Peyton
Hey, Ethan, why did you run off? Was it something I said?
Ethan
No, I just…I forgot something upstairs.
Peyton
Oh. Cause it seemed like my name freaked you out.
Peyton
Do you know someone named Ella?
Ethan
Why would you ask that?
Peyton
Just a guess. Did she break your heart?
Peyton
I told you already.
Ethan narrows his eyes and takes a step closer, trying to see past Peyton’s makeup and wig.
Ethan
I know you. You’re one of Ella’s friends.
Peyton
Then you can guess why I’m here.
Peyton
The truth. The reason Ella is dead. Because it wasn’t an overdose.
Ethan glances past Peyton, in time to see the crowd of people part for two cops entering the house.
His eyes widen and he heads for the stairs as Cassie and Kinslee rush down them.
Peyton
Wait! Just tell me the truth!
Kinslee
Peyton! We found Ella’s dress in Ethan’s room. Ava was there too.
Cassie
And I called my dad.
Peyton
Ava was up there? What did she say?
Kinslee
She knows something but won’t tell us. We found a hidden camera—
Kinslee
It has to have something about Ella on it.
Cassie
And a syringe. We think Ella was drugged—
Cassie
Someone probably made it look like a suicide at her house.
The police are stopped by Mr. Stevens in the middle of the room.
They speak for a moment, and then Mr. Stevens leads them upstairs.
Peyton
They’re going after Ethan.
Cassie
You think they’ll finally arrest him?
Kinslee
Let’s follow them.
Cassie
Did you talk to Ethan again?
Peyton
Yes, and he figured out who I was, so I kinda hit a dead end.
Kinslee
Where’s your dad, Cass?
Cassie
He’s coming. But campus police are closer, so he called them to come first.
Cassie
I told him about everything we found — and he said it’s worth bringing Ethan in again for questioning.
Peyton
Well, Ethan ran when he saw the police.
Kinslee
He didn’t even glance at us. He looked totally scared.
Peyton
He should be. He’s about to pay for what he did.
The girls rush upstairs to find Mr. Stevens and the police beating on Ethan’s door.
Mr. Stevens
Ethan, come out. The police just want to talk to you again.
Ethan
You know that’s not true.
Mr. Stevens
Don’t make this into something it’s not. We don’t need a scene.
Ethan
A scene. You don’t want a scene?
Suddenly the door opens. Something flashes in Ethan’s hand.
He lunges at Mr. Stevens.
The police tackle Ethan and place him in handcuffs. Ava rushes down the hall, crying.
Ava
Wait! What are you doing?
Peyton
He’s under arrest. What does it look like?
Ava
He didn’t do anything — please!
The police move Ethan down the hallway, and Ava rushes ahead of them.
As they pass the girls, Ethan leans close to Peyton and whispers.
Ethan
Downstairs. In the locked room—
Ethan
You need to see what’s inside.
Cassie
Kinslee, that’s the room we couldn’t get into!
The girls hurry downstairs. They find Ava standing in front of the door with a key in her hand.
Ava
The police are here. It’s our only chance—
Ava
To show them the truth.
Cassie
What are you talking about?
Ava
He’s always watching. We’ve never had the chance…
Peyton
Who’s been watching?
Ava puts the key in the lock and opens the door. The girls gasp.
Somewhere behind them, an alarm on a phone goes off.
Cassie
What…what is this?
Cassie
There are pictures…everywhere. All those girls.
Peyton
Whose room is this?
Mr. Stevens
What are you doing?
Mr. Stevens
This is a private room!
Ava spins around, shoving Mr. Stevens back.
Ava
Well, now they know! Now everyone knows what you’ve done…
Ava
What you did to Ella.
Mr. Stevens
Ella overdosed.
Cassie’s father appears at the same time as the cops who are holding Ethan.
Ethan
You drugged us both! You knew we were onto you for what you did to Ava.
Ava
He…he drugged me and—
Mr. Stevens
You’re lying, Ava.
Mr. Stevens
You’re in shock from your sister’s death.
Ava
Once I realized what happened, he threatened my family if I told the police. Ella…
Ava
I told her to leave it alone. But she didn’t.
Mr. Stevens
Ava, these lies won’t bring her back.
Ethan
We didn’t know about the cameras — or that he knew we were planning to prove what he’d done.
Ethan
This whole house is bugged. And he did it.
Mr. Stevens
For safety reasons!
Ethan
He drugged me too, and then used my car to take Ella home.
Cassie
On the street camera the driver’s hood was up. Was that Mr. Stevens?
Ethan
He planned the whole thing and made it look like a suicide.
Ethan
I couldn’t prove it without risking Ava’s safety. He threatened to kill her if I said anything—
Ethan
And he already hurt her, so I believed him.
Cassie's Dad
I think we’ve heard enough here.
Mr. Stevens
I’m not a murderer. I didn’t do anything to that girl.
Peyton
So you have a wall of photos just because? Have you raped all of these women?
Cassie
You’re our teacher! You were Ella’s favorite! How could you do this?
The police release Ethan and arrest Mr. Stevens.
Kinslee
Ava, you should have told us.
Ava
He’d already murdered Ella for trying to prove he raped me. If I went to the police…
Ethan
It was my fault. Ella tried to distract him so I could get into his room.
Ethan
No, I should have known he’d figure it out. We thought with her being here…
Ethan
Since she knew him…we thought it would be a distraction.
Ava
But he saw the video on his phone. The door is on an alarm system.
Ethan
He dragged her in here with me, drugged us, and that’s the last thing I remember.
Peyton
I knew she didn’t kill herself.
Ava
But she’s still dead.
Cassie
Ella was trying to protect you. She would have done the same for us.
Kinslee
And we would have done the same for her.
Peyton
I mean, if it’s any consolation, at least now she didn’t die in vain—
Peyton
Because now everyone will know the truth.
