Take Back the Night (2021) Movie Script
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All official answers
must be limited to yes or no.
OK, got it.
If a question is unclear,
it's your responsibility to ask the
examiner to clarify that question.
Sure. Great.
Let's do it.
The test has begun.
Regarding the incident
of July 8th of this year
do you intend to answer
all the questions truthfully?
Yes.
Is this interview taking place at the
Los Angeles Police Central Substation
on East 6th Avenue?
Yes.
- Is your first name Jane?
- Yes.
"The train for Pershing Square."
Is arriving in... minutes.'
Are you aware that
intentionally fabricating an assault
to any official police personnel
may result in criminal charges that carry
up to a five-year prison sentence?
Yes.
"'The train for Pershing Square
is arriving in two minutes."
Have you ever intentionally withheld
information regarding the alleged attack
- on the night of July 8th?
- No.
Have you ever been
convicted of a crime?
Yes.
Are any of the injuries
attributed to this assault self-inflicted?
What? No. I... I mean, no.
"The train for Pershing Square
is arriving in one minute."
Do you make your living
as a visual artist?
Yes.
Is your Instagram handle
@JaneDoeDoes?
Yes.
"The train for Pershing
Square is arriving."
'Please step back from the platform.'
When you misled the detective regarding
the details of your alleged attack,
- was your intention to gain publicity?
- What the fuck?
Why do you keep saying "alleged"?
Can the test subject remember
to limit her answers to yes or no.
What about my responsibility
to clarify this bullshit question?
Let's just start at the beginning.
Were you at your art gallery opening
on the night of July 8th?
Yes.
Hey, everyone, I'd like you guys
to raise a glass to Jane.
Congratulations on her first art show, and
I'm so sorry to all of you who missed out,
because every painting has already sold.
So, can we just...
Can we just cut this stuffy shit out
and really fucking party?
Um, I'm gonna need you
to take that whole thing.
Uh, no, I'm trying to kind of not get
too fucked up before my sister gets here.
She's finally coming
to one of these things.
How come
I've never met your sister?
Um, I don't know.
I mean, she doesn't get out a whole lot.
You know what?
Oh, yes, that's my girl!
- She's back!
- Gimme another one.
DJ, turn that shit up!
- What is it?
- Does it matter?
- Oh, sh... Hi!
- Mm!
Sorry, I, uh...
Oh, it's, uh...
It's bathtub gin.
- Get it?
- Yeah.
Bathtub...
Do you want some?
Excuse me!
Hello?
My God! What's a girl gotta do
to get a drink around here, am I right?
Yeah, tell me about it!
Um... Yeah, are you here?
Yes, the red door.
The red, really industrial door.
Yeah, we're coming down.
Yeah, we'll be there in a second.
I'm just waiting for my husband
to get out of the bathroom.
Can you make that two?
Thank youl! Here you go.
Hey, hey. Um, is that @JaneDoeDoes
on Instagram?
- Yeah.
- Oh, my God!
Jane Doe Does, it's me,
@LAfashionista3!
- You did all these paintings, right?
- Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Yeah, you did!
- The owner, he likes my stuff, so...
Wow, fucking great!
Ah! Hell, yeah.
Look, cheers to you, babe.
Oh, shit!
- Yeah! Whoo!
- Yeah, cheers!
You good?
Yeah.
- You good?
- Yeah.
Oh! Oh, hell, no!
I'm sorry, you need to leave.
You need to get out.
- You need to get the fuck out, right now.
- OK, OK.
- I got it, I got it.
- I'm sorry.
Yeah, fuck you, bitch!
Where did you learn how to paint?
That stuff is so nice.
Uh, thanks.
You know, my mom was a painter...
Oh, careful!
I can't believe
this is happening tonight,
cos, like, we were gonna meet at
some point, and then it was tonight.
- Really?
- Mm-hmm.
My God. You're, uh...
You're a lot heavier than you look.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
You're the perfect height
to be my best friend.
Yeah...
Uh...
Where did you learn how to...
So, how we go down.
Now we go down.
- How are you feeling?
- Good.
Good.
- Here.
- Oh. Oh...
OK.
Alright!
OK. Look, we're there.
We're... Hey!
- Hey!
- Hey!
We're there, come on.
Go, go, go, go...!
Alright! Hey!
Great to meet you.
- You have to come with me.
- Oh, I can't.
I gotta go the... other way,
but you...
- You're not...?
- OK. Feel better.
Your feet, are your feet...?
OK.
Jesus Christ!
No, no, no, no, no.
Oh, shit!
No!
Hello?
Oh, thank God.
Oh, hey, man.
Hey, man.
Hey, hey, hey. Hey, wait up.
Hey, man.
Dude! What the fuck?
- Don't lock me in. Let me out.
- Who are you?
Jesus!
Dude, unlock the fucking gate.
- What's in it for me?
- OK. That's...
- Come on. Come on.
- That's fine. I'll just...
Alright, have a good night.
I hope you find your boyfriend.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Fucking dick.
'The primary advantage
of taping an interview
is that it provides a reliable
method of documentation
'and can help reduce
the number of interviews that you do.
'Recording can also provide
more than just an eyewitness report.
'So, is it alright
if I record our interview?
'Jane?'
- Jane?
- Huh?
Is it alright
if I record our interview?
Yeah.
Alright.
Did you recognize your attacker?
Was it somebody that you knew,
or maybe you had met
or even just seen at the party?
No, no, no.
I... I mean, I
I didn't really get a good look,
but it was like a...
It was, um
I don't...
It's OK. Just take your time.
Just try to remember.
There was this smell,
and all the flies.
I don't really remember.
It's really common
in instances like this,
for things to be a little bit
fuzzy at first, and that's OK.
Our bodies have a way of storing memories
in different parts of our brain
after experiencing trauma,
so things might, you know,
feel a little out of order
or come back to you slowly.
- OK.
- All you have to do is just
try your best to remember
anything that you can.
And I promise you,
I'll do my best to catch this guy.
Um...
He pushed down,
and I tried to push it off,
and then.
I got stuck in something
sticky and hot.
And then...
And then, um
something was burning my wrist,
um, some
I couldn't move my legs,
my whole body went paralyzed.
And then I... I screamed.
I think I screamed.
I tried to, but the sound
wouldn't come out.
You know,
like when you're stuck in a dream.
You're doing really well, Jane.
Do you need a minute
or you're ready to keep going?
Just keep going.
Can you try to describe the attacker
a little bit more to me?
Uh, it was like shredding it,
like, tearing at my dress,
and I was just laying there.
Why was I just laying there?
It was...
It was definitely gonna kill me.
I remember thinking,
"This is it, this is how I die."
Then there was this light.
It was like a bright light
that scared it,
that scared it away.
Why do you keep using the word "it"
to describe the attacker?
Um...
It's OK.
Don't say another word
until we get you a lawyer.
- I'm sorry, ma'am, this is a closed interview.
- Absolutely not!
- It's OK, this is my sister.
- I'm her sister,
and you're not legally authorized
to continue questioning her
once the presence of a lawyer
has been requested.
There's no need for a lawyer
because she's not being questioned.
Your sister was the victim
of an assault.
I'm OK.
I'm... I'm gonna keep talking
to the detective, OK?
- It's OK.
- OK.
I'll keep you updated on any developments
in the investigation,
but if there's anything that you can
think of or if Jane remembers anything,
please don't hesitate to contact me.
Thank you.
Oh, uh, one more thing...
Has Jane been
in some sort of trouble?
You seemed very concerned
with getting her a lawyer when you came in.
She's just been through a lot.
- Oh, shit! You scared me.
- Sorry.
Sorry.
I'm gonna go jump in the shower.
Do you want me to drop you off
on my way to work?
You're sweet.
I'll take you up on that, Officer.
Detective.
Hey, what are you doing?
- What are you doing?
- I'm sorry. Um...
You can't go snooping
through my stuff.
Look, I need to bring my work
home with me sometimes,
and if it's too tempting for you,
then maybe you shouldn't stay here.
No, no, no. It's just...
I know you were on call last night.
You came home all worked up,
and it's scary. That poor girl...
