The Stranger

Adam asks again if Corinne faked her pregnancy and if the boys are his children. She rejects the latter accusation outright but evades the former, focusing instead on who told Adam. Corinne launches into a story about how two years ago, she became a regular at a nearby café on her extended lunch break. She saw the same people every day, and they formed a makeshift social group. One of the women, Suzanne Hope, was eight months pregnant with her first child, and many of their conversations centered on her pregnancy. The group eventually fizzled out as Corinne’s schedule changed.

Corinne saw Suzanne in a different coffee shop three months later, but the woman was still eight months pregnant. Corinne confronted her, and Suzanne explained that she’d been faking her pregnancy because she liked the special attention she got. Adam assumes that Suzanne told Corinne about Fake-A-Pregnancy.com, but Corinne refuses to answer, claiming that she needs to be careful. Adam reveals that he learned about the website from a stranger, but before they can say more, Ryan interrupts and asks for homework help. Corinne promises to explain everything the next day.