Cathy’s desire to steal the spotlight—and to avoid trouble—have spurred her to do something which directly alters the way the outside world perceives the reality of the situation they’ve created. The group thought they were framing an imaginary person, but thanks to Cathy’s actions, the made-up situation now has very real effects for an innocent stranger. While Lou, Leah, and Danny still think there’s time to do the right thing, Cathy and Richard are hastening things in another direction, desperate to do anything they can to protect themselves from facing the consequences of their actions.