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- [alison] stop! Let me go!

Stop!

- Alison. - Stop!

Let go of me!

- Trying to help you, alison. - Stop it!

No- - alison.

- [alison] somebody help me!

- Alison. - No!

Get off me! - Alison!

- Get off me! - Alison!

I gave you plenty of opportunity to leave.

You chose this instead.

Hey, nora.

- Wait. - What?

What's wrong?

- You're getting my books wet.

- The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

- [coordinator] payton university,

It's your turn to respond.

- I don't have anything left. Take the mic.

- No. - And, um.

- 25 seconds.

- Uh, not to mention

The depleting water in the grand canyon,

Which can be easily recognized

By the rock formations marking

The water level over centuries.

(timer buzzes) - time's up.

(audience applauding)

- I'm sorry, I just-

- Your notes totally threw me off my game.

Next time, just take the mic.

- I don't speak, I support.

That's my system and it works.

- Well, I was totally alone up there.

I need a partner that's willing to speak?

- I've earned my spot here.

- Well, then maybe we shouldn't stay partners.

I've got three more years

And I need to be on a winning team.

(chrissy sighs)

- Hey, honey. You did a great job.

- Doesn't really feel like it.

- Well, let his ship sail.

Find a new partner. (chrissy groans)

- [chrissy] you heard.

- [dean] chrissy, right?

- [chrissy] uh, yeah.

- Dean martel.

- Oh, hi.

- Was that your mother inside?

- Yeah, she comes to all my matches.

- Nora, right?

- How'd you know?

- I went to school here with her.

Small world, huh? - Oh.

- Listen, I noticed you didn't say

Anything during the debate.

- No, sir.

I have a system. - System?

It's a debate. All about public speaking.

I accepted your transfer here because your grades

And volunteer service were impeccable.

However, things could change

If I don't think you're a good fit for the university.

We mold leaders here at payton,

Resilient leaders that will do anything it takes to succeed.

Do you have what it takes?

- Yes, sir.

- Good. I'll be seeing you around.

(chrissy sighs)

- [sarah] no.

Hey, dude, I am losing so bad. I need your help.

- Okay, all right. - Go on.

- Hey. - Come on.

- [sarah] oh.

- Oh! - Hey!

(sarah laughs) drink up.

- Okay. All right, cheers, man.

- [student] cheers.

- Um, I like to know the names of my opponents

Before I crush them?

- Nathan martel at your service.

- Like dean martel?

- That would be my dad, yeah.

Yeah.

- All right, let's see.

- Hey! - Oh!

(nathan laughs) - oh!

- All right, new girl, drink up.

- Okay. - Drink, drink, drink, drink,

Drink, drink, drink, drink, drink, drink, drink.

- [student] that's right, man. Good work.

- "new girl," huh? - Yeah.

- All right, let's go, daddy's boy.

- [both] ooh.

- Ah! - Hey!

(chrissy and sarah laughing)

- All right, all right, all right,

All right, okay. - Drink, drink, drink, drink.

- All right.

Game on.

- Okay, here we go. (crowd shouting)

- [student] let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go,

Let's go, let's go, let's go!

- Okay, ready?

- I'm tired, yo. - Don't choke.

- Oh! (ball clatters)

- Yeah! - Oh!

(crowd cheering)

- Drink, drink, drink, drink, drink!

- Drink, drink! - Man.

Here we go again. - Yeah.

(chrissy and sarah laughing)

- Good job, new girl.

Let's go.

- [sarah] so you guys think you're ready for next week?

- [ryan] I'll be ready. I don't know about you.

- Oh, come on, that's not fair.

I'll be ready.

- Ready to speak? - Oh, my god,

What is wrong with you? - Hey.

- [chrissy] hey.

- Good work back there.

- Thank you. Thank you.

- You're welcome.

- So, must be nice, your dad, the dean.

- I don't know if your dad being dean

Of the school is very nice, but...

Chrissy, right?

- [chrissy] mm.

- See, I believe that's latin for "follower"?

- Huh.

That's funny, I read somewhere that nathan is latin

For "bad at beer pong."

(nathan chuckles) - if you actually finished

The article that you were supposed to do,

You would both know that no school needs a sailing club.

Like, I don't care how close you are to the ocean.

- Jesus, look, I didn't agree with the topic,

So I stopped writing.

- And I'm just saying that sailing should be a club,

So we can have scholarships, just like you have.

- Yeah, sarah, not everyone can get

Full rights to cheerleading.

- I don't cheerlead.

I actually use my mind to succeed in life.

And by the way, cheerleaders our gymnasts.

It's a real sport.

And I don't think you can say the same

About yippity sailing.

- I worked for everything that I have.

- Excuse me, I'm gonna have to go save my sister.

- Oh, you're rushing?

- I transferred into the sorority from another school.

- Oh, so you're a new sister.

- [sarah] I'm sorry, did I ask for your opinion?

- You know, it looks like ryan's gonna need

More of your help than she does.

- Ugh. You know him?

- Yeah, he's rushing orion.

- Mm.

Excuse me. Couldn't help but overhear.

Just thought I'd butt in

And say sailing is a legitimate sport,

But it's also a way for rich kids with low marks

To cheat their way into universities.

There's no funded programming

For an average student to learn how to sail.

(ryan sighs) - you sound like a preacher.

- Well, I'd rather be a preacher

Than a spoiled frat bro that doesn't know anything

About fiscal spending and scholarships.

- And where was all that talking during the debate?

- What is wrong with you?

- Hey, you mess with him, you mess with us.

- Hey. We're all family here.

Let's get a drink and chill.

