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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.

Joe sees himself in Paco—a trapped boy desperate for a hero. He gives Paco a first edition of The Count of Monte Cristo , telling him, “Edmond Dantès was locked up for years. But he learned patience. He learned how to wait for the right moment to escape. And then he destroyed every single person who wronged him.” Paco’s eyes light up. Joe has just handed him a blueprint for vengeance. you s01e05 aiff

But then Joe sees him : a tall, handsome, effortlessly confident man in a tweed jacket. Dr. Nicky, Beck’s therapist. The very same therapist Beck has been seeing to “work through her issues.” Joe watches, his jaw tightening, as Beck touches Nicky’s arm, leans in too close, and laughs at his stupid joke. The betrayal isn’t real—it’s just friendly conversation—but in Joe’s mind, it’s an affair. He writes down everything he knows: the therapist’s

He turns and walks away, disappearing into the New York crowd, already planning his next abduction. The cage isn’t empty for long. He looks at Benji, whimpering in the cage, and smiles coldly

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.