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Nobody's Clean

After finding steroids in Bryce's car, the police begin searching Liberty High. Alex has thoughts about Bryce supporting him when Jessica had dumped him.

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"Men and their rage, and their insecurities, their fears, and all the things they do to keep those hidden away. Alex was right: Nobody's Clean."

The police suspect that Bryce had began selling steroids and search the lockers of Liberty High. A member of the football team is found with steroids however he tells police that he didn't buy them from Bryce. Alex begins to worry the police will find steroids on him, which he did buy from Bryce and he didn't have time to dispose of them. Fortunately for him, they don't find them however Justin does. He takes it to Clay and Ani.

Flashback. After breaking up with Jessica, Alex had begun experiencing serious insecurity when she told him she wasn't attracted to him anymore. Alex went to Bryce who gave him the 'friends and family discount' on some steroids whilst also introducing Alex to cocaine and hookers.

Present day. Clay and Ani speak with a sex worker called Melody to see if they can get any more information. They also discover that Alex was paying Bryce between $100-$200 each time he went for steroids.

Flashback. Bryce and Alex have developed a strange friendship. One night, Bryce asks Alex to help him get revenge on his dad after he left his mother and kicked Bryce out. They go to trash his dad's house but accidentally break into the wrong one. When a small child interrupts their vandalism, Bryce threatens him. The little boy wets himself and starts crying, loudly causing Alex and Bryce to run off. When they've gotten far enough away, Alex tells Bryce that he's a bad person and ends their friendship.

Present day. Monty is seen at school, clearing out his locker before the police can search it. Ani and Clay suspect he's hiding something and look in his car. They don't find any steroids there but they do find an ID for Hillcrest High School in an envelope. On the front, it says He won't talk. The card belongs to a student called Winston. Winston meets up with Clay and Ani to explain the ID card. The fake ID belongs to another student, who's the 'real Winston'. Bryce and Monty had used this information to bribe him.

Flashback. Bryce and Monty have gone to a house party. As they enter the house, Monty locks eyes with Winston. Later on, Monty is looking for the bathroom and enters a bedroom mistakenly. There, Winston is laying on the floor. Winston locks the door and kisses Monty. Monty responds by clenching his fists, ready to punch him but instead kisses Winston again, this time more passionately. He pushes Winston's head down where he's pleasured orally. Later in the night, Bryce and Monty are leaving. Winston is outside on the stairs and calls to Monty, asking if he could meet him sometime. Monty responds with homophobic slurs and proceeds to brutally beat up Winston. Bryce offers Winston a large sum of money to get Winston to not go to the police about the assault and save Monty being arrested. Winston accepts.

Present Day. Justin gives back Tyler's gun to the dealer he bought it from. Bryce's mother tells his grandfather that Bryce is dead; he reacts poorly to the news. He asks Ani to look for his cane. She goes to a carriage house in the grounds and sees a red car. Tony's red car.

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