[ BIRDS CHIRPING ] [ DOG BARKS ] [ WOMAN GASPING ] WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?! PLEASE! PLEASE DON'T DO THIS!
YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS! PLEASE.
SOMEBODY HELP ME! AAH! [ CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING ] [ INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER ] YOU CAN COVER HER UP. [ RADIO CHATTER CONTINUES ] PORTER COMING IN. WHAT HAPPENED HERE? NO FORCED ENTRY
THAT WE CAN FIND. WE'RE GONNA TRY AND SEE
IF THERE'S ANYTHING MISSING, BUT RIGHT NOW, IT DOESN'T LOOK
LIKE A ROBBERY. WE THINK THIS IS
THE MURDER WEAPON. HER HUSBAND AND HER SON? NO. UPSTAIRS. [ INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER ] HE KNOW THE VICS? THE GIRL [CLEARS THROAT]
CINDY OVERBEE. SHE WAS HIS GODDAUGHTER. [ BIRDS CHIRPING ] WELCOME TO HIDDEN GLADE ESTATES.
CAN I HELP YOU? HEY, I'M RICHARD ALDEN. WE'VE GOT AN APPOINTMENT
TO SEE A HOUSE AT... 2241 AZALEA DRIVE. THE AGENT'S NAME IS HELEN. I'M GONNA NEED TO SEE
YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE. I'LL BE RIGHT BACK. [ BIRDS CHIRPING ] ARE THE KIDS AROUND HERE
LIKE MY FRIENDS FROM HOME? SWEETIE, YOU'RE GONNA MAKE
LOTS AND LOTS OF NEW FRIENDS, OKAY?
OKAY. COME ON, LET'S GO INSIDE.
COME ON, COME ON. [ DOORBELL RINGS ]
Helen: DO ME A FAVOR.
HAVE THE DISCLOSURE PAPERS. I'LL BE BACK
IN THE OFFICE SOON. OKAY, BYE. HI! WELCOME TO
HIDDEN GLADE ESTATES. COME ON IN. THIS IS SAM
AND MY HUSBAND, RICHARD. HI, SAM.
NICE TO MEET YOU. RICHARD, HOW DO YOU DO?
I'M HELEN. HEY, HELEN. WELL, IF YOU'RE READY, WHY DON'T WE START UPSTAIRS
AND WORK OUR WAY DOWN? LET'S GO. WE'RE GONNA START
IN THE MASTER BEDROOM. UM, THE HOUSE IS 6,000
SQUARE FEET. WE'VE GOT 3 BEDROOMS,
3 1/2 BATHS. THIS SECURITY SYSTEM USES THE MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
ON THE MARKET. I MEAN,
IT'S VIRTUALLY FOOLPROOF. AND HOW DO WE CALL A GUARD? OH, THAT'S EASY. YOU JUST HIT ONE
OF THE PANIC BUTTONS. [ BEEP, ALARM BLARING ] [ BEEPING ] [ BLARING STOPS ] OF COURSE,
YOU'LL HAVE YOUR OWN CODE. NOW, THERE'S ONE PANIC BUTTON
HERE AND TWO UPSTAIRS -- ONE IN THE HALLWAY,
ONE IN YOUR MASTER BEDROOM. YOU CAN EVEN PROGRAM YOUR
CELLPHONE TO ACTIVATE IT. AND ONCE THE ALARM GOES OUT, YOU'LL HAVE AN ARMED GUARD
AT YOUR FRONT DOOR IN LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES. THAT'S GREAT.
OH, YOU'RE NOT KIDDING. LOCAL POLICE DISPATCH
COULD TAKE A HALF AN HOUR TO RESPOND TO A 911 CALL. HEY, SAM, COME HERE. I WANT TO SHOW<i> YOU</i>
SOMETHING SPECIAL. ALL RIGHT, YOU READY? CHECK THIS OUT. [ BELL DINGS ]
Woman:
<i> KITCHEN WINDOW AJAR.</i> PRETTY COOL, HUH? HELEN, COULD YOU EXCUSE US
FOR A MOMENT? OH, SURE. I KNOW YOU'VE GOT
SOME THINGS TO DISCUSS. I'LL BE RIGHT HERE
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. [ SIGHS ] WELL? I DON'T KNOW. WHAT'S WRONG? IT'S JUST...
IT'S SUCH A BIG CHANGE. YEAH, BUT WE'RE BIG PEOPLE. [ LAUGHS ] I MEAN,
LOOK AT THIS PLACE. HOW ARE WE GONNA BE ABLE
TO AFFORD IT? KATHY, I'LL MAKE IT WORK. IT'S WORTH EVERY PENNY
KNOWING YOU TWO ARE SAFE. [ INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER ] ALL RIGHT, THAT'S IT FOR
THE DAY, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. REMEMBER, KEEP YOUR HEADS UP.
BE SAFE OUT THERE. GOT A MINUTE? [ LAUGHS ] SURE. HEY, I WAS JUST
THINKING ABOUT YOU. HOW YOU BEEN? WELL, I GOT NO COMPLAINTS. MILES, I KNOW YOU CAN'T LET GO
OF YOUR GODDAUGHTER'S CASE. I MADE A PROMISE. THAT GIRL'S DADDY,
GOD REST HER SOUL, WOULD NOT WANT TO SEE YOU
PUT YOURSELF THROUGH THIS. I CAN GUARANTEE YOU THAT. BACK IN NAM, I PROMISED HIM
IF HE DIDN'T MAKE IT BACK, I'D LOOK OUT FOR HER. [ CHUCKLES ]
HELL OF A JOB<i> I</i> DID. PUT YOU, ALL OUR BEST PEOPLE
ON IT FOR ALMOST THREE YEARS, AND THEY CAME UP
WITH NOTHING, ZILCH. THAT MANUSCRIPT IS GONNA LEAD ME
RIGHT TO THE KILLER. MANUSCRIPT. CINDY, HER HUSBAND,
THE KID -- THEY'RE ALL CHARACTERS
IN THE BOOK. HE USED THEIR NAME
AND THEIR FACES IN ALL THE ILLUSTRATIONS. [ CHUCKLES ] THE END OF THE STORY,
THE HUSBAND DIES. NOT CINDY OR THE KID. PROOF OF MOTIVE. WHOEVER WROTE THE BOOK
WANTED CINDY FOR HIMSELF. CAN'T SPEND ANY MORE TIME
ON IT. I WANT YOU TO STOP.
THAT'S AN ORDER. THAT'S WHAT I CAME TO TALK
TO YOU ABOUT, CAPTAIN. I'M ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT.
I'M HANDING IN MY NOTICE. YOU DON'T NEED TO DO THAT. SOMETIMES YOU NEED
TO TAKE A BREAK. SORRY, CAPTAIN.
I MADE UP MY MIND. LET ME REMIND YOU
ABOUT THE NEW SLOW-DOWN SIGNS THAT ARE GOING UP NEXT WEEK. 8 MILES PER HOUR --
NOT 8 1/2, NOT 8 1/4. IT WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. NOW I'D LIKE TO THANK
ALL OF YOU WHO CAME. I KNOW SOME OF YOU
HAVE OTHER PLACES TO GO, THINGS YOU WANTED TO DO. WHY ARE THERE NO
OTHER KIDS HERE? THEY GOT BORED AND LEFT. [ BOTH CHUCKLE ] ALL RIGHT, IT'S TIME TO ENJOY
YOURSELVES, WET YOUR WHISTLES. DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE, AND I'LL SEE YOU ALL
AT THE NEXT MEETING. THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ] THESE THINGS ARE STRANGE. THEY'RE BEYOND STRANGE,
BUT THEY DO HAVE A BAR. PERHAPS WE SHOULD JUST
STAND BY IT AND DRINK OURSELVES
INTO A STUPOR FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT. ALL RIGHT.
