The Deal

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of rape, child abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and substance use.

Garrett quickly recognizes signs that his father is abusive toward Cindy, noticing that she flinches whenever Phil touches her, just as Garrett’s mother used to do. Garrett struggles to contain his resentment and rage throughout the dinner, and to fill the tense silence, Hannah speaks about her showcase. When she tells Cindy about the troubles she had with Cass and MJ, Cindy says that Cass sounds like “an ass.” Phil scolds Cindy for her language, and she flinches and immediately apologizes.

Garrett and Hannah decide to leave early instead of staying for dessert. Phil pulls Garrett into his study for a private chat and tells him that Hannah is a liability. He demands that Garrett break up with her because the team has been losing games. Garrett angrily defends the relationship and accuses his father of abusing Cindy, likening it to the abuse that Garrett and his mother endured. He tells Phil to get some help before he hurts Cindy more than he already has. Garrett emerges and sends Hannah out to the car so that he can have a private word with Cindy.