From Josh's POV, he watches Aly through her hacked laptop camera as she Googles how a hacker could find someone for her. Observing her without makeup in her morning state stirs unexpected domestic fantasies, prompting him to reflect on his recluse lifestyle, his serial-killer father George Secliff, and the MacDonald triad—taking comfort that he's never shown the violent traits, especially after sparing Aly's cat Fred. He acknowledges he's a stalker but rationalizes he won't stop until he confirms whether Aly is into what he's doing.

When Aly notices the camera could be compromised, she threatens her unknown stalker and prepares to tape over it. Josh texts "Don't," thrilled by her vow of revenge rather than calling the cops—evidence she's enjoying it. After she covers the camera, Josh continues monitoring via her microphone and overhears her call Tyler to ask if his roommate Josh, the cybersecurity expert, can help track her stalker. Tyler eagerly volunteers Josh's help for free, panicking Josh, who realizes Aly will visit his apartment and might recognize his distinctive furniture, tattoos, or hands from the videos.

Josh devises a plan: wear fingerless gloves, lower the thermostat, work from a laptop in the living room, and frame a fake suspect within driving distance to "track." He leaves the apartment to clear his head, taking his tablet and phone to keep monitoring Aly via her laptop mic and the hidden bedroom camera he previously planted.

His pre-arranged gifts arrive at Aly's house: an excessive flower delivery she's furious about (he reimburses her $50 via stolen credit card), followed by home-defense tools—door wedges with alarms, titanium bars, magnet-proof locks, a security system with cameras, and a high-tech camera detector. Aly rages at him via DMs, and Josh teases back with emojis, eliciting reluctant laughter from her. He sends outtake videos of Fred befriending him to keep her engaged.

Aly uses the camera detector and quickly finds the hidden camera in her bedroom. She asks if he watched her change or sleep; Josh insists he stopped after sending the masked video. She doesn't believe him and unplugs the camera, severing his surveillance. Josh feels an unexpected sense of loss but resolves to prove he won't hurt her and earn her trust.