An acclaimed author and guest at the dinner. Her flirtatious and inappropriate behavior triggers Sarah's outburst. She commits suicide in the garden, leaving a note that reveals she orchestrated her death to be near her oldest friends, serving as the catalyst for the film's events.
Host and guest clash due to Sarah's financial anxiety and Jessica's provocative behavior.
Richard and Jessica had a secret affair that inspired Jessica's bestselling novel.
Neighbor and admirer of Jessica's literary work, inadvertently aiding the forgery.
Jessica's orchestrated death serves as the central inciting incident for all subsequent events.
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