We Need To Talk About Kevin

Jack Marlin, a documentarian from ABC, contacts Eva. He pitches his project as a chance for Eva to tell her side of the story. She says no but adds that she saw the disaster with Kevin coming for 16 years. 

Eva spent five days in the hospital for mastitis. Afterward, Franklin hired a nanny. The first one didn’t last and left because of Kevin’s screaming. Franklin then hired an Irish nanny named Siobhan prior to Eva returning to AWAP that fall. Siobhan hinted to Eva that Franklin expected her to cut back on travel. Eva believed Siobhan was more loyal to them than to Kevin. 

Over the months Siobhan grows withdrawn then begins missing her shifts due to illness. One day she and Eva commiserate about Kevin. Siobhan says he pulls her hair, screams, and destroys her belongings. She wants to quit and says Franklin plans on moving the family to the suburbs, which is an unwelcome surprise to Eva.

During one of his tantrums, Eva tells Kevin she doesn’t like him and often wants to jump off a bridge. Franklin overhears her. He says they are moving to the suburbs because the elevator in their building is dangerous. He says it is two against one, and she is outvoted, which is a remark that will haunt her for years.