Gossip Page #3

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Not everybody's saying it.

Some people still believe

the old rumor.

You know, the multiple.

It'll probably change in a day or so.

It's not something you gotta

be so worried about.

Jones.

It's not true. It's just words.

So how bad can that be?

We were kissing...

...and I had been drinking,

so I wasn't feeling great.

He pushed me onto the bed and...

...I told him to stop,

and he kept going.

I'm sorry, but we're going

to need to be more specific.

What exactly did he do after

you told him to stop?

Well...

...he put his hands under my skirt...

...and he was pulling at my panties,

trying to take them off.

And...

...I think he raped me.

You think he raped you?

I passed out. I don't know

what happened afterwards...

...but he was bragging about it.

He told....

- Everybody knows he did it.

- How do they know?

I know.

Okay?

I know he did it.

Hey, you ready?

Why do the cops need

Rick and Bruce?

- Naomi's pressing charges against Beau.

- Charges?

He raped her while she was passed out.

You told me.

That's not what I said.

I heard him bragging about it

and so did Leslie.

A**hole. He should be in jail

for what he did.

I didn't do it.

Your friends say you did.

They weren't there, were they?

Listen, I admit that when I came

downstairs, Bill asked me.

It was like, "Did you or didn't you?"

I let him think what he wanted to.

What did happen?

We were drinking. We were making out,

and then she passed out, so I left.

You don't recall her saying no?

Protesting? Trying to push you away?

Yes.

I remember some of that, but....

- She was saying no, but...

- But what?

But she didn't mean it.

I didn't do it!

Travis, come look at this.

Zoom in on that.

Oh, yeah. He's got her by the wrist.

You guys heard what's happening?

We have to come clean.

Come clean?

Like Murder, She Wrote.

This is a real cop, Derrick.

Her investigation's not a joke.

Why didn't she talk to you?

You're the only one who saw anything.

Well, that's interesting.

Could they arrest somebody...

...because what people believe is true

is actually more real than the truth?

That's real interesting, Travis.

What a fascinating idea.

You need to relax a little bit

because nobody's been arrested.

I'm really not sure

what you want to do.

Come clean?

How do we do that?

We'll tell them what?

We started a rumor that may

just turn out to be true?

I mean, Jones...

...I didn't exactly see

what went on in that room.

What if he did rape her?

That's not funny, Derrick.

Hey, I was loaded. Marie was

throwing up and Beau shut the door.

You said you were certain

there wasn't any sex.

Well, I'm almost certain. 80%.

The facts shift with perception?

I could track it algorithmically.

Travis, he lied to us!

I didn't lie.

I may have made a mistake.

The whole point was, you knew

for sure they didn't have sex.

Well, I'm sorry, all right?

I screwed up. Travis.

This is a mess.

We need to go to the cops.

- We need to tell someone what we did.

- No.

Jones, calm down, all right?

Now think for a minute.

What if he did rape her?

I mean, she's saying he did.

If we tell everyone this is

a hoax, he'll get away with it.

Is that what you want?

If she filed a complaint, then maybe

she knows something we don't.

If he did it, police are gonna

find the evidence. If he didn't...

...no harm done.

We should just keep quiet.

Yeah. Don't worry about it.

The police know what

they're doing, right?

Thanks a lot.

Don't do it.

Naomi...

...Beau's here.

What?

I'll talk to him.

- Naomi. Naomi, I need to talk to you.

- Go away.

- Whatever it is that you think I did...

- Get out.

- I'm talking to her. Do you mind?

- Yeah, I do mind!

Get off of me!

Hey, Beau!

Everybody knows what you did!

Get your hands off!

Get your hands off of me!

Beau. Don't worry about it.

Witnesses say he was

bragging about it.

In interviews, he says that

she said no but meant yes.

The rape kit is inconclusive.

As it turns out, this girl

couldn't be more hooked up.

Her uncle's a councilman,

friend of the mayor...

...who called me personally to see

how this investigation's going.

What do you want me to do?

Okay, like everything else

in America today...

...this revolution will be televised.

So, what? Now we're supposed

to have some big debate on:

"All women are victims, take no

responsibility for your sexuality. "

Be fair. That's not an argument.

That's simply post-feminist backlash.

Like because I have a cock

that means I'm a rapist?

We're just a bunch of

hysterical b*tches.

You said it, not me.

What?

Ever since suffrage, you have to deal

with the fact that we can talk.

So who gave them the vote anyway?

Wait, wait, wait!

Like men do such a great

job running the show.

If it was up to you guys,

we'd be nuked by now.

This would be a great time...

If this is such a terrible thing, how

come it hasn't been in the newspaper?

There's a real question.

Anybody want to address it?

Miss Jones, your opinion?

It's just gossip right now, isn't it?

Who is it?

It's Cathy Jones.

I'm in your calc class.

Hi.

Can I come in?

Just for a second.

Taking a break?

Can I?

I don't usually drink.

I just....

It's been really...

Everybody knows

what's been going on.

It's weird, people you barely know,

knowing so much about your life.

I wanted to ask, I know it's

none of my business, but...

...are you sure about what

happened at that party?

- To you.

- Are you a friend of Beau's?

No.

No, I don't even know him.

I heard he was arrested today.

Well, he should be.

He should be arrested for what he did.

It's weird, you coming here....

I thought you never liked me.

Well, Naomi.

"Goodwin at the Plaza. "

What?

At Fisker's party, you told Sheila.

There was a rumor going around

about me and Professor Goodwin.

- You don't know about that, do you?

- No.

Well, I don't know why we've never

really talked. I guess maybe...

...I was intimidated by

the Mont Blanc.

Where are you from, Cathy?

Call me Jones.

I'm from Massachusetts. Plymouth.

Oh, like the Mayflower.

Yeah, it's a great source of amusement

to one of my roommates.

- Why is that?

- I don't know. He's from Danbury...

I'm from Danbury. What's his name?

Maybe I know him.

I don't think so. Derrick Webb?

Is this some kind of sick joke?

- Naomi!

- Get out of here! Get out!

- She said what?

- She knows you, Derrick.

- Well, that's news to me...

- You went to the same high school.

We might have passed each other

in the hall...

I mentioned your name, she goes crazy.

You know her!

If you'd calm down,

we might be able to figure this out.

You're so beautiful when you get mad.

Derrick.

I'm sorry.

I'm not immune, okay?

- You acted like you never knew her.

- Listen.

Listen to me.

People tend to remember me.

You know what?

I don't always remember them.

So maybe our parents knew

each other or something.

- Did she say anything?

- She just lost it.

I don't know what that's about.

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