


Returning to the opening scene back in January 1998, Lewinsky is confronted by Tripp and FBI agents who escort her to a hotel suite to be interviewed by prosecutors and members of Starr's staff. Starr's team obtains a confession from Lewinsky, after she discusses Vernon Jordan's role in getting her New York job and committing perjury in her affidavit. She meets with Lewinsky, who suspects Tripp of recording the conversation when she begins acting strange, even checking her bag. Lucianne soon reveals the knowledge of the tapes to Ken Starr and his prosecution team, who organize with Tripp to wear a wire. Fearing the consequences, Tripp turns over the tapes to her lawyer who reveals that she could be sentenced for taping Lewinsky without consent, since it is a felony in Maryland. After discovering Tripp was subpoenaed, their friendship crumbles when Lewinsky persuades her to commit perjury. Clinton encourages her to seek legal counsel and draft an affidavit, which she does, falsely denying a relationship with Clinton. However, during a late night call with Clinton, Lewinsky hears that she is on the witness list for Paula's lawsuit. After hearing that Lewinsky intends to wear the stained blue dress for the interview, Tripp convinces her not to clean it, as an insurance policy should the truth come out. In December 1997, Lewinsky prepares to relocate to New York. Bill discovers that Lewinsky is also on the witness list, forcing him to inform Hillary. Tripp decides to bring the evidence to Paula Jones's lawyers she is subpoenaed in return. During a sleepover with Tripp, she reveals the stained blue dress to her. Eventually, Lewinsky visits Vernon Jordan, who arranges a job for her in New York City. Tripp struggles in her friendship to Lewinsky but as Lewinsky begins to further frequent the White House and even screams at Betty, she begins taping each call with Lewinsky to end this for Lewinsky's mental health. Her friendship with Tripp also begins to deteriorate as well especially when she begins to consistently call Tripp to discuss Bill eventually Tripp confides in Lucianne Goldberg about the affair and Monica but Lucianne suggests she tapes the calls with Lewinsky for evidence of the affair. In August 1997, Lewinsky begins to frequent the White House for job offers in the West Wing but hears of no opportunities, devastating her and becomes frustrated with both Clinton and Betty Currie, his assistant. Clinton and Lewinsky's relationship ends. Tripp continues speaking with Isikoff, and ultimately tells him about Lewinsky's affair with the president. In 1997, Tripp meets with Newsweek journalist Michael Isikoff, who hopes she can corroborate the allegations made by former volunteer aide Kathleen Willey, and hints to him that there is a bigger story. Jones' lawsuit attracts conservative feminist Susan Carpenter-McMillan, who promises to assist her. Following Clinton's successful re-election, Lewinsky reveals the truth of her affair with Clinton and his promise to bring her back to the White House upon his re-election. In 1996, Lewinsky begins confiding in Tripp, revealing that her "boyfriend" has not been in contact with her. She begins her trysts with Clinton, which turn sexual after she confesses her love for him. In November 1995, while working as a White House intern, Lewinsky learns that both she and her colleagues will take on greater responsibilities in light of the recent government shutdown. In 1996, Tripp meets Lewinsky, who has been recently transferred from the White House to the Pentagon, and discovers she is involved with someone in the White House, but unaware that it is Clinton. Paula Jones pursues litigation against President Bill Clinton, demanding he apologize for unwanted advances he made to her when he was Governor of Arkansas, and files a sexual harassment lawsuit against him. Five years earlier, Tripp is relocated to the Pentagon following the suicide of deputy White House counsel Vince Foster, whose life and death becomes the focus of a potential tell-all Tripp wants to write. The meeting turns out to be a trap organized by the FBI, who escort Lewinsky to a hotel suite to be interviewed by the Office of Special Counsel. In January 1998, Monica Lewinsky receives an invitation to meet with Linda Tripp. Dan Pfau as Collins, based on journalist Nancy Collins.Christopher Redman as Anthony Zaccagnini.Tim Martin Gleason as Mitchell Ettinger.Sarah Catherine Hook as Catherine Allday Davis.
