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Big Little Lies Chapter 75
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Chapter 75
- Oh, boy. This is the chapter where it all comes out.
- We start with Madeline, drunkenly making her way out of the over-heated, people-filled auditorium.
- She's seen Celeste and Jane talking with Nathan and Bonnie and this will not stand.
- She needs to go out and divide her buddies from her nemeses.
- On the way, she hears some Blond Bobs gossiping and, without missing a beat, tells them that they are all terrible people.
- It is, um, true.
- Then she meets Renata. Maybe it's because the Blond Bobs are gossiping so viciously about Renata's husband sleeping with the nanny, but Madeline feels all warm n' fuzzy towards her.
- She feels bad about rear-ending her car, and tells her that she's going to contact her insurance.
- Renata, who has suddenly decided to be a human, apologizes for lashing out.
- They approach the group, and Nathan apologizes on Bonnie's behalf for spilling her drink over Madeline's dress.
- Man. Everyone is being so nice to each other.
- The first revelation of the evening occurs: Celeste was actually the mysterious emailer from South Dakota who persuaded Abigail to take her website down.
- That's right: Celeste donating $100,000 to Amnesty International.
- Celeste says that it is, in part, because Madeline saved Max's life way back when.
- Remember: Madeline and Celeste met when Madeline jumped into the pool to save Max from drowning. (We had forgotten this, too.)
- And, speaking of Max, Celeste comes clean to Renata about Max being the bully.
- Renata, to her credit, is crazy-apologetic towards Jane.
- And Jane is a very, very cool customer about the whole thing.
- Ed and Perry come about. Ed's being his usual chill self, but Perry is a live wire.
- Nathan, stupidly, tells Perry about Celeste donating $100,000 to Amnesty international.
- Perry starts glaring at Celeste and talking a whole lot of smack about her. It's getting ugly.
- Celeste is keeping very still and not moving.
- This is what makes Madeline figure it all out: she sees the vein of abuse that runs through Celeste and Perry's relationship.
- Meanwhile, Jane is staring fixedly at Perry.
- We met before, she tells him.
- Except that time you said your name was Saxon Banks.
- …Whoa.