Arlington University
| Arlington University | |
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| Location: | Arlington, VA |
| Purpose: | Education |
Arlington University is the local university in Arlington, Virginia where Claire Bennet and others go to college.
Notable Locations
- Claire's dorm room
- Linear algebra lecture hall
- Psi Alpha Chi sorority house
Notable Staff
- Professor Fenton
- Dr. Verheiden
Notable Students
- Allison
- Annie
- Ashley
- Claire Bennet
- Gretchen Berg
- Emma Coolidge
- Madeline Gibson
- Kara Hayback
- Masked sorority sister
- Olivia
- Sorority sister
- Becky Taylor
Notable Visitors
About
Orientation
Claire arrives at her dorm with a box of stuff. She meets her edgy roommate, Annie, who talks to her about GED and grad school plans. Annie shows Claire her "trajectory", and is shocked that Claire hasn't planned her future out. Later, the two of them attend the linear algebra placement exam, under Professor Fenton's supervision. Claire finds the exam too difficult and leaves. As she walks back to her dorm, she meets Gretchen, and they introduce themselves. Gretchen remembers "Claire Bennet" as the girl who got murdered at Union Wells, and Claire tells her to be quiet about it.
Claire returns to her dorm room to find Annie talking to Noah, who is visiting. Annie excuses herself and Clarie spends some time with Noah, before heading to the party downstairs. There, she sees Gretchen again and they play Guitar Hero. After the party, Claire returns to her dorm room, only to find that Annie has apparently jumped out the window and died.
Jump, Push, Fall
An Arlington detective questions Claire in her dorm room, and remarks about a suicide note left by Annie. Claire insists that there was no suicide note on the bed, and the detective leaves, confused. Claire spends the night with Sandra, and the next day, they return to the college, where Sandra meets Gretchen. The three of them discuss Annie's mysterious death. Sandra then leaves.
In the cafeteria, Gretchen has picked up some books on forensics and suggests to Claire that they determine if Annie killed herself or was pushed. All they need is a dummy or a cadaver of the same height and weight as Annie, but Claire is reluctant to get involved. Gretchen points out she's already involved.
That night, Claire is trying to sleep in her room but finally comes to a decision. She goes to the window and jumps out, trying to simulate how Annie died. She lands, dies, and heals, and confirms that Annie landed where she had to if she killed herself. Claire looks up and sees Gretchen watching from the room.
Ink
Gretchen tries to get Claire to let her in so they can talk. Claire doesn't respond.
Later, Noah turns up with housewarming gifts, for Claire, and Claire admits shes having trouble adjusting to life at college. Noah invites her to lunch and Claire goes to brush her teeth, Gretchen follows and asks why Claire is avoiding her, when they return to the bedroom Noah invites Gretchen to lunch as well.
As Claire goes back to her room, Gretchen apologizes for pushing too hard and explains that when she was in junior high, the girls used to tease her because she was bulimic. As Gretchen leaves, Claire admit she wants to trust her but her life has been a series of disasters. However, she doesn't want to keep the secret to herself any more. She tells Gretchen to ask her anything.
Claire and Gretchen sit and talk in Claire's dorm room. Claire explains her ability to Gretchen. he phone rings and Claire takes the call in the next room. She tells Noah that she told Gretchen everything and that she won't cut herself off from others with lies. Noah apologizes for being harsh and explains he instinctively tries to protect her, but realizes he can't do it that way any more. He promises he'll always be there for her and he'll let her handle her problems while he worries about himself. As Claire goes back, Gretchen asks if she can borrow a book and Claire says she doesn't have to. She invites her to move in as her roommate
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Notes
- In reality, there is no "Arlington University" in Arlington, VA.
- Emma Coolidge holds a biomedicine degree from Arlington University. (Hysterical Blindness)
- Madeline Gibson told Captain Lubbock that she interned with Dr. Verheiden at AU for three years. (Hysterical Blindness)