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Synopsis
In this gripping episode of Suspense, titled Backseat Driver, we follow a seemingly ordinary couple, Joe and Ellie, as they embark on a night out at the movies in Beverly Hills. The couple enjoys a light-hearted evening, with Ellie expressing her delight in the film they just watched, contrasting it with the darker themes of crime and murder that often dominate Hollywood narratives. As they leave the theater, the atmosphere is filled with a sense of normalcy, but an undercurrent of tension looms, amplified by news reports of a notorious killer on the loose in Los Angeles. The couple's jovial banter is abruptly interrupted as they drive through the dark, quiet streets of Coldwater Canyon, a shortcut back to their home in the San Fernando Valley.
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