13 Reasons Why Hannah Baker L...

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What if Hannah Baker survived her attempt? What would that world look like? In this world, she survives her a... More

Chapter 1: October 9th, 2017
Chapter 2: The Tapes
Chapter 3: Paying The Price
Chapter 4: Sooner Or Later, The Truth Will Come Out!
Chapter 5: Free Solo
Chapter 6: Tape 9
Chapter 7: The Stop Sign
Chapter 8: Clay's Tape
Chapter 9: The Confrontation
Chapter 10: It Has To Get Better
Chapter 11: The Trial Begins & The 1st Polaroid
Chapter 12: The Hallucination
Chapter 13: Jessica's Testimony
Chapter 14: The 2nd Polaroid
Chapter 15: Hannah's Poems
Chapter 16: The Secret Relationship
Chapter 17: Clay Testifies
Chapter 18: The Tapes Are Out
Chapter 19: Porter's Testimony
Chapter 20: The Clubhouse
Chapter 21: Bryce & ChlΓΆe
Chapter 23: Confronting Monty
Chapter 24: The Verdict
Chapter 25: The Sentencing
Chapter 26: The Aftermath Of The Trial
Chapter 27: Spring Fling
Chapter 28: The New Girl
Chapter 29: The Disappearance of Bryce Walker
Chapter 30: Jessica's Speech
Chapter 31: The Truth About ChlΓΆe
Chapter 32: Student Body President Jessica Davis
Chapter 33: Bryce Walker Is Dead
Chapter 34: Tyler
Chapter 35: Tyler's Gun
Chapter 36: The Problem With Alex Standall
Chapter 37: The Funeral
Chapter 38: There Are A Number Of Problems With Clay Jensen
Chapter 39: Return of the Counselor
Chapter 40: The Problem With Justin
Chapter 41: Olivia Returns To Town Pt.1
Chapter 42: Olivia Returns To Town Pt.2
Chapter 43: What Does Charlie Know?
Chapter 44: I'm A Survivor
Chapter 45: Homecoming
Chapter 46: Let The Dead Bury The Dead
Chapter 47: It's Not Supposed To Be Easy For People Like Us
Chapter 48: SRO
Chapter 49: Sanderson University
Chapter 50: The Mysterious Caller
Chapter 51: Love Is Love
Chapter 52: The Legend of Burnham Woods
Chapter 53: Find Your Drink
Chapter 54: Is It A Drill? Part 1
Chapter 55: Is It A Drill? Part 2
Chapter 56: The Session
Chapter 57: Tyler's Deal
Chapter 58: Gordon Lightfoot
Chapter 59: The Walkout & The Riot
Chapter 60: Prom Part 1
Chapter 61: Prom Part 2
Chapter 62: The Finals Days Of Justin Foley
Chapter 63: Justin's Funeral
Chapter 64: The Return Of The Tapes
Chapter 65: Graduation
Chapter 66: Goodbye
Chapter 67: 20 Years Later
Chapter 68: The Reason Why I'm Still Going

Chapter 22: Awakening

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By espinosa1989

What the fuck? What happened?

Hannah wonders.

Where am I? Am I dead?

Hannah hears the EKG machine beeping as she turns to her right to see the machine.

Am I... in a hospital?

Hannah looks around and finds herself inside a hospital room. Hannah tries to get up.

I can't move my legs? Why can't I move my legs?

Hannah just sits up and takes the nasogastric tube off her nose. Hannah suddenly notices the scars on both her wrist.

I remember. I tried to end it. But, I'm alive. How am I alive? Why am I alive? This wasn't supposed to happen.

Hannah Baker: (Weakly) Hello? Hello?

A janitor comes by as he is mopping the hallway.

Hannah Baker: (Weakly) Hello.

The janitor barely hears Hannah and he turns towards her room and sees her.

Janitor: Oh, hello. Is everything alright?

Hannah Baker: (Weakly) Help.

Janitor: Help? Do you need a nurse?

Hannah nods at him.

Janitor: I'll get a nurse. Hold on.

The janitor sets his mop to the side as he goes to search for a nurse. Hannah looks back at her scars.

They're healed up. How long was I out?

Meanwhile back at the Walker house...

Bryce Walker: The fuck are you 2 doing?

Justin Foley: Just hold on.

Bryce gets closer as Clay now points the gun towards him.

Clay Jensen: He's gonna keep doing it. We have to stop him.

Justin Foley: Not like this.

Bryce Walker: I'm calling the cops.

Justin Foley: Just shut the fuck up and hold on, Bryce!

Clay Jensen: It's never gonna get any better. You were right to run away.

Justin Foley: No, I wasn't. That's why you came and got me, remember? For Jess, for Hannah.

