Kate is the quintessential popular girl, but her home life is strained. Believing her stepfather is having an affair, she discovers instead that her mother is the one cheating. Distraught, she runs away and encounters the new assistant principal, Martin Harris , for the first time—a meeting that marks the start of her descent into captivity.
A recurring setting that emphasizes the town of Skylin's obsession with appearances over the truth of Kate's trauma. [S1E2] A Smashing Good Time
The episode highlights the dramatic transformation of Kate's character and her deteriorating relationship with her mother, Joy. Kate is the quintessential popular girl, but her