(sirens wailing) (heavy breathing)
- Denny?
Denny?
Denny, look at me.
You don't have to do this.
You don't have to die here.
(clock ticking)
(light christmas music)
Morning, hun.
- You're up early. Thank you.
Have you seen my keys?
Right.
- Busy day today?
- You have no idea.
- I booked a sitter for tonight.
- 'cause? - Date night.
- Right.
- Are we still on, or...? - Yeah, yeah.
No, we're good, we're good.
I just...
I think I can get back by like three or four.
- Forgetting something?
- What would I do without you?
- Walk to work on an empty stomach.
- Yeah.
(loud grinding)
- Oh, seriously, bob?
- Can I just go bust that thing over his head?
- No, I'll handle it.
- Okay.
- Oh... - What is that?
- It's a... A christmas present.
- Val, I thought we said we weren't giving gifts
To each other this year.
- Well, we skipped it for our anniversary
But I thought for christmas we could still--
- Look, we're still under water. We got so many...
Look, I'm sorry.
I just... I didn't know, alright?
- It's no big deal. - Let's not do this, okay?
Let's not have a fight over nothing.
- Agreed.
I just thought it was...
Time for something fun, you know?
Something to, uh... Remember all our good times by.
Do you want to open it early?
- I'll open it later tonight, date night, got it?
(car engine roaring)
(grinding continues)
- Hey, mom.
What's for breakfast?
- What are you doing up already?
- The saw.
- Ah, well... Good.
Because even though it's winter break
And you're stuck at home with mom,
I have so many fun activities planned for today.
We're gonna need that extra time just to get to them all.
Including some special reading time,
You and me, parker?
- Baby reading time.
- Spencer, we do not bully in this house,
And if you are nice,
We are going to bake christmas cookies at 4 p.M.
- Ugh...
- I... Di... Did?
- Mm-hmm. - Not cu...
- Cut. - Cut, cut do...
Dow... Down.
That ch...
- You remember to flip those vowels and those consonants?
- Che... Che...
- Cherry tree.
- When christmas is over,
I don't want to go back to school.
- I know it's hard but--
- No, you don't. You're not there.
They just stare at me and I'm just...
It sucks and I don't want to go back.
- Parker, look at me.
I see you,
And you are an intelligent,
Handsome, hardworking young man
Who has so much to offer this world.
And the world is so lucky to have you,
And a lot of people were exactly where you are right now.
Albert einstein,
Pablo picasso, even george washington.
This is nothing to be ashamed of.
It's just your brain is focused on other things
Than what is necessary for this task.
But you're going to do great, I know it.
Let's try again.
- I did not cut down that...
Strawberry tree.
- Oh, ha, ha.
(phone ringing)
- Mom! Dad's on the phone.
- Keep working.
Hey, hun, what's up?
(mark): Hey.
Hey, you remember how I said all the rain this month
Slowed us up on the concrete work on the side?
- Uh-huh.
- Well, we really gotta catch up by christmas so...
I'm just gonna have to work late this week
Most nights and including tonight.
- That's too bad.
- There's nothing I can do about it right now.
We're just way behind.
- Yeah, no, I get it. I get it.
I'll see you when you get home tonight.
- Val, come on--
(saw grinding) - ugh!
- Hiya, val. What do you think?
I'm planning to turn the new addition into a billiard room.
- That sounds fun, bob,
But um... The thing is,
The saw, it's really loud--
- Yeah, I know it's loud.
That's why I wear the ear plugs.
But it's the only way to cut wood,
So what are you gonna do?
Uh... Anyway, I want to try
And get ahead of the weather. Did you need something?
- I um... Am making lemonade for the boys, do you want some?
- Oh! That'd be lovely.
(whirring)
- What's going on?
(sighing) - making lemonade, want some?
- Sweet.
(whirring)
(loud knocking)
- Yes, bob? Haha! I'm coming, bob.
Sorry, did I... Did I take too long to make your lemonade?
What would you like? Would you like me to make a pie?
What would be good for you, bob?
- Get back!
Get back now!
Close the door!
- Mom?
- That's my son!
That's just my son! - Is that it?
Is anyone else in the house? (panting)
Is there anyone else in the house?
- No, there's no one else in the house.
- Anyone else in the house? - Mom...
- No. - You sit over there.
Sit there. - Where, I don't...
- Not you, not you, not you!
Turn on the television! - Okay.
- News! News! News! - News?
- Yes, news.
(reporter): Crazy day here, it's the winter solstice,
The shortest day of the year so prepare yourself
For a wacky weather day, it's gonna be...
(sinister music)
- You know, don't you?
(val): I... I don't-- - yes, you do, you know.
(val): I don't know.
- As soon as you saw my face, you were terrified.
- It's the gun...
Because you have the gun, that's all.
(panting)
- Where's your husband?
- He's at work
But he'll be home soon.
- Good.
(saw grinding)
Who's that?!
Who's that? (val): It's my neighbour.
I told him I'd make him something to drink.
He's going to be expecting me. - Enough!
Enough, okay?! Enough!
(crying)
- Stop crying, okay?
What are you so scared of?
Did I ever do anything to you?
- He's just a kid. He doesn't any better.
Please let me put him in the other room
And then he'll be out of your way.
- Go!
- Mom, what's happening? - Just stay here, okay?
Everything's gonna be fine.
- Wait 'till dad comes home.
Dad will show him.
- Do not leave this room, okay?
