Day One: As Eden Rose and her new employee, Emet, work at the Serve You Right Café, Emet says he has a date tonight--his first in almost a decade. He has not told the date his secret. After closing, he and Eden go to the park across the street to meet with Isadore and Daisy, an elderly street magician couple, who congratulate Emet on his upcoming date.When Emet meets Mercedes ("Mercey"), his date, she tells him that she trains a therapy dog who lives during the week in a prison. Emet grows silent. He walks her home, and her manner changes as she realizes her brother is there. She has an absentee father, a toxic mother, and a stoner brother. She will move out on soon. Emet admits he is on parole after nine and a half years in prison for manslaughter. To his shock, Mercey asks to see him again and he leaves feeling joyful.In the house, Mercey discovers that her brother, Clay, has been eavesdropping and is determined to keep her from abandoning him by moving out. While she walks her dog, he steals her phone and pours salt into the dog's water.Day Two: Clay stomps over to Emet's apartment to beat him so Mercey will be cowed into staying home forever. When he reaches the building, a neighbor says Emet has left. Clay gets a second idea: he announces he is a heroin dealer and Emet is his customer; he asks the neighbor to let him in. The neighbor refuses, and Clay is forced to retreat. Upon arriving home he emails a friend and promises to "take care of that bastard for good." Safely at work, Emet has no idea of the mounting peril to his freedom and safety.The neighbor calls and tells Eden Rose about the incident. Emet panics: a false accusation could revoke his parole. He calls his parole officer, who immediately assumes he is engaged in criminal behavior.A new customer, Gene, enters the café. Someone stole his checkbook and wrote a bad check here. He buys food and drink for himself and others to make up for it.Mercey discovers the salted water and the fact that her phone is missing. She takes the dog to the vet, and the doctor reports the incident. The MSPCA sends officers to Clay's house. Seeing them, Clay flees and decides to dispose of Emet.Afraid to go home, Mercey spends the night with Eden Rose and learns of her painful past. She begs Eden Rose to help Clay.Day Three: Eden and Emet are at work. Gene walks in to finish paying his debt. Mercey comes to tell Emet she is moving that day. She leaves, and Clay arrives to fight Emet.Mercey discovers Clay's plan and runs back to the café to save Emet. Clay attacks her and Emet knocks him out--just as Eden Rose's friend the local cop comes in for his daily coffee. Emet has now committed a violent assault while on parole, and it seems all is lost.Epilogue: Two weeks later, Emet and Eden Rose sit in the park with Daisy and Isadore. Emet was re-incarcerated but an investigation cleared him. Eden Rose and the couple leave. Mercey joins Emet, and they discuss Clay, who is in jail. They walk away together.

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