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[ethereal music playing]

[ethereal music intensifies]

[ethereal music continues]

[screams, sobs]

[birds chirping]

Oh, did you forget the popcorn?

Oh, sorry. I must've spaced out at the store.

That's okay. I just wanted tonight to feel like old times, you know?

Hannah, since when do you worry about normal

with Charli and Meghan? You three are joined at the hip.

Yeah, but…

Well, it's changing.

College is sneaking up on us.

Moving out. That's a lot.

Honey, you'll always be friends.

Plus, all your moms are here in Cedar Beach,

so if you can't escape us, you won't escape each other. Hmm?

Hey, Mom, um,

about graduation.

You think maybe you and Dad could sit together?

I know, I know, it's a lot, but you did it for Leo.

Oh. That was different.

Your brother's graduation was before we separated.

Just do this for me, please.

It's just one day.

We'll talk about it another time, okay?

[doorbell rings]

-You wanna let them in? -Yeah.

[pop music playing in the background]

Ew, Charli. He really sent you that?

What's the big deal? It's just a picture.

-That's so gross. -You prude.

You're telling me Hunter never sends you stuff?

[scoffs] Actually, it's just your deadbeat boyfriend

who does stuff like that.

Nick is not a deadbeat.

And he's setting up his own car dealership next year.

Sure he is.

Meghan, that's mean.

Wait. Okay, I just had the best idea for a prank.

-No. Already, no. -What? Why?

You're obsessed with this stuff.

Last week with that dumb banana challenge,

you made Hannah do that weird donut-licking thing

and she totally got dragged for it.

Do your follows even go up that much?

Trust. This one's good.

Let's just test our boyfriend's loyalty.

Come on, you're always freaking out about Joe cheating on you.

That was just when he went to Cabo.

He says nothing happened.

So let's prove it then.

Listen, if we're gonna try to make our relationships

last through college, then…

then we should just… test it out now.

What's the challenge?

Basically, we just set up a date night

and we take each other's places and flirt with them.

If they flirt back, they're clearly not serious about us.

But if they don't, we'll know it's meant to be.

We can call it The Cheating Pact.

[sighs] You're messed up. You know that?

Tricking them into cheating on us, I mean,

that seems really unfair, doesn't it?

Hannah, you're such a bore.

-What's that supposed to mean? -You used to be fun,

and now all you do is just study and hang out with Hunter.

Yeah, I'm trying to do it all.

Screw it. Let's do the pact.

-Meghan. -Come on, let's face it.

Charli's probably gonna be the only loser in her own game.

I'm happy to prove it.

Come on. If you trust Hunter so much,

then you have nothing to worry about, right?

[pop music continues playing in the background]

Okay. Fine, fine. But we're not filming it.

I agree. Joe would kill me.

This is gonna be hilarious.

Let's do a fit check. Hannah can film it.

[lounge music playing]

So… someone please tell me, are we old enough to have kids

-on their way to college? -[laughs] Excuse me.

I already have a kid in college.

Hmm. Touché.

Okay. One queen.

-I doubt it. -Take a look.

-Ugh. -[laughs]

And, FYI, you look younger than all of us.

Uh-huh. Yeah, that's true.

-How is Leo doing? -[sighs]

Well, I barely hear from him, which I think means

it's going great.

-Two fours. -Oh.

-Liar. -I doubt it.

-Nice try. -[laughs]

Yeah. See, uh… I am not good at this game.

-I agree. -[laughter]

So tell me, how's everything going with the business?

Oh, well, we had our evaluation and it was great.

Hmm. Two eights.

Okay, I am calling it.

-Doubt it. -Take a look.

Yeah, she was right.

Great.

And more than great, because if the IPO goes through…

We are going to be set for life.

I love it. Well, promise me

that you won't forget about me back here.

Are you kidding? You'll be the first one

invited onto the megayacht.

Um…

Kim.

What's wrong?

[dramatic music playing]

I think… Doug is gonna leave me.

What?

He's just been so distant lately.

You know, he's been… traveling on his own

and… golfing all the time.

Maybe he's just stressed.

You know, I've never met a lawyer that knows how to unwind.

Been trying to reconnect but… he just shuts me out.

Well… Hey, it's probably just a midlife crisis, right?

-Nothing to worry about. -I agree.

I mean, you're the only one of us

who's escaped divorce for a reason.

You and Doug are great together.

You'll find your way.

Yeah.

[lounge music playing]

One king.

-Ugh. -Ooh.

I doubt it.

[laughter]

Do you think we're wasting senior year?

-What do you mean? -I don't know, like…

should we be going to parties, having fun more?

I mean, I hate that stuff.

It's like…

just a bunch of people trying to impress each other and being fake.

Yeah, I know, but… it's just something Charli said, so…

Hmm. You know, in a couple years,

you're gonna be doing amazing things,

and Charli…

She's still gonna be working at Easy Mart.

Hunter, that's mean.

I just wish you would stop trying to impress her.

She's my friend.

Just because you were born on the same day

in the same hospital, doesn't mean that you have

anything else in common.

I gotta go.

See you tonight?

Yeah, we can, um, meet at the parking lot, go for a drive.

-Okay, sure. I'll see you. -Bye.

[mellow music playing]

[dramatic music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

Okay, so I'll meet Joe at Rita's Diner.

I'm meeting Hunter at the parking lot by the movie theater.

Hannah, come on. We're going over the plans.

We're actually doing this?

I knew you would flake.

