Oblivious to the murder that just took place beneath her feet, Beck visits Joe at the bookstore to thank him for his advice about her professor. Thrilled by her success, she lunges over the counter and shares a passionate kiss with Joe. Joe stands over the literal and figurative bodies in his life, feeling entirely validated that his bloody actions are preserving their "love story". Netflix You Season 1 Episode 2 Recap: Joe Vs Benji

Following the events of the pilot, Joe has Beck’s wealthy, pretentious hipster boyfriend, Benji, locked in the climate-controlled glass book vault in the bookstore's basement.

: At the party, Joe runs into Maddie, a friend of his ex-girlfriend Candace. Maddie reveals that Candace abruptly cut everyone off and supposedly moved to Rome. This raises massive red flags regarding Joe's dark past. ☕ The Fatal Latte

: Earlier in his captivity, Benji arrogantly lectured Joe about his strict dietary needs, explicitly mentioning a severe, deathly allergy to peanuts.

: He reveals a video of himself and his fraternity brothers accidentally killing a boy during a hazing ritual.

While Joe is executing his secret plot, Beck is navigating heavy professional manipulation at school.

Benji tries to bond with Joe, believing that giving up the hazing video earned his freedom.