This is the first time the department's
given me the lead on a big case like this,
and I just
I really need to blow them
out of the water, you know.
I don't want you to worry, OK?
It's gonna be OK.
So have a little bit of faith
in me, alright?
So, I think it's too late
to cancel this open house.
I would, but I already feel like
I might lose these clients.
I'll come straight back after work,
but for now, I'll get you set up
in your own space,
and you can get some rest, OK?
Cos I think right now
sleep is the best thing for you.
Yeah.
Are you sure
you don't want me to stay?
No. No, I'm fine.
OK.
Well, you're gonna need
some food.
I forgot you don't have a fridge.
OK.
So...
The doctor said to take these
if you're having trouble sleeping.
Mm.
- You wanna move to the bed?
- No.
Sis, seriously.
I'm fine.
Jane, I'm so sorry
that this has happened to you.
I am fine, really.
No, you're not fine.
And that's OK.
OK, listen.
I really appreciate you
coming to the hospital.
I really do. You were...
You were amazing.
But I don't really want
to dwell on this. You know?
I mean, it could've been
a lot worse,
so I say we just go back
to our lives...
Janel!
I'm here for you, OK?
Whatever you need.
Yeah, thanks.
Well, OK.
Um, I'm gonna go to work.
I'll pick you up some groceries
when I get back.
Oh, can we do Chinese instead?
I kinda feel like I'm gonna want
some General Tso's chicken later. Hmm?
Yeah, sure. Whatever.
Whatever you want.
Awesome.
Just try to get some sleep, OK?
Yeah. No, it, uh
shouldn't be a problem.
'Hey, it's Jane.
'I don't check these, but do your thing.'
Well, I hope you check your email
because I sent you a bunch of therapists
that I think you would really like,
and I know you said
you wanted to move on,
but I... I just think
it won't be like last time.
So...
Oh, I have to go.
I'll call you back.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- How was it?
- It was good.
- Yeah?
- It was good. Yeah.
OK, well, let me give you...
- Let me give you one of these, um...
- OK.
And just give me a call.
- That's my information right there.
- Thanks.
And, um... you know,
if you want to come see it again,
I'm happy to show you again
and we can talk more details.
Yeah, I got no time. Thank you.
Yeah, thank you.
Have a good one.
- You didn't have any questions or...
- No, I'm good. Thanks.
OK. Alright. Well, drive safe.
Enjoy the sunny weather.
Goddammiit.
'One-nine-sixteen.'
'One-nine-sixteen, go ahead.'
'Patrol took an 11-10 from a toy vendor
at 424 San Pedro.
'Bloody footprints
in an old breezeway.
'Possible connection
to your 261 from last night.'
'Headed there now.'
Hey, uh...
How fast can you get an ECT van
down here to the Toy District?
Pretty sure I'm looking
at a secondary crime scene.
Jane?
Jane?
'I'm making this video because
'the monster that did this to me
is still out there.
'Um, I reported to the police.
"They took photos of my injuries."
'Um.
'I went through the whole process,
the whole thing,
'and that should make me feel better.
"It should make me feel empowered."
'But it doesn't.
"We have to take some responsibility
for our community."
"Things like this keep happening
because we aren't willing to see them,
'because we aren't willing
to talk about them,
'and we leave them in the dark,
'and let them feed on our fear
and on our shame.
'So...
'So, I'm not ashamed.
"I'm not gonna let some thief
'who would take my sense of safety,
my autonomy
I'm just... I'm not gonna let it win.
So, DM me.
'Leave me a message
in the comments.
'If you have any information,
email me at JaneDoeDoes@...'
Jesus! Jane!
Hey! Jane! Jane!
Jesus Christ, it's just me!
That's not what I'm saying,
I'm just.
I'm saying that you definitely
shouldn't be publishing
your personal email address
on the internet.
Well, how else
are they gonna contact me?
Why would you want them
to contact you?
Did you see the video?
Yes.
- Did you call that therapist yet?
- Oh, my God.
You need to focus
on your Own recovery.
- That is what I'm doing.
- Is it?
Yeah.
I'm sorry, I'm just having
a very difficult time
wrapping my brain around
the video or whatever.
Shocker.
Why would you want people
to know what happened to you?
Because I don't want
anyone else to get hurt.
OK. I understand that,
but what you're doing...
It's reckless!
You're opening yourself up
to more dangerous situations.
You have to take responsibility
because if you're gonna live
a certain way...
What?
No, no, please go on.
If I'm gonna live a certain way...
You know what I mean.
No.
No, I don't.
You drink, you party.
- Oh, here we go.
- You've worked so hard to get this far,
you need to have some common sense.
God, you walk home alone at night.
Oh, my God. Are you saying
that I deserve this?
No. No, I'm not saying that.
What happened to you
was a terrible, terrible thing.
Just because I don't have
a blood diamond on my finger,
a normal nine-to-five,
and a boring 3-2 in fucking Englewood,
- does not mean that I deserve that.
- I'm so sorry,
that I worked hard and saved up money,
and bought a house.
Just because I'm not like you
doesn't mean that I deserve this.
- I'm not the one on trial here.
- You think you're better?
You're not better.
We come from the same
shit slog of a childhood.
So I drink.
I party.
Sorry, I can't dress up
my fucked up in J. Crew
and play house like a good little girl.
But you know what?
Everyone knows.
You're not fooling anyone.
If you don't like the therapist
I recommended,
I can send you a list
of really great ones,
- all in the neighborhood...
- I don't want a fucking therapist!
I want to move on.
How is this moving on?
You're broadcasting
to strangers on the internet
and drawing an incredible
amount of attention to yourself.
You're so unfair.
You're basking in it!
That's the exact opposite
of moving on.
You've been pulling this shit
since we were kids.
- I am helping people.
- These people don't deserve your help.
Oh, my God.
Have you read their comments?
- They're saying terrible things about you.
- Who gives a shit?
They're looking into your past.
There's stuff about Mom on there.
What about Mom?
Hello?
Yeah, this is Jane.
Yeah. No, that's...
That sounds great.
[, um...
No, I... I would be honored.
Oh, I... I don't know
how brave it is.
I'm just doing what I think is right.
Yeah. Great.
Yep, I'll be there. OK.
Well, those YouTube haters
can fuck off
cos I'm gonna get to say my piece.
What?
Tomorrow night, on Goodnight L.A.,
guess who is the guest of honor?
This guy. Prime time interview.
"Your call has been forwarded
to an automatic voice message system."
- 'Please record your message.'
- 'Hey, babe.
'Some paperwork just came through
that I need to review,
'so you should go ahead
and eat without me.
"I'm gonna work through dinner.
Miss you."
Hello?
This is Jane.
Am I in trouble?
What's up?
Uh, nothing. It's just...
Out of all the times I've ever called
somebody down to the precinct,
I've never had an innocent person ask
if they were in trouble.
You told me... Jane, you told me
that you were attacked around 1:00am.
Why didn't you just tell me
in your own words what happened?
Can you stop that?
OK, Jane, let's just take it
from the top, OK?
Can you go over the events
of your evening two nights ago?
Why are you making me do this?
You have it all written down
right in front of you.
Because it's difficult
to get the department to allocate funds
for a full investigation
on cases like this.
It's difficult to get a conviction.
If you could just help me
clarify some things, then...
OK. Clarify what?
There's some inconsistencies
with your story.
- Like what?
- Like, for example, your whereabouts.
You told me that you were heading home
around 1:00am from a warehouse party
- at 4th and Central, right?
- Mm-hmm.
So, here it shows that you made
a couple of purchases
at 1:17am and 1:52am
at bars in Korea Town.
That's a lot closer to the hospital
where we met at,
which is over here.
And I'm just...
I'm just trying to connect the dots.
How did you get from here
to the hospital?
- What?
- How did you get to the hospital?
Cos there's three others
within closer walking distance over here.
So, did you take a car,
or did you have somebody
drop you off at the hospital?
I don't.
I just... I can't really...
remember.
This is the results
of your toxicology screening
that says that you had cocaine, MDMA
and methamphetamine in your system
in addition to the alcohol.
I did not do meth.
Well, it ended up
in your system somehow.
