

After a recent breakup, Derrick, a hopeless romantic, moves into a new apartment looking for a fresh start in life. He quickly discovers that his beautiful next door neighbor, Jessie, may be in an abusive relationship. When she reaches out to him for help, they hatch a scheme to get away from danger.
Acting
Marvin Young's earnest desperation as Derrick keeps you rooting for him.
Writing
The scheme unfolds with delicious 'this is a bad idea' tension.
Director
Justin Milton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 82-minute runtime is deliberate — director Justin Milton wanted the escalating pressure to feel breathless, like a bad decision you can't walk back.
Justin Milton cast himself as Justin, the chaotic friend who won't stay out of it — apparently he wrote the role specifically because he wanted to play 'the guy who makes everything worse.'