Clay Jensen: Hannah wants him dead.

Justin Foley: No, I don't think she does. I don't think she wants to keep seeing people get hurt. I don't. Okay?

Clay lowers the gun as he looks Justin in the eyes. Justin slowly get closer to Clay as he takes the gun away from him.

Bryce Walker: This is fucking ridiculous.

Justin cocks the gun.

Justin Foley: You're gonna go back inside and you're gonna pour yourself another glass of whiskey, and you're gonna forget that we were ever here, got it?

Justin leads Clay towards his car as he opens the passenger door as Clay gets in.

Bryce Walker: I heard they just filed for another additional witness. That wouldn't be you by any chance, would it?

Justin closes the passenger door as he makes his way to the driver's side.

Bryce Walker: You should be more scared than you are, Justin.

Justin Foley: Bryce, I've got nothing left to lose. That makes me the dangerous one.

Justin gets in the car and drives away. As Justin is driving along...

Justin Foley: What the fuck?

Clay Jensen: What is it?

Justin Foley: We're being followed.

Justin sees that someone is following them as Clay turns to see.

Clay Jensen: Are you sure?

Justin Foley: We'll lose him.

Clay Jensen: Dude, it's a Prius.

Justin Foley: And I'm a fucking awesome driver.

Back at the hospital, the janitor finds a nurse.

Janitor: Hey, nurse. Someone is calling for help.

Nurse: Who?

Janitor: The girl in room 303.

Nurse: 303? You mean Hannah Baker?

Janitor: I don't know her name, but she's calling for help.

Nurse: But... she's supposed to be in a coma.

Janitor: Well, not no more.

The nurse runs toward Hannah's room. The nurse arrives to Hannah's room and sees her sitting up on her bed.

Nurse: Oh, my god!

Hannah Baker: (Weakly) Help.

The nurse enters the room and serves me a cup of water. She hands me the cup as I drink it all.

Hannah Baker: Thank you.

Nurse: I'll get the doctor.

The nurse leaves the room as she goes to find my doctor. A minute later, the doctor come in.

Doctor: My god.

The Doctor checks up on me. He examine my eyes first.

Doctor: Do you know who you are?

Hannah Baker: Yes.

Doctor: What's your name?

Hannah Baker: Hannah. Hannah Baker.

Doctor: Do you remember what happened to you?

Of course I remember. Bryce Fucking Walker.

Hannah Baker: I tried killing myself.

Doctor: Why?

Hannah Baker: I have my reasons. How am I alive?

Doctor: You were lucky. When your parents found you in the bathtub they called 911. The paramedics got there in time, you still had a pulse. They rushed you here and we saved you.

Hannah Baker: Why? Why did you saved me?

Doctor: Because that's what we do. We save lives.

Hannah Baker: I can't move my legs.

Doctor: Well, you have been in a coma for 5 months.

Hannah Baker: 5 Months?

5 Months? I've been in a coma for 5 months? What has happened since then?

Justin was able to lose whoever was following them. The arrive home...

Justin Foley: (Sighs) We're clear. What the hell was that?

Clay Jensen: Probably the person fucking with all of us.

Justin Foley: Bryce.

Clay Jensen: It wasn't his car.

Justin Foley: Well, one of his boys.

Clay Jensen: Because you're testifying. Tomorrow. You... You're really gonna do it, right?

Justin Foley: Yeah.

Olivia Baker's phone rings as it wakes her up. She answers the phone...

Olivia Baker: Hello?

Nurse: Hello, is this the parent of Hannah Baker?

Olivia Baker: Yes, I'm her mother.

Nurse: Mrs. Baker, your daughter has woken up from her coma.

Olivia sits up with her eyes widen.

Olivia Baker: What?

Nurse: Your daughter is awake. The doctor is attending to her right now.

Olivia hangs up and immediately puts her shoes own and puts on a coat. She calls Andy as he answers the call.

Andy Baker: Liv, what's...

Olivia Baker: She's awake. Hannah woke up. The hospital called. Our daughter is awake.

Andy hangs up as he prepares to depart to the hospital. She grabs her car keys and immediately makes her way to the hospital. She arrives to the hospital as she makes her way up to the floor where Hannah is. Olivia exit the elevator as she is greeted by Hannah's doctor.

Doctor: Mrs. Baker...

Olivia Baker: How is she? Can I see her?

Doctor: She's doing fine. Confused at first, but fine.

Olivia begins to tear down. The elevator doors opens as Andy emerges out of there.

Andy Baker: Where is she?

Doctor: She's in her room. The nurse is doing some routines for comatose patients.

Andy Baker: But she's alright?

Doctor: She's fine.

Andy & Olivia are relieved that Hannah is alright.

