The Mic Was Still On Episode 3

Episode 3 · 40 episodes · Jessamine, Dashiell Carrington, Vesper Holstead

Episode 3 recap

Dashiell comes home with a miniature team jersey for their unborn son, and Jessamine plays along with his excitement. Meanwhile, Thaddeus Langley listens to the leaked arena recording. On his advice, Jessamine digs into their marriage's business records. She pieces together Dashiell's affair with Vesper Holstead over the last eight months. The documents expose canceled trips, a massive payout to Vesper, and Dashiell quietly cutting his wife out of his business contracts.

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Episode 3 scene by scene

00:00: A Jersey for the Baby
Dashiell walks in with snow dusting his coat. He proudly shows Jessamine a tiny Comets jersey with his number nineteen. He plans to bring their baby onto the ice for the ceremonial puck drop. Jessamine smiles and kisses him.
00:29: Pulling the Paper Trail
Thaddeus Langley listens to the raw audio recording from the arena tunnel. Following his instructions, Jessamine logs into an old account on her laptop. She begins pulling up every business authorization form and document signed during their entire marriage.
00:54: Uncovering the Timeline
Jessamine reviews the records alongside flashbacks of Dashiell and Vesper. She tracks their relationship from eight months ago, a canceled trip seven months ago, a two-hundred-thousand-dollar consulting payout six months ago, and an amendment cutting Jessamine out five months ago.

Key lines from episode 3

“Guess what I brought for the little guy? The club made it overnight. When he's born, I'm carrying him out for the ceremonial puck drop.”
Dashiell Carrington · Dashiell surprises Jessamine at home with a miniature hockey jersey for their unborn son.

“It's adorable.”
Jessamine · Jessamine reacts politely when Dashiell presents the custom baby jersey to her.

“Just adorable?”
Dashiell Carrington · Dashiell playfully asks for a stronger reaction to the custom baby jersey.

“And it looks just like you.”
Jessamine · Jessamine plays along with Dashiell's excitement and leans in to kiss him.

How episode 3 ends

Jessamine finds a signed contract modification from five months ago. On the document, Dashiell wrote that Jessamine is no longer involved in day-to-day business. The paper confirms he intentionally shut her out while funding his mistress. With proof of his betrayal in hand, how will Jessamine use these records against Dashiell in her next move?