They Never Learn

Kinnear recognizes Scarlett as Carly, who changed her last name after college. Although she’d been petrified that someone would recognize her when she took the professorship, no one did. Kinnear is more alert than he should be, but Scarlett attributes this to adrenaline. He gets free, hits her head, and tries to run away. As they wrestle, he blames her for what he did to her during her time as a student, and she grabs a knife and slashes his throat.

Carly, Allison, and Wes wait in an emergency room. There, while filling out paperwork, Allison and Wes find out that Carly’s given name is Scarlett. She goes by Carly because it is what her parents call her. When they finally see a male doctor, he is dismissive. He tells Allison to drink fluids and that her head will heal without scarring “that pretty face” (159). He asks how much she drank, and does not believe Carly when she says Allison was drugged. The doctor asks if Allison would like a rape kit. Stunned, she tells Carly that she does not remember Bash removing her shirt and groping her.