I took a pill.
And I just thought it was regular ecstasy
or whatever,
- but it must have been laced with something.
- Yeah, it must have been.
The point is, you never mentioned this
to me in our interview.
I went back and listened to all the tapes,
and there was no mention of a little pill.
So, why would you
withhold that from me?
Why would I neglect
to tell an officer of the law
that I spent the evening
dabbling in illegal drugs?
Yeah. Illegal drugs that can cause you
to hallucinate
or see things that aren't there,
to exaggerate your story.
I mean, this could get
the entire case thrown out.
What?
No. That's bullshit.
I was attacked.
No, I was attacked.
I was at... I was attacked.
Jane?
I need you to think long and hard
about what you say here.
I want to help you,
but you have to tell the truth.
- Yeah.
- OK?
Yeah.
What about these abrasions?
How did you get these?
Did you fall,
or maybe you got
in a little scuffle at the party?
They took swabs and cultures.
You have DNA evidence.
We're not gonna be running that
unless we know that there's
an actual suspect
that we should be looking for.
What are you talking about?
Jane, the department has a backlog
of 13,000 physical evidence recovery kits.
Each one costs $800 to run.
That's 13 times...
It's over $10 million.
So, unless you can convince me
that there is a perpetrator
that we should be looking for,
I'm not gonna waste manpower
and tax dollars
to bump you up in the queue.
You know what?
Fuck you.
The prosecutor is going to imply
that these wounds are self-inflicted.
Fuck... you!
You are supposed
to be protecting me.
I came here for help
and to try to stop this thing,
and you're treating me
like a fucking criminal.
OK.
Just calm down, OK?
We're not done here.
Yes, we are.
Sit down.
- Am I under arrest?
- No, but we...
Then we're done.
So, I went to the cops again,
and once again they are doing
jack shit for me.
- 'Just what.'
- She's back.
'Somebody take this seriously
for once.
'Do your fricking job!
'Is that so much to ask for?'
'And can somebody please
explain to me why
'it should matter
if I've had anything to drink or...
Always matters, damn.
"I'm nervous to even post
anything about this, actually,
'because I'm sure all the little trolls
will have a heyday with it, but...
'Like, why are you checking
my credit card statements
'when I'm the one that was attacked?'
What now?
God...
Hang on a second, guys.
I'm having
some car trouble.
That's just what I need.
'Great! Ladies and gentlemen, '
and my non-binary beauties,
may I present to you
'a flat tire.
'Let's do this.'
OK.
Alright,
for those of you still with me,
if there's anything I've learned
in the last couple of days,
it's that you have to be self-sufficient
because even on the worst day
of your life,
no matter how much of a damsel
in distress you may actually be,
chances are no one's coming
to save you.
So, for tonight's lesson in autonomy,
changing a tire.
Step one,
loosen before you lift.
Alright, so if you're trying to do this
when your car's up on a jack,
the wheel is just gonna
spin around and round.
But if you do it
while it's on the ground...
Whoo!
Look at that!
Nice and loose.
You put this guy in here,
and then we just
hoist this bad boy up.
Like...
SO.
Alright.
Now
we are going
to take the tire off.
Lesson number two in autonomy.
Keep the receipts.
That way, no one
can accuse you of lying.
OK, now this next part
is really important,
so I just need you to all pay
really close attention.
Are you ready?
Oh, shit. Oh, shit.
Oh, God. Oh, God.
Holy shit. Did you see that?
What the fuck was that?
Oh, my God.
None of you saw it.
What the fuck.
I told you I was attacked.
I fucking told you.
None of you saw. What the fuck.
Troll us another time.
No!
Holy shit.
Are you guys seeing this?
Are you seeing this?
Who's lying now? I told you!
I told you I was attacked.
Look at this thing.
Um
I'm at the corner of Fletcher and...
Oh, my God.
Oh!
'Dark, death shadow creatures
have crept through the ages,
'the demons first appeared in prehistory
'searing moon shaped scars
into their victims,
'stalking them for weeks,
for years,
'feeding off their fear
before feeding on their flesh.
'By the Bronze Age, the victims
begin to fight back against the demons.
"Through attacks and battle,
they learned
'no stone or sword could defeat
the shadow creatures,
'except the bronze dagger
crafted by the hands of the hunted.
'In the early light morning,
'the survivors collected medals
to craft the only fatal weapon.'
Hey.
Yeah, sorry. I know it's early.
Uh, listen, I need a favor.
"'Jane, I can't find my keys.
Will you buzz me up?"
Hey, have you seen
my cigarettes?
Oh, my God.
You can't wear that.
What, is it too revealing?
I felt like...
It's sick.
Why would you want to wear that?
I don't... I don't understand.
You went and bought the exact same dress
to wear on television?
It's my favorite...
'Black car service for Jane.'
I'll get it.
Do you think we'll ever be happy?
I don't know.
OK, thanks.
What?
That cut is new.
And you got a big bruise
on your eye.
What's going on?
OK, I know I sound crazy,
but there's...
There's an actual...
monster after me, I don't know.
It's got, like, teeth and claws,
and the whole deal,
like straight out of a fucking movie.
And at first I didn't really...
I didn't really remember.
But then I started having flashbacks
and weird dreams.
And then last night, I swear to God,
I'm driving home from the police station,
and I hit it with my fucking car.
I... I got a good look at it, and...
There's my girl. We're gonna get started
in about five minutes, OK?
OK.
I know this is gonna be difficult.
So, just stop me
if you get uncomfortable, OK?
- Yeah.
- Alright.
Please don't say the word "monster"
on national television.
Please.
Hello and welcome
to Goodnight, L.A.
Our guest tonight
is a brave young woman
who took her tragedy
and turned it into a viral sensation.
'Just two nights ago,
'Jane, a talented local artist
and popular social media influencer
'known as @JaneDoeDoes,
'suffered a brutal attack
after walking home from a party.
'In the Arts District.'
- Long day?
- "Thanks for talking with us.
- Short marriage.
- 'Thanks for having me."
'Now let's get right into it.
'Some people are trying to discredit
the alleged events of that evening
'based on your trouble
with the law in the past.
- 'How do you feel about that?'
- That bitch!
Well, I... I was arrested once
for carrying a dime bag of marijuana,
but I thought that was the great thing
about California.
I mean, we all know
there's nothing you can't cure
with some yoga, avocados,
and a little bit of weed.
- Right?
- Very funny.
All jokes aside, though,
that can't feel very good to have people
bringing up your past like that.
Look, I have admittedly been
a little bit of a troublemaker in the past,
but that's completely irrelevant to the
fact that I was hunted down and violated.
It's... It's also completely irrelevant
to the fact
that the monster that did this to me
is still out there.
It feels like a huge step backwards
for women to live in fear
of something as basic
as a walk home at night.
You know, honestly, I am just terrified
that this is gonna happen to someone else.
Monsters are real.
We have to shed light
in all of the dark corners.
Los Angeles has been your home
for a long time.
Yeah.
You were raised by a single mother
who was one of the most prolific artists
to come out of the city at the time.
Much like yourself.
Ye... Um...
She was very talented,
that's a kind comparison.
But much of her art was fueled
by her psychotic episodes.
Is it true that she was diagnosed
with schizophrenia
and committed when you were
just 14 years old?
Um, she was very sick.
That must have just been terrible.
What she did to you must have had
an immense effect on the rest of your life.
I don't... I don't really...
'Police records show
that your mother was committed'
after she tried to drown you.
I understand that you were committed
yourself at age 17,
when you spent some time
at Hyacinth House,
an inpatient facility
specializing in mental health
and psychiatric rehabilitation.
No, no, I was, um...
That was for stress.
I... I had just lost my mother,
and I took some pills, and...
You did what?
Is it possible you share something
in common with your mother,
beyond a love for art?
No, I... I was young, and...
Um... Can we cut?
Jane. Jane, just...
Just calm down, OK?
Just take a breath.
It's gonna be fine.
I'm not crazy.
I didn't make this up, OK?
I'm not like Mom.
I think we need to take a beat
before we talk to anyone else.
Just get you to the right doctor
this time.
