Only If You're Lucky

Nicole, Sloane, and Margot wait outside while Detective Frank and the police search their house. Frank emerges with plastic bags of evidence but doesn’t tell the women what he found. He looks in the shed, where the fraternity men are drying deer meat for jerky, and comments on the power imbalance of four women living in a house owned by a fraternity. He implies that Lucy might have hurt Levi out of self-defense, and he tells the women he’ll take them to the station for questioning if they don’t cooperate. Nicole becomes frustrated, telling Frank that he’s treating them like criminals and revealing what Lucy said about justifying murder. Sloane silences Nicole, and the two go inside. Frank tells Margot that he knows about Eliza, saying it’s suspicious that both Eliza and Lucy apparently had trouble with Levi. Margot doesn’t respond, and Frank leaves.

Margot and Lucy, lying on the beach, wish each other a happy new year. Margot recalls the two weeks that Lucy spent in her house and how her mother asked her incessant questions about Lucy’s past. Margot wonders if Lucy did blind her high school boyfriend since it seems plausible now. Lucy asks Margot to pick truth or dare. Margot picks truth, and Lucy asks about Margot’s resolutions for the new year. Margot says that she wants to be different, less cautious and timid, and notes how she was dependent on Eliza, then Maggie, and now Lucy. Lucy reminds her about how she confronted Levi on Halloween. When Margot asks Lucy to pick truth or dare, Lucy picks truth. Margot asks why Lucy went to Levi’s house, and Lucy says that she was curious about him, leading Margot to reflect on how Eliza said the same thing. Lucy tells Margot that Levi told her about the night Eliza died and about how high schoolers partied at the abandoned school each year. Margot says that the school is dark and scary at night, but the full moon illuminates it for the party.

During the first week back at Rutledge, Margot feels different about their house and friendships. She can’t figure out whether Lucy is romantically interested in Levi or plotting revenge. Sloane interrupts Margot’s thoughts and tells her that Nicole is still losing weight. Sloane is worried about Nicole and blames Lucy for Nicole’s situation. Margot is confused, and Sloane explains how Lucy chose Nicole as a friend, paired her with Trevor, and continues to encourage their relationship so that the women can continue living in the house. Margot remembers how Sloane said that Lucy chooses people for a reason, and she wonders about her and Sloane’s purposes in Lucy’s schemes. Sloane tells Margot that Lucy never lived in Hines Hall, and Margot disagrees, saying that Lucy was always at Hines Hall. Sloane tells Margot that everything she knows about Lucy is false.

Sloane explains that Lucy befriended her and Nicole on move-in day, tagging along with them as they moved in, and attended the first resident meeting. Margot realizes that their hall had 12 rooms, meaning 24 students, and Lucy was the 25th. Lucy told Sloane and Nicole that her roommate was boring, and she often slept on their futon. On the day they moved into the house, Sloane and Nicole couldn’t find Lucy; later, they saw her already moving boxes out of her car at the house. When Margot first met Sloane and Nicole in the house, and Sloane appeared to hate Margot, she was criticizing Lucy for claiming to live in Hines Hall, not Margot. Margot asks how Lucy could have come and gone from Hines Hall without a card, and Sloane suspects that Lucy stole Nicole’s. Margot notes that Nicole lost her card, but Sloane says that Nicole always maintained that it was stolen. Sloane reveals that, while working at the registrar’s office, she looked Lucy up and found no Lucy Sharpe enrolled at Rutledge. Margot realizes that Lucy is the only person with a job off campus, so she could be carrying her backpack to work, not class. If Lucy isn’t a student, it would explain why she doesn’t study, only reads books Margot lends her, and dodges questions about campus or schoolwork. Sloane asserts that Lucy Sharpe doesn’t exist.

Margot, Sloane, and Nicole investigate Lucy’s room, torn apart by the police search. They suspect that the police will piece everything together soon since they now have Lucy’s phone and other belongings. Margot sympathizes with Nicole, who is having the hardest time keeping the truth hidden. Sloane notes that the press is reporting Lucy as a Rutledge student, so the school will likely speak out soon, though they won’t want to admit that a nonstudent spent a year living on campus. Margot remembers how Sloane told Frank that Lucy doesn’t go to class, and they all agree that Detective Frank underestimated them. They haven’t lied to the police, but their true statements reflect a bigger picture the police don’t yet understand. Sloane calls Frank an idiot, and Margot and Nicole agree.

Margot, Lucy, Sloane, Nicole, Trevor, Will, James, and Levi ride a boat to the island for the official pledge initiation party. Margot recalls her conversation with Sloane, when she called Lucy a stranger and Margot tried to defend her. As Margot thinks about Lucy’s deception, she sees how easy it is to blend into a college campus and wonders if Lucy deserved a fresh start at Rutledge. Lucy tells Margot that it’s a full moon that night, hinting at something with her eyes. Lucas warns the women to be careful on the island because wild animals live there. Levi calls Lucy back to him, and Margot notices how familiar they are with each other. Lucy pricks her finger with a fishhook, startling Levi, who is driving the boat. The boat swerves, Nicole almost falls off Trevor’s lap, and Trevor yells at Levi, drunkenly slurring his words. He grabs Nicole’s thigh, making her wince, and Levi strains against the wheel of the boat. Margot realizes that many among their tight-knit group are at odds with others. Lucy sucks the blood from her finger and assures Margot that she’s alright. The boat docks at the island, and Margot worries that something terrible is about to happen.

