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#Q ORIGINAL QUESTION

Regarding the film Split (2016), where do the main characters know each other from?

#M ANNOTATED LLM RESPONSE

In M. Night Shyamalan's Split (2016), the three teenage girls—Casey Cooke (Anya Taylor-Joy), Claire Benoit (Haley Lu Richardson), and Marcia (Jessica Sula)—are classmates at the same high school.

The specific details of their relationship are as follows:

The Birthday Party: At the start of the film, the girls are at a restaurant celebrating Claire’s birthday. Claire and Marcia are popular, close best friends, while Casey is a social outcast who is often in trouble at school.
The "Art Class" Connection: Casey was only invited to the party because Claire felt it would be "weird" or mean to exclude just one person from their specific art class. A conversation between Claire and Marcia reveals that they don't actually know Casey well and find her "moody" or "strange," but invited her out of a sense of social obligation.
The Ride Home: Because Casey’s own ride falls through (she claims her father/guardian is running late), Claire’s father, Mr. Benoit, offers to drive all three girls home. It is while they are waiting in his car in the restaurant parking lot that they are kidnapped by Kevin Wendell Crumb (in his "Dennis" persona).
The Dynamic: Throughout their captivity, the difference in how they know each other is evident. Claire and Marcia frequently look to each other for support and attempt to fight back or escape using traditional "bravery," whereas Casey remains isolated and uses her observation skills—honed by her own history of childhood trauma—to try and manipulate Kevin’s various personalities.

While they do not know their captor, Kevin Wendell Crumb, personally, it is later suggested that he may have targeted them because of a previous encounter at his workplace (the Philadelphia Zoo). During a session with his therapist, Dr. Fletcher, it is mentioned that two schoolgirls had recently teased him or touched him inappropriately during a field trip, which may have triggered the "Dennis" personality to seek out "impure" teenagers to kidnap.

#F CORRECTION FEED (CLICK TO SEARCH)

[1] The characters are established as classmates attending the same high school.

[2] The film opens at a restaurant following Claire's birthday party. Claire and Marcia are depicted as close friends, while Casey sits apart.

[3] Claire explicitly tells her father: 'I can't invite everyone in my art class except for one person without social networking evidence inflicting more pain on that person than was intended.'

[4] Claire refers to it as a 'mercy invite' and notes Casey's behavioral issues (detention, yelling at teachers).

[5] Casey's ride (her Uncle John) does not arrive due to car trouble, prompting Mr. Benoit to offer a ride.

[6] The kidnapping occurs in the parking lot while the girls are waiting in Mr. Benoit's car.

[7] The film contrasts Claire and Marcia's panic and direct resistance with Casey's calculated compliance and manipulation, rooted in her abuse history.

[8] Kevin worked at the Philadelphia Zoo, where the girls were held. The film implies he observed them there.

[9] Dr. Fletcher discusses an incident where two girls touched Kevin inappropriately at the zoo. This event is presented as the trigger for the 'Dennis' personality's targeting of 'impure' girls, though the film leaves it slightly ambiguous if Claire and Marcia were definitely the specific pranksters or just fit the profile.

#O MISSED POINTS & OVERSIGHTS

No oversights detected.

#C RELATED QUERIES

#01 Did Claire and Marcia tease Kevin at the zoo in Split?

#02 What is the significance of the art class in Split?

#03 Why did Dennis kidnap the girls in Split?

#S SOURCES

fandom.com

#R ORIGINAL AI RESPONSE

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In M. Night Shyamalan's *Split* (2016), the three teenage girls—**Casey Cooke** (Anya Taylor-Joy), **Claire Benoit** (Haley Lu Richardson), and **Marcia** (Jessica Sula)—are classmates at the same high school. The specific details of their relationship are as follows: * **The Birthday Party:** At the start of the film, the girls are at a restaurant celebrating Claire’s birthday. Claire and Marcia are popular, close best friends, while Casey is a social outcast who is often in trouble at school. * **The "Art Class" Connection:** Casey was only invited to the party because Claire felt it would be "weird" or mean to exclude just one person from their specific **art class**. A conversation between Claire and Marcia reveals that they don't actually know Casey well and find her "moody" or "strange," but invited her out of a sense of social obligation. * **The Ride Home:** Because Casey’s own ride falls through (she claims her father/guardian is running late), Claire’s father, Mr. Benoit, offers to drive all three girls home. It is while they are waiting in his car in the restaurant parking lot that they are kidnapped by Kevin Wendell Crumb (in his "Dennis" persona). * **The Dynamic:** Throughout their captivity, the difference in how they know each other is evident. Claire and Marcia frequently look to each other for support and attempt to fight back or escape using traditional "bravery," whereas Casey remains isolated and uses her observation skills—honed by her own history of childhood trauma—to try and manipulate Kevin’s various personalities. While they do not know their captor, **Kevin Wendell Crumb**, personally, it is later suggested that he may have targeted them because of a previous encounter at his workplace (the Philadelphia Zoo). During a session with his therapist, Dr. Fletcher, it is mentioned that two schoolgirls had recently teased him or touched him inappropriately during a field trip, which may have triggered the "Dennis" personality to seek out "impure" teenagers to kidnap.

#A DIRECT ANSWER (VERIFIED ANALYSIS)

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In the film Split (2016), the three main characters—Casey Cooke, Claire Benoit, and Marcia—know each other because they are classmates at the same high school. Specifically, they are in the same art class. Casey was invited to Claire's birthday party solely out of obligation; Claire explains to her father that she invited her entire art class and felt it would be cruel to exclude just one person. They do not have a close friendship; Casey is a social outcast, while Claire and Marcia are popular best friends. They are kidnapped together after Claire's father offers Casey a ride home from the party.

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