The Perfect Son

Erika goes to visit her father, Marvin Holick. As she drives, she thinks about Liam’s comment that she thinks he’s a murderer. Her mother calls to chastise Erika for not telling her about Liam. She found out from a friend while playing bridge. Erika tells her that everything is fine and things have been blown out of proportion. She promises to call if anything changes. Erika finds her father’s apartment in a graffiti-covered building. She rings the doorbell and waits several minutes. When she’s about to leave, the door opens.

Marvin opens the door and tells Erika he’s not interested in whatever she is selling. She tells him she is his daughter, and he is shocked but excited to see her. He invites her in and she enters, noticing that the apartment is messy. Marvin wants to hear about Erika’s life, so she tells him she’s married and has two teenagers. Marvin is excited that he has grandchildren. She shows him a picture of Liam, and Marvin notes how much they resemble each other. Erika is surprised that Marvin is so nice; he doesn’t appear to be evil.

Marvin offers to tell Erika how he ended up in jail. He explains that a woman he was having an affair with became pregnant.