Okay? It's just a dumb prank, lighten up.

-I'm not flaking. -Hannah,

you really don't have anything to worry about.

Hunter loves you.

They all say they love us, but we'll see about that tonight.

I just don't know Nick, and he's older, so…

He's only 20.

You'll be okay. I promise.

Fine.

Perfect.

So let's meet after at the beach and let's compare notes.

Did you guys see anyone trash my locker earlier?

What? That's so mean.

[Charli] It's actually kind of hilarious.

No, it's not. I-it's pathetic.

You both are so sensitive. It's so boring.

[crickets chirping]

[mellow music playing]

[cell phone ringing, vibrating]

Hey, are you sick?

"Hey, Leo, how's it going?"

"I missed you too. How are you?"

You don't usually call. I just thought you'd be sick or something.

Well, if I was, I wouldn't call you for sympathy.

Where you going? Date night with Hunter?

Yeah, kind of. How's college?

Uh, it's fine. Kind of locked in my room right now, studying.

How's Mom?

[groans] You know how she is, pretending everything's fine.

[Leo] Well, I'm calling you because I spoke to Dad

about your graduation.

You really didn't have to do that.

[Leo] I wanted to. It's not fair to put you in the middle of it all.

Anyway, he's gonna make it work,

and they're gonna be civil. Don't worry.

Thanks, Leo. I really appreciate it.

Hey, what's the point of having a little sister

if you can't look out for her, huh?

Can you get him to buy me a car too?

[chuckles] All right. I'll talk to you soon.

Enjoy your night with Hunter, all right?

Yeah. Yeah.

[dramatic music playing]

Did I hear you speaking with Leo earlier?

-Yeah. -How is he?

He's fine. Just studying.

Hmm. Good.

He said you and Dad are gonna come to graduation together.

We are. And I'm sorry.

We shouldn't have put that stress on you.

It's okay.

What are you gonna do tonight?

Hmm… I don't know.

Kim and Bridget are working late on that big launch

for next month, so…

May I tempt you to stay in and watch a movie?

-Rain check. -Okay.

Hey… What's up?

[dramatic music playing]

It's just, tonight, um…

It's fine. It's all good.

Okay.

I love you, Mom.

I love you too, honey.

-[rock music playing] -[door opening]

Hey.

I bet you weren't expecting to see me here today.

[Meghan] Hey, Hunter.

Oh, hey.

Looks like Hannah bailed, huh?

Uh, I think she's just running late.

Tried calling her a few times, but…

She told me to tell you she's busy.

Really? We have this whole thing planned.

You've got me for company.

[dramatic music playing]

[thunder rolling]

[indistinct dialog on television]

[banging at the door]

[suspenseful music playing]

Good evening, ma'am. Are you Ms. Monica Jackson?

Yes.

-Please come with us. -Why? What happened?

You may not want to come alone. Is there anyone you can call?

[dramatic music playing]

[siren wailing]

[screams, sobs]

[birds chirping]

Well, got through it.

That was a beautiful reading, honey.

-[doorbell ringing] -Oh.

David, just… Just tell them it's not a good time.

-Yeah, sure. -Okay.

I'm sorry to intrude.

[sighs]

Just wanted to check in. How are you doing?

It's hard to say.

These last few weeks have been just a blur.

Um… You know?

Can you take these flowers inside, please?

-Sure. -Thank you.

[suspenseful music playing]

I wanted to let you know in person that the department

is closing the investigation into Hannah's death.

Closing it?

As we've already discussed, the medical examiner confirmed

the cause of death, blunt force trauma to the head,

and the injuries are consistent

with a fall near the waterline.

But because it seems she was deliberately alone

and because of the text message that you received that night,

we can't rule out the possibility of suicide.

But we don't have clear evidence either way.

The official ruling will be cause of death,

accidental injury.

Method of death…

inconclusive.

We need closure on this, Detective.

Suicide? No.

With the phone still missing,

it's very difficult to gauge

what she was thinking at the time.

What about the bracelet? Did you find that anywhere?

[Hayes] No, not yet.

Okay, okay… [sighs]

You say you're closing the case, but if there's any more evidence

that comes forward, I-I'm sure you'll keep us informed.

[Hayes] No doubt.

We are very sorry for your loss. I'll see myself out.

[birds chirping]

We'll be in touch.

-[sighs] -Why was she alone that night?

She was supposed to be with the girls.

You don't think su… uh, suicide?

No, David.

And-and the text, that didn't sound like her.

No. All she said was that…

"I love you and I'm sorry."

That could have been about anything.

Or maybe she was trying to tell me something else.

[sighs]

I think I'm gonna reach out to Doug.

He's a lawyer. He could help us out.

Okay.

[dramatic music playing]

[doorbell ringing]

[doorbell continues ringing]

-Hey. -We brought food.

All of the food.

Honestly, I'm fine.

You should go be with your girls.

Hey, Monica, no.

We've been through everything together

for the past 20 years.

Today is no different.

Okay… thank you.

Sure you can stay a little longer?

I can't miss any more of this semester.

I'm gonna stay in town too.

-Leo, honey, you're griev-- -J-just don't, Mom. Okay?

-Leo. -Leo--

She's just trying to help.

Oh, so now you wanna play perfect families,

now that she's dead?

-Leo. -No, Mom.

Me and Hannah had to tread on eggshells this past year

because you couldn't communicate without trashing one another.

I'll call you when I get back.

You've known us for 20 years. You knew Hannah.