Do you understand me?
You wait here until I come get you, okay?
- That's enough, let's go! - Mom...
- Okay. Just stay here.
You stay right in here, okay?
Shh.
(children's music playing)
♪ I love my chocolate chip cookies ♪♪
- You should've just...
(groaning)
(saw whirring)
- Do you want money or jewelry, credit cards?
I can give you whatever you want.
- No! - Then what do you want?
- I need to think!
(panting)
I'm... I'm... I'm hungry!
I'm hungry. - Okay, sure.
- I'm hungry.
(ominous music)
(groaning)
Mmm. This is good.
(laughing)
You keep a nice house.
That boy's lucky.
You're... You're raising him right.
You're protecting him, caring about him.
You know, not...
(exhaling) ...Not interfering too much
'cause you can't let other people interfere in your life.
That's when your life ain't your life no more,
You know what I mean?
- Mm-hmm. - Mm-hmm?
- Yes.
(sighing)
- What's your name, anyway?
- Val.
- I'm denny.
(phone ringing) - who's that? Who's calling?
- I... I don't know.
Do you want me to get it or...? - No! Don't get it!
Don't get it! - Okay, sorry.
(voicemail): Hi, it's the janes.
Please leave a message after the beep.
(phone beeps)
(mark): Hey, it's me.
I know you're there, pick up the phone, please.
Val, look, I just want to explain.
Can you pick up the phone, please?
Val?
- Mark?
- Hey.
Hey, babe, look I just wanted to say I didn't realize
How big a thing this date night was,
So I got a guy to cover me tonight,
I'll be home before the sitter gets there.
- No, it's alright.
If... If you have to work late, I understand.
- No, no. Val, I'm trying.
- No, it's really...
- Can we just start over today? Can we just do that?
- Really, it's fine. I totally get it.
(mark): Val, I'm going to be ho--
(saw grinding)
- Why did you do that?
- Now he'll definitely come home, early.
And I need a car.
- There's a guy in the garage! You can take it.
You can take it, you can leave right now.
- Do I look stupid to you?
- No.
You look scary.
- Good.
You know I can't leave you here to call the cops.
(grinding stops)
- Ah, thank god.
You... You could...
You could put me in the bedroom with my son.
- They'll be looking for me. I could get spotted.
It's too risky.
- Mom!
(tense music)
- Should I... Let's put on that news again, right?
That news... (parker): Mom!
- Whatever that thing was that you were looking for--
Wait! No! Wait, wait, wait, please!
Wait! I'm sorry.
It's my fault, I should've told you.
(children's music playing)
- Don't ever lie to me, again!
- I promise! - Bring him!
- It's okay, it's okay, it's okay...
I got you.
Okay, there you go.
There you go. Take one.
See, isn't that better? Hmm?
- I'm scared.
- Oh, my boys.
I love you so much.
Spencer, I need you to take care of your brother, okay?
You wait here until someone comes to get you, okay?
- What? - I need to know I can
Count on you.
- Where are you going? - You are in charge now.
Spencer's in charge, okay?
Promise me?
You be my big brave boys.
You can be brave. I know you're my brave boys.
- I'm promise. - Shh, shh, shh.
- I love you, mom.
- I love you, too.
- Promise me you'll come home?
- I'm coming home. I am coming home.
(ominous music)
I'll drive you.
You said you needed a car
But you don't want to leave me behind or get spotted.
Let me drive you.
You can lie in the back,
I'll take you wherever you need to go.
Just leave my boys here, okay?
- You love them?
They love you?
- Of course.
(soft music)
- Let's go.
(distant saw grinding)
Don't try anything funny, okay?
Drive. Go! Drive!
(engine starts)
(soft music)
- Looking good, cherie!
- Thank you, edna.
You guys out for your morning walk?
- Gotta make sure his ticker still works.
(chuckles)
- Those two are so stinking cute.
- Yeah.
(tense music)
(denny): Right up here. (clears throat)
On the right.
Slow down.
Slow down!
Quiet. Go in really quiet.
Turn off the engine. Turn it off.
(engine stops)
(sighing) how long you been married?
- About 10 years.
- What do you think your husband would've done
If he came home and found me in his house with a gun?
- He would've fought you.
- That's what real men do.
We gotta fight for what we love.
You know?
Right? - Oh.
Yes, that's right.
(soft eerie music)
- Let's go.
(distant dog barking)
Quiet.
Just be really quiet. Okay?
Knock, don't say a word, okay?
(dog barking)
- Hey, man! - Hey, mark. How you doing?
- Sorry, you got any idea where val went?
- No, but she tore out of here.
- Huh.
(children): Daddy! Help!
(children screaming)
- Daddy! - What is going on? Hey!
(crying)
Mom's gone. A man took her, she's gone. She's gone!
(clock ticking)
(man on tv): You have no right to blame carly for what you did!
(woman): For what I did?
Don't you dare try to pin this on me!
I did exactly what you asked me to!
(laughing)
- You are going to go bankrupt, you idiot!
(laughing)
All that money. (laughing)
He thought he was so smart.
(knocking)
Who is it?
Coming, hold your horses.
What do you want?
Oh, it's you.
(denny): Get inside!
Get inside!
(scoffing)
- Where's cherie?
- Would you like a cup of tea or something, dear?
- Answer me, francine.
- Oh, you always had no sense,
But I thought you at least had some manners.
- I'm so sick of your crap.
