Backgammon

When Lucian and his girlfriend Elizabeth arrive at their friend Andrew's isolated mansion to spend the weekend, they discover Andrew's sister, Miranda, and her artist boyfriend, Gerald, are already there, quickly upsetting everyone with their antics. Andrew and Elizabeth retire for the night and Gerald talks Lucian into an aggressive session of alcohol-fueled poker, during which he loses all of his possessions to Lucian. After a violent argument, Miranda throws Gerald out and talks late into the night with Lucian. Falling asleep in the same bed, they awaken the next day to find they are alone. Though torn between his devotion to Elizabeth and his attraction to Miranda, Lucian decides to stay.

As their mutual attraction grows, so does their unease over Gerald's whereabouts. Although Miranda says that he's gone for good, Lucian can't ignore the open doors and altered paintings that hint at Gerald's lingering presence.