We were just wondering, with all your police contacts,

if… we could ask you some questions off the record.

Closing the case just doesn't sit right with us.

She was happy, generally?

The divorce hasn't been easy, but, um, otherwise, yes.

Yeah, I've seen cases like this before.

Families want a reason. A villain, someone to blame.

It's easier than accepting there might not be one.

If there was anything to suggest foul play,

the police would have acted on it.

So… [sighs] So you think we should just let it go?

If you really feel like something is missing,

talk to the people that knew her best. Friends, teachers.

Sometimes the little details don't come out until later.

I'd hate to see this tear the rest of your lives apart.

I know every officer in town by now.

If I hear anything, I'll… I'll let you know.

Thanks, man.

[Doug sighs]

[birds chirping]

You know, I think Doug's right.

Sure, that would be easier for you.

The sooner you're done here, the sooner you're back in Chicago.

Easy?

You think any of this is easy for me?

You've always been so good at just letting things go,

walking away when it gets hard.

-Okay, that's not fair. -Isn't it?

God, you've been so practical since this all happened.

It's like you've already done.

And… and you've been obsessed.

You're clinging on this idea

that there's some other explanation.

But the truth of the matter is that sometimes

awful things happen to people, and there's no one to blame.

[inhales shakily] This is our daughter, David!

She deserves more than just a shrug and a closed file.

And I'm standing here, grieving with you.

You think I don't want answers?

Maybe Leo was right.

Maybe we were so busy arguing that we just…

She never talked to us.

-Maybe if we-- -Just stop with the maybes.

[sobs]

The school called, they said we can pick up her stuff.

I… I'm coming with you.

Fine.

[dramatic music playing]

[birds chirping]

[indistinct chatter]

Hunter?

Hunter. Wait!

Oh. Sorry.

Hunter. [sighs]

-Everything okay? -[sighs] Yeah. Fine.

I am so sorry for your loss.

I hope it's all right that I asked to meet you myself.

We-we thought we were meeting with the principal.

You were, but when I heard you were coming,

I wanted to return Hannah's things personally.

We built up a strong connection this past year.

I was her counselor. We had regular sessions together

starting early last fall.

Yeah. We-we weren't aware that she was even seeing anyone.

Hannah was a bright, empathetic young woman,

but she carried more than she showed.

This was hers.

[suspenseful music playing]

She sometimes wrote things down after her sessions.

I haven't read it and I wouldn't,

but I thought you should have it.

Was she okay?

I'm still bound by confidentiality,

but I can tell you that, for the most part, yes.

But the last few weeks I did notice a shift.

And, of course, it hurt her when her locker

was trashed like that.

Her locker was trashed?

Yes, but we worked on her

not letting those incidents get her down.

Did this sort of thing happen often?

[sighs] Teenagers can be mean.

But even beyond that, she was navigating a lot,

family dynamics, the jump to college.

Monica and I weren't exactly peaceful this past year.

She never said that she was struggling.

Sometimes they don't.

But please know this.

Hannah still smiled,

still made jokes.

She was still Hannah.

Thank you for being there for her.

[Monica] Thanks for having me, Kim.

You and Hannah always came over on Fridays.

I don't see why that should change.

Well, Doug didn't get exiled because of me, did he?

No. Uh… [chuckles nervously]

I'm not sure where he is.

Um… How's work? Still going through the IPO?

Um, oh…

-We don't have to talk shop. -I know. I want to.

You both have been working so hard.

Uh, well, the paperwork's moving

and everything should be finalized by next week.

Doug is pressuring us to get it over the line.

The investors are nervous enough as it is.

Hmm…

I saw Hunter at school today

when I was picking up Hannah's things.

How's he doing?

Honestly, I don't know. He completely avoided me.

Well, that's strange.

-No, I never properly met him. -Hmm.

What do you two think of Hunter?

Yeah, he's okay. Um, we don't really know him.

Mom, can I please be excused?

Right now? We're still eating.

Yeah, I just… I-I don't feel so good.

All right, sweetie.

I hope that I didn't upset her.

They're still processing things.

Oh, hey.

I didn't know there was a whole dinner going on.

Yeah, I reminded you this morning.

Right. Sorry, long day.

What's going on?

I can't just sit when they're pretending everything's fine, Charli.

Our best friend's dead.

I know it's not fine, but the way you're acting,

you're making us look guilty.

We are guilty.

We're lying to everyone, to the police.

[sighs] Never should have made that dumb pact.

Okay, Hannah didn't die because of the pact.

It was just… bad luck.

You really believe that?

Something's off. Nick never showed.

She was waiting for him, and her phone's still missing.

You're just overthinking it.

How can you say that? She's dead, Charli.

-Do you even care? -Of course I care.

Well, then, why can't we just tell the truth?

But it's too late now, Meghan. We have to stick with it.

All the guys are in it with us.

Joe broke up with me over this, Charli.

When are you going to understand

that people are affected by all the stuff you do?

If you think this is my fault, it's your fault too.

-And Hannah's. -What was Hannah's fault?

[dramatic music playing]

Girls?

Nothing. We were just saying how…

we wish we had more time with her.

Did you know that Hannah was seeing the school counselor?

-No. -Yeah. I knew.

They gave me her journal today, from her sessions.

What'd she write in… the journal?

I haven't decided if I'm gonna read it yet.

[sighs]

Are you okay?

[sighs]

She's just sad. We both are.

[sighs]

[melancholy music playing]

[sighs, sniffles]

[Hannah's voice] It's like being in the middle all the time.

