The Crash

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

When Tegan wakes up in the morning, she is fevered and hallucinating that Simon is there. Polly insists on removing the boot from Tegan’s left foot, which she can no longer feel. Her foot and calf are very swollen and nearly purple, signs of a bad infection. She begs Polly to take her to the hospital. Polly acknowledges the request without giving a clear answer and then goes back upstairs.

Polly knows that if Tegan doesn’t get medicine for her infection soon, she’ll die. Her baby might die too. Polly blames Tegan, who didn’t let her take her boot off sooner. Despite the urgency of Tegan’s condition, Polly tells Hank that she is fine. Before Hank leaves for work, he tells Polly that he loves her. It surprises her and even makes her uneasy since he’s been furious with her.

Polly orders antibiotics from the pharmacy by impersonating a doctor she used to work with. She also orders a low-dose blood thinner, as she’s worried that Tegan may have developed a blood clot in her leg from lying down for so long. Then, she cleans and bandages the wound on Tegan’s foot.