Rose becomes obsessed with the rumor about the old veiled lady downstairs who was involved in a maid's death in 1952. She thinks it's a perfect article.
When Darby goes away for a medical treatment, Rose secretly stays / squats in Darby's untouched 1950s apartment to research.
As Rose digs into what really happened to Esme that night, she uncovers that the story is not what the police report says. There were cover-ups, prejudice against Esme because she was a Puerto Rican maid, and a dark side of the jazz scene.
And as Rose uncovers Darby's truth, she also has to confront her own life - how to start over after everything falls apart.
*The truth:* Darby didn't murder Esme - it was a struggle, an accident during an argument about Sam and drugs. Darby has carried the guilt for 60+ years.
*Theme:*
About two women, 60 years apart, both trying to make it in New York as independent women - and how the Dollhouse was both a safe cage and a launching pad.
