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Reveals to her boyfriend, Shawn, that she is actually covering for her mother’s drug use to keep her from losing everything.

The episode features heavy allusions to Stephen King’s Carrie , specifically the bucket-of-blood prom scene, which was the prank Karen intended to pull on Imogen. [S1E3] Chapter Three: Aftermath

Struggles with her mother, Corey, who tries to force her to leave Millwood for Pittsburgh. Trivia & References Reveals to her boyfriend, Shawn, that she is

The episode highlights a "Y2K Mom Squad" as the girls' mothers—Sidney, Corey, Elodie, and Marjorie—unite to protect their daughters from the Sheriff’s legal threats. However, their secret past regarding Angela Waters remains only partially revealed to the girls. Trivia & References The episode highlights a "Y2K

Imogen visits a library where the librarian is reading Buxom and the Beast , a fictional book from Chilling Adventures of Sabrina , another series created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.

In the wake of Karen's fatal fall, Millwood is in shock, and the five girls—Imogen, Tabby, Faran, Noa, and Mouse—become primary targets of suspicion and school discipline.

Sheriff Beasley, Karen’s father, aggressively interrogates the girls, accusing them of driving his daughter to suicide by screening a humiliating video of her. Facing potential expulsion, the girls initially consider turning on each other under pressure, but ultimately decide to stick together.