and the group worsen. Bunny constantly insults the others and begins behaving erratically. Richard learns the truth from Henry: the clique, minus Richard and Bunny (and with Julian's approval), attempted to hold a Dionysian bacchanal in the woods near Francis's country estate. While in a fevered trance, Henry accidentally killed a farmer. Bunny found out by chance and has been blackmailing the group ever since. No longer able to meet Bunny's demands, and fearing that he'll expose them as his mental state deteriorates, Henry slowly convinces the group to kill Bunny. They confront Bunny while hiking, and Henry pushes him into a ravine to his death. As an unseasonable snowfall causes the manhunt for Bunny to grow much larger than expected, the group struggles to maintain their cover, joining search parties and even attending Bunny's funeral. Though the police presence eventually dies down, the group begins to crack under the strain: Francis's hypochondria worsens, Charles descends into alcoholism and abuses Camilla, Richard becomes addicted to pills, and Henry realizes he has no moral objections to murder. Richard learns that Charles has had sexual relationships with both Camilla and Francis. As Charles becomes even more possessive of his sister, Henry arranges for Camilla to move from their shared apartment to a hotel, further incensing Charles. Julian receives a misdelivered letter purporting to be from Bunny, detailing the bacchanal murder and Bunny's fear that Henry is plotting to kill him. Though Julian initially dismisses it as a hoax, he realizes the truth when he notices the letterhead from Henry and Bunny's hotel in Rome. Julian flees campus and never returns, disappointing Henry, who sees the act of cowardice as a betrayal of his mentor's professed Greek and Roman virtues. Charles' alcoholism and enmity towards Henry worsens as Henry begins living with Camilla. When Charles is arrested for drunk driving in Henry's car, Henry fears Charles will turn on and expose the group, while Charles fears that Henry may kill him to keep his silence. Charles barges into Camilla and Henry's hotel room and tries to kill Henry with Francis's gun. Henry disarms Charles during the ensuing struggle, though Richard is shot in the process. As security arrives, Henry professes his love for Camilla and fatally shoots himself. The police report concludes that, in a suicidal fit, Henry inadvertently shot Richard. With Henry's death, the group disintegrates, and only Richard graduates from Hampden.