The door is locked from the inside. But something wants in. Merri has spent her life in a two-bedroom fortress, raised by a mother who saw every outsider as contamination. The world beyond the apartment is filth. Strangers carry disease. Safety means locked doors, scalding showers, endless vigilance. When Mother abandons Merri, she leaves a note, a confession that the fears she instilled were mistakes. Break free. Find help. Call the number. For the first time, Merri consider