Tell Me Lies

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of mental illness, death, disordered eating, emotional abuse, animal death, substance use, and sexual content.

In August 2017, Lucy sees Bree trying on her wedding dress with Jackie, Pippa, and the wedding planner, Lauren. Everyone loves the dress, and Lucy thinks about how the dress shows Bree’s thinness. Jackie is amazed that Bree is getting married first, but Pippa isn’t surprised, noting that Bree always wanted to settle down—she came to college having never had sex before and got engaged to Evan after 18 months. They then go outside for the bridal luncheon. While feeling better, Lucy continues to battle negative food-related feelings and anxiety about seeing Stephen. Despite moving on, a piece of her remains connected to him.

The narrative then flashes back to 2010, when Lucy first has sex with Stephen. CJ texts her, asking whether she and Ben should go to Antigua or Lyford Cay for his 50th birthday. The fact that CJ presents herself as a faithful wife despite her infidelity disgusts Lucy. She goes outside and starts crying. Stephen comforts her, and they go for a walk. This prompts her to go back with him to his dorm room and share her story.