OKAY. I'M PLAYING BARTENDER. WHATEVER YOU'RE HAVING. AND I'LL JUST HAVE A BEER.
THANKS. NEW TO HIDDEN GLADE,
I TAKE IT? YES, I'M SORRY.
I'M KATHY ALDEN. THIS IS MY HUSBAND, RICHARD,
AND OUR SON, SAM. I'M BRIANNA, BY THE WAY. WELCOME TO DINKSVILLE. DINKSVILLE? DUAL INCOME, NO KIDS. YOU'VE GOT YOUR DINKS,
AND YOU'VE GOT YOUR RETIREES. THAT'S HIDDEN GLADE FOR YOU. [ DOORBELL RINGS ] Richard: MUST BE
OUR NEW NEIGHBOR CALEB. I INVITED HIM OVER. HELLO.
THIS IS FOR YOU. IT'S VERY THOUGHTFUL.
THANK YOU. WHY DON'T YOU JOIN US? THANK YOU. THIS IS GREAT, KATHY. THANK YOU.
IT'S NOT MUCH, BUT THANK YOU. SO, WHAT DO YOU DO
FOR WORK, CALEB? HUH. WELL, I'M A LITTLE EMBARRASSED
TO ADMIT IT. UM, I'M A TRUST-FUND BABY. BUT MY WRITING
AND MY ILLUSTRATING KEEPS ME PRETTY BUSY. IT'S, UH, CHILDREN'S BOOKS,
ACTUALLY, SAM. HMM. SAM LOVES TO READ,
DON'T YOU, SAM? YEAH. YEAH. MAYBE WE COULD SEE THEM
SOMETIME. THAT'S A DEAL. HOW ABOUT YOU, RICHARD? RESTAURANTS. I HELP RESTAURANTEURS
SECURE FINANCING. AND DO YOU WORK IN TOWN? YEAH, I'VE GOT AN OFFICE
IN TOWN RIGHT NOW, DOING THE
9:00-TO-5:00 THING. JOB USED TO ENTAIL
A LOT MORE TRAVEL, BUT, UH, I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE
TO DO THAT SO MUCH LATELY. KATHY RESTORES ANTIQUES. I DO. MY MOTHER WAS
AN AVID COLLECTOR.
REALLY? SHE CAN PULL IN MORE
IN A MONTH SOMETIMES THAN I DO JUST SELLING
THAT STUFF ON THE INTERNET. YOU KNOW,
I HAVE THIS ARMOIRE THAT I'VE BEEN MEANING
TO RESTORE. MAYBE YOU COULD LOOK AT IT
FOR ME. SURE, I'LL TAKE A LOOK. DO YOU WANT TO GO SEE IT
RIGHT NOW? WHY NOT? GREAT. WHEN I WAS A KID, MY MOTHER DRAGGED ME
ALL ACROSS THE WORLD GOING AFTER THESE THINGS. THIS IS THE ONE. OH, IT'S WONDERFUL. UM... IT'LL TAKE A LITTLE TIME,
BUT I THINK I CAN RESTORE IT. GOOD. THEN, IF YOU DON'T MIND, I'LL SET YOU UP TO WORK
RIGHT HERE IN THE GARAGE? AT YOUR CONVENIENCE. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PRESS
IN 4-3-2-1 RIGHT HERE. YOU A TENNIS PLAYER, CALEB? LOVE IT. YOU HAVE TO COME OVER HERE
AND HIT THE RACKET SOMETIME. [ ALARM BEEPING ] SAM, DON'T TOUCH THAT. YOU KNOW WHAT? I HAVE A ROOM I THINK YOU'D LIKE
A WHOLE LOT BETTER. WANT TO CHECK IT OUT? COME ON. WOW! [ CHUCKLES ]
RIGHT TO THE VIDEO GAMES. [<i> INDISTINCT SHOUTING</i> ] YOU KNOW, SAM... I UNDERSTAND HOW HARD IT IS
TO BE TAKEN AWAY FROM YOUR HOME. WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE, MY MOTHER
MOVED US AROUND ALL THE TIME. I JUST WANT YOU
TO KNOW THAT... IF YOU EVER NEED ANYTHING,
I'M HERE FOR YOU. YOU UNDERSTAND? THERE YOU GUYS ARE. JUST SHOWING OFF
THE GAME ROOM. YEAH, THAT'S THE BEST ROOM
IN THE HOUSE RIGHT HERE. THOSE ARE AMAZING. DO YOU KNOW THAT THOSE ARE
MY MOTHER'S FAVORITE, AS WELL? FRENCH CHEDON MARIE,
SECOND EMPIRE. PRETTY FANCY STUFF. HEY! HEY,
CAN I PLAY THIS ONE NEXT? NO, SWEETIE, WE SHOULD GO. YOU CAN COME BACK AND PLAY GAMES
ANYTIME YOU LIKE, SAM. GOT IT.
KILLJOY. HEY, SAY THANK YOU
TO CALEB. THANK YOU TO CALEB. [ INSECTS CHIRPING ] CALEB'S GOT QUITE A SETUP
OVER THERE. HE SEEMS NICE. YEAH, HE'S VERY SWEET. ARE YOU GONNA DO
HIS ARMOIRE? I DON'T KNOW. HE WANTS ME TO WORK ON IT
OVER THERE. SO WHAT? I THINK YOU SHOULD.
BE GOOD FOR YOU. SAM SEEMS TO REALLY
LIKE HIM. HE HASN'T BEEN LIKE THAT
WITH ANYONE IN A WHILE. DEFINITELY HASN'T BEEN THAT WAY
WITH<i> ME</i> FOR A WHILE. HE'S GOING THROUGH
A TOUGH TIME. HE'S CONFUSED. YOU JUST --
WE HAVE TO BE PATIENT. PATIENT? MM-HMM. RICHARD, I... I'M SORRY. IT'S OKAY. [ SIGHS ] I LOVE YOU. I LOVE YOU, TOO. [ SIGHS ] [ GLASS SHATTERS ] Child: MOMMY. MOMMY! MOMMY. MOMMY! AAH! [ GASPS ] [ GASPING ] [ INSECTS CHIRPING ] [ SIGHS ] [ TELEPHONE RINGS ] [ SIGHS ] PORTER. HI, DADDY. HELLO, SWEETHEART.
HOW'S EVERYTHING IN HAWAII? PARADISE, BELIEVE ME.
HOW ABOUT RETIREMENT? YOU BEEN TAKING IT EASY? UH, SO FAR, YEAH. LISTEN, DAD, CAPTAIN SCHELL
CALLED ME THE OTHER DAY AND SAID THAT HE THINKS
THAT YOU'RE STILL WORKING ON CINDY'S CASE. IT'S NOT GOOD FOR YOU TO BE
OBSESSED OVER THIS, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'VE DONE
ALL YOU CAN. YEAH, YEAH. AND YOU PROMISED THAT
YOU'D HAVE MORE TIME
TO SPEND WITH<i> US</i> NOW. I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW. YOU KNOW,
SHAUNA IS GROWING UP SO FAST, AND YOU'RE MISSING IT. YOU'RE STILL FLYING OUT HERE
FOR HER RECITAL, RIGHT? YEAH, I'M COMING OUT.
I'M COMING OUT, I PROMISE. OKAY, DAD.
I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER. BYE-BYE, SWEETHEART. THIS HATFIELD REMINDS ME
OF SUMMER IN THE HAMPTONS. JUST GREAT FOOD
AND FANTASTIC WINE. YOU KNOW A LOT ABOUT WINE,
DON'T YOU? HARDLY. [ LAUGHS ] MY EX-HUSBAND
<i> THOUGHT</i> HE DID. I GOT HIS WINE CELLAR
ALONG WITH HIS HOUSE IN THE DIVORCE SETTLEMENT,
AND I DECIDED, "WHAT THE HELL? MIGHT AS WELL DRINK
HIS PRIZE." ABSOLUTELY. HOW ARE YOU LIKING
YOUR NEW HOUSE? I LOVE IT.