Mom's trying to hold it together.

Dad's pretending like everything's fine,

so I pretend too.

Charli says we'll be best friends forever, but…

sometimes I think she hates me.

I wanna skip to the good part.

College, new people,

somewhere I can breathe.

[sobs] Goodnight, baby girl.

[dog barking]

[clattering]

[dog barking]

[clattering]

[dog barking]

[clattering]

[dog barking]

[suspenseful music playing]

[clattering]

[suspenseful music playing]

[tense music playing]

Oh. Wait!

Wait!

[gasps]

It was Hunter.

Are you sure?

It was dark out, so I didn't see his face,

but I saw his sneakers and they were yellow.

Then we need to call the cops.

I already have, and they're on it. Besides, he didn't hurt me.

But I can't seem to find her journal anywhere.

Her journal? Why would he take that?

I have no idea.

[dramatic music playing]

Did you read it?

[sighs] I skimmed it. I-I couldn't.

I just… Something is off, David.

I-I-I don't know. Something about that night.

I can't shake it. And now Hunter breaks in?

Well, then we'll talk to him tomorrow. Together.

Monica, I'm sorry. I know that I screwed up.

But if we can't put that behind us now,

then… we're lost.

If it's okay with you, I'm gonna sleep on the couch tonight.

You don't need to do that, okay?

I'm not gonna leave you here on your own.

Okay. Thank you.

You're sure this is the right street.

Definitely. I dropped her off here once.

I just… don't remember which house.

Why don't we just knock on a door?

Wait… There he is.

So do you want to get out?

No. Let's follow him.

[suspenseful music playing]

He's heading towards the beach.

Couldn't have gone far.

This is near where she died, David.

Come on.

[indistinct chatter]

Hunter.

-Charli. -Don't say anything.

-What are you doing here? -Hi, Monica.

We were just talking.

[David] Why were you at the house last night?

I saw your sneakers. I know it was you.

No. Everybody has those--

You broke into our home, Hunter. Tell us why.

-Now. -I…

I didn't hurt her. I swear.

Hurt who? Hannah?

Hunter, stop talking. We can explain.

I only broke in because--

Hunter, shut up. Okay? Seriously.

Because Charli made me do it.

She threatened me.

Charli…

What the hell's going on?

She told me to get that journal from her therapy sessions,

and that's when you woke up, and…

I left a voicemail for her that night. I was angry.

I-I… I-I said some things I shouldn't have.

And then afterwards, I didn't know what to do.

I-I thought the police would think that I did something to her.

She told me if I didn't get her that journal,

that she would tell everyone what I said.

Everything went wrong after that stupid cheating pact.

What pact?

[traffic noises]

As far as we can tell, this was nothing more

than a childish game.

Charli, Meghan and the boyfriends' alibis,

they all check out.

As far as we know, Hannah was alone that night.

A-are you sure about Nick? Charli's boyfriend?

Yeah. What about Nick?

Out of town. Just like Charli said.

And his brother verified it. Solid alibi.

I just… I can't picture Hannah agreeing to something so…

childish.

As always, if anything new comes up, we'll be in touch.

-Yeah, um… [clears throat] -I'll-I'll see my way out.

-[David sighs] -[door opens, closes]

Kim and I will have a serious word with Meghan.

I don't know what they were all thinking.

Lying to the cops like this? Lying to us?

Luckily, Detective Hayes owed me a favor.

Otherwise, the girls could have been cautioned

with obstruction of justice or destroying evidence.

Doug, this has to change everything.

If a crime was committed, yes, but…

at this point, there's no evidence pointing to that.

She was still there alone.

[David sighs]

You guys take care of yourselves. Okay?

Thanks, Doug.

[exhales]

-[suspenseful music playing] -[door closes]

How am I ever gonna trust Charli again?

I mean, hiding the pact is one thing,

but destroying her journal?

Yeah, well, maybe Hannah didn't want us to read it anyway.

Hmm. Should we call Leo?

No, I-I spoke to him this morning.

He's busy with his finals, so it's probably not a good idea.

Well, listen, if you wanna get back to Chicago,

I get it. You should get back to your life.

[sighs] Work is in Chicago. My life was always here.

[melancholy music playing]

[birds chirping]

I mean, a cheating pact?

What were they thinking?

Yeah, it was stupid. I agree.

But they couldn't have known what Hannah was gonna do.

What's that supposed to mean?

I'm sorry, that was… That was clumsy.

It's just… They couldn't have known anything bad

was gonna happen to her that night,

and it's not necessarily related to the pact.

Either way, Charli's going to apologize to you in person.

And, again, the pact was stupid,

but lying was unacceptable and dangerous.

And Meghan, she'll apologize too, right?

From what I heard, it wasn't Meghan's idea.

It was all Charli.

You can't make somebody lie.

She destroyed Hannah's journal. I…

Maybe it's time you face up to the kind of person

your daughter is becoming.

Whoa. [scoffs] Kim, please.

I know she can be a bit spirited, but--

You should spend more time with her.

[lounge music playing]

-So now it's my fault. -[scoffs]

[sighs] Wow…

Look… maybe you're right.

Maybe she needs more of my attention,

but please, we can't let that get in between us too.

I just wish they would have said something sooner.

Who knows? Maybe if we find more answers…

You know, Monica… now that everything is

out in the open,

I hate to see you exhaust yourself with this.

Have you thought about finding a grief support group?