Doctor: She only knows that she was in a coma for 5 months. She does not know about the trial and everything that's been happening. She doesn't know that you 2 are separated. I figured that you'll be the ones to tell her everything.

Olivia Baker: Thank you, doctor.

The nurse makes her way out.

Nurse: Doctor, she's ready.

Doctor: Are you ready to see your daughter?

Andy & Olivia nod at the doctor. The doctor leads them to her room.

I see my doctor entering my room.

Doctor: Hannah, there are some people who love to see you.

The doctor moves out of the way... Oh, my god!

Hannah Baker: Mom! Dad! I'm so sorry.

Andy & Olivia run to Hannah as they hug her. All 3 of them in tears.

I thought I was never going to see them again. They pull me in for a hug. Have to admit, I'm glad to see them.

Hannah Baker: (Crying) I'm so sorry.

Andy Baker: Don't think about it. We're just glad that you're alive.

Olivia Baker: We're the ones who should be sorry.

Andy & Olivia spend the night in the hospital with Hannah. They don't talk about the attempt, they're just happy that Hannah is back. The next morning, Olivia texts to everyone that Hannah has awoken from her coma. Zach arrives to the Standall home to see Alex. They knock on the door but Alex doesn't answer. They begin to worry as they barge in.

Zach Dempsey: Alex!

Alex Standall: What? I'm awake.

Alex was asleep as he wakes up.

Alex Standall: Oh. Hey, guys.

Zach Dempsey: "Hey, guys"? Did you not hear us pounding on the door?

Alex Standall: I don't know. I must've fallen asleep.

Carolyn Standall: Alexander Dean Standall.

Alex's mother goes up to Alex's stand and picks up a bag of candy's.

Carolyn Standall: What is this? Do you know the damage these things can do to your health?

Alex Standall: The only damage they do is to the roof of your mouth, Mom.

Carolyn Standall: Well, we're back to a healthy breakfast. Zach, you're welcome to join.

Carolyn leaves Alex's room.

Alex Standall: What's the big emergency?

Zach Dempsey: This is what I woke up to this morning. 12:12 a.m. "Someone gave me a bullet." 12:13 a.m. "Someone gave me a gun." 12:37 a.m. "I figured it all out." You can't fucking text shit like this to aperson and then fall asleep.

Alex Standall: Okay, I couldn't explain more because my thumbs got tired.

Zach Dempsey: The last time you didn't respond to my texts or calls, you...

Alex Standall: I know.

Zach takes a seat on a chair.

Zach Dempsey: (Sighs) So, what the hell is going on?

Alex Standall: I know who's messing with us. But I don't know where he is.

Both their phones dings. Alex picks up his phone as Zach looks at his.

Zach Dempsey: Holy shit!

Alex Standall: She's awake!

At the Jensen house, Clay & Justin wake up and make their way to the kitchen as they were surprised to see that Laine is back as she's having a cup of coffee with her husband.

Laine Jensen: Good morning.

Clay Jensen: Hey, Mom.

Laine Jensen: Hey, Mrs. Jensen, Mr. Jensen.

Laine Jensen: What the hell happened to you 2?

Justin Foley: It was a fight.

Clay Jensen: Sports.

They both spoke at once.

Justin Foley: Mine... mine was a fight and his was sports. I told Dad yesterday. PE.

Laine Jensen: If someone's hurting you, we need to know what's going on.

Clay Jensen: Wait, wha... What are you doing here?

Laine Jensen: Well, um, I want to apologize that, uh, an argument that was largely between your father and me had the impact it did on the family. And on you, Justin. It wasn't fair.

Justin Foley: I feel like I came here and messed everything up, so...

Matt Jensen: No. No, it's not...

Laine Jensen: Justin, that's not what happened.

Clay Jensen: You didn't. So, you just... You're back?

Laine Jensen: I'm back. And I need to speak to Justin privately. After breakfast. I heard last night that you're going to testify today. And while I like Dennis Vasquez very much, he does not represent your interests. I wanna make sure that you understand everything that's at stake for you before you testify.

Clay Jensen: (Stammers) What do you mean? What's at stake?

Laine Jensen: Clay, I don't want us to have secrets, but if I'm going to help Justin, that has to be between the 2 of us... for now. If he chooses to tell you after we talk, that's up to him. Can you trust me?

Clay Jensen: For now.

After having breakfast, Clay goes up to his room as Justin speaks with Laine about his testimony. After talking with Laine, Justin prepares for court.

Clay Jensen: Well, what did she tell you?

Justin Foley: Nothing important. Just walked me through how the day's gonna go.

Clay Jensen: What did she say was at stake?

Justin Foley: Mostly everything you already know. Damn it.

