Beca and Chloe showed up for practice early, even before Megan. Megan was of course very pleased with this. "It's show great that you guys are showing such enthusiasm for social justice. I don't think anyone else is even going to show up."
"Of course not," said Beca. "Not with you in charge."
The smile on Megan's face dropped. "Ha ha. Very funny."
"Let's cut the crap," said Chloe. "Megan, we've got an ultimatum for you."
"An ultimatum?" said Megan. "What are you even talking about?"
"We're talking about this social justice bullshit you've been trying to force down our throats," said Beca.
"Really?" said Megan. "So trying to get you guys to be more socially aware is a bad thing?"
"It is when you accuse someone of sexual assault just because they don't agree with you," said Chloe.
"How dare you even suggest that!" said Megan. "I know for a fact that Aubrey groped another student."
"Because you're the one who told the Art Department," said Beca. "Didn't you?"
"No," said Megan. "That was an anonymous accusation."
"Oh really?" said Chloe. "Well I guess you don't have a problem with me telling the Art Department what you did then?"
"What did I do?" said Megan.
"The other day you grabbed my boobs," said Beca.
"I did not," said Megan.
"You did," said Chloe. "I was there."
"You're lying!" said Megan.
"Excuse me?" said Chloe. "How dare you even suggest that!"
"Here's the thing," said Beca. "We won't tell the police that you groped me, if you tell the Art Department that you made up the accusation against Aubrey."
"Are you retarded?" said Megan. "How do you think that'll play out for me?"
"Better than how it'd play out if we went to the police," said Chloe. "We've got two people willing to testify against you, not some anonymous names hiding behind a computer screen."
"Oh, so you're perfectly fine with sending an innocent person to jail?" said Megan.
"You were perfectly fine with tarnishing Aubrey's reputation," said Beca. "Here's the thing about accusing people about rape. Everyone looks at you differently afterward. Even if they don't believe the accusation, somewhere at the back of your head, they'll always wonder if it's true. Your employers, your friends, your family. They'll all be wondering if you really did it no matter what you say."
"Fine," said Megan. "I'll confess. I'll tell everyone that I made you the accusation."
"I knew you'd see it our way," said Chloe.
"You know," said Megan. "I get you've got problems with me, but I'd never sink this low."