Randolph "Randy" Bradley is a fast food worker in rural Louisiana who is slated to be promoted to manager, yet still submits to bullying by coworkers Chris and Jess.

Randy reluctantly helps Benson clean the bloody scene, they place the bodies in the freezer, and they close the restaurant early.

Beard eventually lost her eye and was mocked by students and faculty for her disfigurement; and Randy ended up suppressing his feelings throughout his life since then, due to the traumatic memory of his emotions harming others.

Beard's house, Randy learns that she does not blame him for the accident and that the direction in which her life went ultimately ended on a positive note despite her missing eye.

Beard receives a phone call from the elementary school and she is told about the vice principal's ultimately fatal beating.

Accepting that his spree has come to an end, Benson reflects on his apathy and listlessness towards life having begun in his early years, then walks outside and commits suicide by cop.

Beard's daughter as she arrives home and he lays a firm boundary with his overbearing mother over the phone, showing that he is finally happy and has control over his own life.

In March 2022, The Passenger was announced as part of Blumhouse Television and Epix's TV movie deal, with Carter Smith directing with Jack Stanley writing the screenplay, with Kyle Gallner, Johnny Berchtold and Liza Weil starring in the film.

[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 62 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.