After becoming infatuated with his teenage daughter’s friend, a dissatisfied suburban father quits his job and pursues a more vivid life, unsettling his family and drawing him into the orbit of a troubled teenage neighbor.
- Scenes 1–13
Lester is trapped in a suburban routine of corporate work and a marriage performed for appearances.
- Scenes 14–31
Family estrangement and his attraction to Angela expose how urgently Lester wants to feel alive.
- Scenes 32–75
Lester follows the desire into risky fantasy, exercise and open defiance of Carolyn.
- Scene 76
Lester blackmails Brad for severance and quits, committing to a life outside his corporate routine.
- Just before
- Scene 79
Jane asks Ricky to stop filming her; he agrees, and she chooses to walk with him.
- Scene 80
Carolyn's Mercedes parks outside the motel beside Buddy's Jaguar.
- Scene 81
Carolyn and Buddy have sex and play out their king-and-queen fantasy.
- Scene 82
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