Justin is having a tough time putting on his tie.

Clay Jensen: Do you know how to tie a tie?

Justin Foley: Yes. (Sighs) I'm just nervous, okay?

Justin takes his tie off and hands it to Clay as he helps out Justin.

Justin Foley: Oh, I guess... (Sighs) ...doing this sober is a lot harder than I thought it'd be. And, you know, I'm gonna have to say stuff about me and Hannah. Stuff that you don't... you don't know. We... We didn't. We never had sex or anything like that. There's just more to the story. I don't want you to start hating me again.

Clay ties up Justin's tie as he puts it on him.

Clay Jensen: (Sighs) Who said I stopped?

Justin begins to adjust the tie.

Justin Foley: Just don't lose your shit, okay? Man, you really freaked me out last night. Where'd you get the gun?

Clay Jensen: I borrowed it from a friend.

Justin Foley: Well, give it back.

Clay Jensen: Yeah. No, yeah, for sure.

Justin finishes putting on the tie, but it doesn't look good.

Clay Jensen: Jesus, how do you not know how...? (Scoffs) I've seen you in a tie. Last year at the winter dance.

Justin Foley: Bryce used to tie them for me. I never really learned how.

Clay fixes up Justin's tie as his phone dings. After fixing Justin's tie, Clay picks up his phone and read the text he received. He was speechless.

Justin Foley: What is it?

Clay just stands there and looks at his phone.

Justin Foley: Clay? What's wrong?

Clay looks at Justin and show him the text he received.

Justin Foley: Holy shit!

Clay Jensen: She's awake.

Back at the hospital, Andy & Olivia have been comforting Hannah all morning. They told her that Tony gave them copies of the tapes and they've listened to the tapes. Hannah has been apologizing to them non stop.

Hannah Baker: I just couldn't take it anymore. Bryce broke me.

Andy Baker: He's not going to hurt you anymore. As soon as you're ready, we're going to the police.

Olivia Baker: In the mean time, Justin will tell the court what Bryce did to Jessica.

Hannah Baker: Justin? Court?

Olivia Baker: Since you didn't leave a note behind, instead you made tapes, we've been digging around for any reason why you did it. We went through your Facebook and found out you were being bullied at school. We sued the school.

Hannah Baker: You sued the school?

Andy Baker: It went to trial. Olivia, you should get going. I'll stay with her, tell her everything.

Olivia Baker: Will you be okay?

Hannah Baker: Yeah, I'll be alright.

Olivia Baker: I've texted your friends. Told them that you're awake.

Hannah Baker: Friends? What friends?

Olivia Baker: The one's who've tried to help you in court. I'll be back after Justin testifies.

Olivia gives Hannah a kiss on the head as she leaves for the courthouse.

Hannah Baker: What has happened in the past 5 months?

Andy Baker: They've all listened to the tapes. Some of them felt guilty about what they did. But the one person who actually listened to the tapes and did something was your friend Clay.

Oh, my god, Clay.

Hannah Baker: Clay? Clay Jensen?

Andy Baker: Yes. He even confronted Bryce and he secretly recorded him confessing what he did to you.

Clay did that, for me?

Hannah Baker: Clay, recorded him?

Andy Baker: We went to the police with the tapes but it's no good unless you were awake. Everyone has testified. Justin is the last one. There's something else you should know.

Hannah Baker: What is it?

Andy Baker: Your mother and I have separated. We're divorcing.

My parents are getting a divorce?

Hannah Baker: Why? Because of me?

Andy Baker: No. Of course not.

Hannah Baker: You're back with her, aren't you?

Andy Baker: After your mother and I separated, I did ran into her...

Hannah Baker: I don't fucking believe it.

Andy Baker: I even told the court about our affair. Your mother wasn't thrilled when I said that you knew about it. I'm sorry...

Hannah Baker: Don't! I need some space, please.

Andy agreed as he leaves Hannah's room. She begin to cry over her parent's separation. At the Jensen's house, Clay has informed his parents that Hannah has woken up from her coma. They were relived to hear the good news. Clay sits on the steps of his front porch as he's still hallucinating Hannah.

Hannah Baker: I like the way you're taking care of Justin. He really is just a sweet, injured boy.

Clay Jensen: Yeah, and girls are suckers for that. Wait, why am I still seeing you? You're awake now.

Hannah Baker: I don't know, you tell me. You know, we're also suckers for the angry, vengeful hero types.

Clay Jensen: I was gonna kill him, Hannah. I was ready to. But is Justin right? Is that not what you want?

Hannah Baker: I want you to forgive me. But maybe that's the one thing in the world you won't do for me.

Clay thinks about it real hard.

Clay Jensen: We'll come see you in the hospital after Justin testifies.

