And for the first time in a long time, that felt like enough. End.
That night, after Bruce fell asleep in front of the television, Ray drove to a deserted beach south of Wollongong. The moon was a thumbnail clipping in the sky. He stood at the water’s edge and took out his phone. No messages. No jobs lined up. For the first time in years, the silence wasn’t a trap — it was a choice.
Ray nodded. “Yeah.”
“It’s just a dream, Bruce.”
“It’s Ray. Can I come up?”
“You know what comes next,” she said. Not a question.
Ray didn’t deny it. He’d taken Chloe to a diner last week. She’d noticed the bruise on his knuckles, the way he scanned every room for exits. She’d asked if he was a bouncer. He said yes. She laughed and said, “You’ve got sad eyes for a bouncer.” Mr Inbetween S02E08 See You In Your Dreams 1080...
As he climbed the stairs, he thought of Bruce’s dream again. “I’ll see you in your dreams from now on.” Maybe that was the point. Not an ending, but a handoff. The violence would always be there, waiting in the wings. But for one morning — just one — he’d choose the coffee, the cat, the woman who didn’t ask questions.