Hidden behind the smiles of a landlord lies a trail of bodies and manipulation. In The Assistant, Izzy gains intimate knowledge of the dark secrets her landlord keeps when she accepts a job as an Assistant Building Manager. Izzy is jettisoned out of her role as the curious tenant deep into the dangerous world of Betty, Building Manager of 1575 Turtle Drive. Izzy is swept along by her boss's increasing madness as she discovers that the people we trust to have the keys to our home are sometimes the people we put locks on our doors to protect us against.