- Oh, what,
You too scared to talk to me without your big gun?
- Shut up! Shut up!
- Yeah, and who are you?
I know we just met, but you can do a whole hell
Of a lot better than this man.
(denny): She's not my girlfriend.
I would never do that to cherie, you know that!
- It don't matter.
Cherie's done with you.
My daughter finally came to her senses.
What little of them she ever had.
- You couldn't just stay out of it.
You were always trying to ruin what we had.
Why couldn't you just leave us alone?
Just tell me where she is!
- I don't know what my daughter ever saw in you!
Or what sob story you told her
To get her to feel sorry for you.
Aw...
- You can't talk to me like that, okay?
Not anymore. - Boy, I don't see you at all.
You're insignificant.
A nuisance my daughter stepped in
And should've picked off her heel
And just walked right on past without a second thought.
- Ma'am, that's not necessary.
- Yeah, what do you know about it?
This man is a dead beat.
A good-for-nothing, and he never will be.
- Please, I'd just... I'd really like to talk to cherie.
- Well, I really need to win lotto.
Oh... Ah...
Oh, I'm tired of this, denny.
You're a time burglar.
You just stole some of my precious time.
Stole it right out of my life.
- I told you, you can't talk-- - just like the countless months
You stole from cherie and gd knows how many
From this poor woman who's got about as much sense as you.
On account of the fact she hadn't gotten up
And walked out of my house yet.
Now, you two, out of my house.
- Ma'am, I don't think you understand the situation--
- Ugh, trust me, honey.
A worthless runt like denny,
You gotta put him in his place.
And that sure as heck's not with my daughter.
(laughing)
(kettle whistling)
Tea for two. Oh!
And none for you, little boy.
(groaning)
(car beeping)
(car sputtering)
- Hey, dispatch, can I get a tow truck
Down to the cold springs bridge?
Truck appears to be abandoned
And the batteries are dead, over.
- Copy that, requesting one now. Over.
- Oh, can you also run the plates for uh...
Washington two, g-a, one, two, three?
Over.
- Uh, doing that now.
Hey, you're near wax road, right?
- Yeah, that's affirmative.
- We just got a call, possible kidnapping
On wax and albright.
- Uh... I'm on it, send me the address.
(val): Are you okay?
Maybe we should go, hmm?
If you want a tell cherie how you feel...
There are... There are better ways to do that
Than what you are doing here.
(sniffling)
- You're right.
(sirens wailing)
- Mark! What is going on?
- I got home about 10 minutes ago.
Some guy busted in the house, alright?
My kids are locked in the room.
Spencer, he says a man came in here
With a rifle or a shotgun, maybe sawed off
Or something like that. But val's not here.
Val's gone! The truck's gone!
- Okay, okay-- - so, he took her with him!
- Mark, mark! Calm down. We got it. We're on it, okay?
Dispatch, I need more units on wax road right away,
And I need an abp out on a vehicle.
- Copy that, units en route, but dave...
- Yeah? - We need to get you back
To cold springs bridge right away.
- What, why? Over. - Someone's been shot.
We're sending more units. Just get on over there.
- Yeah, I'm on my way.
I'm sorry, mark, but I have to go.
It's gonna be okay.
Look, I'm going to send more units, alright?
- Hey!
Bob, you can watch my kids? - Of course.
- Listen boys, I will be right back, I promise you.
(tires screeching) listen to everything he says,
You stay with him, be right back.
- Dad!
- I thought I told you to leave.
My stories are on.
Oh... Ahh...
Woo!
- When is cherie coming home?
Hey, please, I just... I really need to talk to her.
(laughing)
- You're so stupid.
- Cherie doesn't live here.
She just told you that 'cause she doesn't want you
To know where she's at.
(laughing)
Cherie doesn't want you bothering her anymore.
She's through with you.
Get it your thick skull.
I knew he was still alive!
Oh, that bolton is sick, I knew it, I knew, I knew it!
Oh, my god.
Oh, yeah, you're gonna have to marry her now,
'cause you're alive.
Oh, he's so handsome.
- Let's go.
(tv playing)
Let's go.
- Yeah, you should buy her a glass of wine, that's right.
Treat her right.
(soft music)
(chuckles softly)
(dog barking)
- Is there somewhere else we need to go or...?
Can... Can I go home now?
(sniffs)
(heart beating)
Denny, did you hear me?
Can we go home now?
- I have no home.
(sinister music)
- What are you doing? - Give me your hand.
- Ah! What are you doing?
Denny, please.
- Give me your other hand. - Ah! Denny, please.
Please don't do this.
No! Ow, ow. - Shh...
- Why are you doing this?
You don't have to do this.
You don't have to do this, denny!
- I just forgot my cap.
- Denny, wait!
Denny!
Oh!
(dog barking)
Oh no!
(phone ringing tone)
- 911, can I have--
- Uh, yes, this is francine bodine.
I want to report--
- Hi, there, uh... My mom noticed that her neighbour
Didn't bring in the trash and uh...
We were just wondering if that's something that we
Could report 'cause it's just starting to become a little bit
Of an eyesore and starting to stink.
Oh, okay.
Okay.
- Put that down!
What is wrong with you?
You're acting like a fool!
(val screaming)
Denny, stop it! Now!
(val): Help me please!
Help me!
- Mark, get back in your vehicle!
- I know it's her.
- It's not her.
Alright, it's not val.
(exhales)
- Oh...
