at me. LACEY Hm. TARA LACEY Yeah. It’s definitely a riddle… Fairest… TARA fairest of them all… TARA Snow White? Snow White. LACEY Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Um… who’s the fairest… oh, the Wicked Queen asks the questions to the… LACEY : mirror! Mirror. TARA …mirror! Mirror. LACEY Okay. BRITNEY Where’s the mirror? LACEY Uh… BRITNEY Look on the walls, where’s the… LACEY : Oh! TARA Oh! LACEY Uh… you do it. TARA Did you… should I… BRITNEY Okay, maybe, um… take it off the wall? TARA Okay. LACEY Oh, turn it around. Turn it around. TARA Okay… LACEY So fun. TARA The both of you are fair as can be, that much is perfectly clear. Oh… Now, seek the place you’ll share with other maidens, not far, it’s near. LACEY Where’s that? Bathroom? TARA The bathroom! LACEY The bathroom? BRITNEY Maybe. I don’t know. Where’s the bathroom? LACEY You know where the bathroom is! BRITNEY You gotta find it. TARA Ooh, this is nice! LACEY What? TARA We’re getting warmer. LACEY We’re getting warmer. TARA Yes. BRITNEY Maybe warmer like, hotter… hot water. Hmm? LACEY Very clever. TARA Hey! LACEY Uh… that’s the spirit, you’re almost there. Now venture further out to the parlor if you dare. BRITNEY Mm. I don’t remember anything as fancy as a parlor… uh… TARA It’s gotta be the common room. The common room! LACEY Yeah! TARA Okay. LACEY Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. BRITNEY Okay. I don’t know… LACEY This way. BRITNEY I don’t know. I don’t know. I don’t know. TARA So, I can never find the last clue. LACEY You are bad at stuff. TARA I know, I can’t. I need like help! Oh… KAPPA GIRLS Surprise! TARA Oh… BRITNEY Go! LACEY Hi! COURTNEY Hi! KATY Hi! LACEY Hi! KATY I’m Katy. LACEY Nice to meet you. COURTNEY Lacey, look at you -- you’re all grown up and absolutely stunning. Your hair is to die for. LACEY Thanks, this is my best friend. COURTNEY Oh, Tara. I’ve done my research. I am Kappa President after all. Oh, you guys should know my little sis, Ella from Harrison High, right? She’s all grown up too and a cute little “frosh” now, just like you two. TARA ‘Course. What’s up, Ella? ELLA So, are you guys totally surprised? LACEY Well, yeah. TARA BRITNEY Honey, you have no idea how hard it was for me to keep my mouth shut. LANA Well, I actually know exactly how hard it is to get you to shut up. BRITNEY LANA I’m just kidding. LACEY Hi. LANA Lacey! Welcome to college. Hell, welcome to womanhood. LACEY LANA And you too, Tara. TARA Thank you. COURTNEY Dramatic much, Mother? Sorry… LANA I’m Lana and Mother to these two right here and, uh, Mother Hen to the rest of these beauties all right here. ELLA She means she’s the house mother. Mother Hen is her being cute. LACEY LANA That’s my Ella -- she’s um… she’s too cool for school. ELLA Mom… LANA Oh… oh, Britney is on the Alumni Board with me. We oversee the girls… and make sure they’re living up to the high Kappa standards. KATY Speaking of high standards, help yourself. COURTNEY LACEY Ooh. BRITNEY Alcohol? COURTNEY Oh, just sparkling cider, Brit. No worries. TARA Well, that’s good ‘cause give Lacey anything with alcohol and bubbles, she gets crazy. BRITNEY Wait, what? LACEY What? That was one time. TARA Sorry. BRITNEY What are you guys talking about? COURTNEY Uh, Lacey is a legacy, just like Ella and I and we Kappas take that very seriously. Oh, and you Tara are the bestie of a legacy, something we also take very seriously. And this welcome is for you too. TARA That’s really sweet. Thank you, Courtney. BRITNEY But girls, there’s no pressure to pledge Kappa, okay? The decision is yours and yours alone. LANA Oh yes, yeah, of course. I mean, you don’t have to pledge Kappa. You can just break our hearts, crush our dreams and I mean, ruin the rest of the year, but… KAPPA GIRLS LANA No pressure at all. KATY Yeah. You could always pledge Delta. LACEY What’s wrong with Delta? COURTNEY Oh, nothing. Katy was just making a little joke. To Lacey and Tara. TARA Yeah. LACEY Cheers! KAPPA GIRLS Cheers! BRITNEY Mm. This is not cider. LACEY LANA “Ssh.” LACEY Hi, nice to meet you! Hi! KAPPA GIRL 1 Hi! LACEY TARA Oh, there she goes. Oh, no! Thank you, guys. Bye! LACEY Oh, Tara… why don’t you love me? TARA Oh, no. What did I say? One glass of champagne and you totally lose it. LACEY Ella, did you hear the story of when Tara got “Catfished?” Oh! TARA Less of a “Catfish,” more like a stalker, but yes, shut your mouth. I’m over it. LACEY Fine. You are no fun. ELLA So, I take it you guys liked the big welcome? TARA Yeah. It was really cool. LACEY Yeah, what? They do the same for you? ELLA Nah. My mom knows I’m not into that kind of thing. I don’t even know if I’m gonna pledge. LACEY Really? How come? ELLA Well, I’m not sure the whole Greek thing’s for me. TARA Well, I wasn’t sure either but, I mean, it seems fun and everybody was so nice to me, they don’t even know me. ELLA Well, I’m right above you. LACEY Oh, we’re neighbors! TARA Yeah! ELLA Later. LACEY Hey… TARA Bye. LACEY Later. Do you wanna unpack? TARA That sounds really boring. LACEY Yeah, it really, really does. Ya hungry? TARA When am I not? LACEY Pizza! TARA Pizza! LACEY Mm. TARA Yes, and you’re paying for it for bringing up “You Know Who.” Yes. LACEY I thought you guys were good together. TARA Let’s share our location so we can always find each other on campus. LACEY Ooh, that’s a good idea. That way, I can just stalk you like… TARA Oh… LACEY TARA …my God! LEX Yeah, I am. I’ll see you around. TARA Funny for you. LEX Lacey? LACEY Hey, Lex. TARA Hi. LEX What’s up, Tara? I knew we’d see each other. I just didn’t think it would be so soon. LACEY Yeah. It’s not that big a school. LEX It’s bigger than Harrison High. LACEY Yeah. Well, thank God for that. LEX How’s your dorm? TARA A dorm, four walls, kinda musty. LEX Yeah. Me too. It’s cool you guys have each other. TARA Easy for you to say. LACEY Oh… LEX I haven’t really meant anyone yet. LACEY You will. TARA Well, good talk, Lex. Hang in there and all that