Okay? - Sure.

- See you around.

- Bye.

(chrissy sighs)

- And here I thought you were just a cutthroat beer ponger.

How about a rematch?

- You're on.

- Whoa. Dude, look at this guy's record collection.

Oh, that's just so rad.

- Um, I'm kinda tired.

I think I'm gonna go home.

- What? No.

Dude, nathan's literally been staring at you all night.

- Yeah, he's cute.

But I'm not feeling so well.

- Come on, please don't be boring.

- I'm gonna go.

- Whoa! Okay.

Do you want me to walk you out?

- No.

- Okay, well, get home safe. I love you.

- Okay.

(chrissy sighs)

Bye. - Night.

I can't breathe.

I can't...

I can't breathe!

I can't breathe.

(chrissy panting)

- Good morning. Chrissy, can you hear me?

How are you feeling?

- Where am I?

- You're in the nurse's station on campus.

I'm bonnie. I've been taking care of you.

Your friends brought you in last night.

(chrissy grunting)

- I was attacked last night. Some guy attacked me.

- I called your mom and she's coming. She's on her way.

- I felt really sick, like I couldn't control my body.

It was really terrifying.

- Well, you have pretty serious alcohol poisoning.

- No, it was more than that, I'm sure of it.

- She looks a little pale. Maybe we can get her a drink.

- Of course. Got some juice in the back.

- Thank you so much.

- Did you guys see who it was?

- No. I'm sorry, chrissy.

We didn't see anything.

- Did you call the cops?

Or there must be, like, security footage or something.

- I know this is selfish,

But maybe just think about it before you call the cops.

I mean, there was a lot of underage drinking and...

- So I'm just supposed to do nothing?

Like, let him get away?

- No, there's still a lot of ways

That we can make this guy pay.

My dad was just here. I'm sure he would love to see you.

- Where's my necklace?

- I don't know. (nathan sighs)

- I need it. - Someone's here to see you.

- [nora] my goodness, chrissy.

- Nora, it has been such a long time.

- Hey, nora.

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

(camera snaps)

- Too long. - Please sit down.

But anyway, please tell me exactly what happened, chrissy.

- Yeah, there was a party last night at the orion house.

And when I left the party,

Some guy followed me and pushed me down

And took photos of me.

I think I was drugged before I left the party.

(malcolm sighs)

- Is this what you were wearing?

- Does that matter?

- Of course not.

- I just need to know the details.

Had you been drinking?

And I only ask because intoxication may affect your memory,

Your ability to recall details,

Such as what your attacker looked like.

- He put a bag over my head,

So I only caught a glimpse of him

And he was wearing some mask.

- Did he speak? Did you recognize his voice?

- No. I don't know.

There's got to be, like, security footage, right?

Right? - Oh, yes, we have cameras.

I will have the security team comb through the footage.

- We'd like an internal investigation started immediately.

If they don't find this guy,

It could get out to the public

That payton's not a safe campus.

- Oh, I can assure you that payton is safe.

But anything you need, nora.

We will start an investigation immediately.

As for you, you need to get some rest.

- Yeah.

Thank you, malcolm.

- My pleasure.

And don't worry, I will handle this.

(malcolm sighs)

- Sure you're gonna be okay?

- Yeah, mom, I'll be fine.

- Honey, I'm really concerned.

I don't have a good feeling about this.

When did you get that tattoo?

- What tattoo?

- The drawing on the back of your neck.

- I don't know what you're talking about.

- Hold still.

- That guy must have drawn it when he attacked me.

Should we go back and show the dean?

- I'm gonna text it to him right now.

- Mom, I'm scared.

- Keep this pepper spray with you until they find the guy.

And no walking alone at night.

Okay? Promise?

- Yeah, I promise.

Thank you.

- Hey. Love you.

- [chrissy] I can't...

- Here.

Dude, I knew that I'd seen this somewhere.

- The ancient symbol for the greek god orion,

Also known as the hunter.

- I mean, that makes sense, right?

We were at the orion house.

- There's probably like a hundred guys living in that house.

I mean, narrows our prospects a little.

- Yeah, but at least it's a connection.

- And what does it have to do with me?

- Everything. Nothing.

I don't know. But, look, let's just keep reading.

Are you okay?

- Yeah. - Okay.

(chrissy sighs)

(both groaning)

- [nathan] I am so sorry.

- Sorry. - Are you okay?

- Yeah. (nathan laughs)

Yeah, sorry. - Oh, I'm so sorry.

I thought I was the only one that likes to run

This early in the morning.

- Oh, yeah, no, it helps me stay calm.

- Yeah. - I have a lot of anxiety,

And xanax, I don't like to take.

Usually, running's enough.

- Yeah? - Especially after...

- Hey, my dad's gonna get this figured out.

Okay? - Yeah, yeah.

- I promise. - Yeah.

(both sighing)

- Well, maybe we can run together sometime.

(chrissy chuckles)

- Yeah, people might think you're taking the phrase

"chase after the girl" too literally.

- Chrissy, I've never really cared too much

What people think.

Well, listen, my favorite brunch spot is open right now.

You wanna come?

Come on. - Okay.

- [nathan] come on. Let's go.

- Okay. - I'll race you.

- Oh, okay. - Backwards.

- Oh. - Kidding!

- No, no, no! - Let's go!

(chrissy chuckles)

- I have an idea.

- If it's food and a break,

Then, yup, it's probably a good one.

- Put my story on the blog.

With a photo of the symbol.

If this creep has done this sorta thing before,

Then maybe other women will come forward.

- I don't know.

I mean...

- What do you mean?