Jeeze.
- Ain't nothing else down here.
- Where is she?
Where is she?!
(panting)
(soft music)
(whimpering)
(sighing)
(door slams)
- What happened? - Just got my cap.
- Is she-- - just got my cap.
Drive.
Drive! Go! - Okay! Okay.
(engine starting)
(tense music)
(dave): Can you describe the weapon?
(spencer): It...
...It was a big gun but short like...
Like the barrel was cut off in the middle and um...
He uh...
The man, he was screaming.
He just wouldn't stop, he just kept screaming
And screaming and... - Hey, it's alright.
- Then what happened?
- We... We saw mom drive away in the car.
He must've been in the car with her.
Is he gonna hurt mom? - No.
No, he is not.
- We won't let anything happen to your mom.
She'll be home as soon as we find her, alright?
- Come on.
Sheriff, hey!
Sheriff-- - the entire county
Police force is on it.
We'll find her, okay?
- Alright, dave.
- Mark, honey, what did he say?
- Hey.
- Oh... It'll be okay.
It'll be okay.
- I just feel useless, mom.
- I know.
- I can't just sit here and do nothing.
- I've got the boys, you go, go!
- Thanks, mom. - Love you.
- Keys?
I'm going to win cherie back.
Yeah, I think you're right. You just...
You gotta fight for what you love.
You know, I just... I need a reminder,
Just how good we can be together, you know?
And I'll clean up,
I'll get a job, I can be the man that she wants me to be.
It's just...
(scoffs) I just need to get to her.
If I could get to her, she'll understand.
She'll remember, you know how...
How... How good we were together.
- I just want to get home to my kids.
- Well, then, get out.
We're not done yet.
(indistinct chatter)
- Yo, denny, you're here early.
Want me to set you up on your usual end?
- No, not... Not today, um...
Just... I was just looking for cherie.
She coming today or...?
- Nope. I'm not surprised you guys are looking
For some practice before Friday.
Hands of doom are top seed.
(chuckling) - not for long.
Benny's wife can't pocket to save her life.
(laughing) - who's your friend?
- Uh... She's just helping me out
With something special for cherie.
- You always were a romantic.
(chuckling)
- Alright, see you.
I mean no matter what fights we had out there
That got us out of sync, in here,
We were always just like... (clicks tongue)
We're an amazing team. You should've seen us play.
Like we were just laughing and drinking and...
Oh god, I love seeing her laugh!
(romantic music)
She's just so beautiful.
The way she'd look at me.
Make me feel so good.
She used to make me melt.
(denny laughs)
Okay and even after we broke up,
I mean, she wanted to, you know, keep the bowling team together.
- Denny, please,
Can I just make a phone call?
Can I make sure that my kids are okay?
- Yeah, alright, make it quick.
- Thank you.
(spencer): Hello?
- Spencer. - Mom, where are you?
Are you okay?
- I'm fine, are you guys okay?
- Mom, the police are here, everyone's looking for you.
Where are you?
- Uh, listen, everything's going to be fine.
I am going to be home soon and...
And we are going to have the best christmas ever.
We are going to bake cookies and, and pie and it's just--
- Alright, that's enough. That's enough.
- I love you. - Come on.
(phone clicks)
Hang it up.
Christmas dinner? That sounds so nice.
Maybe me and cherie can come.
(phone ringing)
- Waterdrop nursing home, how may I help you?
- Hi, uh... Is uh, jessica?
- Denny... You know we're not supposed to take personal calls
During work hours. - Yeah, no, no, no.
I know, I was just... Is... Is, uh...
Is cherie...? Is she in there today or...?
- No, she's already gone.
Don't call again, okay?
- What did he say?
- What do you think? Same thing as always.
Trying to track you down.
- Well, thanks. - Yeah.
- I should just let it be over, right?
Yes, right, right.
Right?
- You did end it, right?
- Yeah.
Yes.
Told him I moved in with my mom
So he doesn't know where I live anymore.
- Maybe get rid of those too?
(soft music)
- Hey, if he calls again, can you just--
- I already know the drill.
This isn't the first time I've run interference
Between you and denny, okay?
I just hope it's the last.
You can do so much better.
I'm trying.
- So, what do you think?
- About what?
- About cherie keeping the bowling team together
Even after we broke up.
- Oh.
- I mean, it means she still loves me, right?
Here, look.
Check this out.
Ah...
Where is it? Where is it? Oh, look.
Okay, we used to have this little pregame ritual.
(laughing) it was so fun.
(thudding) ahh!
(tense music)
(panting)
(panicked whimpering)
- Ahh, come on, come on.
(door opens and closes)
(sniffing)
(panting)
- You want to see your kids again?
Do you?! - Yes.
More than anything.
(panting, sniffing)
- Don't do that again.
(engine starting)
- Where do you want to go?
- Everybody lies...
(tense music)
(indistinct chatter)
(tense music)
(sighing)
I bet she's in there.
Oh... (chuckles)
How do you... How do you tell your husband
Like, how much you love him? (clears throat)
Like how do you...
How do you...
How do you say that to him?
- Um...
I um...
I take care of little things
So he doesn't have to.
Like uh...
Sewing the holes in his socks
Before he even knows they're there.
(chuckles)
I try to make him feel special.
Plan time for just the two of us
Even when it's crazy with the kids.
Sometimes...
People forget how much they love each other.
Life, you know?
Gets in the way.
You focus on other things and...