Oh, my God.
You don't believe me.
Jane...
What?
Oh, I'm actually glad you called.
No, I was gonna say that the...
Yeah. Yeah, I'm on my way.
Alright, let's just get this typed up
and have you sign on the offer?
Uh, you can wait there, Jane.
I'll be right with you.
We just got a visit from a woman
who signed a sworn affidavit
about your activities
the night of the crime.
What, like a witness?
Character witness, yeah.
She claims that you had extramarital
affairs with her husband in a bathroom
moments before what would have been
the alleged attack.
Wait, what do you mean
by "alleged" attack?
The DNA evidence from the crime scene
came back inconclusive.
I'm not making this up.
Your story's changed
too many times, Jane.
It changed on national television,
alienating any possible juror.
- No D.A. is gonna touch this case.
- I am not lying.
- Why would you go on Good Night, L.A.?
- That bitch tricked me.
OK, sit down.
Shit.
You want to know
what I think happened?
I think you had
a few too many drinks.
You took some drugs,
and you woke up in the hospital.
You were embarrassed.
The hospital staff starts asking questions,
you just start answering.
The more you start talking, the more
you develop your story, this villain.
The monster.
And the bigger the monster got,
the further away you got
from taking responsibility
for what actually happened.
I swear this is real.
I am not...
I am not making this up!
OK? I'm... I'm sorry
I didn't tell you about the drugs,
I guess I should've told you
about that guy,
but you have to believe me,
I just... I didn't think of it.
It's like another life,
it's another person.
There's this split in time.
There's old Jane on one side
and new Jane on the other side,
just cracked right down the middle.
I don't recognize myself anymore.
You have to believe me.
You have to believe me.
It's too late, Jane.
- No.
- I'm sorry.
I need you to write a statement
saying that you were
under extreme duress
and that you fabricated the incident
as originally reported.
The judge will only give you probation
and maybe some mental health
counseling.
I mean,
I'll take a lie detector test.
I can't just give you
a lie detector test, Jane.
You're making this harder
than it has to be.
Just say that you were confused,
that you're sorry,
and we'll close the case.
I mean, you were there.
You saw what this thing
did to me.
OK.
OK, I'll give you
a lie detector test.
But if you fail.
I'm charging you with false reporting,
obstruction of justice,
and I'll throw in assaulting an officer
for good measure.
Fine. Yeah, whatever.
Let's do it. Let's take it.
OK.
We're done here.
All official answers
must be limited to yes or no.
Regarding the incident
of July 8th of this year,
do you intend to answer
all the questions truthfully?
Yes.
Have you ever intentionally
withheld information
regarding the alleged attack
on the night of July 8th?
No.
Is this interview taking place at the
Los Angeles Police Central Substation
on East 6th Avenue?
Yes.
Do you make your living
as a visual artist?
Yes.
You know you're it for me, right?
I don't have anyone else, really.
I will go to the fucking ends
of the Earth for you, Jane,
even if you lied about the whole thing,
I will lie with you.
I just need to know.
I'm not making this up.
Jane?
Come with me.
Is your first name Jane?
Yes.
Are you aware that intentionally
fabricating an assault
to any official police personnel
may result in criminal charges that carry
up to a five-year prison sentence?
Yes.
Have you ever intentionally
withheld information
regarding the alleged attack
on the night of July 8th?
No.
'The train for
Pershing Square is arriving in... minutes.'
Have you ever been
convicted of a crime?
Yes.
"'The train for
Pershing Square is arriving in one minute."
Were any of the injuries attributed
to this is assault self-inflicted?
What? No. I... I mean, no.
Is your Instagram handle
@JaneDoeDoes?
Yes.
When you misled the detective regarding
the details of your alleged attack,
was your intention to gain publicity?
What the fuck?
Why do you keep saying "alleged"?
"The train for Pershing
Square is arriving."
'Please stand back from the platform.'
I believe you.
Is that... Is Jane home?
- She's... Jane doesn't live here.
- Does Jane have a scar?
Get off my property, please.
Does she have a scar?
A moon-shaped scar?
There's, uh...
There are these online communities
all across the country,
like, across the world,
and people are starting to make
connections for the first time
because of technology
or whatever, but, um...
All of these women
are running or dead.
The point is...
is that it will be back.
And it'll be back for your sister,
- like it was for all these other people.
- Sh... Shit!
OK. Thank you.
Call Jane.
Come on, pick up, Jane.
- Come on, pick up.
- 'Hey, this is Jane.'
- 'At the tone please record your message.'
- Fuck this traffic!
Jane, um...
Uh, don't... Don't go home, OK?
Um... Go to a bar, or...
Oh, shit!
Or, I don't... I don't care where...
where the hell you go, just
just don't go home, OK?
I'm really sorry
I didn't believe you.
Jesus Christ!
Is that a gun in your hand,
or are you happy to see me?
Get in here.
You're not supposed to be here.
What are you doing?
You can't do that.
I don't know if you noticed, but I'm
actually supposed to enforce the law.
Oh, then arrest me, Officer.
It's Detective.
Guess who got the lead story
on the 11 o'clock?
Wow!
- "M standing...'
- Aren't you gonna congratulate me?
'...a local L.A. artist
- 'and social media darling...'
- Congratulations.
- '...was allegedly attacked two nights ago.'
- Well, I couldn't have done it without you.
'She stands to alienate
almost a million fans,
'her family and the police force,
'In the lie that she created.
'A lie in the shape of a monster.
"While the authorities don't know
what motivated Jane to tell these lies,
'what I do know
is the case has been closed,
'and Jane will face a court date
'where a judge will decide
the extent of her punishment.'
"The charges include false
reporting and obstruction of justice."
'Jane could face hefty fines,
'and pending a psychiatric evaluation,
'she will also receive
court-ordered psychotherapy.
'Unfortunately,
this seems to be a classic case
'of the apple not falling
too far from the tree.
'Her inability
to distinguish reality from fantasy
'may stem from her immense trauma
she suffered from the hands of her mother,
'a mother plagued with mental illness.
'Some assume the case to be
an elaborate publicity stunt,
'others maintain it to be
'a sad and public display of the onset
of a genetic mental illness.'
OK. Stop, stop, stop, stop.
'What we desperately need is now
the least law enforcement can do.'
I can't do this.
- 'The community has shown...
- I need you to get out of the car.
'...outpouring for this woman
and a deep concern...'
You can catch a bus right up there
in, like, five minutes.
The bus?
Protect and serve, my ass!
Fuck youl!
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
It's not real, it's not real...
It's not real. It's not real.
No!
No!
No! No, no, no, no...
No, no. No!
No.
No, no...
No!
Hey!
No means no, motherfucker.
OK, Jane.
It's gonna be OK.
Help is on the way.
- I can't feel my legs.
- You're gonna be OK.
I can't feel my legs.
I think it paralyzed me.
Just try to stay still, OK?
The medics are on their way.
You did it.
They're all gonna see now.
The knife.
- The knife, I need...
- Don't move.
I dropped the knife.
- What?
- Only that can Kill it.
You have to kill it with the knife.
What? What knife?
Janel!
Jane. Oh my God, Jane.
Oh, my God, are... Are you OK?
- I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry.
- Did you see it?
- Did you see it?
- Jane.
- You saw it, right?
- Jane...
We have to kill this thing.
We have to kill it.
- It's never gonna stop.
- OK, OK. But...
We have to kill it.
But there is a dead cop down there,
and you are standing on the ledge
that she just fell off of.
No... No, I didn't do this.
- She... She was trying to save me.
- I know. I know. I know.
I believe you. I believe you.
I really believe you, OK?
But the entire LAPD is about
to make its way onto this roof, alright?
We have to go. We have to go.
I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry. Here.
I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry.
Come on.
OK. OK. OK.
I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry.
'Um, I know that the media is saying
some pretty crazy shit about me right now,
'but I did not push that woman.
'She was trying to save me.
'And until we got everything
sorted out with the cops,
'I have to go silent for a while,
'but keep messaging me.
'Keep reaching out to each other.
'Keep sharing your stories.
Keep posting.
'Keep using the hashtag.