but, we’re kind of on a serious mission here, so… LEX ‘Kay. Cool. See you guys around? TARA Come on. LACEY Mm. TARA Oh, my God. That was painful. LACEY I’ve never seen him like that before. He looked like a lost puppy. TARA Lex is no puppy. He’s a Pitbull. LACEY Yeah, only when he drinks. TARA Lacey! Listen to yourself. LACEY What? TARA You’re justifying his behavior. LACEY No, I’m not. TARA Yes, you are. Look, there’s a reason you dumped his creepy ass. LACEY TARA Yeah, don’t forget it. LACEY You’re right. TARA No more angry drunks. Okay? From now on, we only associate with upstanding young gentlemen. LACEY “Pfft.” TARA “Kap” girls do have high standards after all. LACEY Oh my God, you’re so rushing Kappa. TARA Yeah. Of course. And you will too. Wont you? you have to! LACEY We’ll see. I… TARA That means yes. LACEY DETECTIVE FULLER So, that’s what happened? You and Tara decided to pledge Kappa Tau Pi? LACEY Yes. DETECTIVE CROSS Did you consider any other sororities? LACEY We actually… we liked Delta Psi Beta a lot. DETECTIVE FULLER Right. Their President’s Rachel Zampra, we spoke to her. LACEY You did? Why? DETECTIVE CROSS Just routine. So, you went with Kappa? LACEY Yeah. Yeah, that welcome kind of sealed the deal. We just thought it was the perfect place for us. DETECTIVE FULLER Let’s skip ahead to the afternoon of the sixth. You attended an event at the Kappa House, correct? LACEY That’s when everything changed. All the pledges were there. KAPPA PLEDGE Wait, she said that? Oh, my God. His brother-in-law’s at “O.S.U.” He’s on the same boat. He’s like, “We’re going on a little trip…” BRITNEY Mm. This is so delicious. What did you call this again? COURTNEY A mocktail. No alcohol, just fruity goodness. BRITNEY Not like your cider the other day. COURTNEY Oh, come on Brit. We can be a little naughty every once in a while, can’t we? LANA Just a little. Just a little. BRITNEY Well, I guess we were a little naughty back in our day. LANA Uh… yeah. KATY Ooh, Britney, do tell… LACEY Yeah. Mom, tell us everything please! TARA Come on Brit, I’m dying to know where Lacey gets her freakiness from. BRITNEY Uh, I’m sorry… “freakiness?” Okay, Tara… Tara… you and I are gonna have to have a little talk one day. LACEY Yeah, mom. That’s never gonna happen. TARA BRITNEY Look at you two -- looking out for each other. Just like we used to do, remember? LANA Oh, yeah, but sisters… sisters never reveal their secrets. COURTNEY Uh, well, we’re all sisters here. aren’t we? LANA No, no, no. Not quite yet. The Pledges here are still… the young ones are still Pledges. Ella, honey… have I told you how proud I am of you for deciding to pledge. ELLA Yeah. Over and over and over again. BRITNEY Listen girls, I know we might seem sappy, but this is a really special time for you all. Soak it in. LANA Relish it. And relish one another. You guys are about to be family. BRITNEY I just love how supportive they are of each other. LANA Oh… BRITNEY Wasn’t always like that in our days. TARA Really? What do you mean? BRITNEY Um, let’s just say that hazing was still a thing back in our day. I mean, there were a lot of really sweet girls but there were a few who took things a little too far. LANA But not these angels -- right Courtney COURTNEY Of course, Mother. Hazing has no place at Kappa Tau Pi. BRITNEY That’s correct. Cheers to that. Cheers. KAPPA GIRLS KATY Mocktail. LANA Love you too. BRITNEY It was such a lovely party, Courtney. You girls have fun. COURTNEY Thank you. We will. LANA Oh, but not too much fun. COURTNEY Oh, you know me, Mother. BRITNEY Goodbye. LACEY Bye mom. TARA Bye, Brit. BRITNEY LANA Can you believe it? BRITNEY Our girls. Ugh. KAPPA GIRLS TIFFANY Lacey, that dress looks so pretty on you. LACEY Oh, thanks Tiffany. Yours is beautiful. I love it. TIFFANY Thank you. LACEY It fits you so well. TIFFANY It does. And I love the color. COURTNEY Hazing has no place at Kappa Tau Pi, Mommy. Please don’t tell me any of you, dumbasses actually believe that? KATY I think they did. Didn’t you? COURTNEY Oh… Lacey… our perfect little Legacy Princess. KATY Yeah. Why do you think you’re so perfect? LACEY I don’t. KATY You don’t what? LACEY I don’t think I’m perfect. COURTNEY Good. You’re not. None of you are. I’ve never seen a crop of pledges this pathetic. TARA Excuse me? COURTNEY Now, tilt your head back and open wide. It’s “drinky” time. LACEY Are you serious? COURTNEY I said, “Head back!” TARA Oh, my God. KATY Open wide. Now drink. LACEY Mm. KATY Swallow! You know how to do that don’t you. KAPPA GIRLS COURTNEY Oh, come on. Give her another. ELLA Ow. Katy! COURTNEY Shut up! TARA Please stop. KATY Such a little lush. Okay, you’re up. Come on, Tara. TARA I don’t want to do this. COURTNEY Too bad. Head back. TARA Ow. KATY Drink! Atta Girl! TARA Okay. KATY This one next. Open up. COURTNEY Head back. Get back. KAPPA GIRLS LACEY Oh, my God. KATY Come on! Kappa girls can go toe-to-toe with any Frat on campus. And I thought you were some big, strong softball star, huh? Drink! TIFFANY LACEY Stop! COURTNEY “Ew.” You sound like a pig. KATY So gross! COURTNEY Nasty piggy. Blindfolds! LACEY Hey, are you okay? Are you okay? TARA Ella, what is this? ELLA I don’t know. TARA Did you know about this? KATY Faster! ELLA Oh, my God. COURTNEY Blindfolds on. Now move! Follow Katy. TARA Ow. COURTNEY One foot in front of the other, Tara. Move! This way. ELLA Someone’s gonna get hurt. KATY Come on! TARA Is this stairs? COURTNEY Yes, just walk. Walk! Oh, my gosh, one foot in front of the other, ladies. Move! LACEY Oh, my God. KATY Get up against the wall! TARA Where’s the wall? COURTNEY Take those blindfolds off. Take ‘em off. Eh, eh, eh, not you piggy. Yours stays on. KATY Get up here. Where’d you get that dress, Piggy. It’s hideous. COURTNEY Seriously, it makes me want to puke. Take it off. TIFFANY What? KATY Take it off! Don’t make us tell you again, Piggy. TIFFANY COURTNEY Good. Now, look at us. Tell me, Tiffany, are you proud of that