Those feelings, they... They get lost.
If you love her...
Try and get her to see you...
The way you see her.
- I do love her.
- Just, denny, please, don't hurt anyone.
- I never want to hurt anyone.
Let's go.
- And we got an abp on the vehicle
So maybe we'll get lucky, but in case we don't,
We need check points on every highway and dirt road
Out of this county.
Sheriff jones is gonna walk
Everybody through the assignments.
- Okay, here's what we got.
We need checkpoints here and here.
- I'm sorry, I just couldn't stay in my house.
- It's okay.
The body's been identified.
His name was frank doheny.
His girlfriend said that frank left early this morning
With a friend named denny.
Her description of him
Matches the one your son gave.
- Well, how the hell did he end up at our house?
- We're not sure.
I tried to start that truck, but it wouldn't turn over.
So, it's possible that after denny ki--
After the vehicle's owner was deceased,
Denny tried to take the truck,
But it wouldn't start, so he took off on foot.
I mean, your house just happened to be the closest.
I'm sorry,
But look, that doesn't mean
That this guy's done anything to val.
- Oh, yeah, you think?
Guy blew a hole through his friend,
What do you think he can do to val?
(door opens)
- Denny, come on, man.
- I know, I know.
I just need to talk to cherie.
- Then call her, like a normal person.
You can't keep showing up here like this.
It's weird and creepy.
You need to stop acting like such a psychopath, okay?
- You need to listen to me.
- I already told you, she isn't here.
- I don't think that you understand.
- Wait, uh... I get it.
Nobody wants to get bothered at work,
But we are here on official bowling team business uh...
We need to find cherie because we are playing
The hands of doom this weekend
And uh... They are top seed.
- Well, I don't know anything
About your little bowling thing, okay?
But she's not here.
- Okay, we'll figure it out.
We'll figure it out. - Great.
- We'll figure it out, okay?
Come on.
- Thanks. Cherie, she hates it when I fight with her friends.
You know what? Come on.
Come here.
(tense music)
(gasps) I knew it!
I knew it! She was here just like a half an hour ago.
She was just here!
I knew it! I knew it! She was just here like--
What are you... Where are you going?
- I'm just keeping watch.
- Okay.
(clattering)
Oh, yes!
Got it!
Okay.
Okay, let's go.
(ominous music)
(denny sighing)
Alright, let's go.
- What are y'all doing back here?
- You lied to me! - You need to leave!
- Know what happened to the last person
Who lied to me about cherie?
- I've had enough! You need to leave, I'm calling the cops.
(laughing) - you should try being a little
More thoughtful when someone comes looking for a loved on.
Try using your eyes.
Can't you see what's happening here?
Someone needs your help.
- Let's go, come on!
(phone dialling)
- 911.
- Yes, I need to report something.
(indistinct chatter)
- Dave?
- Just got a call. Denny's been spotted.
- But did they spot val? Is she okay?
- We're not sure, I'll let you know when we do, okay?
- Let me know nothing, I'm coming with you.
(tense music)
- What's going on? Where's mom?
- Sweetheart, you father's gonna find her.
They'll both be home soon.
They will.
It's going to be okay. Spencer?
Spencer?
(soft music)
- Grandma,
Can we make cookies?
We should have them ready before mom comes home.
- Can we please, pretty please?
- Honey, that's a great idea.
Let's make cookies.
(tense music)
(sighing)
- They'll be looking for us by now.
You know, we gotta wait until it's dark.
It'll be easier to move around then.
(papers rustling)
(laughing)
I... Oh, I knew it. I knew it.
Not one other date in two months.
Two months!
You know what that means, right?
You get it?
This... I mean this girl,
She is beautiful, she could get a date
With any guy, any time.
She still loves me.
- Now that you know that she still loves you,
Maybe this isn't the right approach,
Because what you're doing,
It could drive her away.
Maybe she just needs some space. Just for a while, hmm?
- I know my girl. I know my girl, no.
Too much distance does not make the heart grow fonder, okay?
No, she needs to feel loved.
- But denny, what about the pictures?
- I mean, look how happy we look!
Look how happy we look!
Look at it, don't we look happy?
- Yeah, you do.
- That's... That's 'cause we were.
We took this trip to california,
We called it our honeymoon,
And we would just walk the beach every day,
And we got like, the sand between our toes and...
The water was so sparkly.
Cherie would say it looked like dancing angels.
And we would watch that green flash uh...
That's...
Oh, over in the pacific they have...
Do you know there's like this green flash,
Like, the sun comes down, and then it goes like, pfft!
And it flashes. - Oh, yeah.
- You know what I mean? - Yeah.
It was at pismo beach.
Which is the clam capital of the world, the world!
- Mm-hmm.
- We always said that we'd go back there.
I even have the postcard that cherie gave me.
The exact spot. And uh...
It was just the best week of our lives.
- But denny,
She put the pictures in the trash.
- Yeah, but you don't know that.
That could've been a janitor or that lying nurse.
I mean...
You saw her, there was always people
Trying to interfere in our relationship.
Always trying to get between us.
No, we're... We're going to go back to pismo,
You know, we'll have our honeymoon.
I'll get a job, you know, everything will be great.
Everything will be great.
I just... I have to... I just have to get to her.
I have to get near her.
I have to talk to her, get her to understand.
And that's... I mean, that's... I think that's why
We were brought like, together. You know what I mean?
Like fate. Fate!
