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Carrie Episode 3: Party Studies
Carrie’s party night reveals her first real friends and a shocking family drama.
In brief
Carrie’s party night reveals her first real friends and a shocking family drama. Carrie finds acceptance at a party while Chris deals with her mom’s divorce filing and Brooklyn’s potential replacement. Originally reported by Decider.
Episode 3: Social Studies
The episode explores five women across two centuries accused of fraud or occultism.
“France’s Angélique Cottin, Italy’s Eusapia Palladino, Poland’s Stanisława Janina Tomczyk, Germany’s Annemarie Schaberl, Soviet Russia’s Nina Kulagina, all accused of fraud and/or occultism, often by a man.”
Carrie Investigates Witch Trials
Carrie actively researches witch trials and magical women’s murders in the school library.
“Carrie is actively, worriedly investigating this stuff in the school library, specifically witch trials and the murder and torture of magical women.”
Emaline Questions Carrie’s Beliefs
Emaline asks if Carrie believes in psychic phenomena, to which Carrie responds the consequences were real.
“Well, the consequences were certainly real,” Carrie points out.”
Chris’s Party Invitation
Chris invites Carrie to a party at an empty McMansion as a 'rite of passage' after admitting her locker room behavior.
“At Sue’s prodding, Chris admits to Carrie that she was 'a total monster bitch' in the locker room and says she’s truly sorry.”
Margaret’s Security Cameras
Margaret unboxes security cameras to seek her late husband’s opinion, saying she’s right.
“You always think I overreact,” she eerily tells the empty chair draped with his shirt. 'No, you’re right. You’re right.'”
Mr. Morton’s Financial Advice
Mr. Morton advises Chris to attend community college after Duke financial aid is unlikely.
“Morton tells Chris 'who you are at this school, who your family is to this town, none of that means anything the second you cross that county line.'”
Sue and Tommy’s Relationship
Sue and Tommy share a sexual encounter after Tommy picks up food for his ailing father.
“Book’s Sue’s take on her first sexual experiences with Tommy: 'It seemed like an awful lot of rubbing for a little warmth.'”
Carrie’s Party Preparation
Carrie modifies her shirt with a sewing machine before the party, while Margaret works night shifts.
“Carrie gets ready for the shindig, using her sewing machine to modify the shirt she got from the lost and found.”
Carrie’s Party Night
Carrie dances, sips Solo cups, and is surreptitiously filmed by Tina at the party.
“Soon enough Carrie will be dancing the night away, sipping from Solo cups, and being surreptitiously filmed by Tina.”
Tina’s Weed Deal
Tina secures Billy Nolan’s attention by flashing her ID, calling him a prom queen and little princess.
“He calls her a prom queen (heh) and little princess. He’s a farm worker, on the other hand.”
Brooklyn’s Divorce Revelation
Brooklyn reveals Chris’s mom filed for divorce from John Fuckface Hargensen.
“Brooklyn reveals Chris’s mom has filed for divorce from John Fuckface Hargensen.”
Carrie Finds Belonging
Carrie connects with Emaline, saying she found her people after years of loneliness.
“I think… I think I found my people tonight.”
Tommy’s Star Gazing
Tommy and Carrie stargaze after sex, quoting The Martian Chronicles about Earth men ruining big things.
“Earth men have a talent for ruining big and beautiful things,” he quotes. 'Leave it alone, I say.'”
Carrie Lifts Car
Carrie causes the car to lift slightly off the ground while driving home with Tommy.
“On the road home, Carrie… causes the car to slowly lift a few inches off the ground.”
The takeaway
Carrie finds acceptance at a party while Chris deals with her mom’s divorce filing and Brooklyn’s potential replacement.
