Swamped

You had heard Matilda Laikenne was a polarizing figure.

You weren't expecting to hear a chorus of boos at a show explicitly named after her. Perhaps a mixed reception, but you don't hear anyone clapping or cheering. Just boos.

This was almost certainly planned. But why? An act of protest? Is it part of the show? Or were they merely expecting something else to happen?

Whatever the reason, Matilda continues the scene undeterred. Mackenzie, too, seems to be able to keep the show going. This seems to be her first attempt to trick him, and he's proving highly suspicious, but his eyes light up whenever she mentions her "fortune".

But as the scene continues, you can't help but notice that one of the other actors seems thrown off.