Freed on conditional bail, Molly leaves court with Charlotte and Mr. Preston, who return her phone and keys and drive her home. They urge her not to contact the hotel and note the judge is delaying press release of her name. At Molly’s building, Charlotte confronts Mr. Rosso when he threatens eviction, forcing him to back down.

Inside, Mr. Preston prepares tea while Molly changes. Charlotte begins a formal interview, asking for a complete account. Molly describes the Black suite on discovery: disarray, drinks, Giselle’s spilled pill bottle, and three pillows instead of four. Charlotte identifies the pills as non-prescription benzos. Mr. Preston recalls Giselle’s frequent fights with Charles Black and his other women, noting Black had many enemies.

They review the gun: Giselle asked Molly to remove a handgun hidden in the bathroom fan. Because the autopsy shows asphyxiation, the gun wasn’t the murder weapon. Molly admits pawning Black’s wedding ring and explains the police arrest upon her return, the cocaine found on her cart, and the gun found in her vacuum. She reveals she called Rodney in fear; Charlotte and Mr. Preston infer Rodney used Cheryl to tip the police and divert suspicion to Molly.

Pressed on hotel wrongdoing, Molly insists the Regency is clean but reveals Juan Manuel Morales’s expired work permit and secret overnights in empty rooms arranged by Rodney. Mr. Preston recalls burn marks and avoidance. They connect the “dust,” overnight bags, and cocaine traces: Juan Manuel is being coerced to cut drugs in the hotel, while Molly’s trolley and movements were exploited.

The conversation culminates in a clear conclusion: Molly was manipulated—used as an unwitting mule and framed to conceal a drug operation linked to Rodney, with possible involvement from others. Charlotte commits to building Molly’s defense around these revelations.