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Kimmy Dale’s Revenge

The Innocent

This thread traces Kimmy’s grief, her participation in a scheme against Olivia, and the final choice that ends her life.

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A Friend Presumed DeadA Friend Presumed Dead from "The Innocent". A Friend Presumed Dead A Funeral and a Loss Kimmy believes that Candace Potter was murdered and pays for her friend’s burial.
A Friend Presumed Dead A Funeral and a Loss Kimmy believes that Candace Potter was murdered and pays for her friend’s burial. She loses not only a companion but also the shared dream that they might escape the clubs. A Life That Continues Kimmy remains in the stripping business, moving to Reno and growing older within a life she once hoped to leave. Her grief persists beneath the routines of work and survival.
A Daughter at the DoorA Daughter at the Door from "The Innocent". A Daughter at the Door Kyra’s Visit Kyra visits Kimmy seeking information about her birth mother and the person who killed her.
A Daughter at the Door Kyra’s Visit Kyra visits Kimmy seeking information about her birth mother and the person who killed her. Kimmy gives her a photograph and tells her that Candace is dead. A Test by Darrow Max later reveals that he arranged the visit to see whether Kimmy would contact Olivia. Kimmy does not believe Olivia is alive, and her grief makes the test more painful than Darrow anticipates.
A Revenge SchemeA Revenge Scheme from "The Innocent". A Revenge Scheme Betrayal Reopened Darrow shows Kimmy evidence that Olivia is alive.
A Revenge Scheme Betrayal Reopened Darrow shows Kimmy evidence that Olivia is alive. Kimmy feels abandoned by the friend she mourned and becomes involved in a plan to draw Olivia back to Nevada. Money and Punishment The scheme promises Kimmy a payday and a chance to make Olivia feel the loss Kimmy endured. Darrow and Charles Talley help turn her hurt into a trap involving false hope and staged images.
The Reunion and the TapeThe Reunion and the Tape from "The Innocent". The Reunion and the Tape A Ghost Returns Olivia recognizes Kimmy dancing at the Eager Beaver and arranges a private meeting.
The Reunion and the Tape A Ghost Returns Olivia recognizes Kimmy dancing at the Eager Beaver and arranges a private meeting. The two women embrace after years of believing they had lost each other. The Hidden Recording Kimmy reveals that she kept the tape she stole from Clyde. Their reunion shifts abruptly from shared memory to the evidence that shaped both their lives.
The Final ConfrontationThe Final Confrontation from "The Innocent". The Final Confrontation A Confession of Harm Kimmy admits that she helped lure Olivia and that she wanted revenge and money.
The Final Confrontation A Confession of Harm Kimmy admits that she helped lure Olivia and that she wanted revenge and money. She also explains that she killed Darrow when his own schemes became dangerous to her. Choosing an Ending Police arrive as Kimmy holds a gun. She refuses Olivia’s plea to stop and dies in the armed confrontation, leaving Olivia to mourn the friend she loved and the harm Kimmy caused.
The years after Olivia’s disappearance
Two months before Kimmy tells Olivia she is alive
After Darrow tells Kimmy that Olivia survived
The evening Matt reaches the Eager Beaver
Near midnight at the Eager Beaver