Ray's boss and Abby's husband. Discovering their affair, he pays a private detective to kill them. He is double-crossed and shot by the detective, then survives long enough to be buried alive by Ray after his gun misfires.
A toxic and unhappy marital relationship that drives Abby to seek an affair.
Employer-employee dynamic where Marty holds financial and social power over Ray.
Client-hireman arrangement where Marty pays for a contract killing.
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