After returning from a business trip, Stella reviews her home’s security footage—partly inspired by a documentary about house-sitters misusing homes.
To her shock, she sees her hostile neighbors, the Jacobs, throwing a Fourth of July party in her backyard and using her pool without permission.
Furious, Stella confronts them, but Mrs. Jacobs shrugs it off, claiming Stella “barely uses” the pool. Unwilling to let it slide,
Stella prints security stills and posts warning signs around the neighborhood, exposing their trespassing and sparking gossip.
When the Jacobs challenge her again, Stella calls the police and shows them the footage. The officers issue a formal warning.
The neighborhood’s perception shifts—Stella is no longer seen as passive.
Her kind neighbor, Mrs. Thompson, commends her for standing up for herself. The experience becomes a turning point:
Stella feels vindicated, more respected, and finally at peace by her now off-limits pool.
