Bernard reads his paper detailing his theory of what happened to Chater to Chloe, Valentine and Gus. Hannah bursts in, paying no attention to Bernard. She tries to talk to Valentine about a letter she's found,but the group convinces her to sit down and listen. Bernard continues, while Hannah repeatedly challenges his assumptions and deductions. Valentine's attention is distracted, and Bernard's temper gets shorter. Finally, he stops reading. Chloe talks him into finishing, and he concludes with a flourish.
Hannah tells Bernard he's excluding all the evidence that doesn't fit with his theory. She also claims that he's so desperate for fame that he'll do and say anything. In fact, she's tempted to let him face the consequences alone, but feels she has to try and stop him.
Bernard tells her she's never.....
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