Plot summary
In 2002, a reckless Emily is still Amanda Clarke, wasting away her new fortune at parties and living a self-destructive lifestyle, until Nolan finds her and convinces her to read her father's journals. Going back to the Hamptons, she begins putting together the information about her father being framed by the Graysons. Emily goes undercover as a server at the Graysons' New Year's Eve party, where many of the people who were aware of or were a part of David Clarke being framed are in attendance. While there, she meets Roger Halstead, the only other man who remained loyal to her father, and speaks with him about avenging David.
Though refusing to help her, he later sneaks her a note, promising to help her bring down the Graysons, but is murdered by the Graysons' head of security, Frank Stevens, who believes he sent an incriminating letter to the Graysons days before. It is revealed that Roger Halstead's death was a mistake, as Mason Treadwell admits to Victoria he sent the letter to see what inspiration he could gather. Quickly putting together who was responsible for Roger's murder, Emily vows revenge against the Graysons.
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Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Revenge season 1. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.