Our story starts in Glasgow. Sam, a little child, is observing two. Lovers in the woods and taking notes in his diary. He puts on some makeup and zip. Lines down from his tree house, surprising them. When he lands close, the two scurry away. Enraged, Sam returns to his Treehouse and secures his possessions. His mother is shown in a large.
Painting on his wall. Sam then heads to a cabin near the lock where he meets up with. His sister Lucy, who is getting ready. To leave for University. They’re having supper with their father, Julius, and stepmother, Verde, that night. Verde is not a favorite of Sam’s. Julius has requested her to assist him. In running his business.
It’s revealed that she’d been asked before. Just before Sam’s mother died, but had declined. He’s agreed. This time we learn that Sam enjoys. Spying on people who are unaware that he’s watching them. Before returning to his Treehouse, he watches. His father and Verity play the piano together. Before looking at the photo and saying. Good night to his mother. Lucy gets in her car and drives away. The next day, she calls out to her brother to say goodbye, but he’s too late and she’s already gone.
Sam learns at lunch that his father. And stepmother are discussing his future plans. He smugly assures them that he intends. To stay right here. That night, he notices Verity conversing with Julius. She believes Sam despises her, but Julius. Tells her that he’ll take care of the son. Julius later informed Sam that Verity has. Gone to see a friend. They go for a walk together and talk about Sam’s mother’s death.
Julius mother died and Sam wonders if. She was having fun with Verdi before she died. Julius informs him that it was determined. During the autopsy that his mother had chemicals in her blood that caused her accident. He advises Sam that he needs to. Get on with his life. When Sam returns to the Treehouse, he. Discovers that his mother’s image has been vandalized. He returns to his room and places. His chest in his closet. He gets a call from Lucy who advises him to leave the estate, but.
He says that’s exactly what Verde wants. And he goes on to say that. Verity poisoned his mother. Verde visits the Treehouse later that evening. To speak with Sam. Despite his protests, she admits to having. Seen excerpts from his diary. He accuses her of murdering his mother. But in a fit of rage, they. Passionately roll around on the floor together. She then stands up calmly and informs. Him that until he leaves, she will divulge what she read in his diary to his father.
Sam travels to Edinburgh by train. Although he’s cash strapped on his first night, he manages to find a place to sleep. As he looks down, he notices a. Woman named Kate who resembles his mother, so he follows her into a hotel. Where she works because Kate is the HR manager. He approaches her and asks for a job. She appears to be taken with him and offers him a position as a kitchen Porter. She introduces them to Raymond, who has been doing this work for many years.
Sam follows Kate to a bar after. Work and stands by the window as. She exits with a man. He follows them to her house before. Returning to the hotel and sleeping in a covered store. Raymond demonstrates the ropes to Sam, but. He’S still busy keeping an eye on. Kate at the gym. When Sam breaks into Kate’s flat, he. Notes that she has a good view. Of the hotel’s clock tower. He checks about her flat and through her personal belongings.
When Kate returns home, Sam has to. Escape by climbing out the window. He continues to watch her from the. Outside until she falls asleep. Sam takes a break from work the. Next day and goes to the top. Of the clock tower where he can view Kate’s apartment. Alice Dare spots him on his way. Down and chastises him for being there. When Kate visits Sam, he inquires about the possibility of his position becoming permanent. Halal makes himself at home on the.
Clock tower where he keeps an eye on Kate. He notices her in a room with. Alastair and climbs across the roof to. Get a better look. Alastair is married with children and he appears to be having an affair with Kate. Sam returns to the clock tower and. Examines the death certificate for his mother. He then goes to the police station. And requested the murder of his mother be reported. He informs the cop that Verity almost.
Confessed the crime to him, but the. Cops don’t appear interested in looking into it. Alistair arrests Sam on the clock tower. At the hotel and threatens to tell. Kate that Sam has been spying on her. Despite Sam’s admission that he’s aware of. The affair, Alistair fires him. Sam gets Alistair’s address after breaking into a filing cabinet. When Alistair returns home, he discovers Sam. With his wife and child in his home. Sam goes back to work, but he’s quickly summoned to visit Kate. She offers him the position of Porter.
