Alvin was fired about a week later as the testimonials against him started pouring in, not just from the IT department, but from anyone in the company he had rubbed the wrong way. Some of the other women he harassed pulled together a lawsuit and took him to court. Surprisingly, his wife stayed with him the whole time. She told those who asked, “Well, he is a man, and men make mistakes. He was acting on what he thought was right and didn’t pay attention when others told him he was wrong.” She sounded weary and defeated, and many assumed Alvin’s sexist tyranny was fueled by her submission.
Even though the workplace environment was definitely better with Alvin gone, Flynn kept up his job search and Tony continued to encourage him. Flynn started getting more distant as he mentally struggled b
