I Love You to Death

Joey Boca admits to infidelity, claiming multiple affairs over a short period, though he struggles to recall the exact tally. The confession sets in motion a revelation that destabilizes the marriage and exposes a pattern of vulnerability rather than a single lapse. Rosalie's reaction to the confession will color the rest of the story.

The couple appears busy and content: a pizza shop, a shared apartment building, and a reluctant maintenance routine that secretly rents out units to Joey's lovers. Beneath the surface, tensions simmer as Rosalie shoulders household and business burdens. The pattern hints at a deeper fault line in their marriage.

Nadja, Rosalie's Yugoslavian mother, openly dislikes Joey's domineering approach and the heavy expectations he places on Rosalie. Her discomfort foreshadows a growing willingness to support drastic steps to save Rosalie from the marriage. She becomes part of the mounting pressure within the family.

Devo Nod, a young restaurant employee, harbors love for Rosalie and urges her to abandon the relationship with Joey. He argues that Rosalie deserves better and that staying could entrench an unhealthy cycle. His loyalty complicates Rosalie's sense of faith and loyalty.

Rosalie unexpectedly spots Joey sharing a kiss with one of his lovers among library shelves. The moment fractures her trust and exposes the fragility of the couple's public image. It becomes the catalyst that drives the rest of the plot toward drastic actions.

Rosalie contemplates overdosing on sleeping pills as a desperate response to the kiss. The moment unsettles her, but despair quickly hardens into a sharpened resolve to take control of her fate. It marks a turning point from tragedy to calculated planning.

Nadja enlists a masked, anonymous killer to strike with a baseball bat, hoping to end Joey's threat. When that fails, she escalates to a car bomb and a plan to drug him by tainting his spaghetti with sleeping pills. The trilogy of attempts shows her desperation and willingness to cross lines to protect her daughter.

Devo agrees to shoot Joey, but his nerves betray him and Joey survives, though he is wounded behind the ear. The botched shot compounds the danger and reveals the fragility of everyone involved. Devo's fear of killing undermines the plan and shifts the dynamics further.

Harlan James fires the shot, but only wounds Joey behind the ear instead of killing him. The attack fails to end the marriage and instead leads to a broader spotlight on the conspiracy. The plot's persistence drags more people into danger.

A bar convict overhears the plans and leaks the conspiracy to the police, bringing the scheme into public view. The risk of exposure accelerates the unraveling of the family’s criminal scheme. The truth begins to close in on the conspirators.

When the police close in, Joey lies in a hospital bed, barely aware of the danger he faced. Rosalie, Nadja, Devo, and the James cousins are arrested as the plot collapses around them. The hospital scene marks a turning point as legal consequences loom for all involved.

In the aftermath, Joey reframes the marriage by choosing mercy over vengeance. He declines to press charges and instead works to bail everyone out of jail, signaling a new willingness to rebuild trust. The act represents a dramatic shift in his outlook and the couple's fragile future.

Joey brings flowers and chocolates to reconciliation, and Rosalie tentatively responds with longing and hesitation. They reunite in a janitors' closet, where their shared history and renewed passion reemerge amid tension. The moment closes with a cautious sense that forgiveness might hold, even if trust remains tentative.