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Big Little Lies Chapter 75

By Liane Moriarty

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.

Big Little Lies Chapter 75

By Liane Moriarty

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