"the Patient" The Cantor's Husband(2022) -

Realizing he will never be free, Alan takes a final, desperate risk. He threatens to kill Sam’s mother, Candace, with a sharpened cream container if Sam does not call the police and turn himself in.

Sam reacts by lunging at Alan and strangling him to death. In the aftermath, Sam shows signs of Alan’s lasting impact: he sends a farewell letter Alan wrote to his children and provides them with the location of Alan’s body. Key Character Arcs "The Patient" The Cantor's Husband(2022)

The finale resolves the psychological battle between Dr. Alan Strauss and his captor/patient, the serial killer Sam Fortner. Realizing he will never be free, Alan takes