'Let me know
where you are fighting,
'and I will come fight with you.'
'...a manhunt underway
across the south this evening.
'According to police sources, the well-liked
female detective fell to her death,
'or should I say
was pushed to her death,
'from a fourth floor rooftop in downtown
Los Angeles earlier this morning.
"The manhunt has expanded
from Los Angeles to city and county
'to state wide and further.
'Now we go live to a news conference
in progress.
'The last vehicle that they stole
did have two hand guns in it.
'And we know that they probably know
they're in there.
'And certainly that raises the level of alert
for any officer that may encounter them,
'and any civilian
that may approach 'em either.'
'But I think we should
remember one thing here.
"There's a difference
between leads of what"
we've been getting
thousands of leads,
- and a credible sighting.
- And a credible sighting. Right.
'Now, we've had credible'
I just think that you're being
a little nonchalant
about this whole on the run thing.
I have a wig. Can you chill?
You are seriously demented if you
think that that wig helps you blend in.
But this whole thing
is pretty demented.
We can only do
what we can do, sis.
We are fucked
six ways to Sunday.
At least we're fucked together.
Oh, I would not agree to that.
You're so gross.
- You know what I meant.
- You're disgusting.
That's disgusting.
Take it.
- Twinkie twins.
- I just brushed my teeth.
Mm-hmm.
We should probably, um...
get a move on pretty soon.
We're starting to wear out
our welcome.
We can head out
first thing in the morning.
So.
Where to next?
Does it matter?
Mexico. Do you know,
I've never been to Mexico?
Do you really think
that thing is still...?
How long do we have to hide?
Does it matter?
Scooch.
- I can't believe I'm eating this.
- Yes, you can.
- Do you have the light?
- Yeah.
I think they're good for you,
if you only eat one.
I think they use
real cane sugar in these.
Yeah, right?
All official answers
must be limited to yes or no.
OK, got it.
If a question is unclear,
it's your responsibility to ask the
examiner to clarify that question.
Sure. Great.
Let's do it.
The test has begun.
Regarding the incident
of July 8th of this year
do you intend to answer
all the questions truthfully?
Yes.
Is this interview taking place at the
Los Angeles Police Central Substation
on East 6th Avenue?
Yes.
- Is your first name Jane?
- Yes.
"The train for Pershing Square."
Is arriving in... minutes.'
Are you aware that
intentionally fabricating an assault
to any official police personnel
may result in criminal charges that carry
up to a five-year prison sentence?
Yes.
"'The train for Pershing Square
is arriving in two minutes."
Have you ever intentionally withheld
information regarding the alleged attack
- on the night of July 8th?
- No.
Have you ever been
convicted of a crime?
Yes.
Are any of the injuries
attributed to this assault self-inflicted?
What? No. I... I mean, no.
"The train for Pershing Square
is arriving in one minute."
Do you make your living
as a visual artist?
Yes.
Is your Instagram handle
@JaneDoeDoes?
Yes.
"The train for Pershing
Square is arriving."
'Please step back from the platform.'
When you misled the detective regarding
the details of your alleged attack,
- was your intention to gain publicity?
- What the fuck?
Why do you keep saying "alleged"?
Can the test subject remember
to limit her answers to yes or no.
What about my responsibility
to clarify this bullshit question?
Let's just start at the beginning.
Were you at your art gallery opening
on the night of July 8th?
Yes.
Hey, everyone, I'd like you guys
to raise a glass to Jane.
Congratulations on her first art show, and
I'm so sorry to all of you who missed out,
because every painting has already sold.
So, can we just...
Can we just cut this stuffy shit out
and really fucking party?
Um, I'm gonna need you
to take that whole thing.
Uh, no, I'm trying to kind of not get
too fucked up before my sister gets here.
She's finally coming
to one of these things.
How come
I've never met your sister?
Um, I don't know.
I mean, she doesn't get out a whole lot.
You know what?
Oh, yes, that's my girl!
- She's back!
- Gimme another one.
DJ, turn that shit up!
- What is it?
- Does it matter?
- Oh, sh... Hi!
- Mm!
Sorry, I, uh...
Oh, it's, uh...
It's bathtub gin.
- Get it?
- Yeah.
Bathtub...
Do you want some?
Excuse me!
Hello?
My God! What's a girl gotta do
to get a drink around here, am I right?
Yeah, tell me about it!
Um... Yeah, are you here?
Yes, the red door.
The red, really industrial door.
Yeah, we're coming down.
Yeah, we'll be there in a second.
I'm just waiting for my husband
to get out of the bathroom.
Can you make that two?
Thank youl! Here you go.
Hey, hey. Um, is that @JaneDoeDoes
on Instagram?
- Yeah.
- Oh, my God!
Jane Doe Does, it's me,
@LAfashionista3!
- You did all these paintings, right?
- Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Yeah, you did!
- The owner, he likes my stuff, so...
Wow, fucking great!
Ah! Hell, yeah.
Look, cheers to you, babe.
Oh, shit!
- Yeah! Whoo!
- Yeah, cheers!
You good?
Yeah.
- You good?
- Yeah.
Oh! Oh, hell, no!
I'm sorry, you need to leave.
You need to get out.
- You need to get the fuck out, right now.
- OK, OK.
- I got it, I got it.
- I'm sorry.
Yeah, fuck you, bitch!
Where did you learn how to paint?
That stuff is so nice.
Uh, thanks.
You know, my mom was a painter...
Oh, careful!
I can't believe
this is happening tonight,
cos, like, we were gonna meet at
some point, and then it was tonight.
- Really?
- Mm-hmm.
My God. You're, uh...
You're a lot heavier than you look.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
You're the perfect height
to be my best friend.
Yeah...
Uh...
Where did you learn how to...
So, how we go down.
Now we go down.
- How are you feeling?
- Good.
Good.
- Here.
- Oh. Oh...
OK.
Alright!
OK. Look, we're there.
We're... Hey!
- Hey!
- Hey!
We're there, come on.
Go, go, go, go...!
Alright! Hey!
Great to meet you.
- You have to come with me.
- Oh, I can't.
I gotta go the... other way,
but you...
- You're not...?
- OK. Feel better.
Your feet, are your feet...?
OK.
Jesus Christ!
No, no, no, no, no.
Oh, shit!
No!
Hello?
Oh, thank God.
Oh, hey, man.
Hey, man.
Hey, hey, hey. Hey, wait up.
Hey, man.
Dude! What the fuck?
- Don't lock me in. Let me out.
- Who are you?
Jesus!
Dude, unlock the fucking gate.
- What's in it for me?
- OK. That's...
- Come on. Come on.
- That's fine. I'll just...
Alright, have a good night.
I hope you find your boyfriend.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Fucking dick.
'The primary advantage
of taping an interview
is that it provides a reliable
method of documentation
'and can help reduce
the number of interviews that you do.
'Recording can also provide
more than just an eyewitness report.
'So, is it alright
if I record our interview?
'Jane?'
- Jane?
- Huh?
Is it alright
if I record our interview?
Yeah.
Alright.
Did you recognize your attacker?
Was it somebody that you knew,
or maybe you had met
or even just seen at the party?
No, no, no.
I... I mean, I
I didn't really get a good look,
but it was like a...
It was, um
I don't...
It's OK. Just take your time.
Just try to remember.
There was this smell,
and all the flies.
I don't really remember.
It's really common
in instances like this,
for things to be a little bit
fuzzy at first, and that's OK.
Our bodies have a way of storing memories
in different parts of our brain
after experiencing trauma,
so things might, you know,
feel a little out of order
or come back to you slowly.
- OK.
- All you have to do is just
try your best to remember
anything that you can.
And I promise you,
I'll do my best to catch this guy.
Um...
He pushed down,
and I tried to push it off,
and then.
I got stuck in something
sticky and hot.
And then...
And then, um
something was burning my wrist,
um, some
I couldn't move my legs,
my whole body went paralyzed.
And then I... I screamed.
I think I screamed.
I tried to, but the sound
wouldn't come out.
You know,
like when you're stuck in a dream.
You're doing really well, Jane.
Do you need a minute
or you're ready to keep going?
Just keep going.
