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Chicky goes running and considers El Puño’s plan to rob the Bohemia. At his apartment, Chicky retrieves the revolver to bring to work. He has a brief interaction with Alberto, who reveals he is a freelance video game developer. Chicky then bikes to his shift at the Bohemia, feeling weary. He hides the gun in his uniform before beginning work.

Apartment 2A.

Julian leaves Emily’s studio after their rendezvous. He warns her that Whit called him that morning to complain about the Rothko painting. Julian recalls his initial agreement with Emily to end the affair if it became too serious, a rule they have since broken. He feels their love is doomed, as Emily cannot leave her husband due to her children and Whit’s immense wealth. Believing he is powerless to change her situation and afraid of pushing her away, Julian feels the affair is nearing a painful end.

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At the Bohemia, Olek briefs the staff. He informs Chicky and another doorman, Canarius, that Tucker Goff, a resident known for his racism, is hosting a party for Senator Brock Martin, a notably racist politician, and that Mrs. Frumm is complaining about rodents again. Olek warns them to be vigilant due to a protest scheduled for that night against the recent police killings of two Black men. Zaire plans to attend the protest and expresses his anger toward the wealthy residents. Later, Olek straps a handgun to his ankle in his office. Chicky receives a call from Junior, who pressures him to cooperate with El Puño. As his shift begins, Chicky stands outside, acutely aware of the gun hidden in his pants.

Apartment 11C-D.

Emily returns to her apartment and navigates tension between her housekeeper, Tatiana, and her nanny, Yolanda. Her parents, Griffin and Blaine, arrive to take her children for the night. While getting ready for a gala, Emily hears an NPR report about protests targeting Whit’s defense company, Liberty Logistics. On the phone, Whit suggests they flee the city, an idea Emily rejects. She secretly records their argument. After her family leaves, Emily recalls a past incident where Chicky called her, supposedly concerned about yelling from her apartment. She felt he was hiding his true reason for the call.

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Chicky greets residents, including Art Onderdonk, a lawyer who declines Chicky’s request for legal advice. When Emily exits the building, Chicky recalls the aftermath of the incident at a hotel. Whit gave Chicky an envelope with $10,000 for his “discretion” and then explicitly threatened to ruin his life. Fearing for Emily’s safety and seeking revenge, Chicky orchestrated a way to warn her about Whit’s violent fantasies. He used a staged argument between Tatiana and Yolanda as a pretext, which prompted Emily to press him about his concern.

Apartment 2A.

Julian takes a bus to the gala. Outside the venue, he sees protesters demonstrating against Whit Longworth. Inside, he navigates the party, exchanging pleasantries with his acquaintance Carter Horton and his wife, Elisabeta. Julian spots Emily across the room, and El notices him staring. Jen arrives just as guests are being seated, and Julian knows she hates attending such events. Their table is hosted by the Longworths, placing them with Whit, Emily, El, and El’s partner, Tripp.

Apartment 11C-D.

At the gala, the sound of gunshots outside rattles the guests. At their table, Whit makes a series of racist remarks about the event’s awardees, angering El. Skye approaches, creating a tense moment. Skye once saw Emily and Julian together at a café. Julian defuses the situation by pretending he only recognizes Skye from walking their dogs. However, both Whit and Jen seem to understand the truth. Emily takes a frantic call from her father, who is panicking about the protests. When she returns, Jen confronts her with a hostile metaphor about Julian being an old “car.” After El and Julian present an award, Whit uses a homophobic slur toward Tripp, and El punches Whit in the face.

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Chicky stands watch outside the Bohemia, reflecting on the financial decisions that led him into debt. He gently turns away an unhoused man, feeling his own risk of losing everything. In his basement apartment, Olek watches news of the protests and counter-protests while browsing a dating app, contemplating his life, in which he has had to hide that he is gay. Later, El Puño calls Chicky, insisting they execute their robbery plan that night, believing the police will be distracted. Chicky refuses, terrified of the repercussions of his defiance.

Apartment 11C-D.

Emily steps between Whit and El, preventing the fight from escalating. She convinces Whit to leave and hopes their driver, DeMarquis, can protect them from protesters. In the car, Emily sees that Whit has a handgun and considers ending their marriage. When a police barricade forces them to stop, Emily decides to walk to her parents’ apartment escorted by DeMarquis. On the street, they are accosted by four men.

Following the gala confrontation, Julian’s wife, Jen, accuses him of having an affair with Emily and leaves in their hired car. Jen is strangely proud that Julian attracted Emily, and she reflects that she told her therapist that she accepted the possibility of Julian having an affair. Stranded with a dead phone, Julian decides to walk home through Central Park. His route is blocked by a mob of aggressive white counter-protesters, but a police officer intervenes before the confrontation becomes violent. Julian recalls the dangers of the city during his youth, including a fight he won against another young man on a basketball court. Deeper in the park, Julian grows fearful when he sees two young Black men approaching him quickly.

Apartment 11C-D.

DeMarquis and Emily run from the four men. One man grabs Emily, causing her to fall and break her shoe. DeMarquis draws his gun, and the situation de-escalates when Emily screams that he is her driver. The four men are white, and Emily notices hate symbols on their clothing. They thought DeMarquis was kidnapping her, and Emily calls them racist. Emily and DeMarquis go inside her parents’ building.

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Chicky flinches as a vehicle resembling El Puño’s speeds toward him, but it is a false alarm. Jen arrives home alone, visibly upset. Whit also arrives, drunk and with a split lip, and proceeds to his apartment without a word. Chicky avoids his coworker Canarius’s attempts to gossip about the situation. He reflects on his career, the quiet of the late night, and the constant need to remain vigilant.

Apartment 11C-D.

Emily bandages her scraped knees at her parents’ apartment. Her father rant about the protesters, and Emily pushes back, stating that it was white men who attacked her. She asserts that the attackers and Griffin are both at fault for the violence in the streets. 

DeMarquis drives Whit home, and Whit has a drunken reflection on his downfall and his marriage. Whit considers himself to be a good person who has excelled at being greedy. He intends to give Emily half of his wealth in the divorce. 

Looking at her children, Emily is overcome with shame for her affair with Julian. She concludes she must leave Whit, regardless of what happens with Julian. She receives a text from DeMarquis saying he is coming to pick her up.

Apartment 2A.

In Central Park, Julian discovers the two young Black men are not a threat; one has been stabbed, and they need help finding the police precinct. Julian guides them to the station. As he resumes his walk home, he feels exhausted and dreads the impending confrontation with Jen. He resolves to deny the affair and decides against telling her about his heart condition, which requires open-heart surgery.

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Outside the Bohemia, a food delivery person’s e-bike battery catches fire, and Chicky helps him. Chicky recalls an flirtatious conversation with Emily Longworth that left him smitten. He sees DeMarquis speed away in the Longworths’ car. The street falls quiet, and Chicky watches a rat cross the pavement. He reflects that this was the last moment of calm before the chaos began.