Culpability

Noah wakes before dawn and brings a cup of coffee outside to admire the morning stillness. Eurydice appears on a paddleboard, introduces herself, and asks after Charlie, who is still sleeping. She is staying with her father during his company’s annual retreat. She apologizes for the party’s noise, and Noah brushes off her concerns.

Lorelei joins them, and Eurydice comments on her neck brace, offering her condolences for the accident. She seems like a sweet girl, though Noah wonders how she evaded her father’s tight security to visit their house. Charlie comes out to go for a run but stops short when he sees Eurydice. Noah and Lorelei leave them alone and watch them from inside.

At lunchtime, Charlie comes home for a quick snack before leaving to paddleboard with Eurydice. Noah reminds him to wear a life vest and sunscreen. Noah watches Charlie bring the sunscreen down to the water, where Eurydice motions for him to help her put it on. Charlie rubs the lotion on her back and legs, and she, in turn, rubs the lotion on him.

Alice sneaks up and expresses her disgust at the sexually tense scene. She jokes about Eurydice leading Charlie to hell, like her namesake.