(tv playing)
(dial tone beeping)
- Mom!
I brought your mail in.
Mom?
(tv turns off)
Mom?
(tense music)
(dial tone beeping)
Mom?
(heart beating)
(gasps)
(soft music playing)
(tense music)
- Yeah, he came here with a woman.
- Um...
Was that her?
- Yeah, that's her.
- Was she okay?
- She seemed fine.
- What do you mean by fine?
Was she scared, was she hurt, was she--
- Mark.
- How was her disposition?
- Um, it was a little weird at first,
But she actually helped calm down that piece of crap.
The orderlies were gonna kick him out of here,
But she stepped in.
- Val did that?
- Yeah, good thing too.
We didn't even know he was armed
Until we saw him leave the building.
- Did you see the weapon clearly?
- Yes, it was a sawed-off shotgun underneath his jacket.
- Thank you so much.
- Um... Excuse me.
She dropped this.
I'm pretty sure it's for you.
- Thank you. - Yeah.
- "mark, I love you so much.
Take care of the kids."
I wish...
I wish.
- We got units concentrating their efforts here,
And checkpoints all over this county.
He's not going anywhere.
And that uh... That wife of yours is a hero.
- Yeah, val's some kind of woman.
I mean, she don't hesitate to put herself in harms way
To protect a complete stranger.
But I'll tell you right now,
I just want her to do enough to protect herself, you know?
- We'll find him.
- Sergeant, you there? Over.
- Yeah, go for corbin, over.
- We need you at a new location.
Another body's been discovered.
- On my way.
(denny): Yes, yes, yes!
This is it. This is where she has to be.
Look, the motel address right there.
This is where she has to be.
We could just go there.
- If she is there, then what?
- Then I'll tell her how I feel.
Go to california!
I'll live happily ever after!
(laughing)
- And me?
- Oh, you can go.
(laughing) you can go...
(tense music)
Why are we on empty?
- Um...
- You said you were never going to lie to me again.
- I... I didn't lie. - You said you were never lie to me again.
Why are we on empty? - I didn't lie.
- Yes, you did lie to me, you want us to run out of gas!
You wanted us to run out of gas, didn't you?
(overlapping shouting) - yes. I did want to!
I did want to run out of gas
Because I can't keep driving you around,
Watching you hurt people!
(laughing)
- Drive! Drive!
You drive now!
We need gas!
Go get the gas!
(tense music)
(sighing)
Okay, give me some money, hurry up.
- I don't have any money.
(sighing)
I didn't bring anything with me.
- Okay, give me the keys.
Alright, don't move. - No, wait!
Uh... I'll do it.
I'll... I'll talk to him, I can do it.
- Alright, no funny business, or people get hurt.
- Okay.
- Hey ya.
- Hey.
- I'll take one of these
And 30 on pump six.
- Alright.
- Oh my... I um...
I think I left my wallet at home.
(chuckles)
Oh, duh.
Oh jeez, you know what?
I am right on empty,
I only live five miles from here,
But I don't think I have enough to get home.
I hate to ask this, but is there any way
You can spot me the gas?
I'll go home and be back in 15 minutes.
- Listen lady, this is a gas station, it's not a bank.
- What's your name, jimmy?
Jimmy...
I got two little kids at home
And I need to get back or they're gonna be scared.
- What do you want me to do here?
You give me money, I give you gas.
That's how this works.
- Jim...
I want you to take a long hard look at yourself, hmm?
- Are you, like, serious right now?
- Mmm. Yeah, you see this guy?
Look, are you looking at him?
- Yeah. - Look at him.
- Yeah, okay. - Look at him.
- Okay. - Now, you tell me.
Is he going to be a pompous jerk today,
Or is he going to do something good?
Something special to help a mom
Get home to her two kids before they are scared.
(scoffs) - okay, okay, fine.
Fine, I'll put 30 on pump six, happy?
- Merry christmas.
- We broke up a few weeks ago.
Denny's always been troubled.
His mom ran out on him and his brother,
And his dad was really abusive.
You know, he was in and out of foster care...
And he ended up at an all boys' home.
When he joined the army,
It only lasted a few months
Before he was dishonourably discharged.
There was an incident.
A violent incident between him and another serviceman.
- Your denny's girl, huh?
- Used to be.
- You're the husband?
- Yep.
- I hate him too, you know?
Biggest mistake of my life.
- Yep.
- His mom abandoned him,
And his dad used to beat him,
And then he was in the foster-care system,
And then he joined the army, and that was a disaster.
- I don't care.
He killed your mom.
Now he's driving around somewhere
With a gun to my wife's head.
- I'm sorry.
- How'd you end up with a guy like that?
- He wasn't always like that.
He looked at me like no one ever looked at me before.
Do you know what it's like to be loved like that?
To be needed like that?
- Hey, mark, you two can't be talking.
We got a few more questions for you anyways.
- Right.
I am sorry about your mother.
I'm sorry.
(sighing)
(insects chirping)
(chuckling)
Yeah.
- If you find him, are you going to hurt him?
- Not if we don't have to.
- I might know how to help.
- Do you know where he's going?
- No.
But he'll come for me.
He always does.
(eerie music)
(owl hooting)
- She lives right there.
I bet she's in there right now.
- You can't just March right in there with a shotgun.
- Keys?
(phone ringing tone)
(cherie): Hello?
Hello?
- Cherie, it's me, it's denny.
- Denny, hi.
