The Wife Upstairs

This part covers Chapter 35.

Jane and Bea lock an unconscious Eddie in the panic room. Bea grabs a bottle of wine and pours two glasses for them. As the women drink, they discuss what to do next. Bea explains that Eddie and Blanche were having an affair. She claims that Blanche invited her to the lake house for a girls’ weekend to confess and that Eddie killed Blanche to silence her. Jane senses that Bea is not telling the truth. Both women are intrigued by the other’s lack of emotional response, and Bea comments on the similarities between herself and Jane. Jane hypothesizes that Eddie did not kill or turn Bea in because of his deep love for her.

This part covers Chapter 36.

Jane’s theory resonates with Bea. She can sense that Jane is not believing her story of how Blanche died. She remembers her conversation with Blanche at her mother’s funeral. Bea sensed Blanche was suspicious and admitted to pushing her mother down the stairs. She felt no remorse.

Bea and Blanche met for dinner a couple of months before Blanche’s death. Blanche questioned Bea about whether Eddie was aware of her true origins. The two women argued. After Eddie confronted her two days later over her mother’s death, Bea invited Blanche to the lake as a “peace offering.