Dangerous Lies

Dangerous Lies is a thriller film directed by Michael Scott. The movie follows caregiver who is drawn into a web of lies and murder after a wealthy elderly man dies and leaves his estate to her.

Summary
"A broke caregiver unexpectedly inherits her patient's estate, but dark secrets swirl around her newfound wealth, tangling her in deceit and danger."

- Netflix Synopsis

"After losing her waitressing job, Katie Franklin (Camila Mendes) takes a job as a caretaker to a wealthy elderly man in his sprawling, empty Chicago estate. The two grow close, but when he unexpectedly passes away and names Katie as his sole heir, she and her husband Adam (Jessie T. Usher) are pulled into a complex web of lies, deception, and murder. If she's going to survive, Katie will have to question everyone's motives — even the people she loves."

- Netflix Press Release

Plot
Katie — a server working late nights — and Adam, a student, are struggling to pay their bills on their low income; especially given the time Adam must give to education. During one of Katie's night shifts, the two begin making out in Katie's car in the parking lot during her break. When Katie's break is up, the two return into the diner and find it is being burgled by an armed robber. Adam is able to sneak up on the robber and incapacitate him, saving the diner whilst simultaneously being hailed a hero.

A short time of four months passes by and Katie has changed jobs. She now works as a caregiver for a wealthy elderly man named Leonard; the two grow particularly close. Given the large amount of debt they have accrued, Adam has quit college and is trying to find a part time job in an effort to alleviate some of their financial burden. One day, Leonard tells Katie that he hears noises in his house during the night, but Katie brushes this off given Leonard's age.

A couple of days later, Katie tells Leonard of her financial struggles and Leonard kindly offers to help her out. Katie is too proud to take money from Leonard but simply asks that Leonard hire Adam — her boyfriend who is struggling to find a job — a part-time job as his gardener; he agrees, given the mess his garden is in since his last gardener unexpectedly quit.

Katie and Adam are approached by Hayden, a real estate agent, who asks if he can purchase Leonard's house. Katie refuses, citing that the house is not for sale, but little does she know Hayden begins observing them on a regular basis from the shadows.

Not long after, Leonard begins to see the financial burden the debt is putting on Katie and writes her a check for the sum of $7,000 — she refuses to accept, but Leonard tells her to pay the debt and pay him back what is left; a gift. The following day, Leonard is found dead when Katie arrives for her shift.

Cast and Characters

 * Camila Mendes as Katie Franklin
 * Jessie T. Usher as Adam Franklin
 * Jamie Chung as Julia
 * Cam Gigandet as Mickey Hayden
 * Sasha Alexander as Detective Chesler
 * Elliott Gould as Leonard