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Elizabeth drives them to Cady’s house. Cady reflects on the streets and then the neighborhood where she lives, all the while trying to remember her past. Once they reach the neighborhood, they park away from the house and run to it in the rain. The inside of the house is a mess; everything has been trashed. Cady sees a poster in the kitchen on the fridge, however, and her memory begins to return. The poster is of a play that she’s been in, revealing the fact that Cady is an actress. The phrase she always remembers, “Don’t act. Be” (122), is a phrase her teacher used to say to her. Elizabeth notes her change in expression and asks again if she remembers anything. Elizabeth’s entreaties become more frequent and insistent, and she grabs Cady by the wrist, telling her that finding this information is the only way to help her family. Cady does start remembering bits and pieces, but it’s all overwhelming for her. She still can’t make anything out and wants to say that she can’t remember anything specific about the formula or her parents or a code, but Elizabeth suddenly backs up and pulls out a gun. Elizabeth calls out
By April Henry