“Fish Stew” fleshes out the fractured relationship between Alice and her ailing elder father. In an attempt to conceal her separation, Alice forces her ex to put on a united front for appearance sake. Tension weaves itself in and out of each interaction, each look, every exchange of words, a constant reminder of the truth Alice so desperately wants to conceal. This web of deceit entangles these three characters deeper and more tightly as the night progresses.