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In a flashback, Talia hides an injured Verona in a bathroom stall and lies to Brennan through the door. Later, Verona checks her bruised face in the mirror and texts her professor for time off. She returns to her dorm and answers a video call from Talia. Talia shows off Brennan cooking in her kitchen. Talia then asks Brennan to greet her mother, bringing him directly to the camera where he sees Verona.
A red-haired girl pins Verona down and covers her mouth inside the stall. Talia talks through the door and lies to Brennan. After Brennan walks away, both girls abandon Verona on the floor with fresh bruises.
Verona remembers a past moment when Brennan walked right beside her on the school track. During that walk, Talia sat alone on the bleachers, watching the two of them together with visible jealousy.
Verona stands alone in front of the bathroom mirror. She carefully checks the injuries across her face. Before leaving, she pulls out her phone and sends a text message to her professor asking for time off.
Verona sits alone in her dorm room. Talia connects through a sudden video call. On the screen, Talia displays her apartment kitchen, where Brennan cooks a meal and brings food over to serve her.
Talia asks Brennan to say hello to her mother. Brennan walks over to the phone, kisses Talia, and introduces himself as her boyfriend. He glances down at the screen and freezes upon seeing Verona's battered face.
“I'm fine. I just slipped and fell.”
“Brennan, come say hi to my mom.”
“Hello, I'm Talia's boyfriend. Trust me, I take care of her in every way.”
Brennan leans in to speak to the phone screen, believing he is greeting Talia's mother. Instead, he suddenly discovers he is looking directly at his injured girlfriend. The call exposes Brennan's secret affair without warning. How will Brennan try to explain himself now that Verona has caught him with Talia?