Michelle attempts to manipulate and bond with her captor, Don, by appealing to his sense of morality and heroism. She offers him a way out of his criminal situation, testing his loyalty to his cousin while Don struggles to maintain his resolve and silence.
MICHELLE: You could have shot me earlier, upstairs. But you didn’t. The way you behaved was... honestly? Heroic.
DON: I don’t talk to you. That’s how it is. So just keep quiet.
MICHELLE: You know this is crazy, though. Right? You know this is wrong? I know you know that, Don.
DON: Shut up.
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