Or-or even going back to work, you know, part time?

It might be helpful to find a routine every day.

You know, make things feel a bit normal.

Normal?

I am so sorry that my grief is inconvenient for you both.

No, Monica, that's not what I meant. Monica.

-[crickets chirping] -[dog barking]

[door closes]

Are those herbs?

YouTube.

[cell phone vibrating, notification ding]

Oh.

Bridget apologizing for earlier.

And Charli's gonna come by tomorrow to apologize too.

You know, I always thought she was a sweet girl.

Hmm.

Divorce was hard on her, you know.

She only sees Harry a couple times a year.

You know, his new wife just had twins.

I heard.

I do worry, though.

If Charli can lie so easily,

What if she's lying about Nick too?

About him not showing up that night.

What if she's lying to cover up something that he did?

[mellow music playing]

Why don't I do some digging?

You said he's a mechanic, right?

I don't know, David.

Look, all I'm gonna do is ask a few questions.

I'll leave it at that.

Okay.

Monica, we're gonna get through this. Together.

You hungry?

Hmm.

[birds chirping]

[doorbell ringing]

[sighs]

Hi, Monica.

Come on in.

I brought you these.

-Hey, Charli. -Hi, Mr. Jackson.

I've got to run a few errands.

Everything okay?

[Monica] We're fine.

Good to see you again, Charli.

Why don't I put these in some water and let's go grab a bite?

You can tell me what's really going on.

Yeah.

[rock music playing]

-Nick Reid? -Yeah.

David Jackson, Hannah's father.

I already delivered a statement.

I know. I… I just… I just wanna talk.

That night, the night that Hannah died,

you told the police that you were at your brother's,

out of town.

Yeah, that's right.

You're a little old for Charli, aren't you?

[scoffs] Couple years, not that big a deal.

You arranged to meet her that night at the beach.

Yeah, that was the plan. What are you, a cop now?

If you were going out of town, wouldn't you let Charli know?

Or were you just planning on leaving her sitting there?

[scoffs]

My brother needed me, last minute.

Okay? I didn't know Charli had some stupid game plan,

so I let her know later.

Why didn't you speak up about the pact?

Charli didn't want me saying anything. She didn't want all the blame on her.

Yeah, I'm sure.

[dramatic music playing]

I don't like the way you're speaking to me.

It feels like you're trying to start something.

You know? It's a shame, really.

I heard Hannah was a lot of fun.

Don't you ever speak about her like that!

Get off me, man.

-I was just messing with you. -My daughter's dead.

And I want answers.

But you're not getting them from me.

I've known you since the day you were born.

You were like a sister to Hannah. And Meghan.

Birthday parties and matching swimsuits.

I remember that you would whisper to each other

at the dinner table like none of us existed.

Yeah.

Were you still close? Lately, I mean.

We were.

Just… things got a little different, I guess.

Everybody was busy.

But you all still hung out, though.

Yeah, just…

Meghan and I were closer, that's all.

It's not like we left her out.

Not really.

Not really?

We weren't mean.

She just could be quiet sometimes.

And-and sensitive. You know how she got…

You ever pushed her to do things

that she wasn't comfortable with?

All of those dance trends and challenges.

I-I thought that she liked it, but now I am not so sure.

-No, but she was having-- -Did you laugh at her

when she didn't wanna be laughed at?

Her school counselor said that she was pranked a lot.

She still doesn't know who was behind it.

-Well… -Do you ever feel

like you had to be the one that was in control?

That you had to make the rules?

You decided what was cool every week

and who was in and who was out.

I didn't mean for her to get hurt.

When I was 15, in school there was a girl named Trina.

She had a mole right in the center of her forehead.

So the guys thought it would be funny to call her

"Bullseye" behind her back.

So one day I made a joke.

I didn't think of her.

I was just trying to make some guy laugh, probably…

but she changed schools by the end of the semester.

And I still think about that.

Not because I was the worst one,

because I knew better.

I miss Hannah.

I know.

But missing someone isn't the same as loving them well

while they were with you.

[melancholy music playing]

Thanks for the chat, Monica.

Yeah.

Charli.

If you have anything else to tell me,

you know where to find me.

[crickets chirping]

[dramatic music playing]

Can I help you?

[grunting]

[suspenseful music playing]

Hmm.

[sighs]

[cell phone ringing, vibrating]

Doug, hey.

[dramatic music playing]

What?

[monitors beeping]

[steps approaching]

[door opening]

No change?

Stable.

No brain swelling,

but broken ribs and a collapsed lung.

So he'll be here for a while.

I should tell you something.

David, he paid Nick a visit.

Charli's boyfriend?

Yeah. He had some questions.

Could this be retaliation?

Some kind of warning?

-Monica. -Maybe it went badly.

Maybe Nick's hiding something

and David was getting close to it.

I just spoke to Detective Hayes.

He said there's been a bunch of attacks in the city

the past few weeks.

You believe that?

Who knows? [sighs]

You've been through hell.

I get why you're still trying to figure it out,

but this?

It's not helping.

It's not bringing her back.

Kim says you're not sleeping.

You've done all you can.

Let it rest.

Give me a call when he wakes up, okay?

Yeah.

He's stable.

I know. I promise. I'll let you know if anything changes.

But he's going to be okay.

No. You don't need to fly back here.

Your dad wouldn't want that. You're doing so well there.

We're so proud of you. You know that?

Promise.

Okay.

[birds chirping]

[dramatic sting]

What are you doing here?

