Neighbors

**Neighbors** is the thirty-fifth episode of *Servant*. It debuted on 10 February, 2023, on Apple TV+, as the fifth episode of Season 4.

## Synopsis

The Turners invite the new neighbors over for a cocktail party with the intention of getting rid of Leanne one way or another.

## Plot

Sean is lying on the bed with Dorothy and when she sees him she jolts in surprise. She says she is pleased they are on the same team. She then says she wants to try getting into the wheelchair which she does with the help of Sean. Dorothy goes to use the stair lift, though Leanne objects citing Dorothy may hurt herself. Sean reassures Leanne Dorothy will be fine and she makes it down the stairs. While Sean goes to get Bobbie and Beverly, a note is put under the door and Dorothy tries quickly to go and get it. She strains to bend over to pick it up and Leanne rushes to her to put her back in her wheelchair. In pain, Dorothy is wheeled into the living room where she reassures everyone she is fine. The nurses and Leanne are asked to leave while Dorothy talks with Sean.

The pair read the note and it reveals that The Church of the Lesser Saints want Leanne and would appreciate the Turners helping with that. Dorothy and Sean suspect it’s the new neighbors and they devise a plan to host a cocktail party for the new neighbors to instigate them meeting - and capturing - Leanne. They tell Julian about the party and their attempt to get rid of Leanne. Julian argues they’ve tried this before and it has failed each time. Leanne is also his girlfriend and in a later argument with Sean, Julian wonders if his brother-in-law is on medication. Later, Sean attempts to sneak out the house to invite the neighbors but Leanne spots him. Leanne advises him that it is best not to keep secrets from her. Sean talks to the neighbors, many of whom agree to come. He stops at house 2113 and notices the neighbors there have bought a lot of food, thinking they’re preparing for a big event. The couple agree to come to the party.

That night, Sean and Dorothy discuss the plan and Dorothy sees Leanne in the park talking to her protectors. Sean reveals that they are defectors from the Church and seeing Leanne with them makes Dorothy more committed to getting Leanne out of the house. In the park, Leanne is showing her protectors a diary she keeps of drawings. She says everything she writes in there comes true in some way. She tells her protectors to begin drawing what they want to happen and it will come true. The next day, Sean is preparing food in the kitchen when Leanne enters. She asks him why they are having a party for the neighbors, for which he says Dorothy needs socialisation. Leanne grabs a knife and notes how dangerous a weapon like that could be in the wrong hands. She cuts her hand with it and Sean takes the knife off her.

At the party, the family greet the neighbors and spend the evening scouting out who may be from the Church and who is not. They ask questions about everyone’s faith and why they moved down the street. Sean speaks to the neighbors from house 2113 where they discuss what they do, and how they have a wine vineyard. They then said they didn’t bring any wine as they didn’t want to pressure anyone. Sean is unsure about this and leaves them. While the Turners scout the neighbors, the protectors are scouting a neighbor’s house for signs of whether they belong to the Church. After some looking, they find a painting indicating this association. Dorothy is having no luck with the neighbors but spots a man looking at Leanne as she leaves the room. Dorothy arranges for them to meet each other on the patio. The man claims he is a photographer and tries to seduce Leanne but she brushes him off. Dorothy interrupts and the man leaves Leanne alone. Leanne thanks Dorothy, though Dorothy says she didn’t mean to do it for her and says there is no relationship between the two of them.

Running out of ideas, and with Sean giving up, Dorothy tells him to pull the circuit breaker to cut the power. While he is out of the room, Dorothy begins a game where one person starts a quote and another finishes it. As she does so, the power goes out. Sean brings in lights for people to hold and Leanne leaves the room. Dorothy and Sean discuss their plan to get rid of Leanne again which Leanne overhears. As she listens, people attempt to capture her and Dorothy and Sean watch this happen. As the capture unfolds, the house begins to shake with the floor and walls cracking. Sean is nearly injured as a chandelier is held up purely by the wire. Leanne is able to escape her captors and tells Dorothy and Sean that they’re a family and she will do whatever it takes to make them understand.

Moving outside, Leanne sees a large sinkhole in the street as her protectors bow to her. Leanne smiles.

## Cast

### Starring

* Lauren Ambrose as Dorothy Turner
* Toby Kebbell as Sean Turner
* Rupert Grint as Julian Pearce
* Nell Tiger Free as Leanne Grayson

### Guest Starring

* Barbara Kingsley
* Denny Dillon
* Mac Rop
* Mathilde DeHaye as Snake
* Carpa Patterson
* Emily Davis
* Alan Campbell
* Meg Gibson
* Tanzyn Crawford
* Andrew Durand

### Co-Starring

* Jack and James Hoogerwerff
* Caiden and Luka Ravenscroft
* Luke Lesko
* Hannah Scott

## Trivia

* This the very first time that Sean admits that Leanne possess supernatural, otherworldly abilities.
* The way the house has more, larger cracks and things falling down telekinetically or geokinetically are similar to Rachel Lang of *Carrie 2: The Rage* who unleashed her great telekinetic strength at a football after party; Julian calls out Sean for making Leanne to be a creation of Stephan King.