The Ex

While looking for Joel at Lydia’s Halloween party, Cassie finds a photo from another year’s Halloween party featuring Joel with a beautiful brunette dressed as Cleopatra. Lydia confirms that the woman in the photo is Francesca, and Cassie realizes that Lydia told her to dress as Cleopatra to embarrass her. Cassie flees the party, and Anna follows her out with her coat. Anna encourages Cassie to ignore Lydia’s bullying and promises to visit her bookstore.

Cassie is disappointed when Joel doesn’t check in on her after leaving the party. The next morning, Zoe calls with news that the store has been vandalized. She arrives to find books torn off the shelves and the word “slut” written in black marker all around the store. After police leave, Cassie shares with Zoe her suspicion that Francesca is behind the vandalism at the store and her home. Joel appears to take Cassie for lunch and offers to help clean the store.