body? KATY Yeah, I thought softball chicks are supposed to be toned. Ever heard of a gym? Ever heard of a salad? KAPPA GIRLS KATY Why would you think we would ever let a basic bitch like you be a Kappa? TIFFANY KAPPA GIRL 2 Have you ever considered Delta? KATY I can’t think of a single Frat on the row that would let you into a party, let alone sleep with you. COURTNEY Not even the Zetas. KATY And the Zetas are desperate. I mean, they’ll get down with anything. KAPPA GIRL 2 Anything but you. COURTNEY All right, lose the bra and Granny panties. TIFFANY What? KATY Don’t make your president repeat yourself. Strip! KAPPA GIRLS Strip! Strip! Strip! Strip! Strip! Strip! Strip! Strip! Strip! Strip! Strip! Strip! Strip! Strip! LACEY You don’t have to do this. COURTNEY Lacey, get your ass back in line! LACEY No, this is insane, Courtney. It’s the ‘20’s not the ‘90’s, you can’t get away with stuff like this anymore. You can’t treat people like this! KATY She said get your ass back! LACEY Ow! No! Guys, we’re supposed to be sisters not mean girls on crack. Okay, this is all so wrong! COURTNEY Are you done? LACEY What? COURTNEY Are you done with your little speech? LACEY Here. COURTNEY Don’t take it, Tiffany. LACEY Come on, let’s just get out of here. Okay? COURTNEY Well… it looks like Tiffany is tougher than you give her credit for, Lacey. Certainly tougher than you, that’s for sure. LACEY Fine, I’m leaving. COURTNEY No one’s stopping you. LACEY Tara, come with me. Tara? COURTNEY Bye, Lacey. LACEY RACHEL Hey, remember me? LACEY Yeah, you’re Rachel, President of Delta Psi Beta. RACHEL Yeah. You know, I thought we had a shot at you, but I heard you’re pledging Kappa. It’s no hard feelings. You are legacy after all. Hey, are you okay? LACEY Yeah. Yeah, I’ll be fine. RACHEL What are you doing right now? DO you want to come hang out with us? LACEY Sure. Thanks. RACHEL We’re not exactly raging tonight. LACEY RACHEL Deltas are a pretty low-key bunch. LACEY It’s perfect. RACHEL How about a cup of tea. LACEY Yeah, a cup of tea sounds great. RACHEL Awesome. Follow me, our tea selection is next level. LACEY Oh, Gosh. LACEY Why didn’t you come with me? TARA I’m not your pet, Lacey. I can make my own… …decisions. LACEY Oh, so you’re just cool with what they did to Tiffany. TARA It wasn’t that bad, okay? It’s tradition. LACEY It’s tradition. Yeah. Sure. TARA They were testing us, okay? They were seeing how tough we were. LACEY There is nothing tough about that. It was just cruel. TARA Tiffany can stand up for herself okay? I didn’t see her asking for anyone’s help. LACEY Do you hear yourself? Tara, this is not like you. You don’t just follow other people. TARA Oh yeah, I’m sick of following you around like we’re still ten. Okay? You always make all the decisions and expect me to do whatever you want. LACEY That’s not true. TARA Yes, it is. It’s been that way so long, in fact, you don’t even realize it. Why do you think you got that room? LACEY Are you… are you serious? Really? That is so stupid, Tara. TARA It’s not stupid! It’s how I feel. LACEY Well, you know what, I just… I didn’t know I’ve been such a horrible friend to you all these years. I’m really sorry, Tara. TARA Shut up, Lacey! LACEY Where’re you going? TARA Courtney said I could crash at Kappa. LACEY Oh, you’ve gotta be kidding me! Tara! Tara? Tara! Okay, fine. You know what, just go be with your new friends. You guys deserve each other. BRITNEY Lacey, I just got off the phone with Lana. What is going on? Please call me as soon as you get this. LACEY Yeah, I’ll see ya. FEMALE STUDENT Okay. COURTNEY Lacey, wait… so, obviously, things got a little bit intense the other night. LACEY Look, if you’re worried I’m gonna report you, you can relax. I’ve got better things to do. COURTNEY Okay, that’s good to know. Look, I get how you probably think what I did the other night was pretty nasty, but you don’t get to be a soldier unless you make it through boot camp. LACEY We’re not soldiers, Courtney. COURTNEY Well, obviously, you don’t understand what it takes to be a leader. Look, since you’re a legacy and since our moms are so tight and all, I might be willing to give you another chance. LACEY Actually, I’m pledging Delta Psi Beta. COURTNEY The Deltas? You’re kidding! LACEY No, I think they’re awesome. COURTNEY It’s social suicide! LACEY You’re so adorable. Gotta go… COURTNEY I gave you a chance! You won’t get another one -- legacy or not! LACEY Yeah, I didn’t say anything. DETECTIVE FULLER You don’t think you should have reported the hazing to the school administration? LACEY I don’t… I don’t know. I… I just… I guess I just worried it was gonna become some huge drama. So, I… DETECTIVE FULLER Maybe it simply wasn’t as serious as you’re saying it was. LACEY It was serious. DETECTIVE FULLER Did you tell your mom? BRITNEY No. She didn’t. LACEY I… I sort of downplayed it. DETECTIVE FULLER Why’d you do that? LACEY Because I knew how important Kappa Psi Beta was to you and I just… I didn’t… I didn’t want to disappoint you by not fitting in. BRITNEY Honey, you never disappoint me. I wish you would have told me everything but, you did the right thing when you left. DETECTIVE CROSS Okay, Lacey I know this is going to be very difficult for you but, we need to go back to what happened two nights ago, at the Sigma Chi Party. BRITNEY Take your time, honey. LACEY It had been a week since the hazing at Kappa -- Tara and I hadn’t talked. It was the longest we had gone without talking ever. I went ahead and pledged Delta so I was spending a lot of time with Rachel and those girls. RACHEL I know. LACEY Wow. RACHEL Does this stupid thing, but like, I don’t know, cultural appropriation. LACEY Maybe. Let’s not forget that our whole system is appropriated from Greek culture. RACHEL Well, at least we look hot. What is it? “Hey Lacey, please tell me you and those Delta skanks aren’t coming to the party tonight. No one wants you there.” Wait, is this Tara, as in your best