A male secondary character is being stalked by his controlling, emotionally and physically abusive ex-boyfriend. His friends protect him from further harm. A married secondary character discovers that her husband has been manipulating, socially isolating, and lying to her and her children for years. She has support in safely separating from him. One mystery plotline concerns a woman who (in the past) was accidentally killed by her stalker when he physically assaulted her to prevent her from fleeing.