A deadly rejection plunges Rachel into a dark abyss as Flynn tries to compose himself for his first day at Trinity College. They both engage in self-loathing as a vortex of destruction beckons them closer to the edge. A chance meeting with Hamish grants Flynn a temporary stay of execution as he plunges through a trapdoor into the darkest side of his soul. His mother’s promiscuous relationships prompt Flynn to dream of murderous retribution. Meanwhile, Rachel’s father, Terry proves himself a master-manipulator as he leads a secretive life of infidelity and alcoholism. A drug-induced binge propels Flynn on a rampage of criminality and mayhem. Traumatic flashbacks from his youth unleash the beast inside his nature that collides with the golden circle of the Trinity College underworld with devastating consequences…