The Mic Was Still On Episode 1

Episode 1 · 40 episodes · Jessamine, Dashiell Carrington, Vesper Holstead

Episode 1 recap

At 2:17 a.m., raw audio from Dashiell Carrington's on-ice microphone automatically syncs to Jessamine's cloud storage. While listening to the arena noises, she hears him walk into the tunnel without turning off his mic. Twenty-one-year-old Vesper Holstead greets him there with hugs and kisses. As their unborn baby kicks, Jessamine listens to Dashiell tell his mistress that he only stays home for public appearances and pregnancy optics.

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Episode 1 scene by scene

00:00: Midnight Audio Upload
At 2:17 a.m., an automated cloud sync sends raw audio from Dashiell's on-ice mic pack directly to Jessamine's laptop. Sitting at home, she plays the file and listens to the arena match sounds and the team celebration.
00:34: Encounter in the Players' Tunnel
Dashiell forgets to switch off his microphone pack after leaving the ice. He walks into the players' tunnel and meets twenty-one-year-old Vesper Holstead. The two embrace and share a kiss while the live recording continues running.
01:05: A Brutal Tunnel Confession
Jessamine feels her unborn baby kick while listening to the audio from her laptop. Dashiell speaks intimately with Vesper in the tunnel. He admits he stays with his wife only for his public reputation and the pregnancy.

Key lines from episode 1

“Are you still going home to her tonight?”
Vesper Holstead · Vesper asks Dashiell this while kissing him in the arena tunnel after the game.

“Of course. She's pregnant, and the cameras still need a picture perfect family.”
Dashiell Carrington · Dashiell answers Vesper in the tunnel to explain why he returns home.

“She's always been dependable. So dependable, I forget she's a woman.”
Dashiell Carrington · Dashiell insults his wife during an intimate conversation with Vesper.

How episode 1 ends

Jessamine sits in tears by her laptop after hearing Dashiell tell his mistress that his wife is so dependable he forgets she is even a woman. His betrayal is recorded on tape. Now that she knows the truth about his secret affair, what will Jessamine do with the audio file?