That night, while Beck sleeps, Joe slips out and returns to the bookstore basement. Benji is still alive—barely. Dehydrated, terrified, and reduced to begging. Joe ignores him. Instead, he opens his leather-bound journal and begins a new section: Dr. Nicky.
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. you s01e05 aiff
His voiceover closes the episode: “You think you’re helping her, Nicky. But you’re just another man taking advantage. Another man who needs to learn what happens when you get between me and the woman I love. Don’t worry. I’m a patient man. Edmond Dantès waited years. I can wait a few weeks.” That night, while Beck sleeps, Joe slips out
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. Joe ignores him