Can you try to describe the attacker
a little bit more to me?
Uh, it was like shredding it,
like, tearing at my dress,
and I was just laying there.
Why was I just laying there?
It was...
It was definitely gonna kill me.
I remember thinking,
"This is it, this is how I die."
Then there was this light.
It was like a bright light
that scared it,
that scared it away.
Why do you keep using the word "it"
to describe the attacker?
Um...
It's OK.
Don't say another word
until we get you a lawyer.
- I'm sorry, ma'am, this is a closed interview.
- Absolutely not!
- It's OK, this is my sister.
- I'm her sister,
and you're not legally authorized
to continue questioning her
once the presence of a lawyer
has been requested.
There's no need for a lawyer
because she's not being questioned.
Your sister was the victim
of an assault.
I'm OK.
I'm... I'm gonna keep talking
to the detective, OK?
- It's OK.
- OK.
I'll keep you updated on any developments
in the investigation,
but if there's anything that you can
think of or if Jane remembers anything,
please don't hesitate to contact me.
Thank you.
Oh, uh, one more thing...
Has Jane been
in some sort of trouble?
You seemed very concerned
with getting her a lawyer when you came in.
She's just been through a lot.
- Oh, shit! You scared me.
- Sorry.
Sorry.
I'm gonna go jump in the shower.
Do you want me to drop you off
on my way to work?
You're sweet.
I'll take you up on that, Officer.
Detective.
Hey, what are you doing?
- What are you doing?
- I'm sorry. Um...
You can't go snooping
through my stuff.
Look, I need to bring my work
home with me sometimes,
and if it's too tempting for you,
then maybe you shouldn't stay here.
No, no, no. It's just...
I know you were on call last night.
You came home all worked up,
and it's scary. That poor girl...
This is the first time the department's
given me the lead on a big case like this,
and I just
I really need to blow them
out of the water, you know.
I don't want you to worry, OK?
It's gonna be OK.
So have a little bit of faith
in me, alright?
So, I think it's too late
to cancel this open house.
I would, but I already feel like
I might lose these clients.
I'll come straight back after work,
but for now, I'll get you set up
in your own space,
and you can get some rest, OK?
Cos I think right now
sleep is the best thing for you.
Yeah.
Are you sure
you don't want me to stay?
No. No, I'm fine.
OK.
Well, you're gonna need
some food.
I forgot you don't have a fridge.
OK.
So...
The doctor said to take these
if you're having trouble sleeping.
Mm.
- You wanna move to the bed?
- No.
Sis, seriously.
I'm fine.
Jane, I'm so sorry
that this has happened to you.
I am fine, really.
No, you're not fine.
And that's OK.
OK, listen.
I really appreciate you
coming to the hospital.
I really do. You were...
You were amazing.
But I don't really want
to dwell on this. You know?
I mean, it could've been
a lot worse,
so I say we just go back
to our lives...
Janel!
I'm here for you, OK?
Whatever you need.
Yeah, thanks.
Well, OK.
Um, I'm gonna go to work.
I'll pick you up some groceries
when I get back.
Oh, can we do Chinese instead?
I kinda feel like I'm gonna want
some General Tso's chicken later. Hmm?
Yeah, sure. Whatever.
Whatever you want.
Awesome.
Just try to get some sleep, OK?
Yeah. No, it, uh
shouldn't be a problem.
'Hey, it's Jane.
'I don't check these, but do your thing.'
Well, I hope you check your email
because I sent you a bunch of therapists
that I think you would really like,
and I know you said
you wanted to move on,
but I... I just think
it won't be like last time.
So...
Oh, I have to go.
I'll call you back.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- How was it?
- It was good.
- Yeah?
- It was good. Yeah.
OK, well, let me give you...
- Let me give you one of these, um...
- OK.
And just give me a call.
- That's my information right there.
- Thanks.
And, um... you know,
if you want to come see it again,
I'm happy to show you again
and we can talk more details.
Yeah, I got no time. Thank you.
Yeah, thank you.
Have a good one.
- You didn't have any questions or...
- No, I'm good. Thanks.
OK. Alright. Well, drive safe.
Enjoy the sunny weather.
Goddammiit.
'One-nine-sixteen.'
'One-nine-sixteen, go ahead.'
'Patrol took an 11-10 from a toy vendor
at 424 San Pedro.
'Bloody footprints
in an old breezeway.
'Possible connection
to your 261 from last night.'
'Headed there now.'
Hey, uh...
How fast can you get an ECT van
down here to the Toy District?
Pretty sure I'm looking
at a secondary crime scene.
Jane?
Jane?
'I'm making this video because
'the monster that did this to me
is still out there.
'Um, I reported to the police.
"They took photos of my injuries."
'Um.
'I went through the whole process,
the whole thing,
'and that should make me feel better.
"It should make me feel empowered."
'But it doesn't.
"We have to take some responsibility
for our community."
"Things like this keep happening
because we aren't willing to see them,
'because we aren't willing
to talk about them,
'and we leave them in the dark,
'and let them feed on our fear
and on our shame.
'So...
'So, I'm not ashamed.
"I'm not gonna let some thief
'who would take my sense of safety,
my autonomy
I'm just... I'm not gonna let it win.
So, DM me.
'Leave me a message
in the comments.
'If you have any information,
email me at JaneDoeDoes@...'
Jesus! Jane!
Hey! Jane! Jane!
Jesus Christ, it's just me!
That's not what I'm saying,
I'm just.
I'm saying that you definitely
shouldn't be publishing
your personal email address
on the internet.
Well, how else
are they gonna contact me?
Why would you want them
to contact you?
Did you see the video?
Yes.
- Did you call that therapist yet?
- Oh, my God.
You need to focus
on your Own recovery.
- That is what I'm doing.
- Is it?
Yeah.
I'm sorry, I'm just having
a very difficult time
wrapping my brain around
the video or whatever.
Shocker.
Why would you want people
to know what happened to you?
Because I don't want
anyone else to get hurt.
OK. I understand that,
but what you're doing...
It's reckless!
You're opening yourself up
to more dangerous situations.
You have to take responsibility
because if you're gonna live
a certain way...
What?
No, no, please go on.
If I'm gonna live a certain way...
You know what I mean.
No.
No, I don't.
You drink, you party.
- Oh, here we go.
- You've worked so hard to get this far,
you need to have some common sense.
God, you walk home alone at night.
Oh, my God. Are you saying
that I deserve this?
No. No, I'm not saying that.
What happened to you
was a terrible, terrible thing.
Just because I don't have
a blood diamond on my finger,
a normal nine-to-five,
and a boring 3-2 in fucking Englewood,
- does not mean that I deserve that.
- I'm so sorry,
that I worked hard and saved up money,
and bought a house.
Just because I'm not like you
doesn't mean that I deserve this.
- I'm not the one on trial here.
- You think you're better?
You're not better.
We come from the same
shit slog of a childhood.
So I drink.
I party.
Sorry, I can't dress up
my fucked up in J. Crew
and play house like a good little girl.
But you know what?
Everyone knows.
You're not fooling anyone.
If you don't like the therapist
I recommended,
I can send you a list
of really great ones,
- all in the neighborhood...
- I don't want a fucking therapist!
I want to move on.
How is this moving on?
You're broadcasting
to strangers on the internet
and drawing an incredible
amount of attention to yourself.
You're so unfair.
You're basking in it!
That's the exact opposite
of moving on.
You've been pulling this shit
since we were kids.
- I am helping people.
- These people don't deserve your help.
Oh, my God.
Have you read their comments?
- They're saying terrible things about you.
- Who gives a shit?
They're looking into your past.
There's stuff about Mom on there.
What about Mom?
Hello?
Yeah, this is Jane.
Yeah. No, that's...
That sounds great.
[, um...
No, I... I would be honored.
Oh, I... I don't know
how brave it is.
I'm just doing what I think is right.
Yeah. Great.
Yep, I'll be there. OK.
Well, those YouTube haters
can fuck off
cos I'm gonna get to say my piece.
What?
Tomorrow night, on Goodnight L.A.,
guess who is the guest of honor?
This guy. Prime time interview.