I REALLY DO. JUST BEEN A LITTLE WORRIED ABOUT SAM MAKING SUCH
A BIG ADJUSTMENT. WELL, DON'T WORRY.
HE'S GONNA BE FINE. YOU KNOW, HE JUST MISSES
HIS OLD FRIENDS AND OLD LIFE, I GUESS. HE'LL MAKE SOME NEW ONES FAST.
YOU WATCH. THANK YOU.
I APPRECIATE THAT. REFILL? OH, NO.
I'D LOVE TO, BUT I ACTUALLY HAVE TO GO WORK
OVER AT CALEB'S. I'M RESTORING AN ANTIQUE
FOR HIM. OH. <i> VERY</i> NICE. WELL... MAKE SURE YOU TELL HIM
I SAID HELLO. I WILL. HE'S RATHER HANDSOME,
DON'T YOU THINK? UM...YEAH, I GUESS. SORT OF...
KIND OF... METROSEXUAL.
METROSEXUAL. [ BOTH LAUGH ] I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME. [ LAUGHS ] [ HINGE SQUEAKS ] [ GASPS ] OH. [ Chuckling ] SORRY.
YOU SCARED ME. I'M SORRY.
THIRSTY WORK? THANKS. NOW, I KNOW WE NEVER
DISCUSSED PAYMENT, BUT HOPEFULLY,
THAT'S SUFFICIENT. ACTUALLY, IT'S TOO MUCH. THE FACT THAT I CAN HAVE
AN EXPERT LIKE YOU COME AND DO THE WORK RIGHT HERE
IN MY OWN HOME, I SHOULD BE
PAYING YOU DOUBLE. WELL, THANK YOU. SO, WHERE ARE SAM
AND RICHARD? SAM HAS BASEBALL PRACTICE,
BUT THEY SHOULD BE HOME SOON. IT MUST FEEL GOOD TO HAVE SUCH
A WONDERFUL FAMILY. I SEE YOU ALL TOGETHER,
AND IT JUST SEEMS... SO PERFECT. WELL, WE HAVE OUR PROBLEMS,
JUST LIKE ANYBODY ELSE. [ SCATTERED APPLAUSE ] [ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ] ALL RIGHT.
COME ON, SAM. THAT'S OKAY, SAMMY!
YOU'LL GET THE NEXT ONE! [ CELLPHONE RINGS ] [ SIGHS ] HELLO? ARE WE STILL ON? YES. I TOLD YOU I'D BE READY
TO MAKE THE TRIP. WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO? UM, OKAY. CHOKE UP, STANCE, ELBOW, LOOK AT THE PITCHER, SCOWL. ALL RIGHT, SAM, GO. Woman: THE BROKER'S BEEN ITCHING
TO CLOSE THIS DEAL. I'M BEGINNING TO WONDER
ABOUT YOU. LISTEN, YOU KNOW
IT'S STILL HARD FOR ME TO THINK ABOUT LEAVING KATHY
AND SAM ALONE. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] I'LL GIVE YOU A CALL NEXT WEEK
WITH THE ITINERARY. AND, UM... WE MIGHT AS WELL HAVE SOME FUN
WHILE WE'RE THERE, RICHARD. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE CONTINUE ] YEAH, I'LL TALK TO YOU. [ SIGHS ] YOU DON'T HAVE
A GIRLFRIEND OR... MNH-MNH. MY RELATIONSHIPS -- THEY JUST
NEVER SEEM TO WORK OUT. IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY TIME
I GET CLOSE TO SOMEONE, THEY JUST --
THEY END UP LEAVING ME. AND ALL I'M LOOKING FOR
IS SOMEONE I CAN TRUST. MY EX-WIFE,
SHE...CHEATED ON ME. I DON'T EVEN THINK SHE
KNEW THE MEANING OF
THE WORD "FAMILY." I THINK SHE JUST
WANTED MY MONEY. AW, THAT'S HORRIBLE. I'M NOT AS NAIVE NOW.
I'M A BETTER JUDGE OF CHARACTER. AND I KNOW WHAT I WANT. [ VEHICLE APPROACHES ] Sam: MOM! UH, I SHOULD PROBABLY
CALL IT A DAY. I HAVEN'T EVEN THOUGHT
ABOUT DINNER. WILL YOU LET ME COOK
FOR YOU GUYS? NO, REALLY, THAT'S -- NO, NO, NO.
PLEASE, I INSIST. [ BUZZING ] THAT WAS GREAT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. KATHY, YOU SHOULDN'T BE
CLEARING PLATES. OH, NO, I GOT IT.
IT'S NOT A PROBLEM. I'M GONNA GO CHECK ON SAM. YOU REALLY DO HAVE IT ALL
FIGURED OUT, YOU KNOW THAT? I DO? YEAH. DON'T HAVE TO WORRY
ABOUT ANYONE BUT YOURSELF. IT'S A RELAXED,
STRESS-FREE EXISTENCE. [ LAUGHS ] IT'S...NOT THAT EASY. I'M NOT SAYING
THAT I'M UNHAPPY, YOU KNOW? IT'S JUST -- IT'S DIFFERENT. IT'S JUST DIFFERENT
WHEN YOU HAVE PEOPLE
TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR. [<i> SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYS</i> ] YOU OKAY, SAM? YEAH. [<i> WOMAN SCREAMS</i> ] THAT'S MOTHER. SHE'S BEAUTIFUL. YES, SHE WAS. OH, HAS SHE PASSED AWAY? WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER.
YOU MUST MISS HER. NOT A DAY GOES BY
THAT I DON'T THINK ABOUT HER. CAN I GET YOU A DRINK? SURE. WELL, I'LL BE DAMNED. "EDWARD PERLMAN." HEY, KATHY! WHAT A SURPRISE. HI. WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? I JUST SAW MY THERAPIST,
DR. PETROV. HE'S RIGHT AROUND
THE CORNER. HE'S HELPING ME THROUGH
SOME REALLY, UH... YOU KNOW? [ CHUCKLES ]
OH. WHAT ABOUT YOU? I JUST HAD AN APPOINTMENT, BUT, UH, I SHOULD PROBABLY
GET GOING. IT WAS NICE TO SEE YOU. GOOD TO SEE YOU.
LISTEN, HAVE YOU EATEN YET? NO. 'CAUSE IF YOU WANT, THERE'S
THIS REALLY GREAT THAI PLACE THAT'S JUST RIGHT
AROUND THE CORNER. SURE. GREAT. SPENT A LOT OF YEARS
IN PORTUGAL. REALLY?
YEAH. A BEACH TOWN
CALLED PORTA MAYAL. MY MOTHER WAS MARRIED
TO THE OWNER OF ONE OF THE BIGGEST
TEXTILE MILLS IN THE COUNTRY. I'M SURE IT WAS BEAUTIFUL. YEAH. RED SAND BEACHES, THESE MAGNIFICENT CLIFFS. AND WHEN THE TIDE
WOULD ROLL OUT, THERE WOULD BE
THESE DARK CAVES, AND I WOULD CRAWL
INTO THE CAVES, AND I WOULD PRETEND I WAS
A KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR, LOOKING FOR A DRAGON
TO SLAY. DID YOU EVER FIND ONE? ALWAYS THE DRAGON,
NEVER THE PRINCESS. CAN I GET YOU ANOTHER
GLASS OF WINE? WHY NOT? [ SIGHS ] SO, WHAT HAPPENED
TO THE MILL OWNER? MM. HE PASSED AWAY. HENCE THE TRUST FUND. HENCE THE TRUST FUND. THANK YOU. HE WAS ACTUALLY A BAD PERSON --
VERY ABUSIVE, PHYSICALLY TO ME,
VERBALLY TO MY MOTHER. OH. I'M SORRY. NOTHING DR. PETROV
COULDN'T HANDLE. [ CHUCKLES ] CHEERS?
