Pilot

"Pilot" is the first episode of the first season of Psychopathy.

Overview

 * Reenah has her first therapy session with her new therapist, Dr. Cassandra Farmer.
 * Reenah's friends and family try to comfort her, to little effect.
 * CJ's funeral is held, and emotions run high.
 * After the funeral, Reenah is shocked by something she sees.

Beats

 * 1) The Setup
 * 2) Reenah Calloway is sitting in Dr. Farmer’s office.
 * 3) White noises, persistent repetition, the two silent women: all create a highly uncomfortable scene.
 * 4) Dr. Farmer introduces herself, and tries to get Reenah to say something meaningful. She fails.
 * 5) Dr. Farmer reaches for Reenah’s hand for comfort, but the instant contact is made, Reenah lashes out angrily.
 * 6) Reenah apologizes, saying she only liked CJ to touch her, and introduces herself to Dr. Farmer. She begins to recall to Dr. Farmer the last month of her life.
 * 7) Note: the next 4 beats (2-5) happen in flashback.
 * 8) The Skinny
 * 9) Reenah and CJ are newly engaged, driving back from a meeting with the wedding planner.
 * 10) They are engaged in a heated argument over the size of their wedding; CJ wants a relatively small, reserved wedding, while Reenah wants a classically massive wedding.
 * 11) Reenah emphatically grabs CJ’s arm, which causes him to veer out of his lane and crash into a semi.
 * 12) Reenah comes out with only minor injuries, but CJ dies soon after the accident.
 * 13) Problem A
 * 14) A week later, Reenah is moving through life without emotion.
 * 15) She is canceling plans with wedding planners, beginning to make arrangements for CJ’s funeral, and cleaning up some of his belongings at home without reacting.
 * 16) Her friends Lauren and Sheridan are helping her, while gently prodding at her to feel something.
 * 17) Her mother and brother each offer to help her in any way, but Reenah simply needs help with the tangible planning and packing.
 * 18) Problem B
 * 19) Reenah insists on planning the funeral all by herself.
 * 20) She is at odds with seemingly everybody, looking to pick arguments in every conversation.
 * 21) Her friends notice this and try to confront her, but they end up just getting into an even bigger argument.
 * 22) They suggest that Reenah is grieving “the wrong way,” which infuriates her.
 * 23) Solving Problems
 * 24) As the day of CJ’s funeral draws near and the last of CJ’s life is packed away, Reenah must confront her loneliness.
 * 25) She visits her mom. Not breaking down, she admits that she’s not quite ready to deal with all the emotions yet.
 * 26) Her mom suggests that Reenah may need some extra help in dealing with everything. Reenah asks her mom to help with the funeral, which she agrees to.
 * 27) Denouement
 * 28) Dr. Farmer thanks Reenah for her story, and suggests that they pick up next week. Reenah agrees.
 * 29) Later that day, at the outdoor funeral, Reenah makes a brief eulogy to the attendees.
 * 30) People sympathize with her and thank her.
 * 31) Some try to shake her hand or otherwise touch her, but she shrugs off each attempt; even her family.
 * 32) Finally, the people begin to leave until Reenah is the only one left. She sits at a nearby bench and breaks down to tears.
 * 33) The Butterfly Effect
 * 34) Reenah is sitting on a cemetery bench, crying silently as her husband’s grave is lowered into the ground.
 * 35) A man sits next to her, and places his hand on her shoulder sympathetically. Reenah, curiously, is not taken aback by this.
 * 36) Reenah leans against the man, who is revealed to the audience be CJ. Presumably, this is not revealed to Reenah in this episode.