False Face

Phillip kills Heather's boyfriend at the family home, staging the death as an accident to avoid suspicion. His act reveals a cold, calculating sociopathy. Heather witnesses the murder from afar and flees the house in terror.

Heather witnesses the murder from afar and runs away from the family home in terror. She hides or flees to seek safety, uncertain of whom to trust. The trauma sets the stage for Phillip's later manipulation.

One year later, the patriarch dies and blames Phillip for Heather's drowning years earlier. He bequeaths the entire five-million-dollar estate to his granddaughter Heather, who has been out of contact. Phillip and Bradley realize they are cut out of the will, changing the family fortune.

Late one night they encounter a severely beaten stripper. Phillip brings her to the hospital and hatches a plan to alter her face to Heather's likeness. He convinces the woman, Jane Doe, to impersonate Heather to collect the inheritance and split the money with him.

Phillip spends weeks coaching Jane to imitate Heather, using recordings and teaching Heather's voice and mannerisms. Jane recovers at Phillip's home while she learns to pass as Heather. The plan is designed to fool the family and the lawyers handling the estate.

Phillip hosts a family party to test whether Jane can convincingly portray Heather. The family accepts her at first, but Bradley grows suspicious when Jane refuses to play the piano, a signature of Heather's talent. The party marks the first public test of the impostor.

Jane, posing as Heather, retrieves the $5 million inheritance and shares it with Phillip as planned. The two begin a romantic relationship, further entwining their fraudulent scheme. The fake Heather begins to assume a new life among the family.

Bradley confronts Jane about the imposture and suffers a fatal heart attack. Phillip withholds Bradley's medications and theatrically plays piano as he dies, ensuring the family remains unaware of the plot. Bradley's funeral deepens the sense of impending doom for Heather's supposed return.

Heather returns, behaving as though nothing is unusual, while Phillip lies about the grandfather's bequest going to a college. The trio continue to live together uneasily for a few days as the impostor’s cover persists. The tension rises as Heather senses that something is terribly wrong.

Heather suspects the impostor's deception and plans to visit the family lawyer in Atlanta to inquire about her grandfather's will. Phillip keeps up the lie to maintain the facade. The plan to verify the inheritance now takes on new urgency.

Phillip tells Jane he will hire a hitman to kill Heather, but in reality he intends to murder Jane. He sets his scheme in motion while keeping Jane loyal through fear and manipulation. The hitman arrives, forcing Jane to improvise to survive.

Jane escapes the killer and knocks Phillip out with a cast-iron skillet after a dramatic confrontation. Dr. Dean and Heather arrive and reveal that there has never been a Jane. Phillip experiences a psychotic break, overwhelmed by the crimes he has committed.

Jane is escorted away by medical staff at the airport; family lawyers meet her and she receives $2.5 million before boarding a private jet. The film closes as the aftermath of Phillip's crimes continues to unfold, with Jane continuing the impersonation and the family dealing with the fallout.