It just, it doesn't feel right, you know?

Like, we post peppy school spirit stuff, right?

Like, "what's the new mascot?" or the basketball team,

Not crazy attacks on campus.

- I thought you wanted to be a real journalist.

- What?

- No.

I mean, this could be our chance

To really figure this whole thing out.

Please?

- Fine. Send me the photo.

- Yes, thank you. - Mm-hmm.

You got it? Okay.

- Okay. Is that gonna work?

- Yeah. - Yeah.

- Perfect.

- Look, I took it.

- [member] just send it, man.

- No, I'm not sending it anywhere.

I took it. That's it, okay?

- Why not?

- Someone might know it came from me.

They can track my phone.

- No one's gonna find out- - the initiation just has-

- Where did you get this photo?

- It's been going around.

You got wasted, let some guy rough you up, right?

- Well, some guy drew this symbol on the back of my neck.

Do you know what it means?

- No. I don't know what you're talking about.

Now give me back of my phone.

- I found out what it means.

It's a sign involuntary celibates draw on women

Way out of their league.

- Actually, it symbolizes guys' betrayal of the patriarchy,

Which is what you're doing right now.

- What does that mean?

- It means it was just a prank, okay?

Just give my phone back.

- Attack is not a prank.

He hurt me.

- Look, I know you're new here.

There are a lot of rich and powerful men that are orions,

And you don't want to mess with us.

You could get hurt.

I wasn't...

No one was gonna hurt you, okay?

Give me back my phone. - It was you?

- I didn't say that.

Give me back my phone.

- Ryan.

Why me? - I don't know.

- Ryan, please, why did you choose me?

- I didn't.

- Ryan, help me. I need to know why they did this to me.

- I gotta go. - Ryan.

May I have a word?

All right, I got this.

- Okay.

- Go ahead, take a seat.

(malcolm sighs)

So what was that back there?

- She was just upset that we lost the debate.

- Nathan tells me that she's your mark.

Did you finish the task?

- Yeah. Yeah, of course.

- Did you turn it in?

- Um, not yet. I'm going to.

- Okay. Good.

Your father just made his final donation,

So, soon, you'll be one of us and loyalty is paramount.

I expect nothing but the truth from my sons, no matter what.

Turn in the picture.

- Yes, sir.

- Ryan.

Have a great day.

- Thank you. Thank you so much.

- So ryan admitted that the attack had something

To do with the orion house.

I'm not the first girl this has happened to.

Might not be the last.

- You remember the necklace I gave you, with the half heart?

- Yeah. I'm really sorry I lost it.

- It's not that.

It's just, back when I was attending payton,

My best friend alison gave me that necklace.

She wore the other half of the heart.

She got involved in a very similar situation.

- What do you mean? She was attacked?

- Yeah.

The attack, the search to find who did it,

I feel like you're reliving everything that happened to her.

- Did she figure anything out?

How come I never met her?

- You chose this instead.

(alison gasps) (water splashes)

(water bubbling)

(alison screams)

(water splashes)

- Mom.

- A few weeks after the attack, alison disappeared.

No one's heard from her since.

- You are never gonna believe this.

I published the article last night

And three girls already came forward saying

That the exact same thing happened to them.

- That's amazing. I mean, horrible but amazing.

- And they said that I can use their stories

For the blog next week as long as I keep them anonymous.

- Did they go to the police? Did they talk to the dean?

- They did, yeah, but all of their cases were dismissed

Due to a lack of evidence.

- [chrissy] mm.

- Ladies.

Who approved this post?

- I did.

- Without my knowledge?

- I'm sorry, but I-

- You could get me fired doing stuff like this, sarah.

- I told her to.

- Chrissy.

- I was the student that was attacked.

- Oh, I'm sorry.

But posts like this still need clearance.

- But it- - take it down.

- Is petrova usually like that?

- No.

One more thing.

So last night, right, I was doing some digging

And it turns out that 20 years ago,

The previous dean, keith anderson,

He was head of the orion house.

And there was a group of boys

Within that group called the dean's list

That he referred to as the sons of orion.

And then the group got passed down to a student delegate

After these accusations came out.

- What kind of accusations?

- One of the girls who was attacked was gonna get

Her scholarship taken away

Because she had apparently humiliated the frat boys.

But she had proof that they bought

Their way into the university.

And then she goes missing and so does the proof.

- What was her name?

- Alison cho.

Oh, and nathan stopped by today.

He was asking for your number.

- Yeah, I can't focus on that right now.

- What? He's completely obsessed with you.

- I'm gonna go. I will call you.

- Okay.

(students chattering)

- Hey, chrissy. - Oh, hi.

- [nathan] what are you doing?

- I'm actually on my way to meet your dad.

He called my mom and I in for a meeting.

- Nice. I just got done talking to him.

Hey, listen, I got you something.

So I know that you've been looking for your necklace

And I wanted to get you something temporary in the meantime.

- That's really sweet.

Thank you. - Do you like it?

- Yeah, I do.

- That's awesome.

What are you doing tonight?

- Nothing.

- You wanna get a coffee?

- Yeah, sure. - Sweet.

Let's do campus coffee house.

I'll buy. - Okay.

Text me a time? - Absolutely.

- Sounds good. - Okay.

Bye.

- Do you remember that party at mitch's,

The one that there was too many people,

The cops were called, we couldn't get out quick enough?

I went through the window, but mitch had that secret...

- I remember it well.

Mitch and I hung out in his little hiding place cubbyhole

For at least two hours before the cops got out.

- Till the next morning? - Yeah.

- I do need to get to class. Was there an update?

