Obsessed

Lorie Brindel, a young marine surveyor, is attracted to Ed Bledsoe, an older client, during her evaluation of his yacht. Their flirtation quickly shifts into a romantic relationship. The connection forms despite the disparity in age and status.

While Ed is on a business trip, Lorie moves into his home without asking. He reluctantly lets her stay, and their relationship grows more intimate. The living arrangement marks a turning point in their dynamic.

Lorie becomes increasingly possessive, demanding Ed be with her at all hours and cutting other people out of his life. She seeks to mold the romance around her needs. This creates mounting tension between them.

Ed resents the lack of commitment and chooses a golf trip with friends over a weekend with Lorie. He finally tells her to move out that day, marking a harsh pivot in the relationship. Lorie's reaction underscores the fragility of their romance.

Lorie continues to call at night, begging for another chance, while Ed refuses to continue the cycle. Andie, Ed's daughter, urges him to be firm. The breakup becomes emotionally charged rather than clean.

After a period of worried surveillance, Ed checks up on Lorie and punches out a man who was harassing her. He demonstrates protective instinct but the gesture underscores the instability of the relationship. The incident raises questions about safety and control.

Feeling trapped, Ed sleeps with Lorie again. He resolves to break things off the next day, signaling a potential final breakup amidst lingering passion. The reconciliation is short-lived and fragile.

Lorie makes two dramatic attempts to see Ed: she embarrasses him in front of his friends and a new girlfriend, Louise. Then she shows up drunk and barely dressed for his birthday night, only to flee when Ed's daughter Andie arrives. The episodes intensify the crisis in their relationship.

Rejection drives Lorie to attempt suicide. Ed feels guilty and visits the hospital to check that she is stable, but leaves without seeing her. In a psychiatrist's office, Lorie describes what she thinks would have been the perfect romance before being released.

Lorie becomes more unstable, following Ed and threatening to destroy his possessions. She sabotages his life by blowing up his boat, and Ed reports her to the authorities. The police admit they cannot act without solid proof.

Lorie is fired from her job due to unstable behavior, which she blames on Ed. At Ed's house, she takes his handgun and waits, then holds Andie hostage while recounting childhood traumas. Ed fights back, and Andie helps pull him off, ending the immediate danger.

Lorie is taken to another doctor's office, remains hostile and uncooperative, and is led away to be committed for mental health treatment. She resists and pulls her arm away from guards as she's taken away. The sequence marks a turning point toward institutionalization.

In the final scene set a year later, Ed has bought a new yacht and is dating Louise, viewing her as a positive influence. He notices a passing yacht and makes eye contact with its occupant, realizing it is Lorie with another wealthy, older man. The moment is bittersweet and unresolved.