It's good to hear your voice.
How are you, how are you doing?
- I'm uh...
I'm really good.
I'm just... I've just been thinking about you so much.
- Yeah?
I've been thinking about you too.
- Really?
Ah. Oh man. (sniffling)
(laughing)
Um...
- Denny?
- No, I just...
I have so much I want to say.
- Me too.
Why don't we get together and talk?
I miss you.
(chuckles)
- Oh god, it feels really good to hear you say that.
I um... I have this trip planned
And you're gonna like it.
It's our favourite place in the whole world.
- Sounds really good, denny.
- You know the one, right?
Come on, let me hear you say it. (chuckling)
Come on. (laughing)
Please let me just hear you say it.
- Yeah, why don't we... Why don't we get together
And we can talk travel plans?
Where are you?
I'll come get you.
(whirring)
- Cherie, you know I love you, right?
- I know you do.
Where are you?
- You still love me, right?
- Of course.
Just tell me where you are.
Line's dead.
- Got it.
- He's on this block.
Everybody downstairs now!
Go, go, go!
(tense music)
(crying)
- Let's go.
(engine starting)
(engine revving)
- Can I get you anything else?
- No, thanks.
- What chapter are you on?
- Chapter 2.
He just cut down the cherry tree.
- Oh yeah, I remember that.
You want to read to me?
- I did not cut down that cherry tree.
- Good job. Alright...
(soft music)
(insects chirping)
- I'm sorry. - I don't need your pity.
(crying)
It just if she doesn't love me...
What's the point?
And I'm not going back in a cell.
I've done that.
I'd rather die here on the streets just fighting.
(denny breathing heavily)
This is it.
There is nothing left for me.
- Mark and me went on a honeymoon.
To victoria island.
It was so elegant.
European almost.
We went sailing during the day
And ate ice cream walking along the harbour at night.
The way he looked at me...
As if time stopped just for the two of us.
But that was a long time ago
Before...
Kids and jobs and a mortgage.
- Life.
- It gets in the way.
You forget...
What you love and why even if...
Even if every day, it's standing
Right in front of you when you wake up.
For christmas...
I thought I could get mark something that would
Make him remember...
How he used to look at me.
How precious time is, how it shouldn't be wasted.
- What did you get him?
- A watch.
(chuckles)
(scoffs)
(laughing)
(chuckles)
- Denny, I don't even know if my husband loves me anymore,
But I do know that all I want,
All I want right now
Is to get home to him and my boys.
- You do what I say for just a little while longer, and...
(sighing) I promise I'll take you home.
Alright?
- Okay.
Okay.
- Alright, drive.
(tense music)
- Where are we going?
- It's right up here.
Just keep going.
(insects chirping)
(distant howling)
(rock music)
(denny): Come on.
Hey. - Uncle denny!
- What's up, sport?
How you been?
- You should've me at my last game,
Knocked out two homers!
- Oh, I'm sorry I missed it.
- You gotta come around more.
- Yeah, I'll try, bud. - Come on in.
(rock music playing loudly)
(music stops)
- Well, shoot,
If it ain't little brother.
- Hey, jesse.
- Hey, nash, why don't you skedaddle for a little bit?
Go play video games in your room.
- Yeah.
- See you, bud.
(sighing)
- Well, you uh... You look like crap.
What's been going on with you?
- Usual. (chuckles)
- Who's the lucky lady?
- Oh, it's my friend, val.
- Val.
Aren't you a little old to be with this one?
- We're just friends.
- You get a job yet, denny?
Kidding, I know that's never going to happen.
Well, you're lucky you're here when you are,
Because carolee is still at the grocer's,
So whatever you want, why don't you go and spit it out
Before she gets back?
What do you need?
Did you get her pregnant?
- I said it's not like that.
- Yeah, I figured.
I mean, look at him.
- I need some help. I need a car.
- Well, I've had it, that's a new one.
Oh, boy.
- What in the hell is he doing here?
- Trying to jack my new car. - Ha! That's rich.
What's he want it for?
Another trip to the clam capital?
(laughing) - that's really unnecessary.
- Yeah? And who are you?
The next hussy?
- I don't really have anywhere else to go.
You're kind of my only family, um...
- Hey, hey, hey.
Yeah, I mean, we're family, right?
We're family? (carolee): Yeah, we're family.
- So... Alright.
To family.
Yeah.
(carolee laughing) here you go.
Here you go, take it, take it. Denny, take it.
- Take 'em!
- Oh! (carolee laughing)
No, I'm serious this time, you can have time, really,
Take them, take them.
Alright, that was it. I promise I was just
Playing around with you. Take it, please.
(laughing)
You and me, we ain't family,
And we ain't ever been a family.
- Mm-hmm. - That's why we grew up
In the fosters.
Yeah. Look, take this fiver, and get out of here.
(carolee laughing) - that's more than you deserve, denny.
You're a sinkhole.
You can't help but get sucked down,
And you pull anybody close on down with you.
You'll see.
Just like when you got kicked out of juvie,
Or when you ran out of the army.
You come in here with your little peashooter
And your tail between your legs and you try to sink us too?
Uh-uh.
Now get out.
Get out of my house
Before I have jesse whip your ass again!
- You two ought to be ashamed of yourselves.
- Girl you better watch who you're--
- You watch it! This man, he is not perfect,
I know that, and so do you, but dragging him through the mud
For your own amusement? That's... That's just wrong.
He's your family.