friend, Tara? LACEY As in my “former” best friend, Tara. RACHEL I’m sorry, Lacey. That really sucks. LACEY I don’t even know how to respond to this. It’s like, she’s a totally different person all of a sudden. RACHEL Just ignore it. Come on. Screw her. LANA Oh. Oh, hello, Lacey. LACEY Hi, Lana. LANA I’m so sorry that you and Courtney had a misunderstanding last week. LACEY No, there was no misunderstanding. She just started to haze us and I left. LANA There’s no hazing at Kappa. LACEY You weren’t there. LANA Ooh, I talked to the girls. I mean, they say there’s no hazing. I believe them. LACEY Okay, then. LANA Well, you know, I hope you can keep these assumptions to yourself. Rumors like these -- they’re not good for any of us. RACHEL Hm. That kind of sounds like a threat. LANA What is with you Deltas? Always so sensitive all the time. RACHEL Yeah, um, why are you at a student party? Isn’t that sort of weird? LANA I’m keeping an eye out on my girls. You know that’s what a house mother does. RACHEL Well, you do you, mama. LACEY RACHEL Peace. LACEY Peace… LACEY Not bad. RACHEL Oh, my God. LACEY Classy. I like it. RACHEL Let’s get drinks. RACHEL Cheers. LACEY Cheers. LACEY What is in these? RACHEL Better not to ask. Just drink up. MAN Rachel. Hey, I’ve been looking for you. RACHEL Well, you found me. MAN Listen, I got something to show you. RACHEL Okay. MAN Let’s go. DETECTIVE CROSS How many drinks did you have at the party? LACEY What? DETECTIVE CROSS How many drinks did you have at the party? LACEY I don’t… I don’t know -- a few. DETECTIVE FULLER What’s a few? Three? Four? Five? Six? LACEY I think… four? LEX Hey, Lacey. Oh… LACEY Whoa. LEX Man. Sorry. I’m so clumsy. LACEY And so drunk. LEX Don’t be like that. I mean, this is a party. We’re in college. That’s what college kids do, right? LACEY Yeah. I guess so. LEX You look really pretty. Not like these other girls that try so hard. You… you just look good. LACEY Thanks. LEX Miss you, Lacey. LACEY Lex, just don’t… don’t, okay? LEX Okay. You’re right. So, what’s up with you and Tara? LACEY What do you mean? LEX Just heard you guys like all of a sudden hate each other. Is that true? LACEY Is she here? LEX Yeah, she’s upstairs, I think. LACEY Tara? Tara? FEMALE PARTYGOER 2 I’m not Tara. LACEY Tara? Oh, there you are! Why are you hiding from me? TARA What? LACEY Look, you can lie to Lana all you want about the hazing, I really don’t care, but don’t you dare try to intimidate me from going to a party or doing anything with my new friends. Okay, they’re not skanks, Tara. How could you say that about anybody? I mean, look at what you’re wearing! I mean, let me guess, did Courtney pick that outfit out for you? Look, I am not letting you ruin my time here, okay? So, just leave me alone. LACEY Just a minute! SORORITY GIRLS TIFFANY She jumped! Oh, my God, she jumped! What happened? BRITNEY Lacey? Come on. Come on. Let’s get you home. LACEY I just can’t believe some of the things I said to her before… BRITNEY Honey, it was just a stupid fight. All best friends have them. You should have seen some of the ridiculous fights that Lana and I had. BRITNEY They don’t mean anything. And Tara knew how much you loved her. DETECTIVE CROSS Are you Lacey Montgomery’s mother? BRITNEY I’m Britney Wiles. DETECTIVE CROSS Hi there, is your daughter here, ma’am. DETECTIVE FULLER There’s nothing else you want to tell us, Lacey. LACEY What do you mean? DETECTIVE FULLER I think you know what I mean. BRITNEY Detective Fuller, I have had enough of the way you’ve been talking to my daughter. She is exhausted. Her best friend just died in a terrible accident yesterday and you’re making it seem like she’s trying to hide something from you. DETECTIVE FULLER A terrible accident? BRITNEY Yes! It was awful. DETECTIVE FULLER Awful, yes. An accident? We don’t think so. BRITNEY What are you saying? Are you saying that you think that Tara might have jumped? DETECTIVE CROSS No. We believe someone pushed her off that roof. LACEY Some… someone pushed Tara? Who would do something like that? DETECTIVE FULLER We thought you might have the answer. BRITNEY Slow down, here. You’re talking about murder. DETECTIVE FULLER That’s right. BRITNEY How can you be so sure? DETECTIVE CROSS Tara fell off the roof backwards. The distance between the house and where she landed on the driveway indicates the cause was likely a strong push. DETECTIVE FULLER And one of her shoes was found on the roof as if she had been pushed out of it. DETECTIVE CROSS We also haven’t been able to locate Tara’s cell phone. Did she have it with her when you saw her on the roof? LACEY I really don’t care, but don’t you dare try to intimidate me from going to a party or doing anything with my new friends. Yeah. She had it in her hand. DETECTIVE FULLER Then where is it? BRITNEY How is Lacey supposed to know that? DETECTIVE FULLER My question was for your daughter. BRITNEY My question is for you. Isn’t it possible that the… that the phone was with her when she fell off the roof? DETECTIVE CROSS We searched the area. BRITNEY Well, maybe somebody found it. DETECTIVE FULLER Who would do that? BRITNEY I don’t know. who would push Tara off the roof? DETECTIVE FULLER Good question. Who do you think it was, Lacey? LACEY I… I don’t know. DETECTIVE FULLER You were the last one who saw her. LACEY Maybe. But that doesn’t mean… DETECTIVE FULLER You two were fighting. You told us how angry you were and it wasn’t the only argument you had. LACEY Fine. You know what -- just go be with your new friends. You guys deserve each other! So, what? It was just an argument. It didn’t mean anything. DETECTIVE FULLER You lost your temper, just like when you pushed Katy! LACEY No! DETECTIVE FULLER Did that mean anything? BRITNEY Okay, enough! I have let this go on way too long. You’re in my house accusing my daughter of murdering her best friend and I will not tolerate it any longer. DETECTIVE FULLER Looks like you have quite a temper yourself. BRITNEY