Carter Roy

Lana knew an argument was coming just by the furious look in his eye.

She also knew that Cheryl would be able to hear them from her room.

At this point, Cheryl was oblivious to the abuse.

she actually liked johnny lana wanted it to stay that way she tried to quell the fuming mobster they'll talk tomorrow she was tired from the festivities she needed to go to bed and so on and while she hid her shaking hands she then told johnny it was time for him to go home

His response was a slap to the face, followed by fists.

At one point, the back of Lana's head slammed into the wall.

It left her face swollen and her mind rattled and groggy.

When the rampage ended, Johnny forced Lana into bed, where they both lay awake for the rest of the night.

Lana frightened out of her mind and Johnny likely still seething.

And in the other room was Cheryl, hearing the abuse for the first time.

As we mentioned, Cheryl liked Johnny.

She appreciated that he didn't try to impress her like many of Lana's flings did.

And more importantly, he had a horse.

Cheryl was a horse girl, so that was all she needed to hear.

However, after the Oscar night assault, the facade was broken.

About a week later, Cheryl heard the couple arguing again.

After Lana convinced Johnny to leave, Cheryl finally asked her mother what was going on.

Lana came clean.

Cheryl insisted that Lana leave Johnny or call the police.

However, Lana feared the publicity that would come with the police report.