[ GLASSES CLINK ] SO, TELL ME ABOUT YOU. WELL, IT'S NOT NEARLY
AS EXOTIC. I GREW UP IN TEHACHAPI. MY FATHER WORKED
AT THE PRISON, AND I WAS WAITING TABLES
IN BAKERSFIELD WHEN I MET RICHARD. WE FELL IN LOVE, GOT MARRIED,
AND HAD SAM. SO, WHY THE MOVE
TO HIDDEN GLADE ESTATES? WE -- WE NEEDED TO MOVE
FROM OUR OLD HOUSE. WHY? I WAS ATTACKED THERE. SOMEONE BROKE IN
LATE AT NIGHT, AND I WAS HOME ALONE
WITH SAM. AND WHERE WAS RICHARD? WORKING --
AWAY ON BUSINESS. Thanks. I'M SORRY. I DON'T MEAN TO
BURDEN YOU WITH ALL THIS. NO, NO, NO, IF YOU EVER WANT
TO TALK TO ME, AND... ...I'M HERE FOR YOU. [ TELEPHONE RINGS ] Woman: HELLO.
BELLINGTON HOUSE PUBLISHING. MAY I HELP YOU? YES, THIS IS MILES PORTER
CALLING BACK. YOU SAID I COULD SPEAK WITH
MISS ALDINGER THIS MORNING. YES, THAT'S RIGHT. HOLD ON JUST A MOMENT.
I'LL BUZZ HER. THANK YOU. MRS. ALDINGER,
MILES PORTER ON THE PHONE. YES? HI,
THIS IS MILES PORTER. I'M GLAD I FINALLY GOT
AHOLD OF YOU. WHAT IS IT YOU NEED? I HAVE A CHILDREN'S FANTASY BOOK
THAT YOU PUBLISHED. I'M TRYING TO FIND SOME
INFORMATION ON THE AUTHOR. WHAT'S THE NAME
OF THE BOOK? "NEVERMORE FOREVERMORE..." IT SAYS THE AUTHOR'S NAME
IS EDWARD PERLMAN. ARE YOU
A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR? NOT EXACTLY. WHY DO YOU ASK? THAT'S THE ONLY BOOK EVER
PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR. IT'S BEEN OUT OF PRINT
FOR A LONG TIME. AND THE AUTHOR? SHORT TIME AFTER PUBLICATION, THE AUTHOR'S WIFE TURNED UP
DEAD, MURDERED. PERLMAN WAS
THE PRIME SUSPECT, BUT HE WAS NEVER HEARD
FROM AGAIN. I SEE. "NEVERMORE FOREVERMORE..."
WAS NEVER WILDLY POPULAR. WE FELT IT APPROPRIATE TO STOP
PRINTING IT AT THAT TIME. WELL, MRS. ALDINGER,
YOU'VE BEEN A LOT OF HELP. I APPRECIATE IT. [ DOORBELL RINGS ] HONEY,
THE SITTER'S HERE. HI. I'M MELINDA. RICHARD ALDEN. NICE TO MEET YOU.
YOU TOO. THERE'S PLENTY TO EAT AND DRINK
IN THE REFRIGERATOR, OKAY, BUT DON'T LET HIM WATCH TV
OR PLAY VIDEO GAMES PAST 9:00. AND I LEFT MY CELLPHONE NUMBER
ON THE COUNTER, SO CALL US IF YOU HAVE
ANY PROBLEMS AT ALL. WE'LL BE DOWN
AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER. OH, DON'T WORRY. I'VE BABYSAT FOR, LIKE,
HALF THE KIDS IN HIDDEN GLADE. OKAY. WELL, COME ON.
I'LL INTRODUCE YOU TO SAM, OKAY? COOL. [ ENGINE TURNS OVER ] [ CHATTERING ] [ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ] [ MAN, RECORDED ]
EVERYBODY DANCE. I DON'T THINK I KNOW A SINGLE
PERSON IN THIS ROOM. DO YOU WANT TO? CALL MELINDA.
WE'RE COMING HOME EARLY. YOU LOOK LIKE YOU COULD USE
A DRINK. HMM. IS IT THAT OBVIOUS? MAY I STEAL HER
FOR A WHILE? ABSOLUTELY. MMM,
I'LL TAKE ONE OF THOSE. THANK YOU, SIR. TO RICH MEN
WITH WEAK HEARTS. CHEERS. OH, MY.
AREN'T WE THE POPULAR ONE? WELL, I'LL LET YOU IN
ON A LITTLE SECRET. I'VE SLEPT WITH
HALF THE MEN IN HERE. [ COUGHS ] SOMETHING I SAID?
NO. THE ELIGIBLE BACHELOR
IS YET UNCONQUERED, AND HE WILL BE MINE. [ LAUGHS ] WATCH THIS. CALEB. HELLO, LADIES. WE WERE JUST TALKING
ABOUT YOU.
IS THAT RIGHT? YEAH. WE NEED SOME MORE ICE
FOR THE BAR. WOULD YOU GIVE ME
A HAND?
SURE. PERFECT. [ CHUCKLES ] IT'S RIGHT BACK HERE. AND THE ICE IS JUST OVER THERE
IN THE FREEZER ON THE BOTTOM. THERE'S NO ICE IN HERE,
BRIANNA. WHOOPS!
[ LAUGHS ] MY BAD. I GUESS I JUST WANTED
TO GET YOU ALONE. DON'T, BRIANNA. HMM. [ GASPS ] I SAID NO. [ GROANS ] NEW LABEL, NEW LABEL. YOU SHOULD
HEAR HIM SOMETIME. I'VE FOUND A PLACE
THAT GIVES YOU THE NEEDLE. BECAUSE THE NEEDLES
THAT THEY USE -- I DON'T KNOW.
THEY'VE GOT A -- LIKE A... MOM. YES? IS DAD GONNA START TRAVELING
AND LEAVE US ALONE AGAIN? WELL, SWEETIE,
HE HAS TO SOONER OR LATER. I MEAN, HE'S GOT TO WORK. BUT DON'T WORRY. NOTHING'S GONNA HAPPEN AGAIN
LIKE WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE. ARE WE REALLY SAFE HERE? YES, WE ARE
VERY, VERY SAFE. BUT IF ANYTHING WERE TO HAPPEN,
DO YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO?
YEAH. WHERE'S THE CLOSEST
PANIC BUTTON? YOUR ROOM.
GOOD JOB. I LOVE YOU, SWEETIE. I LOVE YOU, TOO, MOM. GET SOME SLEEP. HELLO, THERE,
YOU PRETTY ONE. HOW MUCH HAVE YOU HAD
TO DRINK, MISTER? OH, JUST AS MUCH AS I NEED,
THANK YOU. YOU'RE SO BEAUTIFUL. IS THAT
THE LIQUOR TALKING? I LOVE YOU. IS THIS OKAY? YES. [ ALARM BLARING ]
[WOMAN'S VOICE]
KITCHEN WINDOW AJAR. [ GASPS ] RICHARD. WAIT HERE. [ BELL DINGS ] <i> KITCHEN WINDOW AJAR.</i> [ LOCKS CLICK ] <i> ALL POINTS SECURE.</i> [ DOORBELL RINGS ] [ KNOCK ON DOOR ] HELLO. GOOD EVENING, MR. ALDEN.