You’re damn right I do. DETECTIVE CROSS Ladies, let’s dial back the temperature. I understand your anger Britney, but we’re not accusing Lacey of anything. We’re simply just asking questions. BRITNEY That’s not what she’s doing. And your whole good cop routine doesn’t fool anybody, Detective. So, with all due respect, get the hell out of here. DETECTIVE CROSS Britney… BRITNEY It’s Ms. Wiles. DETECTIVE CROSS Okay. Miss Wiles. DETECTIVE FULLER We’ll show ourselves out. BRITNEY Great. That was harassment and I will have their badges for this. LACEY Mom… BRITNEY Oh, Karen Ketelsen’s husband is a criminal lawyer. I’m gonna call him. LACEY Mom, I’m gonna need a lawyer? BRITNEY It’s just a precaution, honey. Look, I don’t want you to worry about anything, okay? They are gonna realize that they had it all wrong and everything is just gonna work itself out, okay? Look at me -- I am not going to let anything happen to you, okay? LACEY Jennifer… I didn’t know you were in town. I’m so sorry about Tara. Did you want to come in? JENNIFER Did you have something to do with Tara’s death? LACEY No, of course not. JENNIFER Then why are the police asking me so many questions about you? LACEY Because she was my best friend. JENNIFER You were with her just before she died. And what happened? What did you say to her? BRITNEY Jennifer, hi. I am so sorry. I can’t even imagine what you’re going through. JENNIFER That’s right. You can’t. BRITNEY But Lacey’s hurting too. Why don’t you come inside and we can talk about this? Come in. JENNIFER Don’t touch me! BRITNEY Jen, we’re friends. JENNIFER It’s easy for you to stay calm. You still have Lacey. What about me? I don’t have a daughter anymore. FEMALE STUDENT That’s the one? ELLA Hey, Lacey. LACEY Hey. ELLA You okay? LACEY Not really. ELLA Yeah. Me either. LACEY You know, you don’t have to do this. I’m sure you don’t want to be seen with me. ELLA For what it’s worth, I don’t think you did it. LACEY I didn’t. COURTNEY Ella! Come on, Ella. Kappas don’t associate with murder suspects. LACEY Tara was my best friend, Courtney. KATY And she was our sister. LACEY I didn’t do it. COURTNEY Yeah, then why do the cops keep asking about you? LACEY They talked to you? COURTNEY Well, yeah, they’re talking to everyone. Come on guys, let’s go. KATY Bye-bye, killer. LACEY Hey, guys. ‘Kay, guess I’ll study somewhere else. RACHEL Lacey, hold on. Come on, guys, what is this? We stand by each other. That’s why we’re here. Otherwise, what’s the point of even having a sorority? LACEY Just forget it, Rachel. RACHEL Lacey! Wait! LACEY You know, I can’t blame them. God only knows what they’ve heard about me. RACHEL You don’t have to leave though. LACEY You know everywhere I go, people are staring at me and whispering about me. RACHEL People are scared. But the Deltas will stand by you. I’ll make sure of it. LACEY It’s only a matter of time before they turn on me too. I should just be alone. RACHEL No. we can get through this together. LACEY Yeah, you know what? I can’t. Sorry. RACHEL Lacey! LACEY No, I can’t. Lex! LEX What? What? LACEY What are you doing here? LEX I was just coming to see you. LACEY I think someone’s in my room. LEX Really? No one’s here, Lacey. LACEY Someone was here. LEX Maybe you forgot to close the door. LACEY No, I didn’t forget to close the door, Lex. And this didn’t just fall on itself. It… someone knocked it over. LEX God, that’s messed up. LACEY Yeah, it is. Thanks. Are you serious? LEX Huh? LACEY Are you really trying to come onto me right now? LEX No, I was just trying to comfort you. LACEY Have you been day-drinking? LEX What the hell? Why do you always say that? LACEY Well, have you? LEX No, I haven’t been day-drinking! I’m out of here! LANA I come in peace. BRITNEY Thank you. LANA Mm-hmm. BRITNEY The Detectives… they were, um… basically accusing Lacey of murder. It was pretty horrible. LANA Well, did they come back? BRITNEY Not yet. But, I think it’s just a matter of time until they do. LANA Mm-hmm. BRITNEY I got a lawyer. I got a lawyer for my kid. I can’t even believe this is happening. LANA So crazy. But I mean, you can understand their suspicions, right? BRITNEY Are you serious? No. Lacey would never do something like that. LANA No, no. I don’t mean she meant to do it. No. I mean, Brit she was with Tara like right before it happened. They were fighting. BRITNEY Lana… LANA I wonder… I mean, maybe… I don’t know, maybe it got physical… BRITNEY I need you to stop. LANA Then… BRITNEY I need you to stop. LANA Okay. But you should know, Lacey did push Katy really hard. I saw the bruise on her hip. So, did the police. BRITNEY So, what. She was just defending Tiffany. LANA That’s not what Tiffany said happened. BRITNEY Oh, really? What did Tiffany say happened? LANA That there was no hazing… BRITNEY Oh… LANA …that Lacey got into an argument with Katy and she just… and she lost her temper, Britney -- like you know she does sometimes, Brit. BRITNEY I don’t believe it. I believe my daughter. LANA Of course. Of course. BRITNEY Of course. DETECTIVE CROSS There she is. Morning, Lacey. How are you? LACEY Been better. DETECTIVE CROSS I hear that. LACEY You know, I actually gotta go. DETECTIVE CROSS We were just, uh, wondering if you happen to remember anything new about the night Tara died? LACEY No. DETECTIVE FULLER No recollection about what may have happened to her cell phone? LACEY Can’t you guys, I don’t know, track it or something? DETECTIVE CROSS We can’t. The service provider can of course, but only when it’s turned on, so… DETECTIVE FULLER In fact, they did track it. LACEY They did? DETECTIVE FULLER Your dorm building. DETECTIVE CROSS It was only turned on briefly, so… DETECTIVE FULLER As if whoever turned it on knew she shouldn’t leave it on for long. LACEY She… you know if you guys think that I did this, just say so. DETECTIVE CROSS We’re just asking… LACEY You’re just asking questions, yeah sure. Look, all this time you’re wasting on me could be