I'm sorry, Ms. Jackson. I…

I didn't mean to scare you.

How did you get in?

The front door was unlocked.

Oh.

Now is not a good time.

Can we talk, please?

After what you did?

Please?

Five minutes.

I didn't come here to defend what I did.

I-I just really needed you to know that Hannah and I…

were good. We were really good.

Hmm.

I-I loved her.

That voicemail that I sent…

I hate that it exists. I was angry.

I thought she was going behind my back,

and Meghan told me and I just… I…

I snapped.

I said some awful things.

And every day…

I hope that she never listened to that message.

Hmm.

[clicks tongue] Maybe she didn't.

They still haven't found her cell phone.

It's probably lost in the ocean.

But I've decided that I need to let her rest know.

David nearly died and I can't lose him too.

I need to focus on the future.

Hannah always said that…

you always stood up for what was right.

And I-I know you're close with her mom, but Charli…

She's a bully.

Hannah was more than…

her and Meghan.

That identity, the three of them…

I mean, it was suffocating for her.

Thank you, Hunter, for being honest.

-Thank you for hearing me out. -Hmm.

-Hey. -Hey.

-Bad time? -Uh, no. Come on in.

Everything okay?

[sighs] Yeah, just… juggling a million things.

I have the IPO paperwork, the inventory…

Any tiny screw-up and it delays the launch.

And, uh… David getting attacked.

That was… terrible.

Yeah. That was tough.

I'm sorry. That was callous.

It's fine.

I heard it was after he spoke with Nick.

Seems like… bad luck.

Or it was payback.

Not this again.

Monica, I know you're grieving, but Nick didn't do anything.

Do you think that Charli bullied Hannah?

So it was Nick.

Now it's Charli?

What if there's no one to blame?

Well, I heard that Charli can be cruel.

Maybe it wasn't about just secrets and some pact,

but it was about the weight of how much she was hurt.

Do you think my daughter drove yours to…?

Monica, do you even hear yourself?

Yeah, but I'm not trying to start anything.

You already have.

You and David stirring things up, making accusations.

I am just trying to get to the truth,

-aren't you? -The-the truth is… [sighs]

The truth is that your beautiful daughter…

fell…

and hit her head.

That's it. Please, don't do this.

I need this deal to go through. Everything depends on it.

Bridget, this is Hannah that we're talking about.

I know. And I'm sorry, but Kim and I have built

this brand from nothing.

The IPO going through, that can set us up for life.

A-and you know what? This gives Charli a way out.

You know? Away from this town, from the bad decisions.

From the fallout.

You want honesty?

Fine.

Maybe she can be a bully sometimes.

This chance is her reset.

Anyhow, I need to meet with suppliers.

Look. About the girls' birthday…

I'd still like to do something. Yeah?

Celebrate them properly.

My house.

Hannah would have wanted that.

Bye.

[exhales]

It's good to see you awake.

I've been eating all your snacks.

Well, hands off the chips at least.

You scared me half to death, you know that?

And Leo, too. He's been calling every day.

[sighs]

David, what happened?

I don't remember much.

I was walking to the car.

[sighs]

Next thing I knew, I woke up here.

Do you remember speaking with Nick?

A little.

He was defensive, but…

I don't think he was lying.

There's so much I want to talk to you about.

But you look tired.

Yeah.

Uh… Did I miss Hannah's birthday?

It's on Friday.

Bridget's throwing a party.

Oh, you should go.

I don't know.

Things are weird between me and…

Well, everybody.

Monica, our daughter deserves to be celebrated.

I know.

I'll let you rest. But I'm not giving up, David.

I'm not.

[exhales]

[beep]

[dramatic music playing]

[engine starts]

[tires screeching]

[mellow music playing]

[sighs]

[line trilling]

[automated voice] Your call has been forwarded to voicemail.

The person you're trying to reach is not available.

At the tone, please record your message.

When you have finished recording,

you may hang up.

Hey, Bridget, it's me.

I know that tomorrow is a really big day, but…

I need to talk to you. Before the party, if we can.

[banging at the door]

[suspenseful music playing]

[dramatic sting]

[birds chirping]

♪ Happy birthday to you ♪

18. What a number.

Meghan, watching you grow up has been

the biggest joy of mine and your mother's lives.

And, Charli, you've been part of this family

as long as I can remember.

Nobody i-imagined this birthday without Hannah.

Three babies born on the same day,

destined to be friends.

So, to the girls, and to everything ahead.

Yeah. And, um, like Doug said,

the three of us, we were always a unit.

And it just doesn't feel right with just us.

We miss her.

I miss her.

So, here's to Hannah.

We-we love her.

Hear, hear.

[pop music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

[indistinct dialog]

Oh, let's take a picture.

Come on. It'll be funny.

We can name it… "The Last Slumber Party."

I don't really feel like it.

Come on. You'll miss me in college.

Don't. Just…

Just don't.

[dramatic music playing]

What's your problem?

I lost my best friend.

Joe broke things off with me, and…

I'm still trying to figure out how I ever let you talk me

into half the stuff we did.

You couldn't handle that Hannah was genuinely happy,

that she had people who actually loved her.

So… you chipped away at it,

at her, at all of us.

Come on. That's… That's not fair.

No. It's finally fair.

You don't get to have everything.

When I go to college…

I don't wanna see your name ever again.

-Not on my feed, not in my life. -Meghan…

This IPO can't come any sooner. I…

Kim, If this deal doesn't close--

It will. The lawyers are on it, okay?