IS EVERYTHING OKAY HERE? YEAH, I THINK SO. I'M JUAN. I'M NIGHT SECURITY PATROL
FOR THIS ZONE. I THINK YOU CAN PUT
THE BAT DOWN NOW, SIR. THE CIRCUIT
THAT GOT TRIGGERED WAS ON A GROUND-FLOOR WINDOW,
SOUTHEAST SIDE. I WAS JUST THERE. THE WINDOW'S LOCKED,
NOTHING'S BROKEN. YEAH, LOTS OF FALSE ALARMS
WITH THESE NEW SYSTEMS. COULD HAVE BEEN A TREMOR,
LOTS OF STUFF. YOU MIND
IF I DO A WALK-THROUGH? YEAH, SURE. IT'S JUST PROCEDURE. Sam: MOM. IT'S ALL RIGHT.
IT'S A FALSE ALARM. SAM, SWEETIE,
EVERYTHING'S OKAY. IT WAS NOTHING. SHOULD I CALL A DOCTOR? NO, HE'LL BE OKAY.
I'LL TAKE CARE OF HIM. SWEETIE,
EVERYBODY'S OKAY. EVERYBODY'S HERE. SAM. [ BIRDS CHIRPING ] I NOTICED THAT YOU, UM, LEFT
KIND OF QUICKLY THAT NIGHT. GOD. I END UP GETTING DRUNK.
I MAKE AN ASS OUT OF MYSELF. EXIT, STAGE LEFT. YOU SEEMED UPSET.
NO. I JUST, YOU KNOW --
I WANTED TO GET CALEB ALONE, AND I DID,
BUT THAT DID NOT GO WELL. I TRIED TO KISS HIM, AND IT'S LIKE A SWITCH
WENT OFF IN HIM. WHAT DO YOU MEAN? HE JUST --
WELL, HE PUSHED ME AWAY. DID HE HURT YOU? JUST MY EGO. [ LAUGHS ]
I'M SURE HE'S WILD IN BED. THEN AGAIN,
MAYBE HE'S GAY. ALL MEN ARE STRANGE,
DARLING. [ LAUGHS ] YEAH. [ TELEPHONE RINGS ] PORTER HERE. Monique:
HI, DADDY. IT'S ME. LISTEN, I HAVEN'T GOTTEN A COPY
OF YOUR ITINERARY YET. I CHECKED THE FAX AND MY E-MAIL,
AND I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING. DID YOU SEND IT THROUGH? UH, YEAH, YEAH. THAT'S BEEN ON MY
"THINGS TO DO" LIST TODAY. WELL, YOU CAN JUST TELL ME. ARE YOU GONNA COME SATURDAY
NIGHT OR SUNDAY MORNING? [ SIGHS ] UM...I'M STILL TRYING
TO WORK THAT OUT. I GOT A BREAK
IN CINDY'S CASE. A BOOK TURNED UP
WITH CINDY -- I GOT TO GO. TAKE CARE, HONEY. [ TELEPHONE DIALING ] [ TELEPHONE RINGS ] [ DING ] IT'S HIM. KEEP YOUR WRISTS
LOCKED, SAM. GOT IT! OH, THANK YOU. THAT'S PATHETIC,
HOW OUT OF SHAPE I AM. I GOT TO GET BACK
INTO WORKING OUT. I WORK OUT EVERY NIGHT. I CAN'T GET
TO SLEEP OTHERWISE. I HEAR YOU.
[ CELLPHONE RINGS ] UH, EXCUSE ME. SURE. HELLO.
Susan: HELLO, RICHARD. DID YOU GET MY E-MAIL
ABOUT THE MEETING NEXT WEEK? YES. THIS DEAL IS IMPORTANT TO US.
ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE UP TO IT? YES, DON'T WORRY. IF YOU'RE CONCERNED
ABOUT LEAVING YOUR FAMILY, I CAN ASK DAN. HE'S CAPABLE. I SAID DON'T WORRY. OKAY. SORRY. BUSINESS. LOOKS LIKE I'M HEADING
OUT OF TOWN. YOU DON'T SOUND
TOO THRILLED ABOUT IT. IT'S KIND OF A LONG STORY. I'VE GOT ALL DAY. WELL, YOU KNOW, I MEAN,
BUYING THIS HOUSE HAS SET US BACK A BIT,
AND I CAN MAKE IT FLOAT, BUT I JUST GOT TO GO
BACK OUT ON THE ROAD. IT'S CONTINGENT UPON ME PARTNERING UP WITH
AN OLD COLLEAGUE OF MINE. IT'S A WOMAN WHO WAS NOT ALWAYS
JUST A FORMER COLLEAGUE. YEAH. I MEAN, IT WAS OVER
BEFORE KATHY AND I EVEN MET, BUT I KNOW FOR A FACT
SHE'S NOT COMFORTABLE WITH ME
HANGING AROUND THIS WOMAN. I'LL BET. AND I CAN'T FEEL COMFORTABLE
LEAVING KATHY AND SAM AT HOME BECAUSE SHE WORRIES
WHEN I'M GONE. KATHY TOLD ME ABOUT
WHAT HAPPENED TO HER. SHE DID? IT'S HORRIFYING,
RICHARD. Sam: MOMMY! [ GRUNTING ] OH! UH! AAH! [ GASPING ] WHAT HAPPENED, BABE? [ GASPS ] I'M SORRY. WHAT YOU LOOKING AT? NOTHING. JUST CALEB
WAS THERE AT HIS DESK. I DON'T KNOW
WHAT HE WAS DOING. WHY ARE YOU CONCERNED
ABOUT IT? I'M NOT. I'M NOT. YOU KNOW, HE'S UP LATE
IN THAT ROOM EVERY NIGHT. EVERY NIGHT? SO YOU'VE BEEN SPYING
ON HIM? NO, NOT SPYING.
I WAS JUST CURIOUS. JUST CURIOUS
ABOUT CALEB? YES. I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT. I MEAN, YOU TWO HAVE
A LOT IN COMMON. YOU'RE OVER THERE
CHATTING ABOUT ANTIQUES AND WHATEVER ELSE IT IS
YOU CHOOSE TO DISCUSS WITH HIM. WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED
TO MEAN? I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE
YOU TALKED TO HIM ABOUT THE NIGHT
YOU WERE ATTACKED. RICHARD. KATHY, YOU DON'T EVEN TALK TO ME
ABOUT IT ANYMORE. SO YOU'VE KNOWN THIS GUY
FOR WHAT, A COUPLE OF MONTHS, AND YOU'RE DISCLOSING INTIMATE
DETAILS OF OUR LIFE WITH HIM. YOU'RE OVER THERE TALKING ABOUT
US, ABOUT OUR INTIMACY ISSUES? STOP IT. ARE YOU ATTRACTED
TO HIM?
PLEASE. WELL, YOU CRINGE EVERY TIME
I TRY TO TOUCH YOU. I JUST THOUGHT MAYBE
HE MIGHT BE MORE YOUR TYPE. TELL YOU WHAT --
I'LL LEAVE YOU TO YOUR SHOW. [ SIGHS ] MIKE. [ SIGHS ] I'LL SEE YOU SOON, OKAY? YOU'RE GONNA MISS MY GAME. I KNOW, BUDDY.
I'M SORRY. I'LL CATCH A GAME
AS SOON AS I GET BACK, OKAY? OKAY. I LOVE YOU. YEAH. I'LL TALK
TO YOU SOON, OKAY? BYE, DADDY. BYE.
CALL ME ON THE CELL. GET A HIT FOR ME, OKAY?
GET TWO HITS. MM-HMM. LOVE YOU, GUYS.
BYE-BYE. BYE. Sam:
"...GIANT WHITE WORM WITH A FERO-- FERO--" FEROCIOUS. "FEROCIOUS APPETITE
THAT LIVES UNDER THE GROUND. "BUT THEIR PARENTS
DID NOT BELIEVE THEM. "THEY CALLED THEM
NAUGHTY BOYS AND SENT THEM TO BED
WITHOUT THEIR SUPPERS." GOOD JOB.
