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Across the hall, young Paco is struggling. His mother, Claudia, has brought home a new boyfriend: Ron, a smug, recovering (or not-so-recovering) addict with a cruel streak. Ron mocks Paco’s love of books and tries to assert dominance. When Paco hides in the hallway, reading a dog-eared copy of David Copperfield , Joe finds him.

The apartment still smells of Benji. Joe finds an expensive bottle of organic mouthwash in the bathroom, a gluten-free cookbook on the shelf, and—most infuriatingly—a half-empty jar of artisanal peanut butter in the pantry. Each object is a silent taunt. Joe’s obsessive-compulsive nature rebels against the chaos, but more than that, he resents Benji’s lingering presence in Beck’s space. He scrubs the apartment top to bottom, not out of kindness, but to erase his rival. you s01e05 aiff

While cleaning, he discovers Beck’s old laptop. A few keystrokes later (Joe has her password—he’s been watching her type it for weeks), he finds a draft email to her estranged, alcoholic father. It’s a raw, vulnerable plea for connection. Joe reads it with a mix of tenderness and possessiveness: She needs me to protect her from him, too. Across the hall, young Paco is struggling

He writes down everything he knows: the therapist’s full name (Nickolas Pasternak), his office address, his license number. He starts planning. If Beck won’t stop seeing Nicky voluntarily, Joe will have to remove the obstacle. He looks at Benji, whimpering in the cage, and smiles coldly. “You’re not my biggest problem anymore,” he whispers. When Paco hides in the hallway, reading a

But Joe’s internal monologue reveals the truth: moving in isn’t about protecting Beck. It’s about total surveillance. From her messy closet to her forgotten voicemails, Joe now has 24/7 access to every corner of her life. And he hates what he finds.

The episode ends with Joe standing outside Dr. Nicky’s office the next morning, pretending to read a newspaper. He watches the therapist arrive, unlock the door, and hang a “Session in Progress” sign. Joe memorizes the layout, the security camera blind spots, the lock type.