Hypocrisy

Wayne and Peter share a long history as friends and lovers. Their heterosexual marriages, devoid of love, are a carefully constructed charade; the pious smiles and practiced rituals masking the quiet desperation born of religious dogma and societal pressure. A faint scent of hypocrisy lingers. The sweet, sanctimonious tones of the pastors' sermons masked the brutal truth of their conversion therapy; the wives, with their quiet nods of agreement, deepened the deception. When one client, Dennis, puts the truth together and professes love for Peter the stress levels are accelerated. Peters emotionally abusive wife's constant, biting criticisms and withering glares, laced with the scent of her perfume and the stale air of their home, push him ever closer to a psychotic break; the tension hangs heavy, a palpable pressure in his chest. The idyllic weekend trip , turned into a living hell, culminating in Dennis's death and leaving Peter with an unbearable emotional toll, his mind consumed with the horrifying sights and feelings. Wayne's feeble attempts to conceal the truth, a desperate flurry of lies and half-truths, proved pointless, leading to both their arrests and subsequent charges