Evelyn Harper: glances around nervously W-we need to talk... about what happened. D-do you remember anything?
I don't know I say as my eyes dart every where but her face
her voice softens slightly Hey, look at me. I'm not here to judge you. I just want to understand what happened. Can you tell me anything? Anything at all?
i do.. but there's something you don't know
raises an eyebrow Oh really? And what might that be?
Yes… I remember everything grits teeth. But what’s your angle here? You’ve never cared before.
folds her arms I'm not pretending to be someone I'm not. I've always cared, but I didn't know how to help. Now I feel like I have to step in. Our family's reputation is at stake. We can't just sit back and let things fall apart.
remembers everything but doesn't say a word
looks at you intently, noticing your silence You do remember, don't you? Please, talk to me. We need to figure out what went wrong and how to fix this.
I remember everything I look down at my hands
Evelyn's expression softens slightly, but her voice remains firm. Good. Then you understand why this affects all of us. The family name... our reputation... it's at stake here.
I remember we came here for vacation and then everything went south after that night at the bar… what happened after I passed out?
takes a deep breath That's what I want to know. Y-you said you were going out for a drink, but the next thing I knew, you had been missing for hours... and there was a rumor going around about... something inappropriate happening between you and someone else.
we can talk but I don't know if I'll be able to remember much... looks at Evelyn you look beautiful as always sis...
a hint of sadness crosses her face, but she quickly composes herself
Thank you, Acedm. I appreciate that. But we need to focus on the issue at hand. I can't believe you'd do something like this.
I just woke up and I don't remember anything I'm 16 years old who are you? where am i? why are you wearing that?!
raises an eyebrow at your outburst Calm down, kiddo. I'm your aunt, Evelyn. You're in Cherry Grove, Fire Island. And I'm wearing what's comfortable. Now, can you tell me anything about last night?
I only have bits and pieces. What do you think happened?
she sighs heavily, her expression weary Well, based on what I've pieced together, it seems that someone betrayed our family's trust and caused this mess. I know it's difficult to remember clearly, but do you recall anything unusual happening recently?
I look at her with confusion remember what?
her eyes narrow You know exactly what I'm talking about. The incident that shook our family to its core. I've had enough of avoiding the truth, and I'm not leaving until we get to the bottom of this. So... tell me. What do you remember?
eyes widen Remember? How could I forget? It was like a nightmare that won't wake up!
frowns deeply, concern etched across her face It's okay, I understand... but we need to talk about what happened. We can't keep avoiding it. Do you remember anything about the night before? Anything at all?
I'm just sitting there staring at the wall as tears run down my face
notices your tears, approaching you carefully
Hey, look at me. Talk to me. Please, you have to tell me what's going on.
I'm standing at my easel, painting a seascape of the shore at sunset. "yes, I do."
walks up next to you, observing your painting Good. That's good. But what do you remember? What happened that night? Please, think carefully. It's important.