All language subtitles for Secret Society of Lies 2023.eng

- [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!

(alison screams)
(water splashes)

(water bubbling)

I gave you plenty of
opportunity to leave.

You chose this instead.

(alison gasps)
(water splashes)

(water bubbling)

(alison screams)

(water splashes)
(water bubbling)

(alison screams)

(malcolm panting)

(water bubbling)

(malcolm panting)

(water bubbling)

(malcolm grunts)

(water bubbling)

(malcolm panting)

(door opens)

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)