Atticus (Jonathan Majors) loves pulp fiction. He loves that “the heroes get to go on adventures on other worlds… defeat the monsters, save the day.” A trimmed Korean war veteran, usually dressed in a t-shirt and slacks, he’s traveling from Florida back home to Chicago. His father Montrose (Michael Kenneth Williams), who he shares a contentious relationship with, sent him a mysterious letter describing a “sacred” (or “secret”) birthright his son must claim. Except, now he’s missing.