Olive Penderghast visits a Catholic confessional despite not being religious to seek guidance on her spiraling reputation. She grapples with the guilt of her 'harlot' persona and the unintended consequences her lies have had on the adults and peers in her life.
OLIVE: Forgive me, father, for I have sinned. I think that's how you're supposed to start these things. I'm only going on what I've seen in the movies. Then I think I'm supposed to tell you how long it's been since my last confession. But that's kind of my first confession. I'm not Catholic. I reall
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