Talk:Through a Glass, Darkly/@comment-26211734-20150110030800

So we know Mrs. D either befriended Bethany while in Radley, or (based on the two dresses) became a board member to be near Bethany. She made her call her Aunt Jessie. When Bethany learned of the affair, she got really effing angry at Mrs. D. She had mental instabilities, which Mrs. D became victim to when she insisted on being called Aunt Jessie. And based on the letter (if it's real), Ali invited Bethany over for Labor Day. Bethany saw her chance to get revenge.

Either she went there to hurt Mrs. D, or she went to hurt Ali to hurt Mrs. D.

1. Ali wrote the letter because she really wanted to become friends with Bethany. 2. Ali thought Bethany could have been A, and wanted to threaten/hurt her. 3. Ali was jealous of the time her mom spent with Bethany and angry about the affair, so she wanted to threaten/hurt Bethany. 4. Mrs. D wrote the letter because she wanted to see Bethany, for whatever reason. Probably not a good one. This seems likely, as Mrs. D seemed very anxious about keeping Ali inside that night, and bought the two tank tops.

So, maybe both Ali and Bethany were trying to kill each other, and Mrs. D manipulated. As Bethany asked--like mother, like daughter?