Hollow Smiles, Quiet Wars

When Patrick Stump begins exhibiting strange behavior in 2023, his bandmates Pete Wentz, Joe Trohman, and Andy Hurley assume the relentless pressures of touring have finally caught up with their frontman. His younger sister Ruby, long attuned to Patrick's moods despite her own struggles with anxiety, depression, and learning challenges, senses something far more sinister beneath his increasingly hollow smiles. Unknown to them all, their trusted manager Gabe Blackwood has been systematically manipulating and brainwashing Patrick for months-isolating him, overriding his judgment, and reshaping him into someone unrecognizable. As Patrick slips deeper into Gabe's psychological grip, the people who love him most must uncover the truth before they lose him completely. But Gabe has spent years perfecting his control, and he won't let Patrick go without a fight.