Hannah disappears as Justin comes out walking out.

Justin Foley: Your parents said we could drive together. And they'll be right behind us in one of the other Priuses.

Justin reaches to Clay's Prius and finds a note. He shows it to Clay and the note says "YOU TALK YOU DIE". At school, Chlöe & Bryce are in the vice principal's office getting disciplinary action for The Clubhouse. Bryce assures Chlöe that there's no box of polaroids and that Zach is making it all up to make him look bad. Justin & Clay arrive to court as Justin meets with Dennis & Oiliva about his testimony.

Dennis Vasquez: If we're going to establish a pattern of behavior, your testimony needs to contradict his claim that he's never forced himself on another student.

Justin Foley: Okay.

Dennis Vasquez: It all comes down to whether the jury believes you, so... Ms. Struhl is gonna do whatever she can to discredit you on the cross. She's gonna bring up everything. Do you understand?

Justin Foley: Yeah, I understand.

Olivia Baker: Justin, you can't do this halfway. If you leave them any room to doubt you, they will. Bryce fooled them yesterday.

Justin Foley: Yeah, I'll do my best, Mrs. Baker.

Olivia Baker: Has someone threatened you about your testimony? The bruises on your face, did Bryce do that?

Justin Foley: No.

Olivia Baker: Are you afraid of him?

Justin Foley: Not a goddamn bit. How is she doing?

Olivia Baker: She's doing fine. She's alive, that's all that matters.

Justin Foley: Are they going to make her testify?

Dennis Vasquez: They can't. She just woke up from a 5 month coma, even the doctor's won't let her.

Justin Foley: I want to apologize to her. I owe her that.

Olivia Baker: And you will.

Meanwhile at Liberty, Tyler is in the dark room developing pictures when Cyrus comes barging in.

Cyrus: What the fuck did you do, man?

Tyler Down: Whoa, what's wrong?

Cyrus: What's wrong? This is wrong.

Cyrus is talking about the pictures he posted of themselves vandalizing the baseball field.

Tyler Down: What? Now they'll know we're not weak. It's totally punk, right?

Cyrus: It's not punk. It's... It's fucking stupid! We're in so much trouble right now.

Tyler Down: Who cares? Fuck the system.

Cyrus: "Fuck the..." My dad is gonna kill me.

Tyler Down: He won't. Your dad's cool.

Cyrus: Not with me getting expelled.

Tyler Down: Okay, so we'll get expelled together. (Scoffs) It doesn't have to stop us.

Cyrus: Stop us from doing what?

Tyler Down: From bringing down the system. Those guns? I have more. We can really make shit happen. Like you said, we can end those motherfuckers.

Cyrus: Dude, that was just me saying shit. That was just me talking, man. Are you serious right now? What the fuck is wrong with you?

Tyler Down: I'll tell them it was all me. I'll do whatever you want.

Cyrus: No, no, it's fine. We're good. Um... I think, you know, we shouldn't hang out until this thing blows over.

Cyrus begins making his way out.

Tyler Down: Are we still friends?

Cyrus: Totally.

Cyrus leaves the dark room now concern for Tyler after saying that they can end those motherfuckers. He decides to go to Principal Bolan and turn himself & Tyler in for concern for Tyler. At the hospital, Jessica arrives as she exits the elevator and sees Andy sitting in the wait room.

Jessica Davis: How is she doing?

Andy Baker: She's alive, thank god for that. She can't move her legs, so it's gonna take while before she can start walking around. She'll have to go through physical therapy. I told her that we sued the school, we've listened to the tapes, and then she kicked me out of the room when I told her that her mother & I are separated, getting a divorce, & that I'm back with the woman I had a affair with.

Jessica Davis: Jesus. Did you tell her everything?

Andy Baker: Not everything. The nurse is checking up on her. You can go and see her if you want. I'm just waiting on her to cool down before she can let me back in.

The nurse checked my vitals and blood pressure. After she was done, they brought me hospital food. Wish I had better food than this. As I'm eating my food, I hear a knock. I look to see who it is. I couldn't believe she came.

Jessica Davis: Hi.

Jessica.

Hannah Baker: Hi.

Tear begin coming down from both of our eyes. She comes running at me as we embrace each other in a hug.

Jessica Davis: (Crying) I'm so sorry.

Hannah Baker: (Crying) No, I should be sorry. I could've stopped him.

Jessica Davis: (Crying) And I never should've left you in the hot tub that night and never should've slapped you. I'm just glad you're alive.

We let go of each other. I really missed her. I missed having my best friend.

As Jessica & Hannah have a moment, Justin has already begun testifying. Clay sat in the courtroom with next to his parents & Tony who was dropped off by Caleb.