In front of the mansion. From the rooftops, Sam continues to observe people. Alistair notices them from the clock tower and goes to Kate’s flat to have. A good time with her. Alistair makes certain that Sam can watch. Everything they do while they’re there. Sam’s 18th birthday is the next day. Andy, Sam’s boss, offers that they go out for his first legal drink and.
Kate agrees to join them. Sam inquires of Kate at the bar. Of her boyfriend’s present. She laughs at the idea and claims she isn’t seeing anyone. She inquires as to whether Sam is. Seeing anyone and he informs her that. The woman he loves has died. They get wasted together and she invites. Him to return to her place. Sam is really uneasy, but they eventually decide to sleep in the same bed. The day after that.
Kate admits that last night was a mistake. Later, Sam is summoned to room 405. To retrieve some bags. Inside, he meets Kate, who is eager. To speak with them. They become close and establish a romantic relationship. Samura turns to work and is in a great mood. He later sees Kate and Alistair speaking. There and follows her home after work. Alistair is waiting for her and she. Makes an attempt to end their relationship. He becomes enraged and begins to attack Kate.
Ellis De reveals that Sam basically lives. On the roof and enjoys watching from afar. Aristaire is ejected from the flat and. She demands to know how long this has been going on. Sam reveals that she reminds him of. His mother and he begins following her. She instructs him to leave her alone. And to get out of there. He’s no longer employed. Sam returns to the clock tower to gather his belongings. He stands there watching Kate cover her windows. Sam explores the city, but waits for.
Her to return home that evening. Outside her apartment, she inquires as to. What he desires and he requests the. Return of his work. He tries to defend his actions by reminding her that he saved her from. A man twice his size. She scuffs back, but she tried to excuse his actions by reminding her that. He saved her from a man twice his size. She invites him inside and he tells her that when his mother died, all. He did was sit in his tree.
House and watch people. He kept a close eye on his. Stepmother since he didn’t trust her. Kate inquires as to whether he was amused by watching his stepmother, but he. Responds that he never watches people for such reasons. She walks up to him and tells. Him that she too is a human being with feelings and flaws. She goes on to say that if.
She resembles his mother, it’s purely coincidental. He inquires whether there’s anything he can do to make amends, to which she. Responds that there probably isn’t, but that. He should return to work the next morning. Nonetheless, she assures him that he can. Stay if he wants to. Before he can leave, he shows Kate a photograph of his mother and his mother’s outfit.
She inquires as to whether their resemblance. Is the sole basis for his interest. In her, but he denies it. He expresses his need for his mother. And Kate offers to put on her clothes. Sam begins to cry as she enters. The room wearing the gown. As Sam sobs on Kate’s shoulder, Kate. Consoles him and the two spend the night together once more. He takes her out onto the roof.
The next morning and they spy on. People together before descending down to the street. Sam is in a wonderful mood. As they walk to work together. Andy abruptly informs him that his folks. Are waiting for him upstairs. He walks in to find Verity waiting. For him, who informs him that the cops have been contacted. Kate enters the room and greets everyone on crutches. Julius appears.
Verity escorts Kate away from Julius so. That he can speak with his son. He confesses to Sam that he made. A pass at Verity and that he forgives him. Sam objects, but Verity intervenes and informs. Him that his father has something to say to him. Julius sits down and tells him that they want to develop on the area. Around the lock, but his mother’s will requires him to consult Sam first.Sam accuses Verity of murdering his mother.
And informs his father that he’s being duped. He storms off and Verity chases after. Him, trying to explain what’s going on. She accuses him of treating her as. If she were a gold digger from the start and inquires about Kate does it appear that he’s having a good. Time with his mother. Sam becomes enraged and returns to Glasgow where he assaults Verity, ties her up. And puts her into the lock where she drowns. After some time, he changes his mind and takes her from the water, reviving her.
As she stumbles back to the house. He apologizes for his mistake. Julius appears hobbling across the room to. Speak with his son. He acknowledges that he did nothing to. Stop Sam’s mother from going out into the lock. He overheard her taking medication and decided. To let her go, but she had the last say. Sam ultimately learns that his rage is. A result of his mother’s abandonment. He gives his father a hug and. The two begin to reconcile.
Sam returns to Edinburgh and meets Kate some months later. She refuses to let him in because. She’S clearly with another man. She tries to reassure him by kissing. Him and assuring him that everything would be fine. He descends the stairwell and begins to. Smile as he travels through the streets. States looking forward to a bright future.