DO YOU LIKE THIS ONE SO FAR? IT'S OKAY.
IT'S KIND OF BORING. OH. CALEB'S WRITING
A BOOK FOR US. HE IS? HE SAID HE STARTED IT
THE DAY HE MET US. IT'LL BE FINISHED SOON,
AND THEN WE CAN BOTH READ IT. REALLY?
UH-OH. UH-OH WHAT?
YOU CAN'T SAY I TOLD YOU. WHY NOT? CALEB SAID HE WANTED
IT TO BE A SURPRISE,
LIKE A BIRTHDAY PRESENT. OH. OKAY. I WON'T SAY A WORD. THANKS. SURE. HOW'S IT GOING, KATHY? OH, IT'S GOING ALL RIGHT. WELL, I HAVE
SOME ERRANDS TO RUN, SO I'LL BE BACK
IN A BIT. ALL RIGHT, OKAY.
SEE YOU. [ ENGINE TURNS OVER ] KATHY? I WAS JUST LOOKING
FOR THE BATHROOM. RIGHT NEXT
TO THE GAME ROOM. REMEMBER? RIGHT. I MUST HAVE
MY WIRES CROSSED. HOW AM I SUPPOSED
TO GET COPIES MADE IF I FORGET
THE ORIGINALS? EXCUSE ME. UH, WHAT IS IT
YOU'RE GETTING COPIES OF? IT'S JUST A BOOK
I WROTE LAST YEAR. I'VE GOT THIS LITTLE
SIGNING EVENT I'M GOING TO -- UNPUBLISHED AUTHORS. ARE YOU WORKING
ON SOMETHING NEW NOW? I MEAN, I SEE YOU
WORKING LATE SOMETIMES. YOU DO? IT'S MY NEXT BOOK. I THINK IT'S GONNA BE
MY BEST WORK. WELL, I'D LOVE
TO READ IT SOMETIME. SOON ENOUGH. [ TELEPHONE RINGS ] HELLO? MONIQUE. DAD?
WHERE ARE YOU CALLING FROM? I'M ON MY WAY
TO CALIFORNIA. CALIFORNIA?
YOU'LL BE FLYING OUT OF L.A.? HONEY, I'M NOT FLYING. DAD, YOU'RE SUPPOSED
TO BE HERE ALREADY. I KNOW.
THAT'S WHY I'M CALLING YOU. LOOK, I WON'T BE ABLE TO MAKE
THAT RECITAL AFTER ALL. YOU CALL
AND TELL ME THIS NOW? MONIQUE, I CAUGHT A BREAK.
I'M GOING TO A BOOK SIGNING. I HAVE BEEN
TELLING SHAUNA FOR WEEKS THAT HER GRANDFATHER
WAS GONNA BE THERE FOR HER. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA
HOW EXCITED SHE IS? LISTEN, I GOT CAUGHT UP
IN THIS THING. CAUGHT UP? SOMETIMES I THINK THAT
YOU'RE SO CAUGHT UP, DAD, THAT YOU FORGET THAT
YOUR REAL FAMILY EVEN EXISTS. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] HEY.
HOW ARE YOU? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? I WAS
JUST IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THOUGHT I'D POP IN
AND CHECK OUT THE SCORE. SAM'S UP. SAMMY! COME ON, GO DEEP, BABY! Shh, shh.
KEEP IT DOWN. YOU GOT TO LET HIM KNOW
THAT HE'S SUPPORTED OUT THERE. YOU GOT TO SHOW SOME LOVE. COME ON, SAMMY!
WHOO-HOO! YES! GO, SAM, GO! GO, BABY! WHOO! HE'S DOING GREAT. WAY TO GO, SAMMY! GOOD GAME, SAM. THANKS, MAN. I CAN'T WAIT
TILL THE NEXT ONE. I WAS THINKING THE THREE OF US
COULD GO GET SOME PIZZAS. YOU GUYS HUNGRY?
YOU HUNGRY, SAM? REALLY HUNGRY. ALL RIGHT. SWEETIE, I DON'T THINK SO.
NOT TODAY, OKAY? WHY DON'T YOU GET
IN THE CAR? WE'RE HAVING A GOOD TIME.
IT DOESN'T HAVE TO END NOW. YES, IT DOES.
WHY? BECAUSE IT DOES. I GOT TO GO. HOW'VE YOU BEEN DOING
WITHOUT RICHARD AROUND? I'M FINE. WELL, AT LEAST
YOU HAVE SAM. AND RICHARD HAS
HIS TRAVELING COMPANION. RICHARD'S
TRAVELING ALONE. THAT'S FUNNY. HE MENTIONED TO ME A WOMAN
HE WAS TRAVELING WITH -- O'QUINN,
I THINK HER NAME WAS. SUSAN -- SUSAN O'QUINN. IS EVERYTHING
ALL RIGHT? YEAH. [ ENGINE TURNS OVER ] [ TELEPHONE RINGS ] SAN FRANCISCO MARRIOTT.
HOW MAY I HELP YOU? HI. UM, CAN I HAVE
ROOM 1632, PLEASE? YES, PLEASE HOLD. [ TELEPHONE RINGS ] HELLO? HELLO? [ TELEPHONE BEEPS ] [ SNIFFLES ] [ KNOCK ON DOOR ] COME IN. I KNEW
YOU'D CHANGE YOUR MIND. JUST WANTED TO DROP THIS OFF SO YOU COULD CHECK IT OUT
BEFORE THE MEETING TOMORROW. WELL, I...BET
THAT I CAN ENTICE YOU. SUSAN...I LOVE MY WIFE. YOU MAKE ME WONDER
WHY I DO KEEP YOU AROUND. I WAS HOPING IT WAS
TO HELP CLOSE THE DEAL. BUT, UH... IF THAT'S NOT IT,
DON'T SWEAT IT. I'LL GO HOME. [ SIGHS ] [ TELEPHONE RINGS ] [ TELEPHONE BEEPS ] HELLO? KATHY? I CAN'T TALK RIGHT NOW.
I'M IN BED. OKAY. I'LL TALK
TO YOU TOMORROW. BYE. [ TELEPHONE BEEPS ] Sam: WHAT'S WRONG? NOTHING. DID THE PHONE WAKE YOU UP? IS DADDY ALL RIGHT? YOUR DADDY
IS DOING JUST FINE. OKAY. Sam: MOMMY! [ GRUNTING ] OH! UH! AAH! [ GASPS ] WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? I BROUGHT THIS FOR YOU. I REMEMBER
HOW MUCH YOU LIKED IT. HOW DID YOU GET IN? SAM LET ME IN. I --
I CAN'T ACCEPT THAT. IT'S JUST NOT APPROPRIATE. I -- I'M SORRY. HAVE I DONE SOMETHING
TO UPSET YOU? YOU WON'T
EVEN ACCEPT MY GIFT? I'M SORRY. THERE. NOW WE'LL BOTH HAVE ONE. [ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ] SOME PEOPLE
FIND THE BOOKS FASCINATING BECAUSE THERE IS
A SENSE OF REALITY TO THEM, WHICH IS...THE DARK PART. BUT IN THE END, THAT'S WHAT
MAKES IT EFFECTIVE, I THINK. THANK YOU. Thank you. HOW ARE YOU TODAY, SIR? FINE, FINE. WHO SHOULD I
MAKE THIS OUT TO? MAKE IT OUT TO CINDY. TO CINDY? GODDAUGHTER, ACTUALLY. OH, GREAT. TO CINDY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. HI. HOW ARE YOU? [ CAR DOOR CLOSES ] [ ENGINE TURNS OVER ] THIS IS SCHELL. CAPTAIN, THIS IS PORTER.
WHAT DO YOU WANT? I NEED A FAVOR.