used to find the real killer. DETECTIVE FULLER So, you’re saying what, this whole phone thing is just a coincidence? LACEY If I had Tara’s phone, why would I turn it on in my own dorm? Someone is clearly trying to incriminate me. I mean, someone did break into my room. DETECTIVE FULLER And you’re just telling us this now? LACEY I shouldn’t even be talking to you without a lawyer. If my mom saw us talking right now, she would freak out. DETECTIVE FULLER Then why are you talking to us? LACEY Because I’m not afraid of you. I didn’t do anything. DETECTIVE CROSS Wait, when did this happen? This break-in? LACEY Uh, yesterday. DETECTIVE CROSS Was it a forced entry? LACEY I don’t know. The door was open when I got home. So… DETECTIVE FULLER You probably just left it open. LACEY No, I didn’t. DETECTIVE CROSS Was anything taken? LACEY I don’t think so. DETECTIVE FULLER You don’t think so? DETECTIVE CROSS Sounds like we better go take a look. LACEY Hey, mom. BRITNEY Hey, honey. How are you? LACEY I’m fine. Uh, the Detectives are searching my room right now. BRITNEY What? Fuller and Cross? LACEY Yeah. BRITNEY Put Detective Cross on the phone. LACEY Okay. Um, my Mom wants to talk to you. DETECTIVE CROSS What can I do for you, Miss Wiles. BRITNEY How dare you go against my wishes. You are not supposed to be there. DETECTIVE CROSS Yes, ma’am. I understand that, but she gave us permission to… BRITNEY Do you have a search warrant? Do you? DETECTIVE CROSS No, ma’am. BRITNEY Then get the hell out of there right now! DETECTIVE CROSS Yes, ma’am. BRITNEY Now! DETECTIVE CROSS We’re done. LACEY Right. Yeah, you know what -- I can’t even pretend to concentrate right now. So, I think I’m just gonna take off. RACHEL Yeah. Probably a good call. LACEY I’m so sleepy. RACHEL You’ve had enough to worry about. LACEY RACHEL And I thought about not telling you this -- those Detectives were here today. LACEY Not surprised. RACHEL Well, they were asking everyone questions about you. LACEY Yeah. Well, I’m starting to think the only way they’re gonna catch Tara’s killer is if I just do it myself. RACHEL Well, let me know if you need back-up. LACEY Rach, thanks… seriously, for everything. RACHEL Why don’t you let me walk you home? LACEY What? No. No. Then you’re gonna have to walk home alone. RACHEL I don’t think you should be alone. LACEY I’m gonna be fine, okay? It’s a short walk. And, I mean, if the killer comes after me I can just, I don’t know, catch him? Hear that out there? I’m not afraid of you! RACHEL Bad ass. LACEY RACHEL Text me as soon as you get home. LACEY I will. I’m gonna be fine. Okay, maybe I am a little scared but I will call the cops right now if you don’t… oh, sh… Somebody please help me! ELLA Are you okay? LACEY Ella, yeah, no, I’m fine. I’m fine. Did you see the person’s face? ELLA No, no. Are you sure you’re okay? LACEY Yeah. I’m fine. What about you? Hey, what’s wrong. ELLA It’s nothing. Just a headache. Are you gonna call the police? LACEY No. No, um, the police and I don’t… we’re not on the best terms right now. I just… I don’t want my mom to find out about any of this? ELLA Why not? LACEY She tried to talk me out of it. ELLA Talk you out of what? LACEY Finding out who killed Tara. I’ve got to be worrying somebody. Why else would they try to get rid of me? BRITNEY Lacey… Lacey… hi. You looked like you haven’t slept. LACEY Yeah, I haven’t. Um… um… what’s up? BRITNEY You haven’t answered my calls so here I am with coffee and bagels. Open, open… I’m comin’ in. LACEY Thanks, mom. BRITNEY “Wakey-wakey.” So, what did you do? Stay up all night studying or… LACEY Yeah. Something like that. BRITNEY What’s this? LACEY Everything I know about the night Tara died. Everyone who was there -- all the suspects. BRITNEY I think this is what they refer to as a war room. LACEY Yeah. Exactly. They won’t do their job I’ll just do it for them. ELLA What are you doing here? LACEY Can we talk? ELLA Just for a minute. LACEY Thank you, uh, for last night. If you weren’t there, I don’t… ELLA Don’t tell anyone. I’m not supposed to be talking to you. LACEY Do you have any idea who it might have been? ELLA It was too dark. LACEY I mean, what, um… do you know if Tara was fighting with anyone before she died? ELLA You mean other than you? Sorry, that was harsh. But no. Tara seemed to get along with all the Kappas if that’s what you’re asking. LACEY Then what… what else happened at Kappa the night of the hazing? ELLA Kappas don’t haze. LACEY Come on, Ella. Your sister’s never gonna know that you talked to me, okay? ELLA My sister knows everything that happens on this campus. She’d kill me if she saw us right now. LACEY Well, do you think she killed Tara? ELLA No, it’s a figure of speech Lacey. Don’t try to mess with my head. That’s what everyone does and I’m sick of it. LACEY I didn’t mean to do that, okay? ELLA You should leave now. LACEY I have… I have more questions, can you… ELLA Go! DETECTIVE CROSS Detective Cross. LACEY Hey, Detective, it’s Lacey Montgomery. Um, have you checked the dormitory security camera footage to see who broke into my room yet? DETECTIVE CROSS We’re, um… we’re still looking into that. LACEY I assume you knew there was a camera on every floor, right? DETECTIVE CROSS Of course. LACEY Well, I’ve asked the administration but they won’t let me see anything. I’m sure you’ll have better luck. STUDENTS LACEY Hey! TIFFANY Oh, my God. Lacey? What are you doing? LACEY We need to talk. TIFFANY I can’t. LACEY Please. TIFFANY I’m sorry. LACEY Look, Tiffany, I tried to help you. TIFFANY I know, but the Kappas are my friends. LACEY No, they’re not. Friends don’t treat each other like that. TIFFANY That was just one night. Plus, they didn’t mean it, they were testing me. They’re being super nice now. LACEY Okay, if you’re happy then that’s great. Okay, but Tara’s my best friend. I just need… I need some answers. TIFFANY Not here. Come on. Please make this quick. LACEY Can you tell me what happened after I left