Justin Foley: Being friends with him, it was about loyalty. But it was also about fear.

Dennis Vasquez: And how would you describe Mr. Walker's relationships with girls? Were they fear-based as well?

Justin Foley: Yes, sir. They were like conquests to him. He would always brag about what he'd done with girls. And then he'd call them sluts for hooking up with him.

Dennis Vasquez: And did he ever mention an "on again, off again" relationship with Hannah Baker to you?

Justin Foley: No, sir, because it never happened. Maybe they hung out, but there's no way he would've hooked up with her and not told me about it.

Dennis Vasquez: Because he liked to brag, as you said?

Justin Foley: Exactly.

Dennis Vasquez: How would you describe Hannah?

Justin Foley: She was really kind and funny. I liked her from the first time I saw her. We only had 1 real date, but it was... it was nice. I walked her home, then I went home. But I couldn't sleep. And I got in, like, a fight with my mom's boyfriend. I texted Hannah, and she said to come over.She just let me sleep there all night. She slept on her own floor. I knew Bryce wasn't gonna leave it alone. I knew I'd have to tell him something. I don't know why that was more importantto me than doing right by Hannah. Friendship, I guess. Being a man. Wanting him to think I was more than I was somehow. Maybe Bryce sent it around because he was jealous. Or maybe because he's just cruel. I don't know. I don't know why people send around photos like that. Bryce did shi... stuff like that all the time.

Coach Rick talks to Bryce about the Clubhouse. He tells Bryce that the team is his priority and asks if he would know anything about the Baker's store being vandalized. Bryce denies it and Coach Rick tells him that he doesn't want to hear anymore about the polaroids or about Hannah Baker. It was Coach Rick who granted his players access to The Clubhouse. Justin continues testifying.

Dennis Vasquez: Tell me what you saw when you went back into the room that night.

Sonya Struhl: We'll renew our objection. Irrelevant and inflammatory.

Dennis Vasquez: We're establishing that Bryce Walker engaged in a pattern of behavior and that the school was aware. The defense claims no such behavior took place. We have a right to respond.

Judge: Witness will answer.

Justin Foley: (Stammers) I went back into the room. Jessica was passed out and Bryce was standing over her, and his... his pants were unzipped. And she had her panties off and she wasn't moving. Her eyes were closed. It... It was like she was dead. I tried to pull him off, but he shoved me out and locked the door. I just sat there listening. Listening to him... and her. It... It sounded like she started to wake up.

Dennis Vasquez: Did you think of calling the police or calling for help?

Justin Foley: I did. I... But I was afraid.

Dennis Vasquez: Afraid of what?

Justin Foley: I don't know. Afraid of losing my best friend. My girlfriend. My entire life. Which I guess I already lost. I'll regret this forever.

Back at Liberty, Zach & Alex have been looking everywhere for Monty. Alex exits the school's office after asking about Monty.

Zach Dempsey: What's up?

Alex Standall: So... they don't know about yesterday, but he missed the first three periods today.

Zach Dempsey: How'd you get that out of Ms. Douglas?

Alex Standall: It's the cane, dude. Told her that he was supposed to help me with PT.

Zach Dempsey: But I help you with that.

Alex Standall: Clearly it was a lie, Zach. Oh, my God. What's next?

Zach Dempsey: We need Clay and Tony.

I've spent the last half hour talking to Jessica. We've talked about the tapes and the stuff I've left out. We've even talked about me & Zach. Then I tell her about that day.

Hannah Baker: It hurt like hell. I could feel even more pain. That was the last thing I remembered before I woke up last night.

Jessica Davis: When I listened to the tapes, I was in denial. Justin told me you lied on the tapes, course I believed him. No one believed you about tape 9. Everyone just denied what you said on the tapes. But Clay did. He was the only one who reached out to me and tried to help, but I wouldn't let him because I told him the tapes were bullshit. Then Justin told me the truth. I've hated both him & Bryce since then. Clay offered to burn the tapes after he listened to all of them. I told him don't burn them. I then told my parents what happened. They took me to the police station to report Bryce... but I couldn't do it.

Hannah Baker: How has Clay been?

Jessica Davis: (Sighs) Clay needs a smack in the head. While he was listening to the tapes, he was losing his mind.

Hannah Baker: What do you mean?

Jessica Davis: Last November, he & Courtney were giving the exchanged students a tour around Liberty and went on rant. He started blaming us & the school for what you did. He even keyed Zach's car after listening to his tape.

Hannah Baker: He keyed Zach's car?

Jessica Davis: And paid for the damages. Justin & Marcus were hell bent on taking down Clay.

Hannah Baker: Of course they would.

