Sean and Kim are at the end of their marriage; the only thing left is to file for divorce. He’s been out of work for a while; younger, better-trained IT professionals are replacing him. Along with the loss of his job is a loss of confidence, fun, and optimism, all things that Kim fell in love with. He can’t afford to move out yet, so he stays in the basement, and they rent out a small cottage at the back of the property as an Airbnb to cover their mortgage.
Both Kim and Sean are liberal; she’s African-American, and he’s white. His parents are super conservative; their attitude towards Kim probably didn’t help the marriage succeed. Sean keeps having nightmares of a nightmare dystopian future. Into this reality, a new couple moves into the cottage: Amir and Jahan, a brother and sister who are Muslim; she is deaf; he is an architect.
The two couples are friendly, but when Sean introduces them to his parents, played by Ron Perlman and Colleen Camp, at a family function, they are distrustful. The US president is due to attend a funeral very soon in their town. The cemetery where the burial and the president’s eulogy will take place is within walking distance of their house. Sean’s family suspects an assassination attempt.
Sean and Kim scoff, but soon, suspicious acts by the tenants begin. Should they take action and be wrong, or ignore what could be a disaster in the making? Is any of this going to bring them back together? The leads, played by Adam Scott (Hokum) and Danielle Deadwyler (Till), are both excellent, breathing life into the roles of disappointed spouses. The possibility of a mystery ignites something that has been missing in their lives for a long time. It leaves you wondering, did they do the right thing?