Jessica goes to dinner with Dr. Garvey, disturbed that he takes her to a steakhouse across the street from campus for all to see. After dinner, he tells her the recommendation letter is sitting on his desk at home. It becomes clear that if she wants the letter, she will have to go back to his house. Once there, she sleeps with him, knowing it’s the only way he will give her the recommendation.

Everyone on the float stares at Jessica, waiting to see how she will respond to Eric’s question. Coop and Mint complain that Eric is being cruel and that they’ve been generous with their time, but they’re sick of his accusations. Eric brings up two other crimes committed the same night Heather was murdered. One was the vandalization of Dr. Garvey’s house, painting the word “rapist” in every room. Jessica ponders whether she could have broken into Dr. Garvey’s house but thinks it doesn’t “feel right.” Eric mentions that Dr. Garvey wrote Heather a recommendation letter for the fellowship she won the day she died and that he only wrote one other letter. Everyone turns to Jessica, knowing that the additional letter was for her.