The tension arises when Billie’s new boyfriend, Mr. Teacher, who is high on ketamine due to his difficult divorce and uncertain about his relationship with Billie, confides in Samir. This leads Samir to urge Billie to break up with him, which she dismisses. Additionally, the roast chicken Billie prepared turns out raw, prompting Mr. Teacher to have a breakdown and lock himself in the bathroom while insulting Samir and Billie, causing the guests to leave.

Mr. Teacher’s ketamine-influenced state causes him to be emotionally unstable; he confides his doubts about the relationship, insults Samir and Billie during a breakdown, locks himself in the bathroom after eating raw chicken, and ultimately has to be picked up by his ex-wife, disrupting the dinner party.

Samir acts as a protective figure for Billie, trying to reason with Mr. Teacher to break up with her for her own good. He also has unresolved feelings from childhood that Billie suspects influence his behavior, adding complexity to their interactions during the dinner party.

Issa becomes jealous because Paul Baker invites Julia Fox to the dinner party, which creates tension within the group dynamic and contributes to the overall awkwardness of the event.

The raw roast chicken symbolizes the unraveling of the dinner party. Billie did not realize she had to thaw the chicken before cooking, leading to it being inedible. This culinary failure triggers Mr. Teacher’s breakdown and marks the collapse of the evening’s social gathering.