-I think-- -Everything okay?

Yeah. Sorry, we're talking shop on our daughters' birthday.

The big deal's about to close, right?

Uh-huh. Should be in a few days.

O-oh, my gosh. Monica, I'm sorry.

Today must be really hard for you.

Thanks.

But Hannah wouldn't want me to stay home anyway, so…

Yeah. I got your voicemail this morning.

What did you wanna talk about?

It's fine. We'll talk about it another time.

You sure? Okay. I'll wait.

Hi.

Sorry, that's Harry's sister. I better go say hi.

-Talk later? -Of course, yeah.

-How's David? -Still in the hospital.

-Well, he's awake, talking. -Poor guy.

[sighs]

Yeah.

You miss him, don't you?

Just… It seems, um, different than I remember.

We're getting along.

Oh, uh, Doug, can I steal you for a second?

Hey, Monica. Uh, sorry.

Can we catch up later?

Yeah, okay.

That guy is always on the move. [chuckles]

Um,

I should probably go mingle.

Of course.

[indistinct chatter]

[pop song playing in the background]

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

[door shuts]

[suspenseful music playing]

[gasps]

[sobbing]

[sniffles]

[music turns emotional]

[sniffs]

[sighs]

[suspenseful music playing]

[suspenseful music continues]

[door opens]

Monica?

What are you doing in my room?

This is Hannah's. Why do you have this?

-I found it at the beach. -When?

-That night? -No, no, no.

Later. Up on the rocks.

I go there sometimes… when I miss her.

And you didn't think to tell anyone?

Why is it hidden behind your bed?

No. I didn't hide it. I-I forgot that it was there.

It's not that big of a deal.

You're a liar, Charli.

No. Don't.

Charli, stop. No, Charli, stop.

[friend 1] Everything okay?

Yeah. Yeah. No, no big deal.

I was just, um… looking for my bracelet.

[dramatic music playing]

[indistinct dialog]

[cell phone ringing]

[Bridget] Monica, wait.

Monica, wait.

Wait.

Monica, wait, wait, wait. Where are you going?

-I need to leave. -[sighs]

That's not what you think.

Well, you know what? Nothing is what I think anymore.

Clearly, I can't trust anyone.

I saw the both of you yesterday.

What are you talking about?

This is gonna kill Kim, and you know it.

You've been so focused on covering for yourself.

Did you ever stop to think about what Charli's been doing?

-What do you mean? -[sighs]

She's been hiding Hannah's bracelet the whole time.

-Y-you're accusing her of that? -Yeah.

-That's very serious, Monica. -It is.

And you've asked me to stop digging. You all have.

Look, I'll give you the grace of going to Kim

and telling her yourself before I go to the police

and tell them your secrets,

and they can get to the bottom of this.

No. What? Please, Monica, it's not…

You don't understand.

Charli? All along?

Something must have happened between them that night.

Bridget must have been protecting Charli

and targeting us,

and maybe even Doug was in on it somehow.

[sighs] I don't know.

But you did good, Monica.

-[sighs] -Charli has to be

brought in again for questioning.

And they'll reopen the case and…

And Hannah will get the justice she deserves.

I just hope that it's enough.

[dramatic music playing]

18…

[door opening]

Ms. Jackson, I'm gonna need you to come with us.

-[dramatic music playing] -Detective?

You are under arrest for assault and harassment.

What? What? That's ridiculous. Assault? Who?

Charli Lewis has filed a statement

and there's video of you attacking her at the party.

[Monica] A video?

That is not what happened. I can explain.

-This is Bridget, isn't it? -Anything you do or say…

She's setting us up.

…will be held and will be used against you in a court of law.

This is really unnecessary, Detective.

Really? You find the guys who assaulted me yet?

-[grunts] -[door closing]

We've been over this, Ms. Jackson.

Charli was at Rita's Diner that night…

-with Meghan's boyfriend. -[sighs]

No, she is lying.

She must have gone there after.

[Hayes] The way you went after her,

shouting, grabbing her in her own bedroom.

[sighs]

What you've been through, I don't wish upon anyone,

but this… This is not the way.

You don't understand. Bridget is protecting Charli.

And she doesn't want her affair with Doug exposed

before her and Kim's company is sold.

Ms. Jackson, we're not interested

in the romantic entanglements of the parents.

We strongly suggest… that you seek help.

Your husband can take you home now.

Uh…

-You were discharged? -Uh…

Yeah. They, uh… They said I could rest at home.

[indistinct chatter]

-Everything go okay in there? -Well…

Yeah. I mean, they let me off with just a warning.

-But what if you're wrong? -I'm not.

[sighs]

[birds chirping]

-[winces] -Hold on.

[sighs]

12 hours, David.

12 hours of them treating me like some lunatic.

And I know what I saw.

Look, I… I just need to get some rest.

You know, maybe they're right.

[dramatic music playing]

Maybe we're just in denial.

Maybe we're just… lost in this.

Y-you don't believe me.

[sighs]

I don't know what I believe anymore.

David.

[line trilling]

Kim, it's me.

Can we talk?

I need to see you.

No, no, no. Just the two of us.

[mellow music playing]

No. No, that's not possible.

Are you sure?

I know what I saw.

[sighs]

I gave them everything.

Both of them.

Bridget was… family.

She's my business partner.

I trusted her more than anyone.

I didn't wanna believe it either…

but I had to tell you.

That's not all.

Charli had Hannah's bracelet.

