The Breakdown

After sleeping through Tuesday under the influence of her pills, Cass sees a news update indicating that the police think Jane picked up her killer before stopping on Blackwater Lane. The next morning, Matthew sleeps through his alarm and is still home when the silent call comes. He puts it on speaker and hears the silence but thinks little of it. Cass says something is different this time. Usually, they’re more menacing and she can sense someone there. Matthew convinces her it’s just a foreign call center repeatedly trying to get through. His conviction helps her ignore the rest of the calls coming through that day without needing any pills. That night, Cass and Matthew have a pleasant dinner and talk about having a baby.

On Thursday, Cass begins hanging up on the silent caller immediately after answering. He calls repeatedly until she gives up and listens to the silence long enough to satisfy him. When she tells Matthew about it, he seems fed up and dismisses her concerns. The sound of a car peeling out in front of the house makes Cass think it had been sitting there, watching. She leaves in fear and goes shopping in Castle Wells, where she runs into her friend Connie.