- Oh, yes, I wanted to tell you

That the security footage proved inconclusive,

So, unfortunately, we're gonna have to dismiss the case.

- No, you can't.

- Come on, malcolm.

- I have evidence, or at least reason to believe,

That boys on the dean's list

Who are also in the orion house have formed

Some secret society called the sons of orion.

- There are women on the dean's list, chrissy, not just men.

And I can assure you that there is no secret society.

- A bunch of other women have come forward saying that boys

In the orion house attacked them too.

And I think I might have an idea who attacked me.

My debate partner ryan has pictures of me

From that night on his phone.

And he's rushing orion right now.

- Chrissy, if you knew this, why didn't you say something?

- So this friend of yours has a picture?

Did you see it?

- Yeah.

- Do you have a copy of it?

- No, he took his phone back, but-

- Well, then that's hardly proof.

- But it's on his phone.

Just ask him to come in. You'll see.

- Chrissy, I promise you,

There is no secret society on my campus.

You'll have to excuse me.

I have a very busy day

And there's not much more

I can do for you without real proof.

So I would advise you to focus on your schoolwork.

As a transfer student, I'm sure you're aware

That if your grades fall below b average,

You could be up for review and potentially expelled.

I'm not saying that that's going to happen.

- Yes, sir.

- Okay? So I wish you the best of luck.

- Thank you.

- Hello?

- She now has other people talking.

We need to act on this quickly and shut them up.

- Dad, she's not like the other girls.

Okay? Scare tactics aren't gonna work on her.

Honestly, we should just lay low.

- Then I'll let you handle it.

But if you make a mistake, it's my turn.

- Okay. I'll take care of it.

(chrissy sighs)

- Among undergraduates on college campuses,

The vast majority of sexual...

As I was saying,

Student on student sexual misconduct is the most

Prevalent form of on campus assault

At an astounding rate of 12.4...

Jeez. - Whoa.

Hey, I thought I'd find you here.

- I didn't realize you were looking for me.

- Well, little birdie told me

That someone has a hot date tonight.

So I thought I'd work my magic.

- Let's go to the green room.

- [sarah] yay.

- Ryan, when your parents paid to change

Your test scores to get into this college,

You promised never to tell our secrets.

- I don't know I'd be doing anything illegal.

I don't want to hurt people to stay in college.

I want out.

And if you don't let me out, I'm going to the police.

I'm not going to jail for you.

- Ryan. - I will.

- Okay, ryan.

My great, great grandfather started the orion house

Over a hundred years ago to help kids like you get into

A prestigious school like payton,

To help gather men of a certain breed.

We are better than the best

And we will do whatever it takes.

There are orions in the hollywood hills,

The police department, and, yes, even the white house.

We are everywhere.

And you made a promise on your life

Never to tell that secret.

- But I don't, hey!

(ryan grunts)

(ryan coughs)

(ryan groans)

(ryan coughing)

(ryan groans)

(malcolm panting)

- You killed him?! - Be quiet!

He wouldn't stop talking.

And you, you need to do a better job

Of checking the backgrounds of our members and their family.

- What are you saying?

- I'm afraid that the sons of orion

May have been compromised.

I need you to recheck everyone, including my son.

And take care of ryan.

Put him in the theater, make it look like a suicide.

- Yeah, and if I say no?

(malcolm sighs)

- And if he says no?

Okay.

That would be highly detrimental to your gpa.

Now take care of this.

(members chattering) - mouth was open.

- [member] no, I don't know what you're saying.

- You know what I'm saying, man?

Cuz, let me show the technique, man.

You gotta go like this. - All right.

All right. (members laughing)

All right, let's begin!

- Check this out. - Let's begin.

- Hey, the leadership isn't here yet.

Neither is ryan, all right?

- Look, they asked me to fill in

And take over while they're gone.

- Ooh, and you put that in, you know what I'm saying?

- Look, ryan failed.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah.

He failed his initiation.

But his hunt continues.

Ryan shared our secrets.

And now we're all in jeopardy.

Our parents' positions and livelihoods are at stake.

- What do you expect us to do?

- Oh, we're dealing with it.

But I expect the rest of you

To mitigate any damage she's already caused.

Now, have our newest recruits

Successfully completed their initiation?

- The girls submitted quickly.

Check your phone. Sent you all the photos.

4k.

- They've done well.

To our newest orions.

And their conquered guys.

(edwin speaking in foreign language)

- [members] to conquer is to live.

(nathan sighs)

- [chrissy] hey.

- Hey. I was worried. You wouldn't make it.

You okay?

- Why? I'm fine.

- So you haven't seen yet?

- [chrissy] seen what?

Nathan, you're freaking me out.

- Sorry.

It's all over the university forum.

Now, I've taken a couple of them down,

But, chrissy, they just keep popping up.

- That's my anxiety medication.

- [nathan] somebody is selling it under your name.

- [chrissy] but that's not my number.

- I called. Voicemail.

Someone is screening the phone calls.

(chrissy sighs)

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

- [chrissy] my dorm. See if it's actually missing.

- All right. Coming with you.

- You don't have to do that.

- I want to.

Chrissy, this is supposed to be me and you time anyway.

Come on.

- Oh, my god.

- [nathan] what about your key?

Did you give your key to somebody?

- We never really lock our doors. We've never had to.

- Oh, jeez.

(nathan sighs)

Silence.

- I know what it means.

- Chrissy, maybe it's best that you just let this one go.

- I can't. (nathan sighs)

Other women have come forward.

If I don't fight this, more women will be targeted.

- Yeah. But I don't want to see you get hurt.

- We have to go to the theater.

