Lila Harper, visibly shaken and exhibiting signs of distress, is being comforted by an anonymous individual who carefully observes her for signs of drug use, noting the warm but not freshly laundered clothes on the floor, and despite feeling an unsettling chill, offers a reassuring presence as Lila struggles to recount the mysterious disappearance of her companion after returning from a run, her fragmented memory and emotional plea for help underscored by the recent loss of her father.