ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. (THECOUNT) — An argument over a Netflix password resulted in a Missouri man getting stabbed in the face in West St. Louis early Saturday.

The man is recovering from a facial stab wound after an argument with his nephew over sharing his Netflix password overnight in St. Louis.

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According to reports, police were called to a home in the 600 block of North Kingshighway just past 5 a.m. Saturday. A 50-year-old man told detectives he had got into an argument with his nephew after he tried to steal his Netflix password while he was asleep. During the dispute, the nephew grabbed a kitchen knife and sliced the 50-year-old’s nose, reports KMOV.

The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived.

The victim was transported to an area hospital in unknown condition.

No additional information was immediately made available.

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Geo quick facts: St. Louis County is located in the eastern-central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. It is bounded by the city of St. Louis and the Mississippi River to the east, the Missouri River to the north, and the Meramec River to the south – Wikipedia.