The episode opens with Jeff’s latest victim fleeing; we get a glimpse of this in episode 1. The boy is seen running and yelling for his life. Jeff’s neighbour hears the boy screaming and quickly locks her door. The neighbour appears terrified and unsure of what to do. She leaves her apartment and uses the peephole to look into Jeff’s apartment. When she notices that Jeff is watching her, she quickly rushes back in and locks the door. ..
Jeff is arrested when the almost-victim returns with the police. We witness the neighbor telling the police that they should have taken her advice and heeded her repeated warnings about Jeff. She yells at the cops, claiming that she had called them for months and that they only arrived after it was too late.
Neighbors have complained about an overpowering smell for almost a year, but they never considered what might have been the source. ..
An officer knocks on Jeff’s neighbor’s door and requests that she evacuate the building for safety reasons. She informs him that she has nowhere to go, but he shows no sign of concern. She asks him how many bodies they discovered in Jeff’s apartment, but he brushes it off and tells her to pack her bags and leave. ..
Jeff’s apartment was discovered to contain 15 human bodies, including three heads preserved in a refrigerator. ..
The man who appears to be an investigator tells another person under whom he allegedly works that they have identified 11 bodies out of around 17 people killed by Dahmer. We learn that Dahmer murdered his first victim in Ohio and that he kept more than just his victims’ bodies; he also kept their identification cards. We also discover that one of his victims was only 14 years old.
Furthermore, it has come to light that one of Dahmer’s victims did manage to flee (we saw a glimpse of this in one of the previous episodes), but two police officers escorted him back to Dahmer’s apartment, where he was ultimately murdered by Dahmer. Critical information also came to light that Glenda Cleveland, a concerned African American resident who lived next door to Dahmer, tried to step in and save the boy by calling the police, but she was simply ignored, and Dahmer ultimately killed the boy. They also took their time when asked to suspend the officers who took Glenda’s warnings lightly and allowed the murder to go on simply because she was African American. ..
The officers go to the victims’ homes to tell the families what happened to the victims. You can’t help but feel a great deal of sympathy for the victims’ families because it is obvious that they are devastated by what happened.
Jeff’s neighbor Glenda is a well- assessed woman who tells her story in an engaging and informative way. We gain insights into her point of view and see how the police ignored her complaints about Jeff along with those of her daughter and niece simply because they were African Americans.
The experience of being a woman of color and speaking out against discrimination is incredibly upsetting. For so long, she had been suppressing her emotions, and when Jeff is exposed, she uses her powerful voice to tell reporters and anyone else who would listen about what had happened.
We see the emergence of insensitivity in the way that superiors ask questions about zombies that were created by Glenda.
Reverend Jackson and his associate are introduced to us. By his associate’s admission, we see how they are advancing the civil rights agenda. His associate questions him about why he’s fighting Jeffrey Dahmer when it doesn’t seem to fit within their agenda, given that Jeffrey’s victims were homosexuals and that it doesn’t feel like their fight. ..
The Reverend pushes for the case to be prosecuted because the victims were primarily African Americans. ..
When Reverend Jackson asks the Milwaukee authorities if they spoke to Glenda, they respond that they didn’t, which is frustrating because Glenda knew a lot about Jeff and had a lot to say, but her voice was silenced because she is African American.
Reverend Jackson visits Glenda and listens to what she has to say. Glenda appears to recognize Reverend Jackson and claims to have voted twice for him. He asks about her job and family, and they have a sentimental conversation.
The Reverend tells her that he heard her interview, and she tells him that the police in Milwaukee have still not called to speak to her, which upsets her immensely. He hears her plight, and she recounts everything she witnessed Jeff do.
Reverend Jackson tells Glenda that Jeff’s situation worsened significantly following the Konerak incident. Reverend Jackson describes how he would notice an unpleasant smell coming from Jeff’s apartment through his vent, and when he inquired, he’d make excuses, telling her that some meat had gone bad.
Reverend, Glenda also tells the Reverend about a new tenant who mysteriously vanished after she saw him have a conversation with Jeff in the hallway. She goes on to tell the Reverend that she never saw him again.
Glenda called the police multiple times about an emergency situation at Jeff’s apartment, but they never took her seriously. ..
Glenda then tells the Reverend about the time she informed the building manager about the bad smell coming from Jeff’s apartment and convinced him to evict Jeff. Jeff goes to her house and asks, and then orders, her to take back her complaint.
Jeff compared Glenda to his mother and grandmother because they are both strong women who have faced challenges. He likely said it to manipulate her, but it’s comprehensible why he compared her to his mother and grandmother. His mother thought his road kills were disgusting, and his grandmother disliked the stench of dead bodies emanating from her fruit cellar when he lived with her. It’s fascinating to see how the things he says have an underlying connection, even if he says them to manipulate someone.
Jeff is questioned about what he does in his apartment and how he uses his power tools all night. He also discloses the smell of rotting flesh and screaming coming from his unit.
The woman tells the man she’s going to withdraw her complaint if he tells her where the neighbor went, but in return, he says he has no idea where the boy is. He then tries to force her to eat a sandwich that was most likely mixed with something, but she refuses and throws him out of her apartment.
Glenda contacts the police and tells them about the screams coming from Jeff’s apartment, but they ask her to go to Jeff’s apartment and investigate what is going on. She refuses, claiming that someone is most likely being killed inside.
Despite her impressive credentials, many people dismiss her claims because they don’t believe them. ..
Glenda tells the Reverend that she knew Jeff was a monster and tried to alert the cops, but no one heard her. The Reverend consoles her and tells her that he hears her and that others have finally heard her as well. He tells her that the two cops who ignored her about Jeff will be suspended for the following day. ..
She has taken a step in the right direction by intervening. He tells her that her voice will make a difference, and she sobs.
The Episode Review
The episode provides a comprehensive understanding of the neighbor’s point of view, which is quite insightful. We see everything she has experienced and how it has changed her. Additionally, it is upsetting to see how her voice is silenced solely due to her race.
Jeff takes advantage of the situation and continues his killing spree, despite the police repeatedly dismissing her complaints. We also get a glimpse of the emotional toll the events had on her, as it appears that she was dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder after Jeff was arrested. ..
Racism was undoubtedly a factor in the case as African American citizens of Milwaukee were treated unfairly. However, in some cases, racism was used as an explanation for things that did not appear to be related. For instance, Jeff is accused of primarily targeting African American men because many of his victims were African Americans, but Jeff admits that he only targeted men he thought were “attractive”. ..
Furthermore, he confessed his crimes after being caught, assisted the police in locating the bodies, and he didn’t put up much of a fight, so it’s unlikely that he would have lied if he was only killing African Americans because their missing would not be taken seriously. ..
Jeff is a careless killer who doesn’t seem to care about the consequences of his actions. He even appears to consider disposing of the body after killing; it comes naturally to him.
He does not defend himself in court, does not pretend to be mentally ill in order to be placed in a hospital, and instead requests a death chair. All of these factors point out the fact that he did not target African Americans because it was easier for him to get away with it. Instead, it appears that he has a preference for targeting African Americans. ..
The actors in the episode do an excellent job in their respective roles, especially Glenda. Her terrific performance makes her a standout performer in the episode. ..