the pledge party? Look, I’m not interested in getting the sorority in trouble, okay? I just need to know what happened to Tara. TIFFANY Are you sure you want to know? LACEY I need to know. Just come on. Let’s just get out of here. Fine, I’m leaving. COURTNEY No one’s stopping you. LACEY Come with me. Tara… COURTNEY Okay. Okay. Maybe Lacey’s right. I’ll go talk to her. Maybe I got a little carried away, but I promise you, it stops right now. Not! KATY Get over there. All right, you’re all a little too pretty. Let’s fix that. TIFFANY Oh, my God. KAPPA PLEDGES COURTNEY Okay, okay, enough fun and games. Take your phones out. Now! KATY Get your damn cell phones out, now! COURTNEY See, now was that so hard? Now all of you -- delete your passcodes. KATY Trust me when I say that you little whores will not like what happens if she has to repeat herself. TARA This is like, an invasion of privacy. KATY COURTNEY Shut it. Hand ‘em over. TARA You’re not taking my phone. KATY Give it to me. Give it to me! Start with this one. COURTNEY As Kappa pledges, you are no longer entitled to privacy. Anytime we want to see your phone, you will hand it over. Otherwise you’re out. Your secrets are now our property. So, let’s see what little miss Tara has been gossiping about. Boring. Boring. Boring. Jeez, you really love your emojis don’t you? KAPPA PLEDGES COURTNEY Ooh. Who’s Lex? KATY She asked you a question! LEX He’s just… he’s just a guy from high school. COURTNEY Just a guy from high school? No, he’s not. He’s Lacey’s boyfriend. TARA Ex-boyfriend. COURTNEY And you slept with him last summer? KATY Oh… COURTNEY You, baller! Does Lacey know? Mm… KATY That answers that. COURTNEY Mm-hmm. You, nasty little slut. Maybe you’re Kappa material after all. KATY KAPPA PLEDGES LACEY Tara and Lex? TIFFANY You could tell she felt really bad about it. Courtney started reading off all these texts and… they had only been together one time. But after that, Lex’s texts started to get kind of… aggressive. LACEY What do you mean? COURTNEY Text me back… …Tara. Don’t make me do something crazy, Tara. This Lex guy needs to chill. I mean, just because you let him hit it doesn’t mean he owns it. TIFFANY There was other stuff like that too. Not threats exactly but… it was pretty intense. Was Lex ever like that with you? LACEY Sometimes when he was drinking. TIFFANY There’s one other thing you should know. But it’s pretty bad. COURTNEY Who thinks we should give Lex a call? TARA Courtney, please do not do that. Courtney! LEX What’s up, Tara? COURTNEY Hey, Lex, it’s Courtney. You know who I am, right? LEX Uh, yeah. Kap… Kappa President, right? COURTNEY Good boy. So, I’m here with Tara and she wants you to come over and have sex with her. Lex, you there? LEX Yeah. COURTNEY Well, did you hear what I said? LEX I mean, you’re joking, right? COURTNEY Look, it’s an initiation thing. You come over here, Tara tags you and then she’s a Kappa. Right Tara? Right Tara? TARA Right. COURTNEY So, “what’cha” think? LEX Uh, yeah? COURTNEY Great. Well, we’ll all be waiting for you. What? You said he’s just a guy from high school, right? KATY LACEY Did he come over? COURTNEY You two have fun now. LEX Hey… LACEY Lex, what are you doing here? No, back off, Lex! Back off! Back off! LEX What are you freaking out about now, Lacey? LACEY What are you doing in my room? LEX You’re ignoring my texts. LACEY So, you break in? LEX What else am I supposed to do. Plus, your locks are a joke. LACEY Was it you? LEX Hmm? LACEY Did you push Tara off the roof? LEX What? You joking? LACEY I know that you slept with her. And that you sent her threatening texts after. No, don’t touch me! LEX Lacey, stop! LACEY Lex, don’t touch me! LEX I would never hurt you. LACEY You’re different when you drink. You get mean, Lex. Maybe it was an accident with you and Tara, I don’t… LEX Stop saying… LACEY …know. LEX …that. I can’t believe you would think I would do something like that. Look, I slept with Tara. And yeah, and I’ll admit my texts to her afterwards probably sounded way too aggressive. But that’s because I was scared to death that she was gonna tell you. ‘Cause I still wanna be with you Lacey. Look, I’m sorry. Okay, I’ll stop drinking. Whatever you want, I’ll do it. What’s wrong? Who’s that from? LACEY Tara. LEX Yeah. You’re getting texts from a ghost and I’m the drunk one? LACEY We shared locations with each other. LEX Where you going? I want to come with you! LACEY No, Lex. No, you’re wasted. LEX I want to help! LACEY Okay, then call my mom! She’s gonna freak out if I do. Tell… tell her to me at the Kappa House and… and that I’m gonna call nine-one-one. Not to worry, okay? This is Lacey Montgomery. Tara Jordan’s killer is at the Kappa Tau Pi House right now. DETECTIVE CROSS It’s Lacey Montgomery’s room. Couple hours of footage to scrub through, but surely, we will find something. DETECTIVE FULLER Stop! Right there. Zoom in. That’s Lana McCree. DETECTIVE CROSS Still think the Montgomery girl is lying? DETECTIVE FULLER Lana must have Tara’s cell phone. She went to Lacey’s room to turn it on, so we’d think Lacey had the phone. DETECTIVE CROSS Why not just leave it in Lacey’s room so we’d find it. DETECTIVE FULLER What if there’s stuff on that phone she doesn’t want us to see? She’s smart enough to know that even if she deletes it, we can still uncover the data. Fuller. Kappa House? She called? We’re on our way. LACEY LANA You just need to relax. You let me handle this! COURTNEY How am I supposed to relax? You told me the police would have Lacey arrested by now. LANA And they will! Unless you do something idiotic again, like push her in front of a car! Oh, my God, Courtney -- what were you even thinking? Okay, that could have ruined everything! COURTNEY I think Lacey already knows what’s going on and now she’s trying to find proof! Look, Ella’s been talking to her -- don’t you understand? I was trying to protect all of us. LACEY So, it was you who tried to kill me, Courtney? LANA