- What? - Come on.

- Now? - Yep.

(keyboard clicking)

- Hey, I'm gonna get something to eat. You want anything?

- No, I'm so tired. I'm probably gonna crash soon anyway.

- Manage to finish?

- I mean, I still have to redact the names of the girls

That were attacked before I publish it.

- Send it over to me. I'll do it.

- Seriously?

- Yeah, I'm up late anyways.

Next class tomorrow isn't till noon.

- Thanks, edwin.

- [edwin] yeah.

- Okay.

Cool. Sent.

Goodnight. - Night.

- Thanks for coming with me.

At least I know I won't get in trouble

If I'm with the dean's son.

- Well, you don't know him like I do.

- Security.

Okay.

- Well, maybe we should just stay here.

- Come on.

Come on, we're meeting someone.

- [nathan] who?

- [chrissy] someone with some answers.

- Okay.

- Wait here.

He might change his mind if he sees you with me.

- Okay.

(door closes)

- Ryan?

You here?

Oh, my god!

- What's wrong?

(chrissy crying)

It's okay. Come on.

Let's go.

- Ms. Mccormick?

We'd like to have a word with your daughter?

- I think she's been through a lot tonight.

- Whoa, gentlemen, my students have been

Through a lot tonight.

- Yes, they have.

It was obviously a suicide

And the note that ryan left suggests

That he's the one that attacked chrissy.

- I can't fathom the mental toll of being accused

Of such a heinous crime as attacking a young woman.

The boy was obviously disturbed.

- Excuse me?

And how about the orion house?

You're still looking into that, right?

- Yes, I did.

The logo on your neck is not connected to the orion house.

I'm sorry, I know you believe otherwise.

But from what I gather, ryan was just making it up.

Look, chrissy, I know you've been

Through a lot in a very short time,

And I want you to know that if you need

To take time off and rest,

There will be no academic or financial penalty.

Payton university is here to support you

Through the most challenging moments in your life,

And I mean that.

- Really?

That's all the support you're gonna offer her,

Is take time off from school?

- I thought that was a kind gesture.

No loss of placement nor grade deductions.

- I'm not going anywhere.

- She can't leave. It's the beginning of the semester.

- Like I said, it was just a considerate offer.

Now, in response to ryan's suicide,

The school is going to be implementing a curfew.

All students must be back in the dorms by 11:00 p.M.

- You're punishing the innocent, malcolm.

Where are the consequences for the people

Actually causing harm?

- We can't punish the dead, nora.

- Right.

Think we've had enough.

Can we go? - Yes.

No reason to hold you.

- Honey, you need to get some sleep.

- I can't sleep, not after seeing him.

Mom, did he do this because of me?

Can I ask you something?

- Of course. Anything.

- Why did you really leave payton?

Was it something more than a work opportunity?

- Well, after alison's disappearance,

Life on campus changed.

I was too scared to go anywhere alone

And my grades were plummeting.

It was bad.

- So you dropped out.

- Well, not right away.

At first, I thought I was just being paranoid.

And then the threats started.

- Threats?

Did you tell anyone?

- Who was I gonna tell?

At that point, I'd lost all faith in the system.

I just needed to escape.

- Do you think I should drop out?

- No.

Never let anyone push you around.

Come on, let's get some tea.

(keyboard clicking)

(sarah sighs)

- Eat your heart out, miss petrova.

- Dean martel wants to see you. Now.

- Okay.

- Today, I had to suspend three senior girls.

Do you know why that is?

Because of your article.

These girls baselessly accused some of our brightest pupils

And athletes of an attack in a targeted initiation.

Some of the men have brought forth lawyers

And they are looking to sue on the grounds of defamation.

Now, I can't blame them.

Can you?

(sarah sighs)

- The girls' names were supposed to be redacted.

- Mm. Did miss petrova tell you to drop it?

- Yes.

- Then why didn't you?

- Because I'm doing the right thing.

I'm sorry, but these girls were attacked

And I'm the one that's getting in trouble?

I don't understand that.

- Because you represent the school's blog, sarah.

What you publish independently

Still reflects on payton's integrity.

Everything you do must be approved, or we will take action.

- Okay, so I understand and I will take down the blog.

- Oh, I think it's too late for that.

One of the board members read it already

And they want to have a meeting.

So I will meet with them to discuss

The best course of action.

And that may start with your removal from the blog.

- You know what? Go ahead.

I'm not gonna be threatened.

It's my job as a reporter to stand up to men like you

Who think that you could control us

With your sick delusions of power.

No, sir.

I will fight this.

I will take this all the way to the top

And I will expose you and the male-dominated board

For the chauvinist that you are.

- Go ahead, do all that, fight us,

And you will find your life here at the school will be done.

Oh, you can leave now.

- Good.

(door knocking)

Dude, chrissy, I did it.

- Did what? What happened?

- I stood up to the dean about the fraternity article.

We're gonna fight this.

- Sarah. - I don't know.

We just, we have to keep digging

'cause I know there's more to it.

Why else would he be so keen to hide everything?

- Yeah, I mean, he practically threatened

To kick me out of school if we continue.

- We take it to a proper network.

I mean, look, he can't make you feel like it's your fault.

Chrissy, are you in?

Chrissy, are you in?

- Yeah, let's take them down.

- Yeah, let's take this school down.

- Hey. Thanks for coming.

We really need your help.

- Of course. Like I told you on the phone, I'm in.

- Okay. See you soon?

- All right. - All right.

- [nathan] all right.

- [chrissy] yeah.

- [nathan] okay, so what exactly are we looking for?

