Forward, Without Him Episode 3

Episode 3 · 20 episodes · Taylor, Ethan, Lexi

Episode 3 recap

Taylor connects the dots as she stands outside the brownstone. She remembers all the text messages Lexi sent about her new partner in New York. In flashbacks, Lexi brags about dates and mocks Taylor for not being intimate with Ethan. Lexi refuses to share pictures, claiming the guy hates cameras. Back in the present, Taylor watches them on the porch. She feels dizzy, pulls out her phone, and texts Ethan.

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Episode 3 scene by scene

00:00: Putting the Clues Together
Taylor stands outside the building as memories flood her mind. She thinks back over Lexi's constant boasting about a mysterious partner in New York. Taylor understands that Lexi was talking about Ethan every single time she bragged.
00:13: Recalling the Cruel Texts
Taylor remembers sitting at her desk reading Lexi's messages. Lexi described romantic dates with her attractive boyfriend. She asked Taylor if she and Ethan had slept together yet, then openly laughed at Taylor when Taylor admitted they had not.
01:17: Excuses to Hide Ethan
In another memory, Taylor asks to see a picture of this partner. Lexi makes up an excuse, claiming he dislikes cameras. Meanwhile, Lexi sits across from Ethan in a restaurant, laughing with him and leaning in for a kiss.
01:42: A Message on the Steps
The scene returns to the street outside. Ethan and Lexi linger close together on the steps. Taylor feels dizzy from what she has pieced together. She lifts her mobile phone and types out a text message directly to Ethan.

Key lines from episode 3

“What I didn't know was that her boyfriend and my boyfriend were the same person.”
Taylor · Taylor narrates as she realizes Lexi has been secretly seeing Ethan all along.

“Taylor, don't you know? If a guy doesn't even want to sleep with you, he's not actually into you.”
Lexi · Lexi mocks Taylor over text when Taylor admits she and Ethan have not slept together.

“One word: Hot.”
Lexi · Lexi brags to Taylor about how attractive her secret romantic partner is.

How episode 3 ends

Taylor stands across the street, watching Ethan and Lexi on the porch. Overwhelmed by dizziness and shock, she holds her phone and types 'What are you up to?' to Ethan. How will Ethan answer her text while standing right beside Lexi, and will he confess the truth or tell a lie?