LACEY So, I guess the question now is -- did you push Tara off the roof? Or was it you, Lana? LANA Oh, I don’t know what you’re talking about. We all know and the police think that you’re the one who killed Tara. LACEY Well, they’re on their way right now. So, maybe we can finally get to the bottom of this. LANA The police are on their way now? LACEY They sure are. I tracked Tara’s phone and it brought me here. COURTNEY Mom… LANA Shut up. I can handle this. COURTNEY Handle this? How? LACEY Ella, wait! COURTNEY Leave her alone! LACEY No, she has Tara’s phone! Let me go! KATY You’re not going anywhere, Lacey. Kappas protect each other… no matter what! TIFFANY Let her go! Lacey’s my friend… my real friend. LACEY Ella? Ella! Ella, don’t move! Don’t move! Just stay there, okay? Ella, what are you doing? ELLA I don’t know, Lacey. I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I don’t know anything anymore. LACEY What do you mean? LANA Ella! Get down, Ella! ELLA Stay back, I’ll jump! LANA No! ELLA I said, stay back! LANA Babe, okay. I love you so much. ELLA I’m sorry, Lacey. I’m so sorry. LACEY Ella, you have nothing to be sorry about. Okay? You tried to help me. You saved my life. ELLA It was me. LACEY What? LANA Ella… Ella, be quiet, honey… ELLA No, mom, I’m done being quiet. It was me. I pushed Tara off the roof. LANA LACEY Why? Why would you do that? ELLA She felt so bad about not standing up to the hazing the way you did. She was going to report the Kappas to the administration. TARA You know, the way they treated Tiffany wasn’t just some harmless initiation. It was just… it was wrong. I know you feel the same way. Are you okay? ELLA Don’t do it, Tara. I’ll make sure it never happens again but don’t go to the administration, we could lose our charter. TARA Ella, I… I thought you didn’t even care about the sorority… ELLA Please! TARA I have to. Ella? LACEY Tara? Tara? TARA Wha… LACEY Tara! Oh, there you are! Why’re you hiding from me? TARA What? LACEY Look, you can lie to Lana all you want about the hazing, I really don’t care. But don’t you dare try to intimidate me from going to a party or doing anything with my new friends. ELLA You didn’t see me, but I was here. When you left, something came over me. LACEY So, just leave me alone! TARA LACEY Just a minute! TIFFANY She jumped. Oh, my God, she jumped! ELLA I know I always said I didn’t care about the sorority but that’s not true. Kappa is so important to you guys and I know I don’t show it but all that’s ever mattered to me is you two, my family. So, when I found an opportunity to protect the sorority, to protect my family, I took it. But I wasn’t thinking right. I’m still not thinking right. There’s something wrong with me. COURTNEY This is all my fault. This is all my fault. ELLA No, it’s not. I did this. I’m the murderer. COURTNEY No. Ella, you don’t understand. I was awful. I mean, forcing Tiffany to strip like that… and making Tara sleep with Lex. Those were horrible things, but those weren’t the only hazings that I did. LANA What do you even mean, Courtney? What are you talking about? COURTNEY I switched your anti-anxiety meds out for Adderall. ELLA You did? LANA Oh, my God. How could you do that? COURTNEY I’m sorry. LANA How could you do that? COURTNEY it was just supposed to be a stupid prank. I didn’t know that… I’m so sorry, Ella. You never would have done that to Tara if it wasn’t for what I did to you! But this is not your fault. Please come down. LANA Come on, babe. ELLA COURTNEY Oh, Ella, I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry. DETECTIVE FULLER Come on, hurry. Take point. LACEY Lemonade with mint, your favorite. And I’m gonna make us lunch. BRITNEY What’s all this? LACEY I just want to take care of you for a bit. Return the favor. BRITNEY That is very nice but it’s not necessary. I have to be honest, I kind of feel like this whole thing is my fault. LACEY Mom, don’t say that. BRITNEY Are you sure? You sure I didn’t pressure you and Tara too much to pledge Kappa? LACEY Of course, I’m sure. Mom, none of this is your fault. BRITNEY Okay. We should just take a vacation -- just the two of us. LACEY I have school. BRITNEY Right. Are you sure that you’re ready to go back to Rose State? You can take some time off if you want. LACEY No, I’m… I want to be busy. I like my classes and I really like my new friends at Delta. BRITNEY They do seem very sweet. LACEY They are. BRITNEY Great. Honey, I’m very proud of you. LACEY Mom, no. Don’t… don’t… mom, I’ve cried enough. BRITNEY We both have. Okay… LACEY Stop. BRITNEY I am. I’m so proud of you. LACEY I love you. Hope it’s not another reporter. BRITNEY Well, if it is, they’re not gonna like what I have to say. Hi. Come in. DETECTIVE CROSS Thank you, Miss Wiles. Oh, don’t worry, Lacey. It’s just a quick visit. LACEY More questions? DETECTIVE FULLER No, no. We’ve asked you enough of those for now. We found something you should see. LACEY Tara’s phone? DETECTIVE FULLER She recorded a video for you but never got a chance to send it. BRITNEY We’ll give you some privacy, honey. Okay? Come this way. TARA Hey, Lace, um, so, long story short, Courtney just used my phone to send a really bitchy text and so I’m recording this to tell you I’m sorry. You were right to leave Kappa and I wish I was strong enough to have done the same. And I’m gonna fix it, but um, there’s one more thing… and I’ve wanted to tell you for so long. I’ve just been really scared and so um… I slept with Lex. And it was after you two broke up, but I still should have told you and then I did it again at the Kappa House. I was just already hating myself so much for not leaving with you after what they did to Tiffany and… the truth is, I’ve always looked up to you. You’re such a strong person. And I don’t know, I think I was just like… trying to find my own identity by being like, different than you, but that’s not who I am because I’m… I’m your best friend. Um, I’m sorry and I love you.