- [chrissy] any cameras.

Just check the corners, I guess.

- [nathan] okay.

- [chrissy] mm.

- [nathan] uh.

Look what's up there. - Oh.

Over here?

Nice.

- [nathan] so what now?

- I go check the security footage for b12.

Any idea where that would be?

- The surveillance room is in the dean's building,

But you need a keycard to get in.

- Okay.

Great. How do I get one?

- I know where my dad keeps an extra keycard in his desk.

Come on.

It's right over here.

(keypad clicking)

(safe whirs)

And voila.

Dad's badge.

Dinner's on dad.

(both chuckling)

Let's go.

Okay, here's the keycard.

Okay, this is gonna get you in the surveillance room,

Which is downstairs in the basement.

- Okay. - I'm gonna distract

The guards, but I can only get you about 10 minutes.

- Yeah.

- And don't lose that.

- Okay. - And be safe.

- [guard 1] it's just charred.

Cheap place. They got the cheap ovens.

And the dough starts rising in the oven.

It's not a pizza anymore. It becomes like a bagel.

- [guard 2] right.

- [guard 1] so you don't want thick, chewy dough.

You want thin, crispy, perfect.

It's all about the sauce. So everything's the sauce.

- [guard 2] it's past curfew.

What are you doing out of your dorm?

- [nathan] I'm sorry, sir. I'm nathan martel.

- [guard 1] oh, what can I do for you, son?

- [nathan] I think that I left my backpack in the chem lab.

Do you guys...

Do you think you could let me in there?

- [guard 1] I suppose I could help you.

- [nathan] thank you.

- [guard 1] go on patrol.

- [guard 2] but-

- [guard 1] now.

(keys jingling)

- [nathan] thanks, man.

- [guard 1] chemistry, huh? I took that once.

- [nathan] nice. It's a tough subject.

- [guard 1] bunsen burners are tricky, let me tell you.

- [nathan] I mean, once you read the book,

I suppose it gets a little bit better.

(chrissy sighs)

- [edwin] all right, see you tomorrow.

Night. - Goodnight.

Have fun tonight. - Thank you.

- [guard 1] I mean, I try to wrap my head around it.

The bohr atom, s orbital, p orbital.

- Right. - Then you start talking to me

About noble gases, huh?

- Yeah. - I say, what's so noble

About a gas?

(nathan chuckles) I check out.

- Sure. - Hey, kid, don't forget

To mention me to your old man, huh?

I'm up for review this year.

- Of course.

Just did.

- Hey, thanks a lot, kid.

(keyboard clicking)

(keyboard clicking)

(door opens)

(chrissy sighing)

(button clicks)

(door closes) (door opens)

(chrissy panting)

(cellphone clatters)

- I'm afraid to tell you

That defying curfew and breaking

Into a campus security office is a serious offense,

So come out of hiding.

I'll let you explain yourself with some dignity,

And I'm sure we can come to an understanding.

This isn't a game that you can win.

(malcolm panting)

- Hey. - Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

- It's the dean. Put that down.

Are you all right, sir?

- Yeah, I'm fine.

Have you seen anyone in here?

- No. No, sir.

- All right.

(bag zipping)

(sarah panting)

(sarah whimpers)

(sarah screams)

(chrissy sighs)

- Where have you been? Been texting you all night.

- Just waiting till the curfew was up.

And your dad has my phone.

- He caught you.

- No. But if he finds out that's my phone, I'm dead.

- [nathan] so did you find the footage?

- Yeah.

The recording's blacked out for 30 minutes,

So you don't even see his death.

Then when it comes back on, he's there,

And the door to the room is also closing,

Like somebody was in there.

It's a coverup. (keyboard clicking)

- Or someone found him before us

And just didn't say anything.

(keyboard clicking)

What are you doing?

- Wiping my phone.

- No, don't do that.

Look, I'll just go get it back from my dad.

- Won't he be suspicious?

- My dad is always suspicious.

But finding a phone underneath

A bunch of books in the library?

Babe, it's hardly any evidence

That you've done anything wrong.

(nathan sighs)

Look, don't wipe your phone.

I'll just go get it.

- Thank you.

- I'll see you at the debate.

- Yeah.

(chrissy sighing)

- I had reached out to my old friend mitch

From payton who was in orion.

I'd asked him about that symbol on your neck,

And he sent me his old yearbook.

So apparently, the orions had this hazing ritual

Where they wrote that symbol on girls' necks.

What's really disturbing about this is that

The girls' pictures have the symbol

Written on them in the yearbook,

Including my friend alison that I told you about,

The one that disappeared.

I'm really concerned. I didn't sleep last night.

I do not have a good feeling about this.

Chrissy, I'm very concerned.

Please call me as soon as possible.

I'm coming to see you. I'm on my way.

Love you.

(nora sighs)

- Sorry, chrissy, but there's no one willing

To take ryan's place,

So you have to compete alone or forfeit.

But keep in mind, if you forfeit,

You're done for the season.

(chrissy sighs)

- I'll do it. Alone.

- Good luck.

(chrissy sighs)

- Hey.

- Hi.

- You okay?

- Yeah.

You got it.

- Did you think I'd forget?

- No. - Come here.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

(nathan sighs)

- I'm so nervous. I think I'm gonna puke.

- Well, just let me know,

So I can stay out of the splash zone.

You got nothing to worry about.

- You're next, chrissy.

(chrissy sighs) - so who's your partner?

- I'm going solo this round.

- What? - No one on my team

Will help me.

- [coordinator] up next, payton university versus ucla.

(chrissy sighs)

- Wish me luck.

(chrissy sighs)

- Wait.

