In the haunting flashback of American Horror Story: Delicate Season 12 Episode 5, we're plunged back to 1987, where Mrs. Preecher's birth experience under the hands of The Ashleys and Dr. Hill is a harrowing one. The scene shifts to the present, where Mrs. Preecher's gaze now turns towards Dex's mother. As they sit down for a drink, Preecher's full story unfolds like a tapestry: a top student at FIT in the late 80s, she secured an apprenticeship with Karl Lagerfeld and Saint Laurent before graduation. A one-night stand turned into an unplanned pregnancy that she intended to terminate but was prevented by a mysterious woman who promised her help in exchange for the baby.
The Women in Black's targeting of Dex's family is further revealed as Adeline left the group after developing feelings for Dex. Meanwhile, Anna is having a dismal week. Dr. Hill puts her on bedrest, robbing her of the Golden Globes. Siobhan then takes on her rival, Babette Eno, as a client without so much as a by-your-leave. Sonia assures Anna about her stalker concerns but looks guilty when she lies about never wearing green shoes and denies being in the photograph Anna found in the kitchen drawer. Anna seeks relief in a massage but ends up yelling "get your fingers out of me" as Cora's touch becomes too rough.
Dex dismisses Anna's claims of Cora's sexual assault and admits he doesn't believe her about anything. The news of Babette being announced as the winner at the Globes is followed by Siobhan's call, offering Anna an Oscar. Anna, of course, wants one too. But when she wakes up the next morning, the shocking revelation of Babette's decapitation in a car accident hits her like a ton of bricks.
The affair between Hamish and Siobhan resurfaces, revealing that she gave him the script for The Auteur without revealing its author. He poses the question, "What is going on? And who the hell are you?" The drama thickens as the secrets and lies continue to unravel in this chilling season of American Horror Story: Delicate.
