Jessica Bartley

"*You make me sick you fucking murderer!*"
—Jessica to Greg[src]

**Jessica Bartley** is a character in *The Society*.

#### "Childhood's End"

The morning after the storm, Jessica wears her sparkling green prom dress and heads for the church, having been summoned by Cassandra and Allie for a meeting. On her way there, she stops and turns and stares at a boy who emerged from a store with loot in his arms. Jessica and the boy say nothing to each other and part their ways. In the church, Jessica sits in the pews with Helena and several others waiting for the meeting to start when the Pressman sisters arrive. She and the other girls listen to Cassandra talk about how things are out in control in town, especially with the boys doing as they please, referring to the mass looting the night before. She worries for their safety as women, and that they need to exert their power as women if they wish to bring law and order back to town. Jessica and the other girls nod their heads in agreement. After the meeting, Jessica and Allie speak with a group of girls, including Olivia and Jesse, reiterating Cassandra's message, with Jessica making the girls realize that there are no more trucks coming into town to stock the shelves.

That night, Jessica attends prom at the West Ham Inn and spends the night having fun with friends and dancing with Grizz, Travis, and others. Upon Kelly thanking everyone for coming to prom, Jessica screams out "We love you Kelly!" and listens to her drunken speech before Gwen takes over and resumes the party.

#### "Putting on the Clothes"

Jessica is among the kids to attend Greg Dewey's trial at the town church. She is shocked when Greg makes a statement, insulting Cassandra, Allie and her "Black boyfriend", and the rest of the women in town, prompting Jessica to yell at Greg, in which he flips her off.

#### "Like a F-ing God or Something"

Jessica is among the kids to attend Greg Dewey's sentencing. She is shocked at Allie's decision that Greg be sentenced to death and yells out in defiance of her ruling.

#### "Allie's Rules"

Jason and Shoe knock on the door of the house Jessica is staying at and informs her that they need to come inside. She reluctantly lets them in and calls out to Lotus that the Guard is there to see her.

On Thanksgiving day, Jessica cheers on the boys during the football game and later listens to Bean and Gordie's report as part of the Committee on Going Home. Afterwards, she attends the communal Thanksgiving dinner in the church.

#### "Poison"

Jessica is part of the improv group that puts on a show at the Thanksgiving dinner. Alongside Lexie, Bean, Brandon, and Blake, they put on a play about going on a field trip, in which Lexie assumes the role of a witch loosely based on Cassandra. Members of the auidence are visibly shocked and uncomfortable with Lexie's insensitive performance until Will and Allie interrupt the show, prompting Brandon to call scene and end the skit.

## Appearances

### Season One

* "Childhood's End"
* "Drop by Drop"
* "Putting on the Clothes"
* "Like a F-ing God or Something"
* "Allie's Rules"
* "Poison"
* "New Names"
* "How it Happens"

## Trivia

* While this character was credited as **Jessica**, her last name was revealed on the list of names in New Ham as well as on the memorial plaque in West Ham.

## Gallery

"Childhood's End""Putting on the Clothes"