WHAT ARE YOU UP TO? I NEED YOU TO RUN
A LICENSE PLATE FOR ME. WHAT'S THE PLATE NUMBER? I WILL CALL YOU LATER. 10-4. [ CELLPHONE CLOSES ] [ ENGINE TURNS OVER ] Woman:<i> FRONT DOOR AJAR.</i> <i> FRONT DOOR AJAR.</i> SAM? SAM! [ BOTH GASP ] [ SIGHS ] WHAT THE HELL IS THAT? [ SIGHS ]
IT WAS A GIFT. WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? YOU SOUNDED SO UPSET,
I CAUGHT THE FIRST FLIGHT BACK. I<i> AM</i> UPSET. [ SIGHS ] HOW WAS YOUR TRIP? I DIDN'T MAKE THE DEAL,
IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE ASKING. AT LEAST I HOPE
YOU WEREN'T TOO LONELY. LOOK, I WASN'T HAPPY
LEAVING YOU TWO HERE ALONE, BUT I HAD TO GO. REALLY?
ALL ALONE, HUH?
WHAT'S THIS ALL ABOUT? I CALLED YOUR ROOM, RICHARD,
AND A WOMAN ANSWERED. I DIDN'T STAY THERE. REALLY?
WHERE DID YOU STAY? I CHANGED ROOMS. THE SAME HOTEL --
I CHANGED ROOMS. WHY? I MADE THE TRIP
WITH SUSAN, OKAY? I DIDN'T WANT TO
TELL YOU BECAUSE I THOUGHT
YOU MIGHT GET UPSET. SO, WHAT, YOU JUST DECIDED
YOU SHOULD LIE TO ME INSTEAD? SEE, I KNEW
THIS WOULD HAPPEN. IT WAS THE BEST OPPORTUNITY
THAT CAME ALONG. NOTHING WENT ON
BETWEEN SUSAN AND I, OKAY? YOU GOT TO BELIEVE ME. JUST GET OUT! NOTHING WENT ON
BETWEEN SUSAN AND I. GET OUT! [ ENGINE TURNS OVER ] RICHARD! HOW WAS THE TRIP? NOT SO GOOD.
WHY? WHAT HAPPENED? OH, KATHY CALLED
THE HOTEL ROOM. REMEMBER THAT COLLEAGUE
I TOLD YOU ABOUT -- SUSAN? SHE ANSWERED. OH, NO. YEAH. WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO? I'M GONNA FIND A HOTEL,
GIVE HER SOME TIME TO COOL OFF. YOU'RE NOT GONNA FIND A HOTEL.
YOU'RE GONNA STAY WITH ME. I DON'T WANT TO BE
ANY TROUBLE. RICHARD, YOU TAKE THIS CAR,
YOU PULL IT IN MY GARAGE. KATHY WILL NEVER KNOW. HEY, I'M NOT TAKING NO
FOR AN ANSWER. WHAT ARE FRIENDS FOR? [ SOBBING ] [ SNIFFLES ] Richard: THANKS, MAN.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS. WHAT ARE FRIENDS FOR,
RIGHT? [ SIGHS ] SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK
WILL HAPPEN WITH YOU GUYS? WE'LL MAKE IT. I MEAN, WE'VE BEEN
THROUGH WORSE, RIGHT? I WAS JUST STUPID. I SHOULD HAVE TOLD HER
THE TRUTH RIGHT FROM THE START. NOTHING HAPPENED. I UNDERSTAND HOW UPSET SHE IS
THAT I LIED TO HER. BUT YOU WANTED TO. WHAT? CHEAT ON YOUR WIFE. NO. YOU DON'T KNOW
WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. I LOVE MY WIFE AND MY SON. THERE'S NOTHING
I WOULDN'T DO FOR THEM. AND YOU REALLY THINK
SHE'LL TAKE YOU BACK? YEAH. AND I'LL MAKE IT UP
TO HER SOMEHOW. WHAT IF SHE DOESN'T
WANT TO? WELL, I'M NOT GONNA QUIT TRYING,
IF THAT'S WHAT YOU MEAN. I CAN'T LOSE HER. [ SIGHS ] WE'LL GET THROUGH
THIS, BELIEVE ME. THAT'S WHAT I WAS
AFRAID OF. WHAT DO YOU MEAN? WELL, I KNEW YOU COULDN'T
STAY AWAY FROM HER, YOU SELFISH
SON OF A BITCH. 'CAUSE SOMEWHERE
IN THAT THICK HEAD OF YOURS, YOU ACTUALLY THINK
YOU DESERVE HER. DO YOU THINK YOU CAN
PROVIDE FOR HER? DO YOU HAVE
WHAT SHE NEEDS? DO YOU EVEN KNOW
WHAT SHE NEEDS? WHAT'D YOU PUT
IN MY DRINK? [ BREATHING HEAVILY ] YOU BASTARD. YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE,
RICHARD. NOW IT'S MY TURN. CAN I HELP YOU
WITH SOMETHING? HERE TO SEE CALEB THEROUX. IS HE EXPECTING YOU?
I DON'T THINK SO. ARIZONA, HUH? MM-HMM. YOU GOT A WARRANT? I DON'T NEED A WARRANT
JUST TO TALK TO THE GUY. WHY DON'T YOU
JUST LET ME THROUGH? THANK YOU. YEAH. [ TELEPHONE RINGS ] [ TELEPHONE BEEPS ] HELLO. Ed: UH, MR. THEROUX,
THIS IS ED AT THE SECURITY GATE. YOU HAVE A POLICE OFFICER
HEADING YOUR WAY. THANKS, ED. [ TELEPHONE BEEPS ] [ ENGINE STOPS ] RICHARD,
YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT. [ DOORBELL RINGS ] HI. MAY I HELP YOU? I HOPE IT'S OKAY THAT I DROPPED
IN ON YOU AT YOUR HOME. I'M A BIG FAN
OF YOUR WORK.
AND YOU ARE? NAME IS MILES.
HELLO, MILES. YOU GO BY
CALEB THEROUX NOW, HUH? I DON'T KNOW
WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. OF COURSE YOU DO. I GOT A BOOK IN THE CAR
THAT YOU MANAGED TO PUBLISH BACK WHEN YOU WERE CALLED
EDWARD PERLMAN. I'M SORRY. YOU MUST HAVE ME
CONFUSED WITH SOMEONE ELSE. I'VE NEVER BEEN PUBLISHED. "NEVERMORE FOREVERMORE..." DOES THAT SOUND FAMILIAR? NO, IT DOESN'T. HOW ABOUT THE NAME
CINDY OVERBEE? DOES THAT RING A BELL? I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE
OR WHO YOU THINK I AM, BUT I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS,
SO IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME. I DON'T THINK SO. AAH! [ DOORBELL RINGS ] TA-DA! THANK YOU.