- [chrissy] what are you doing?

- Helping you win.

Let's go.

(door knocking)

- Nora.

I was just dealing with a student issue.

Is everything right?

- I wanted to catch chrissy before the debate,

Wish her luck.

- Oh, well, she's not here right now.

I'll walk you to the forum.

- [nora] okay. Thank you.

(audience applauding)

- You can take your seats.

- Do you even know how to debate?

- You write the notes, I do the talking.

Isn't that how this works?

- Now, please welcome to the stage

Last year's champions, ucla.

(audience applauding)

- Let's crush them.

- Ladies and gentlemen, without further ado,

Our topic for today is juveniles should be tried

And treated as adults.

Payton, you have two minutes

To give your opening argument for the topic.

Ucla, you are against and have two minutes to respond.

After that, each response will be one minute.

- Although children and teenagers are bound

To make mistakes, that does not mean

That their actions are directly linked

To their parents or their upbringing.

Now, age may be critical

When it comes to common disobedience,

Like not sharing in kindergarten,

However, when an adult crime like attack,

Sexual misconduct, or even death occurs,

Juveniles have proven that they reflect

That of adult jurisdiction,

And should be tried in this manner.

Are you okay?

- I want to take the mic.

- Are you sure?

- No matter somebody's age or background

Or the peer pressure that they receive,

When somebody does something that they know is wrong

And is directly hurting somebody else,

They need to be tried with equal severity.

I was attacked on this campus last week

And now they're targeting my best friend too.

We need the support of...

- [announcer] due to an unexpected power fail,

We will have to postpone the debate until further notice.

I apologize for the inconvenience.

Please calmly make your way out of the auditorium

Through the exits in the back.

- Chrissy. - Sarah.

Are you okay?

- Dude, that was so scary.

- I know.

Let's go inside. - Okay.

- We can't let them get away with this.

- Nope, we're not going to.

When I woke up in the nurse's station this morning,

I called channel 8 news and they said that they're willing

To do an interview with us.

(malcolm sighs)

(keyboard clicking)

- Chrissy, this is huge.

Once this gets out to the larger public,

Then the police are gonna be forced

To do a proper investigation

And someone is bound to slip up.

- [chrissy] okay.

Wow. When are they coming?

- In a couple of hours.

(sarah and chrissy faintly speaking)

- Hello?

- Things have gotten worse.

- Dad, she should be totally backed off.

I've handled this.

- It's time we do it my way now.

- No, dad.

Please!

- Blog. - Mm-hmm.

- [chrissy] evidence that this has happened before.

- Yes, exactly.

(chrissy faintly speaking)

I mean, maybe because it is channel 8 news.

(sarah and chrissy faintly speaking)

Hey.

So the reporter said she's running a little late.

I'm gonna go to my dorm, see if I can freshen up.

- No need. You look beautiful.

- Mm.

Okay. - Okay.

- I'll see it a bit? - Yeah.

- [sarah] all right.

- Hey, handsome. Where'd you disappear to?

(nathan groans) oh, my god, nathan?

- Chrissy. - Talk to me.

Nathan, where are you?

- [nathan] I don't know.

- [edwin] listen very carefully.

If you speak to metro 8 or any other news station

Or go to the police, we will kill nathan.

And like ryan, you can be sure it'll be viewed

As nothing more than a suicide!

- Okay, this is insane. What are you doing?

- [edwin] cancel your interview.

- Okay, all right. I'll cancel it.

Just let me talk to nathan.

Hey.

Mm.

Uh.

Mom? Mom, call me back, please.

- Hey, man, you think she bought it?

- I think she bought it.

- All right. I'll be right back.

(sarah gasps) - shh!

Shh, shh!

Don't say a word.

Now, you have two choices.

You can leave this campus forever,

Or, oh, it's always for eternity.

- Okay, I'll go.

- [edwin] good girl.

(sarah whimpering)

- [ellen] chrissy mccormick?

Right?

- Yes.

- Your friend sarah kennedy called us.

I'm ellen from metro 8 news.

She said you've had some harrowing events

Involving an on-campus fraternity?

- She must have been mistaken.

- So is there a story here or not?

- I don't know. I'm sorry for your waste of time.

- [ellen] that's fine. There's always a story.

You just have to do a little digging.

- [chrissy] okay.

- We're gonna find something, I'm telling you.

- Nathan.

- Hey, beautiful. - Oh, my god, are you okay?

Where are you?

- [nathan] they just dropped me off at my dorm.

I'm okay.

- Okay, I'm coming to help you.

- No.

If they see you out past curfew, then you could be expelled.

- I don't care if they expel me anymore.

I just want to see you.

I love you.

- Okay.

I love you too.

(bag zips)

(chrissy sighs)

- Sarah?

- Chrissy? - Where have you been?

The reporters came. I had to turn them away.

- Dude, I'm getting in a taxi. I'm going home.

- What? Why?

You're leaving?

- You have to get out of here, okay? I just got attacked.

If you don't have anywhere to go, just get a hotel.

But you have to get outta here.

- What? Are you okay?

No, I can't leave. I have to get nathan.

He's in trouble.

Sarah. What?

Come on, pick up, pick up.

- What? - Nathan.

- Are you okay?

- I'm just thinking.

I think your dad has something to do with all this.

I think he's protecting the boys behind these attacks.

- Hey, you don't have to worry about him. Okay?

I promise. I'll keep you safe, no matter what.

- Are you saying it's true?

We need to go to the police.

(nathan sighs)

- Chrissy, we can't do that.

- Why not?

(nathan sighs)

- Just trust me on this one.

