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Lester, after breaking his nose during a panic response to Hess's bullying, finds himself in the hospital, where he meets the enigmatic Malvo, who plants the seeds of chaos into Lester's mind. Malvo’s cold and probing nature prompts Lester's latent aggression to surface as he begins to fantasize about taking control of his life through darker means. It becomes clear that Malvo’s influence on the timid Lester will set off a cascade of violence and crime.