I'M SO GLAD TO SEE YOU. SORRY I'M LATE. IT'S BEEN
ONE OF THOSE DAYS. OH, TELL ME ABOUT IT. I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE
HE WOULD LIE TO ME ABOUT WORKING
WITH THAT WOMAN. AND YOU BELIEVE HIM WHEN HE SAYS
THAT NOTHING HAPPENED? I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T KNOW
WHAT TO THINK ANYMORE. WELL, I'LL TELL YOU
WHAT I THINK. I HAVE HAD A LOT OF FUN
IN MY LIFE -- NO FUSS, NO COMMITMENT. AND I'D THROW IT ALL AWAY
TO HAVE WHAT YOU HAVE. YOU HAVE
A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY, KATHY. AND THAT IS
WORTH FIGHTING FOR. COME HERE. [ DOG BARKS ] HEY. WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY DAD? HE'S JUST, UH...DRUNK. [ CHUCKLES LIGHTLY ] I'M LETTING HIM SLEEP IT OFF
OVER HERE AT MY HOUSE. IS HE HURT? NO. NO, NO, HE'S NOT HURT. HE'S JUST -- YOUR DADDY LIKES
TO DRINK A LITTLE TOO MUCH BEER. THAT'S ALL, SAM. WHY DON'T YOU, UM,
GO SET UP A GAME, AND I'LL COME IN
AND PLAY ONE WITH YOU? I WANT TO STAY
WITH MY DAD. I JUST TOLD YOU
NOT TO WORRY ABOUT HIM. HE'S FINE. YOU AND I
ARE GONNA PLAY VIDEO GAMES. DO YOU UNDERSTAND? GET IN THE GAME ROOM. NOW! I'LL BE RIGHT THERE, SAM! [ ANIMAL HOWLS IN DISTANCE ] HANG IN THERE. OH, I WILL.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING. I'LL CALL YOU
TOMORROW. OKAY. GOOD NIGHT. GOOD NIGHT. [ ENGINE TURNS OVER ] HEY, SAM. [ SIGHS ] SAM! RICHARD? SAM! Sam: MOMMY! SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK? I KNOW THAT THERE'S
NO TITLE, BUT... CALEB... MAYBE YOU COULD HELP ME
COME UP WITH SOMETHING. YOU'VE BEEN
SUCH AN INSPIRATION TO ME. AND THIS IS GONNA BE
A FRESH START -- FOR YOU... FOR ME AND OUR SON. CALEB, I'M VERY FLATTERED,
BUT -- I'VE DREAMED ALL THIS TIME THAT THE FANTASY OF US BEING
TOGETHER CAN COME TRUE. AND NOW THERE'S NOTHING
STANDING IN OUR WAY. I'VE MADE
ALL THE ARRANGEMENTS -- NEW PASSPORTS,
NEW IDENTITIES. I EVEN GOT US
A NEW HOUSE. WE CAN BE
A REAL FAMILY NOW. WOULD YOU LIKE THAT? Kathy:
Go ahead, sweetie, go. [ SIGHS ] YES. UH, WILL WE LEAVE
TONIGHT? [ LAUGHS ] WE'LL LEAVE TONIGHT. OKAY. SWEETIE, COME ON. WHY DON'T WE GO,
UM, PACK SOME THINGS? I WANT TO GO WITH YOU
TO PACK. WE CAN JUST MEET YOU
BACK HERE. I DON'T WANT TO BE AWAY FROM YOU
FOR ONE MINUTE. IS, UH... IS RICHARD HERE? I SAW HIS CAR. I TOLD YOU THAT THERE'S NOTHING
STANDING IN OUR WAY. I KNOW, I KNOW. I JUST... CAN I SEE HIM?
WHY? I JUST NEED TO SEE HIM
ONE MORE TIME -- ONE MORE TIME AND THEN
I CAN FORGET ABOUT HIM. Theroux:
HE'S RIGHT HERE. Kathy:
SAM, COVER YOUR EYES. SAM,
WAIT RIGHT THERE. Sam: NO! NO, NO, NO. HE'S NOTHING
TO US ANYMORE. IT'S TIME
FOR OUR NEW LIFE. [ BREATHING HEAVILY ] LET'S GO PACK. OKAY. [ ANIMAL HOOTS ] WAIT. [ BREATHING HEAVILY ] I WANT YOU TO GO UPSTAIRS AND
PACK SOME OF YOUR THINGS, OKAY? BUT FIRST, GO INTO MOMMY'S ROOM
AND GET YOUR BAG, ALL RIGHT? GO UPSTAIRS,
GO INTO MOMMY'S ROOM. I'M GONNA STAY DOWN HERE
AND TALK TO CALEB, OKAY? GO. SO, WHAT TOOK YOU
SO LONG? I WAS WAITING
FOR THE PERFECT MOMENT. [ BREATHING HEAVILY ] [ ALARM BLARING ] [ GRUNTS ] NO. AAH! NO, NO, NO.
YOU'RE RUINING IT. YOU'RE RUINING IT. [ BLARING CONTINUES ] NO, NO, NO, NO! NO WAY. [ BREATHING HEAVILY ] YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. IF YOU DON'T TURN OFF
THAT ALARM RIGHT NOW, I'D HAVE TO KILL YOU,
I'D HAVE TO KILL SAM, AND I DON'T WANT TO
DO THAT. PLEASE! PLEASE, PLEASE. [ BLARING CONTINUES ] [ BEEPING ] [ BLARING STOPS ] THANK YOU. [ SOBBING ] NOW, YOU GET UPSTAIRS,
AND YOU TAKE CARE OF OUR SON. IF I HEAR ONE WORD WHEN
THAT SECURITY GUARD GETS HERE, I'M GONNA HAVE TO DO
REALLY BAD THINGS. DO YOU UNDERSTAND? [ DOORBELL RINGS ] [ KNOCK ON DOOR ] DON'T WORRY.
I'M GONNA FIX THIS FOR US. MR. ALDEN, MRS. ALDEN? IS EVERYTHING OKAY? GO. GO! [ SMOOCHES ] [ DOORBELL RINGS ] MR. ALDEN, MRS. ALDEN,
EVERYTHING OKAY? [ KNOCK ON DOOR ] SAM! SAM! SAM. ARE YOU OKAY?
DID HE HURT YOU? OKAY, LISTEN, SOMEBODY'S
COMING TO HELP US, OKAY? I WANT YOU TO GO IN THE BATHROOM
AND LOCK THE DOOR AND DON'T COME OUT
UNTIL I TELL YOU TO. GO! [ BREATHING HEAVILY ] Woman:
911 EMERGENCY. HEY. MR. THEROUX. IT'S JUAN. WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? OH, RICHARD'S OUT OF TOWN, AND KATHLEEN'S
UNDER THE WEATHER, SO I'M JUST HELPING OUT
WITH SAM. HMM. IS EVERYTHING OKAY
IN HERE? OH, YEAH, YEAH. YEAH, SAM JUST HIT THAT ALARM
BUTTON ON THE -- THE PANEL UPSTAIRS. SO I'M SORRY TO DRAG YOU ALL
THE WAY OUT HERE FOR NOTHING. IT'S ALL RIGHT. DO YOU MIND? NO, NO. NO, OF COURSE NOT.
COME ON IN. THANKS. THANKS FOR THE TIP-OFF
ON THOSE COPS. KATHY! SON OF A BITCH! [ BOTH GRUNTING ] YOU HAD EVERYTHING
I EVER WANTED, RICHARD. Kathy:
GET AWAY FROM MY HUSBAND. STAY WHERE YOU ARE. PUT THAT DOWN, KATHY.
I'VE GOT HIM UNDER CONTROL. [ GASPS ]
PLEASE DON'T MOVE. YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT. KATHY, WE'RE ALMOST HOME.
YOU DON'T NEED TO DO THAT. I CAN SEE IT
IN YOUR EYES. YOU NEED ME JUST AS MUCH
AS I NEED YOU. I TRUST YOU. DO YOU TRUST ME? I'M HERE FOR YOU.
YOUR OLD FAMILY IS DEAD. DO YOU UNDERSTAND? YOUR FAMILY IS DEAD! [ GRUNTS ] [ SWORD CLATTERS ] [ THUNDER CRASHES ] [ SIRENS WAILING ] ARE YOU GONNA BE OKAY,
DAD? YEAH, I'M GONNA BE FINE,
THANKS TO YOUR MOM. YES. WAIT RIGHT HERE,
SWEETIE. MOM... CAN WE MOVE BACK
TO OUR NORMAL NEIGHBORHOOD NOW? HONEY,
THAT'S A GREAT IDEA. COME ON, LET'S GO. [ THUNDER CRASHES ] [ WAILING CONTINUES ]
