As evening approached, the servants were given instructions to move Nathan upstairs. He was to be put in the room next to Eric’s. There was a door between the rooms, but it was no longer in use, and bookcases had been set up in front of it on either side. Once Nathan was set up, these barriers were removed. This way, when Eric took Crystal's that evening, he would have a front-row seat to the ‘show.’

Downstairs, Paul, Nancy, Crystal, and Eric were casually drinking in the living room. Up ...