"Your call has been forwarded
to an automatic voice message system."
- 'Please record your message.'
- 'Hey, babe.
'Some paperwork just came through
that I need to review,
'so you should go ahead
and eat without me.
"I'm gonna work through dinner.
Miss you."
Hello?
This is Jane.
Am I in trouble?
What's up?
Uh, nothing. It's just...
Out of all the times I've ever called
somebody down to the precinct,
I've never had an innocent person ask
if they were in trouble.
You told me... Jane, you told me
that you were attacked around 1:00am.
Why didn't you just tell me
in your own words what happened?
Can you stop that?
OK, Jane, let's just take it
from the top, OK?
Can you go over the events
of your evening two nights ago?
Why are you making me do this?
You have it all written down
right in front of you.
Because it's difficult
to get the department to allocate funds
for a full investigation
on cases like this.
It's difficult to get a conviction.
If you could just help me
clarify some things, then...
OK. Clarify what?
There's some inconsistencies
with your story.
- Like what?
- Like, for example, your whereabouts.
You told me that you were heading home
around 1:00am from a warehouse party
- at 4th and Central, right?
- Mm-hmm.
So, here it shows that you made
a couple of purchases
at 1:17am and 1:52am
at bars in Korea Town.
That's a lot closer to the hospital
where we met at,
which is over here.
And I'm just...
I'm just trying to connect the dots.
How did you get from here
to the hospital?
- What?
- How did you get to the hospital?
Cos there's three others
within closer walking distance over here.
So, did you take a car,
or did you have somebody
drop you off at the hospital?
I don't.
I just... I can't really...
remember.
This is the results
of your toxicology screening
that says that you had cocaine, MDMA
and methamphetamine in your system
in addition to the alcohol.
I did not do meth.
Well, it ended up
in your system somehow.
I took a pill.
And I just thought it was regular ecstasy
or whatever,
- but it must have been laced with something.
- Yeah, it must have been.
The point is, you never mentioned this
to me in our interview.
I went back and listened to all the tapes,
and there was no mention of a little pill.
So, why would you
withhold that from me?
Why would I neglect
to tell an officer of the law
that I spent the evening
dabbling in illegal drugs?
Yeah. Illegal drugs that can cause you
to hallucinate
or see things that aren't there,
to exaggerate your story.
I mean, this could get
the entire case thrown out.
What?
No. That's bullshit.
I was attacked.
No, I was attacked.
I was at... I was attacked.
Jane?
I need you to think long and hard
about what you say here.
I want to help you,
but you have to tell the truth.
- Yeah.
- OK?
Yeah.
What about these abrasions?
How did you get these?
Did you fall,
or maybe you got
in a little scuffle at the party?
They took swabs and cultures.
You have DNA evidence.
We're not gonna be running that
unless we know that there's
an actual suspect
that we should be looking for.
What are you talking about?
Jane, the department has a backlog
of 13,000 physical evidence recovery kits.
Each one costs $800 to run.
That's 13 times...
It's over $10 million.
So, unless you can convince me
that there is a perpetrator
that we should be looking for,
I'm not gonna waste manpower
and tax dollars
to bump you up in the queue.
You know what?
Fuck you.
The prosecutor is going to imply
that these wounds are self-inflicted.
Fuck... you!
You are supposed
to be protecting me.
I came here for help
and to try to stop this thing,
and you're treating me
like a fucking criminal.
OK.
Just calm down, OK?
We're not done here.
Yes, we are.
Sit down.
- Am I under arrest?
- No, but we...
Then we're done.
So, I went to the cops again,
and once again they are doing
jack shit for me.
- 'Just what.'
- She's back.
'Somebody take this seriously
for once.
'Do your fricking job!
'Is that so much to ask for?'
'And can somebody please
explain to me why
'it should matter
if I've had anything to drink or...
Always matters, damn.
"I'm nervous to even post
anything about this, actually,
'because I'm sure all the little trolls
will have a heyday with it, but...
'Like, why are you checking
my credit card statements
'when I'm the one that was attacked?'
What now?
God...
Hang on a second, guys.
I'm having
some car trouble.
That's just what I need.
'Great! Ladies and gentlemen, '
and my non-binary beauties,
may I present to you
'a flat tire.
'Let's do this.'
OK.
Alright,
for those of you still with me,
if there's anything I've learned
in the last couple of days,
it's that you have to be self-sufficient
because even on the worst day
of your life,
no matter how much of a damsel
in distress you may actually be,
chances are no one's coming
to save you.
So, for tonight's lesson in autonomy,
changing a tire.
Step one,
loosen before you lift.
Alright, so if you're trying to do this
when your car's up on a jack,
the wheel is just gonna
spin around and round.
But if you do it
while it's on the ground...
Whoo!
Look at that!
Nice and loose.
You put this guy in here,
and then we just
hoist this bad boy up.
Like...
SO.
Alright.
Now
we are going
to take the tire off.
Lesson number two in autonomy.
Keep the receipts.
That way, no one
can accuse you of lying.
OK, now this next part
is really important,
so I just need you to all pay
really close attention.
Are you ready?
Oh, shit. Oh, shit.
Oh, God. Oh, God.
Holy shit. Did you see that?
What the fuck was that?
Oh, my God.
None of you saw it.
What the fuck.
I told you I was attacked.
I fucking told you.
None of you saw. What the fuck.
Troll us another time.
No!
Holy shit.
Are you guys seeing this?
Are you seeing this?
Who's lying now? I told you!
I told you I was attacked.
Look at this thing.
Um
I'm at the corner of Fletcher and...
Oh, my God.
Oh!
'Dark, death shadow creatures
have crept through the ages,
'the demons first appeared in prehistory
'searing moon shaped scars
into their victims,
'stalking them for weeks,
for years,
'feeding off their fear
before feeding on their flesh.
'By the Bronze Age, the victims
begin to fight back against the demons.
"Through attacks and battle,
they learned
'no stone or sword could defeat
the shadow creatures,
'except the bronze dagger
crafted by the hands of the hunted.
'In the early light morning,
'the survivors collected medals
to craft the only fatal weapon.'
Hey.
Yeah, sorry. I know it's early.
Uh, listen, I need a favor.
"'Jane, I can't find my keys.
Will you buzz me up?"
Hey, have you seen
my cigarettes?
Oh, my God.
You can't wear that.
What, is it too revealing?
I felt like...
It's sick.
Why would you want to wear that?
I don't... I don't understand.
You went and bought the exact same dress
to wear on television?
It's my favorite...
'Black car service for Jane.'
I'll get it.
Do you think we'll ever be happy?
I don't know.
OK, thanks.
What?
That cut is new.
And you got a big bruise
on your eye.
What's going on?
OK, I know I sound crazy,
but there's...
There's an actual...
monster after me, I don't know.
It's got, like, teeth and claws,
and the whole deal,
like straight out of a fucking movie.
And at first I didn't really...
I didn't really remember.
But then I started having flashbacks
and weird dreams.
And then last night, I swear to God,
I'm driving home from the police station,
and I hit it with my fucking car.
I... I got a good look at it, and...
There's my girl. We're gonna get started
in about five minutes, OK?
OK.
I know this is gonna be difficult.
So, just stop me
if you get uncomfortable, OK?
- Yeah.
- Alright.
Please don't say the word "monster"
on national television.
Please.
Hello and welcome
to Goodnight, L.A.
Our guest tonight
is a brave young woman
who took her tragedy
and turned it into a viral sensation.
'Just two nights ago,
'Jane, a talented local artist
and popular social media influencer
'known as @JaneDoeDoes,
'suffered a brutal attack
after walking home from a party.
'In the Arts District.'
- Long day?
- "Thanks for talking with us.
- Short marriage.
- 'Thanks for having me."
'Now let's get right into it.
'Some people are trying to discredit
the alleged events of that evening
'based on your trouble
with the law in the past.
- 'How do you feel about that?'
- That bitch!
Well, I... I was arrested once
for carrying a dime bag of marijuana,
but I thought that was the great thing
about California.
I mean, we all know
there's nothing you can't cure
with some yoga, avocados,
and a little bit of weed.
- Right?