Jessica Davis: When we listened to Tyler's tape, we just threw rocks at his window. But Clay... he didn't throw a rock. Instead he took a picture of Tyler's naked rear ass and sent it around school like the way Bryce did to you.

Hannah Baker: Clay, no. He's better than that.

Jessica Davis: I know, he wasn't thinking straight. Justin even suggested ending Clay once and for all and making it look like a suicide.

Is she serious? Justin wanted to kill Clay?

Jessica Davis: Of course we all said no. So Marcus came up with a plan of his own. He planted drugs in Clay's backpack and narc'd on him. Clay got suspended for 3 days.

Hannah Baker: That's fucking bullshit.

Jessica Davis: I know, some of us weren't happy with Marcus. After Clay listened to all of the tapes, he skipped Bryce and gave them to Porter. Tony gave your parents a copy of the tapes via a flashdrive. And Alex...

Hannah Baker: What? What did Alex do?

Jessica wasn't sure if she should tell Hannah what he did after what she tried to do.

Hannah Baker: You can tell me.

Jessica Davis: (Exhales) He shot himself in the head after Clay passed on the tapes.

No, not Alex. NO!

Jessica Davis: Thankfully he survived. He was in a coma for 3 months. He lost some memory but he's been regaining them.

Hannah Baker: He's alive, right?

Jessica Davis: Yes, he's alive. But he couldn't testify.

Hannah Baker: What have they been saying about me... in court?

Jessica Davis: (Exhales) Well, they started with Tyler.

Hannah Baker: Out of everybody, they started with him?

Jessica Davis: I know.

Hannah Baker: What did he say?

Jessica Davis: He admitted that he stalked you and took pictures of you. And he said that you were sexting after Justin sent that picture of you around.

Hannah Baker: Wait, what?

Jessica Davis: That's what he said he saw when he started pictures of you. Courtney came out on the stand.

Holy shit! She did?

Jessica Davis: That bitch lawyer who's defending the school made her come out. Originally it was going to be Clay's mom before she found out that Clay was involved. Courtney told the court that you weren't bullying Courtney and that you were kind to her.

Hannah Baker: Bullying?

Jessica Davis: The school's lawyer is trying to prove that you're the real bully instead of being the victim.

Hannah Baker: That fucking bitch.

Jessica Davis: That Sarah girl prove them right.

What? She don't mean...

Hannah Baker: Sarah? Sarah Carlin?

Jessica Davis: Yeah, they found her and dragged her to testify against you.

When Hannah first started being friends with Jessica, she told her about Sarah Carlin and what she did to her at her old school.

Hannah Baker: Shit. So now everyone knows.

Jessica Davis: Sorry about that. I went on 3rd, it didn't go well. I tried helping you, but...

Hannah Baker: That bitch lawyer.

Jessica Davis: Yeah. Marcus then went on to say that you only went on a date with him because you wanted to get close to Bryce and that you were in love with Bryce.

Hannah Baker: That fucking asshole.

Jessica Davis: Ryan was up next, he just talked about your poems. About Justin.

Hannah Baker: Yeah, I wrote poems about him and everything...

Jessica Davis: I know, I've heard some of them. Including the one about your dad's affair. Sorry about that. Some of them were quite, good.

Hannah Baker: Thanks. I was having lunch with Clay while working at The Crestmont. I saw him kissing another woman. We talked that night. Told him I would tell mom if he didn't. Eventually he did tell her. And now my mom knows that I knew and never told her. That's gonna be some conversation.

Jessica Davis: Then it got worse for you.

Hannah Baker: How?

Jessica Davis: Did you & Zach secretly dated last summer?

My eye widen up. Zach told everyone that we dated?

Hannah Baker: He told the court that we dated?

Jessica Davis: That lawyer already knew. She asked and Zach told them that you guys secretly dated. And had sex. A lot.

Fucking Zach! It took him this long for him to tell everyone that we dated.

Hannah Baker: He said that we had sex, in court?

Jessica Davis: Did you?

Hannah Baker: (Exhales) Yes. We did. He didn't want anyone to know that we were.

Jessica Davis: Because he was ashamed. Zach said that he thought he was protecting you, but he was wrong. Because of his testimony, your parents called Clay up. Originally neither side was going to call him up.

Hannah Baker: Why not?

Jessica Davis: Beats me. But Clay made it worse.

Worse? How could Clay made it worse?

Hannah Baker: What happened with Clay?

Jessica Davis: They asked him if both of you ever took drugs. He said yes.

Hannah Baker: Oh, my god. It was only 1 time. Jeff invited me over to his house and we all took Molly. Clay was hesitant at first, but we talked him into doing it. Wait, how could they've know?

Jessica Davis: I don't know, you're gonna have to ask him.