Doesn't that mean anything to you?
(sniffles) - let's just go.
There's no... (val): Denny--
- I have no family here.
- See you later, little brother.
(sniffling)
- Denny?
Denny, you're not coming?
- No.
- Denny, don't do anything--
- You and your uh... Your husband, I...
I hope it works out.
- Denny.
(sighing) - you can go home now.
Just go home.
(breathing heavily)
(phone ringing) - answer the phone.
- What? - Answer the phone.
- Okay, fine, I'll get it. - Get it.
(laughing)
- Hey.
- Where's the remote? - I don't know.
Hello?
Oh damn, yeah, we've seen him.
Why, what he'd do this time?
No!
- All I want is a ride.
All I want is a ride.
All I wanted was a ride! That's all you had to do
Was give me a ride! - Easy, easy, easy.
- You see me, you see me? All I ever wanted was a ride.
(carolee): No! - Just a little bit of help,
That's all I ever wanted.
- Denny! Denny, no! - Dad!
- No!
(breathing heavily)
(crying)
- Hey, come on, it's okay. It's alright.
- Denny...
- Sorry, sport.
- Let's go.
(insects chirping)
- You said you love your kids?
Should've gone home to 'em.
- I couldn't do that.
- 10-4. - What's going on?
- We just got word denny was seen
Over at his brother's house. It's not far from here.
Come on, let's go. - Alright, alright.
(engine starting)
(tires screeching)
(sirens wailing)
(breathing heavily)
- Okay, okay, alright. Just keep going.
- Where do you want me to go? - Get down toward the river.
- Okay.
(siren wailing)
- Stop, stop! Stop, stop!
Uh... Okay, back up, back up.
- Uh, okay. - Back up! Back up!
Back up! Back up!
Okay, uh...
Stop, stop, stop, stop!
(siren wailing)
- Which way do you want me to go, denny?
- Go straight. Go straight.
Go straight. Not too fast.
- Okay, okay.
- Okay, okay. Right, right. Turn right.
Turn right, turn right. - Ah...
(sirens wailing)
- Stop, stop, stop, stop! - Denny!
They're everywhere.
- Stop!
(officer): Denny tuohmy, we have you surrounded!
Step out of the vehicle with your hands up.
Let us see your hands!
- Stay back! Stay back!
(denny sobbing) please!
(val): Please!
- Put your weapon outside the car!
Get out or we will shoot. (val): Denny, denny...
(heavy breathing)
Denny...
Look at me.
You don't have to do this.
You don't have to die here.
(officer): Denny tuohmy...
Throw out your weapon.
Get out of the car, now. - Denny...
- ...Or we will open fire. - Denny, think about this.
Think about what you're doing.
Denny, listen to me. Look at me.
Look at me, denny.
(tires screeching)
(overlapping chatter)
- Denny tuohmy, get out of the vehicle
Or we will open fire!
- No, no, no! Nobody fire! Nobody shoot!
That's my wife!
- Denny. Denny.
Think about the people who care about you.
Hmm?
(crying)
(sniffling)
- Nobody cares about me. - That's not true.
That boy, nash, he cares about you.
Listen, I don't know if you're going to get
The love you want from cherie, but I do know that if you...
If you want a chance at that,
You have to start being the man that she wants you to be.
The man you want to be, hmm?
The man who took her to california
To see the flash of green in the pacific
And the sand between your toes.
(officers shouting)
Okay?
(panting)
- Uh, uh... - Okay...
(sobbing) - okay.
- It's okay.
That's it. - Throw out your weapon! Now!
- Don't shoot him!
- Move! Go, go, go, go!
- Denny, slowly reach out with your right hand
And open the door.
- Hands up! Hands up! - Okay, okay, okay!
He's getting out! He's getting out!
- Open the door and get out slowly!
Look away from me!
- Get out of the car! Put your hands up!
(overlapping shouting) - down on your knees!
- Stay on the ground! - Belly down!
- Hands behind your back. Don't move!
- Are you alright? - On the ground!
- Denny, you have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will
Be used against you in a court of law.
(voice echoing): You have the right to consult
With a lawyer before questioning and have a lawyer present
During questioning if you wish.
If you cannot afford a lawyer, you will be
Appointed one free of charge...
(voices echoing)
- We got him. Alright, everybody, we got him.
- Hey! - Mark!
- Hey.
Oh!
Oh. You're okay! You're okay!
- I'm okay. I'm okay.
(panting)
(chuckling) you're wearing the watch.
(soft music)
(eerie christmas music)
- Why, denny?
Why?
- I don't know.
(sniffling)
I'm sorry.
(crying)
(joyful christmas music)
♪ we wish you a merry christmas ♪
♪ and a happy new year
♪ good tidings we bring
♪ to you and your kin
♪ good tidings for christmas
♪ and a happy new year
♪ now bring us...
- This is from santa claus? - It is.
(laughing)
I love you so much.
- I know.
- Aw, kisses!
- Ah! (laughing)
- Alright, we got one more. - It's a wild reindeer!
- You can figure it out. You can figure it out.
♪ we won't know until we get some ♪
♪ so bring it out here
♪ we wish you a merry christmas ♪
♪ we wish you a merry christmas... ♪♪
(soft music)
(birds chirping)
♪ I've been loving you
♪ the way I wanted to
♪ the way I thought that you
♪ wanted my love
(clanging)
♪ I've been loving you
♪ and loving you... ♪
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