Apples Never Fall

Troy and Logan, with Savannah in tow, head to her apartment to get her things. She assures the brothers that her boyfriend, Dave, won’t be there. Troy, who lives an upscale life as a stock trader, is intrigued by Savannah, whom he calls his parents “charity project.” He’s curious about her elaborate neck tattoo, and Savannah explains that it’s Jack’s beanstalk from the fairy tale—and symbolizes escape.

The brothers understand that they’re to provide the muscle should her ex present any trouble. Troy, still athletic and with a flash temper that cost him a career in tennis, is certain that he can handle it. He recalls long ago punching his father’s tennis protégé, Harry Haddad, in the mouth during a match when he saw Haddad clearly cheat on a line call. Although Troy fears that, given Savannah’s story, the apartment will be in a seedy neighborhood, he’s shocked when they pull up to an upscale high rise near Sydney’s harbor. The apartment is furnished with clean postmodern efficiency and cluttered with unframed art (as the ex is an artist). The brothers are stunned to find the ex-boyfriend asleep in the bedroom. Unlike Savannah’s description, the man seems harmless—more like Harry Potter.