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Updated · Variety · Jun 19Beulah Kills Luke in Episode 7 as 1981 Flashback Reveals Sexual Assault
3 articles · Updated · Variety · Jun 19Summary
- Episode 7 ends with Beulah killing Luke after a 1981 flashback shows him sexually assaulting her, reframing their past and the episode’s final reveal.
- That flashback also suggests Rob-Will was conceived through the assault, adding a darker motive behind Beulah’s long-buried rage and the killing.
- In the present-day storyline, Beulah hosts a lavish party at the 10 Petal that quickly unravels into threats, betrayal and a bar brawl.
- The episode also shows Joaquin moving to take over for Beulah and hints at her physical decline after she appears to suffer a heart attack.
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