John Hoffman

Following the discovery of a gruesome death in their apartment building, Charles, Oliver, and Mabel are confronted by Detective Williams. The trio attempts to cast doubt on the official ruling of suicide, inadvertently revealing their obsession with true-crime podcasts to a skeptical investigator.

Three strangers living in the same apartment building share an awkward, tense elevator ride while rushing home. The scene establishes the prickly dynamic between the theatrical Oliver, the reserved Charles, and the aloof Mabel before they are united by a common interest.

In the basement of the Arconia, Oliver attempts to convince a skeptical Charles and Mabel to start a true crime podcast about the recent death in their building. The scene highlights the group's dynamic as Oliver's theatrical directing instincts clash with Charles's actor ego while they sift through trash for clues.

While attempting to pick a lock in the Arconia, Charles opens up to Mabel about his long history of living alone. He reveals a deep-seated fear that he might inherit his father's cruel personality, choosing solitude as a way to protect others from the man he's afraid he might become.