The less you know the better.

- [chrissy] nathan, I'm sorry about all this.

- For what?

Babe, you haven't done anything wrong.

(chrissy sighs)

All right, I think we're just about ready to go.

- [chrissy] why do you have all this?

- Chrissy, let me explain.

- You attacked me?

- No.

Look, all the guys in orion have that mask.

And the landscaper just gave me back

Your necklace this morning.

I was gonna surprise you.

Please.

- I'm gonna go.

- No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. You can't.

Just hear me out.

(nathan sighs)

Look, there's an elite group

In the orion house called the sons of orion,

And I'm a part of it, for now.

But it wasn't me that attacked you.

It was ryan. I swear.

- Did you tell him to?

- Babe, that was before I knew you.

(nathan sighs)

- Why?

- It's just a silly game.

Look, chrissy, I'm so sorry.

But if we can leave and get as far away as we can,

I'll call my dad, I'll keep you safe, I'll make this right.

But we have to go!

What?

(chrissy grunts) (nathan groans)

Wait!

(both panting)

Hey!

(both panting)

Chrissy!

Hey!

Come on!

(nathan grunts)

Come on! Chrissy!

(chrissy panting)

Chrissy!

(chrissy panting)

(pin clatters)

Chrissy!

Hey!

(can sprays) (nathan groaning)

Chrissy!

(nathan groans)

Chrissy!

(can clattering)

Chrissy!

(can clatters)

Chrissy!

Chrissy, no!

Chrissy!

(nathan groaning)

She's going to the dorm!

(nathan groans)

It doesn't matter! I don't know.

Yes.

- 911. - I'm being chased.

- [operator] what's your location?

- [chrissy] payton university, near the ophelia house.

- [operator] police are on their way. What's your name?

- Chrissy mccormick. (gasps)

- [nathan] hey. Have you seen her?

- No, she hasn't been here.

(nathan sighs)

- He's here.

- [operator] who's there? Are they armed?

- I don't think so.

Hold on. My mom's calling.

- Wait. - Mom.

- [woman] hello, chrissy.

Hang up the call or I'll hurt your mother.

- No. No, don't.

- [woman] hang up now.

- Okay. Okay.

- [woman] come to the theater. We need to have a talk.

- [nathan] hello?

Got it.

- Mom.

(cellphone breaks)

(mask thuds)

What?

- Dad.

You don't have to hurt her.

(malcolm grunts) (nathan groans)

- Shut up.

You were supposed to take care of this.

And what did you do?

Huh? What did you do?

You think you understand love? (chuckles)

You have no idea.

She would ruin us!

Hell, she ruined you.

Love is dead.

And you're the fool.

Now make sure she doesn't move.

- Please. Please untie her.

- I'm sorry. - No, he's wrong.

I do love you.

- I can't.

- [malcolm] do you know what the werther effect is, chrissy?

Well, do you?

- No.

- It's when a dramatic

And overly publicized suicide, like ryan's,

Encourages others to commit the same horrible act.

It's a form of mimicry spurred on by guilt.

Now, you were in love with ryan.

- No, no, no. - Shh, shh, shh.

Debate partners in the public eye,

But something much more behind closed doors.

And that's why you decided to follow him to the grave.

- No one's gonna believe that.

- You really think so?

You see, I think they will

When they read your suicide note

That nathan will find alongside your dead body.

- You can't make me commit suicide.

I'm not touching these pills!

- Is that a wager?

She is drugged.

Never to wake again unless you do what I say.

- Stop. Please stop.

- You do this and she will wake up tomorrow in her home.

I promise.

- Okay. Okay.

- Now sign it.

- I'm doing it. I'm signing.

- Hurry up.

(pen scratching)

- Okay? It's done.

- Good. (pills clattering)

- Don't touch her.

Go ahead. - Dad.

- Shut up!

Drink.

(chrissy whimpers)

- Please don't. - Drink.

I said, drink!

- Dad! Stop!

- [malcolm] the hell?

- [nathan] chrissy, go!

(chrissy yelps) (chrissy groans)

- [malcolm] let's end this now.

(chrissy grunts) (malcolm groaning)

- What was once thought to be

An unprecedented suicide has turned into

An open murder investigation and a conspiracy

That dates back over 25 years.

It's been revealed that malcolm martel's

Dean's list of boys, known as the sons of orion,

Have institutionalized patriarchy

By assaulting the female students

Who degrade, humiliate, or speak out-

- [detective] take him away.

- [chrissy] just freaked out, but I'm gonna be okay.

- [officer] how you guys holding up?

- Well, knowing my daughter is the strongest woman

I've ever met, I think I'm doing pretty good.

- Rest assured, anyone involved in that frat

And its targeting of women will face serious charges.

- And what about nathan?

- [officer] it's a little too early to say.

It'll just depend on how he fits into what happened.

- What's gonna happen to the dean?

- Well, after searching martel's office,

We found photographs of alison cho,

As well as some of her personal belongings.

We have reason to believe

That he was involved in her disappearance

And the orchestration of the sons of orion fraternity.

- You should give him the opportunity

To testify against his father.

Might be surprised.

- I'll take that into consideration.

- I am just so glad you're okay.

- Me too, mom. It was so scary.

- It was.

You sure you wanna stay here at payton?

- Yeah. Not gonna let them take that away from me.

- That's my girl.

(nora sighs)

- It's payton's turn to rebuke ucla.

- I believe that everyone born has the right

To feel safe while on campus,

No matter their race, religion, creed, or sexual preference.

We are at the dawn of a new age,

An age of acceptance for all of us.

(audience applauding)