Everyone settles on the beach, the women drinking and dancing while the fraternity men set up tents and gather supplies. Margot sits with Nicole and asks if she has eaten, noting how the alcohol she’s drinking will have a stronger effect if she hasn’t. Nicole says that she’s fine, and Margot confronts her about Halloween. Nicole insists that Levi didn’t do anything, and she asks Margot if Levi’s relationship with Lucy makes her uncomfortable, noting how Lucy is splashing Levi with water as he tries to pull supplies from the boat. Margot admits that it does bother her, saying she can’t see what’s interesting about Levi. Trevor stumbles along the beach, drinking rum. As Lucy and Levi settle in by the fire, Margot goes to find Danny DeMarcus.

Margot asks Danny about Lucy’s home life and ex-boyfriend, starting to wonder if Levi is the boyfriend Lucy mentioned from her hometown. Margot tells Danny that she worries Lucy might be talking to her ex-boyfriend again, and Danny says that’s impossible since Lucy’s ex-boyfriend, a boy named Parker, died in a car accident in high school. He tells Margot that Lucy and Parker were at a party, got drunk, and argued. Lucy slapped Parker, and he crashed his car while leaving the party, which killed him. People in town spread rumors that Lucy had blinded Parker or that she messed with his car, but Danny assures Margot that none of that is true. Margot is shocked, and Danny says that Margot is a good friend for asking about Lucy and trying to help her. He mentions that Levi asked him about Lucy earlier that day, and Margot feels a pang of jealousy, thinking she might need to address Levi directly for more information. Danny reveals that his and Lucy’s hometown is Fairfield, North Carolina, and Margot recalls the envelope in Eliza’s room.

Margot sits with Nicole and Sloane, thinking about Eliza’s envelope and Lucy’s past. Lucy approaches, asking where Margot was, and Margot says that she went to the bathroom and got lost. Margot feels the tension between her, Nicole, Sloane, and Lucy, wondering if Lucy knows the truth or saw Margot and Danny talking. They watch Trevor stumble and fall by the fire, and Levi laughs at him. Trevor challenges Levi, throwing his wet shirt on Levi and demanding that Levi take off his own shirt to give to Trevor. Levi grumbles, stiffening as everyone watches him take off his shirt, throw it to Trevor, and put on Trevor’s wet shirt. Trevor stalks off, and Levi sits away from the fire. Lucy walks over to him, and Margot sees her put her hand on Levi’s arm and Levi violently shake off her hand before walking into the woods. Lucy smiles at Margot and follows him into the darkness.

Margot wakes up alone in her tent, remembering that Eliza is already dead and noticing that Lucy isn’t in their shared tent. Feeling hungover, Margot leaves the tent to find the other partygoers wandering around the campsite feeling the same. She finds Nicole and Sloane in the water, and Sloane asks Margot how she feels, noting how Margot lost control the night before. Margot was intent on finding Levi, and she remembers her conversation with Danny, the fight between Levi and Trevor, and Lucy following Levi into the forest. Margot feels sick and tries to find a place to vomit, heading for a clearing separated from the camp. Approaching the clearing, Margot trips on a root and then realizes that it isn’t a root; it’s a human arm covered in dirt. She screams and vomits.

Lucas is first to get to Margot as she stands screaming over the body. Lucas panics when he sees it, and Margot recognizes that the body is Levi’s. More partygoers arrive, and Trevor pushes his way to the front. He yells at Levi, telling him to wake up and assuring everyone that he passed out from drinking too much. Sloane is the first to announce that Levi is dead, and Trevor is upset, saying that as president, he’s going to get in trouble for Levi’s mistake. On Levi’s neck are finger-shaped bruises, which Sloane says must be intentional. Nicole criticizes Trevor for being selfish. Margot leaves the group and, discovering Lucy behind her, remembers their conversations about murder and Levi. Margot isn’t sure if she imagines Lucy telling her that she must feel good to get what she wants.

The police arrive, led by Detective Frank, and gather empty liquor bottles as evidence. Margot wonders how the full moon contributed to the chaos of the party and the events resulting from it. Everyone gives their statements, first on the island and then at the police station. Kappa Nu is suspended, though the fraternity men are allowed to remain in the house for now. The four women are tense and uncomfortable with each other. Lucy asks Margot if she wants to get drinks after her shift at Penny Lanes, and Margot declines. Lucy comments that everyone is struggling because of Levi’s death, and Margot realizes that she and Lucy have a different bond over recent events since Margot once wanted Levi dead. Lucy tells her that they need each other during this difficult time, and Margot agrees.

When Lucy leaves, Margot investigates Lucy’s room, noting that she never entered Lucy’s room without permission before. Margot finds Lucy’s fake ID, reflecting on Lucy’s lies and wondering how much of the ID is real or fake. Lucy’s drawers are locked, and Margot remembers the keys Lucy used to unlock the handcuffs on Halloween. The keychain is in the kitchen, and Margot finds it strange that Lucy would leave for work without taking her keys. Going back to the drawers, Margot searches through them and finds a picture of Margot and Eliza. It’s the picture that was missing from Eliza’s bedroom.