An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

During April’s stay in the hospital, many people visit her. The first visitors are NYPD officers, who ask April questions about the attack. When they tell her that Andy’s camera is missing its memory card, April pretends to be shocked and exclaims that they need to find it. Her parents call to inform her that Robin got her note and needs her to confirm that she won’t call or text anyone about it. April is shocked that neither Andy nor Robin came to visit her, but she doesn’t know about the mad rush to keep the footage safe and secret. She isn’t processing Bellacourt’s death as something weird, and she assumes that her attempted murder won’t make front page news after the attacks.

Without warning, the president visits April. She asks April about the footage. Though she can’t forcefully take it or stop her from broadcasting it, she asks for a favor. She is aware someone tried to kill April the night before, after which April kept it secret, walked out of her building unguarded, and created a new history where alien technology allowed hundreds of people to die while intentionally killing a man to protect April. While April’s video will be good, it will not have the nuance the government needs.