Oh, my god. What do I even tell him after what I tried to do.

Jessica Davis: That's not the worst part.

There's more?

Hannah Baker: What else did he do?

Jessica Davis: He posted your tapes online.

Hannah Baker: What?

Jessica Davis: He just posted them online. Everyone at school has heard them.

Hannah Baker: Clay, what the fuck were you thinking?

Jessica Davis: I don't think he was. Porter was next.

Gosh, that asshole. I'll never forgive him. "Just move on.", fuck you!

Jessica Davis: He testified for the school, but he ended up testifying against the school.

Hannah Baker: What?

Jessica Davis: He'd own up what he didn't do. He admit it that he could've stopped you that day and helped you, but he failed you. The school district are reviewing whether to fire him or not after his testimony. He was there for you in court. Then the school called up Tony.

Hannah Baker: Why would they call him up? (Exhales) Because of I gave him the tapes.

Jessica Davis: Yeah, but your parent's lawyer made him uncreditable to help you out.

Hannah Baker: I hope he's alright.

Jessica Davis: Then it was time for Bryce to testify.

Oh, god. I can't even fantom what he said about me.

Jessica Davis: That fucker lied in court. He told the court that you had a crush on him and you 2 used to have sex from time to time.

I can't breath. I can't breath.

Jessica Davis: Hannah!

Hannah begins to hyperventilate. Jessica pores her a cup of water and gives it to Hannah as she drinks it. Hannah finishes drinking as she breathing normally.

Hannah Baker: That's not true!

Jessica Davis: I know. I know. But Hannah... we weren't the only ones.

What does she mean by that?

Hannah Baker: What?

Jessica Davis: Clay & Justin found out from Zach about this hangout place called The Clubhouse.

The Clubhouse. I remember Bryce taking me there when I started at Liberty. That place creeped me out.

Jessica Davis: Zach had been secretly giving Clay polaroids from The Clubhouse. Even a picture of Bryce raping Chlöe Rice, his girlfriend.

Hannah Baker: What? Who?

Jessica Davis: Chlöe Rice, she's captain of the cheerleading squad. I quit cheerleading by the way, and so did Sheri. There were other polaroids of girls also getting drunk and high with the baseball team having their way with them. Even someone I know at Liberty was a victim of The Clubhouse.

Hannah Baker: Jess, I've been there. With Bryce.

Jessica Davis: What? When?

Hannah Baker: When I started at Liberty. It was before I went on a date with Justin. We just hung out. Nothing happened, except him taking a picture of me while I was wearing his jacket.

Jessica Davis: Why didn't you tell me this back when we were friends?

Hannah Baker: I don't know. After that picture of me was sent out, I didn't want to talk about him. What about Sheri?

Jessica Davis: Sheri didn't testified. She came clean and turned herself in.

Hannah Baker: She turned herself in?

Jessica Davis: And served 5 months in juvie. Jeff's parents now know she's responsible for what happened to Jeff.

Hannah Baker: What about me?

Jessica Davis: I don't know about that. Sheri never told me if you're trouble with the cops or not.

Hannah Baker: I'll talk to my mom about it. Maybe her lawyer can help.

Jessica Davis: I showed Chlöe the polaroids of what Bryce did to her. She testified as well.

Hannah Baker: And?

Jessica Davis: She told the court about The Clubhouse... but she also said that what Bryce did to her was consensual. She remembered having sex with Bryce and that she wanted it. She lied to the court. So now it's up to Justin.

Hannah Baker: Why would she lie?

Jessica Davis: She has major Stockholm for Bryce. There's something you should know about Justin.

Hannah Baker: What about Justin?

Jessica Davis: 5 Months ago after he told me the truth, I broke up with him. He then ran away. We hadn't seen him for months.

Hannah Baker: But he came back.

Jessica Davis: Actually, Clay & Tony found him and brought him back.

Hannah Baker: How did they find him?

Jessica Davis: He sent me a postcard from Oakland.

Hannah Baker: And you kept it?

Jessica Davis: I don't know why, but I did. Clay snooped through my room and saw the postcard. They went to Oakland and found him. He's been staying with the Jensens.

Hannah Baker: He's been staying with Clay?

Jessica Davis: Yeah.

Hannah begins to smile. Then the smile turns to laughter.

Oh, my god. This is too funny.

Jessica Davis: What's so funny?

Hannah Baker: (Giggling) Justin has been staying with Clay, even though Justin once suggested "ending him"?

Jessica now begins giggling.

Jessica Davis: (Giggling) Yeah. They were at each other throats over the tapes and now he's staying with him.

Oh, how I missed this with Jess.

Hannah & Jessica just continue laughing at the fact that Justin has been staying with Clay, despite them hating each other.

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