Bridget's covering for her,

and I think she's lying about a lot more than the affair.

You know? That night…

Bridget said she was going to the office to deal with something.

But the next day, I looked at the cameras.

She was never there.

[sighs]

Maybe Charli called her.

Needed help covering things up.

I am so glad that you are listening to me.

I feel like I have been going crazy.

With David hospitalized

and that weird envelope the other night.

You are not alone.

And we can't let her get away with this.

[sniffles]

Finish your coffee.

Let's go to Bridget and let her explain herself.

And then we'll take all of this to the police.

[sighs] Yes.

Let's get to the bottom of this.

[dramatic music playing]

Kim?

I don't feel so good.

You're okay.

Almost there, Monica. You just rest up.

Kim, stop!

What are you doing here?

David called.

He said Monica never came home.

So I passed by the diner and I saw that her car

was still there and a staff member said she left with you.

I know about you and Doug.

You think I didn't know?

Monica didn't need to tell me a thing.

You were my best friend!

I know. I know. And I'm-I'm sorry.

[Kim] I don't want your sorry.

You're gonna go home, shut your mouth

and pretend like none of this ever happened, okay?

[sobs] The IPO goes through, you break it up with Doug.

End of story. Okay?

We did end it. Months ago.

-We realized we'd gone too far. -And you started it up again.

No. Kim…

I'm worried about you.

What are you doing to Monica?

She had to go.

What? [sobs]

I could not have Meghan finding out about the affair.

Okay? Just like I told Hannah…

Just like you told Hannah what?

She saw you that night.

Oh, God.

[Kim] I followed you.

I wanted to know the truth once and for all.

[thunder rolling]

And then I saw her.

Hannah.

Nick didn't show. Just like Charli said.

She was about to leave and go home.

[thunder rolling]

What are you doing here?

And then she saw you kissing in Doug's car.

[sighs]

-We spoke. -You know exactly what I saw.

No, it… We don't have to tell…

-Kim lied to them. -…Monica and Meghan.

[Kim] She said it wasn't fair to lie.

-It doesn't matter. -Who is that?

-Doesn't matter. -Give me your phone.

-Don't touch me. -[Kim] I begged her not to.

I told her it would ruin everything.

But then she said she couldn't keep that kind of secret

from Monica or Meghan.

-Now just give me the phone. -No.

-What are you doing? -You know what you're doing.

-Stop it! -You have to understand.

I just wanted to keep things… how they were.

I didn't mean to. I just panicked, okay?

[both screaming]

Stop it! [screams]

-[thud] -[gasps]

The text.

The one Monica got?

I sent it.

[yelps]

Oh, God.

I didn't want her to dig.

You took her from me!

[screaming]

[Bridget] Kim, please!

Please. [whimpers]

We don't have to do this. We don't have to go too far.

You hurt my baby, and now you're pointing a gun at me?

You were getting too close to the truth.

I had to protect my family.

But… it wasn't enough to kill my daughter.

You wanna kill your best friends too?

You're twisting the truth. Hannah was an accident.

She didn't suffer at all. I promise.

You killed her.

Stop! Stop!

-[Monica screams] -[Kim and Bridget struggle]

-[gunshot] -[screams]

-[Bridget groans] -[dramatic music playing]

I did it for my family!

You would have done the same.

Did you hurt David?

Yes, okay?

I had him attacked.

You both kept poking around, asking questions.

Okay? [sobs] I just… I wanted to scare you off,

but-but you just kept digging.

-You've lost your mind. -Oh!

-Monica… -[sirens approaching]

…you have to forgive me.

[vehicle door opens, closes]

[birds chirping]

I-I didn't know what Kim was even capable of.

I-I promise, I didn't even know she was there that night.

Not until it was too late.

Does Charli know about you and Doug?

No. No.

She knew I was hiding something.

[sighs] I shouldn't have done that to her.

It's no wonder she was acting out so much.

Why did you defend her so hard?

She was innocent, I know, but you acted like

she had something to hide.

Because we know our children, right?

Deep down…

we know who they are.

And we know what people say…

and it's hard knowing that you raised someone

who-who isn't always kind to others.

And if Hannah had hurt herself…

I was worried it was because of Charli.

So I thought to protect her.

But it was wrong.

You watched me go through hell.

I know.

[inhales shakily] And I was a coward,

I'll admit it.

I just… I kept thinking IPO would go through,

that we would all be okay, but…

but I was mistaken.

You made it harder to get to the truth.

And I can't forgive that.

[sobs]

But I know that you loved Hannah.

[sobbing] I did.

I did.

[sobs]

I really did. I'm so sorry, Monica.

I'm sorry I let that happen. [sobs]

[melancholy music playing]

I know.

Sometimes I worry that I'll forget

her face,

her voice,

that little dimple that she had when she smiled.

We'll always talk about her.

We'll never forget.

I know we won't.

So? What now?

I think I'm gonna go back to school.

Yeah?

Study therapy or counseling.

Hannah would have encouraged it.

Well, if anybody could do it, you can.

What about you?

Been thinking about that lot lately.

Feel like I've prioritized work for too long.

I'd like to come home.

[sentimental music playing]

Yeah.

Mom, Dad.

[sighs] Survived finals.

Yeah? Well done, Leo.

I'm so happy that you're here.

I'm sorry.

Hey, no. None of that.

Hannah would be so proud of you.

Always, hmm?

[Leo] I know.

I love you, son.

[uplifting music playing]

[eerie music playing]