- Very funny.
All jokes aside, though,
that can't feel very good to have people
bringing up your past like that.
Look, I have admittedly been
a little bit of a troublemaker in the past,
but that's completely irrelevant to the
fact that I was hunted down and violated.
It's... It's also completely irrelevant
to the fact
that the monster that did this to me
is still out there.
It feels like a huge step backwards
for women to live in fear
of something as basic
as a walk home at night.
You know, honestly, I am just terrified
that this is gonna happen to someone else.
Monsters are real.
We have to shed light
in all of the dark corners.
Los Angeles has been your home
for a long time.
Yeah.
You were raised by a single mother
who was one of the most prolific artists
to come out of the city at the time.
Much like yourself.
Ye... Um...
She was very talented,
that's a kind comparison.
But much of her art was fueled
by her psychotic episodes.
Is it true that she was diagnosed
with schizophrenia
and committed when you were
just 14 years old?
Um, she was very sick.
That must have just been terrible.
What she did to you must have had
an immense effect on the rest of your life.
I don't... I don't really...
'Police records show
that your mother was committed'
after she tried to drown you.
I understand that you were committed
yourself at age 17,
when you spent some time
at Hyacinth House,
an inpatient facility
specializing in mental health
and psychiatric rehabilitation.
No, no, I was, um...
That was for stress.
I... I had just lost my mother,
and I took some pills, and...
You did what?
Is it possible you share something
in common with your mother,
beyond a love for art?
No, I... I was young, and...
Um... Can we cut?
Jane. Jane, just...
Just calm down, OK?
Just take a breath.
It's gonna be fine.
I'm not crazy.
I didn't make this up, OK?
I'm not like Mom.
I think we need to take a beat
before we talk to anyone else.
Just get you to the right doctor
this time.
Oh, my God.
You don't believe me.
Jane...
What?
Oh, I'm actually glad you called.
No, I was gonna say that the...
Yeah. Yeah, I'm on my way.
Alright, let's just get this typed up
and have you sign on the offer?
Uh, you can wait there, Jane.
I'll be right with you.
We just got a visit from a woman
who signed a sworn affidavit
about your activities
the night of the crime.
What, like a witness?
Character witness, yeah.
She claims that you had extramarital
affairs with her husband in a bathroom
moments before what would have been
the alleged attack.
Wait, what do you mean
by "alleged" attack?
The DNA evidence from the crime scene
came back inconclusive.
I'm not making this up.
Your story's changed
too many times, Jane.
It changed on national television,
alienating any possible juror.
- No D.A. is gonna touch this case.
- I am not lying.
- Why would you go on Good Night, L.A.?
- That bitch tricked me.
OK, sit down.
Shit.
You want to know
what I think happened?
I think you had
a few too many drinks.
You took some drugs,
and you woke up in the hospital.
You were embarrassed.
The hospital staff starts asking questions,
you just start answering.
The more you start talking, the more
you develop your story, this villain.
The monster.
And the bigger the monster got,
the further away you got
from taking responsibility
for what actually happened.
I swear this is real.
I am not...
I am not making this up!
OK? I'm... I'm sorry
I didn't tell you about the drugs,
I guess I should've told you
about that guy,
but you have to believe me,
I just... I didn't think of it.
It's like another life,
it's another person.
There's this split in time.
There's old Jane on one side
and new Jane on the other side,
just cracked right down the middle.
I don't recognize myself anymore.
You have to believe me.
You have to believe me.
It's too late, Jane.
- No.
- I'm sorry.
I need you to write a statement
saying that you were
under extreme duress
and that you fabricated the incident
as originally reported.
The judge will only give you probation
and maybe some mental health
counseling.
I mean,
I'll take a lie detector test.
I can't just give you
a lie detector test, Jane.
You're making this harder
than it has to be.
Just say that you were confused,
that you're sorry,
and we'll close the case.
I mean, you were there.
You saw what this thing
did to me.
OK.
OK, I'll give you
a lie detector test.
But if you fail.
I'm charging you with false reporting,
obstruction of justice,
and I'll throw in assaulting an officer
for good measure.
Fine. Yeah, whatever.
Let's do it. Let's take it.
OK.
We're done here.
All official answers
must be limited to yes or no.
Regarding the incident
of July 8th of this year,
do you intend to answer
all the questions truthfully?
Yes.
Have you ever intentionally
withheld information
regarding the alleged attack
on the night of July 8th?
No.
Is this interview taking place at the
Los Angeles Police Central Substation
on East 6th Avenue?
Yes.
Do you make your living
as a visual artist?
Yes.
You know you're it for me, right?
I don't have anyone else, really.
I will go to the fucking ends
of the Earth for you, Jane,
even if you lied about the whole thing,
I will lie with you.
I just need to know.
I'm not making this up.
Jane?
Come with me.
Is your first name Jane?
Yes.
Are you aware that intentionally
fabricating an assault
to any official police personnel
may result in criminal charges that carry
up to a five-year prison sentence?
Yes.
Have you ever intentionally
withheld information
regarding the alleged attack
on the night of July 8th?
No.
'The train for
Pershing Square is arriving in... minutes.'
Have you ever been
convicted of a crime?
Yes.
"'The train for
Pershing Square is arriving in one minute."
Were any of the injuries attributed
to this is assault self-inflicted?
What? No. I... I mean, no.
Is your Instagram handle
@JaneDoeDoes?
Yes.
When you misled the detective regarding
the details of your alleged attack,
was your intention to gain publicity?
What the fuck?
Why do you keep saying "alleged"?
"The train for Pershing
Square is arriving."
'Please stand back from the platform.'
I believe you.
Is that... Is Jane home?
- She's... Jane doesn't live here.
- Does Jane have a scar?
Get off my property, please.
Does she have a scar?
A moon-shaped scar?
There's, uh...
There are these online communities
all across the country,
like, across the world,
and people are starting to make
connections for the first time
because of technology
or whatever, but, um...
All of these women
are running or dead.
The point is...
is that it will be back.
And it'll be back for your sister,
- like it was for all these other people.
- Sh... Shit!
OK. Thank you.
Call Jane.
Come on, pick up, Jane.
- Come on, pick up.
- 'Hey, this is Jane.'
- 'At the tone please record your message.'
- Fuck this traffic!
Jane, um...
Uh, don't... Don't go home, OK?
Um... Go to a bar, or...
Oh, shit!
Or, I don't... I don't care where...
where the hell you go, just
just don't go home, OK?
I'm really sorry
I didn't believe you.
Jesus Christ!
Is that a gun in your hand,
or are you happy to see me?
Get in here.
You're not supposed to be here.
What are you doing?
You can't do that.
I don't know if you noticed, but I'm
actually supposed to enforce the law.
Oh, then arrest me, Officer.
It's Detective.
Guess who got the lead story
on the 11 o'clock?
Wow!
- "M standing...'
- Aren't you gonna congratulate me?
'...a local L.A. artist
- 'and social media darling...'
- Congratulations.
- '...was allegedly attacked two nights ago.'
- Well, I couldn't have done it without you.
'She stands to alienate
almost a million fans,
'her family and the police force,
'In the lie that she created.
'A lie in the shape of a monster.
"While the authorities don't know
what motivated Jane to tell these lies,
'what I do know
is the case has been closed,
'and Jane will face a court date
'where a judge will decide
the extent of her punishment.'
"The charges include false
reporting and obstruction of justice."
'Jane could face hefty fines,
'and pending a psychiatric evaluation,
'she will also receive
court-ordered psychotherapy.
'Unfortunately,
this seems to be a classic case
'of the apple not falling
too far from the tree.
'Her inability
to distinguish reality from fantasy
'may stem from her immense trauma
she suffered from the hands of her mother,
'a mother plagued with mental illness.
'Some assume the case to be
an elaborate publicity stunt,
'others maintain it to be
'a sad and public display of the onset
of a genetic mental illness.'
OK. Stop, stop, stop, stop.
'What we desperately need is now
the least law enforcement can do.'
I can't do this.
- 'The community has shown...
- I need you to get out of the car.
'...outpouring for this woman
and a deep concern...'
You can catch a bus right up there
in, like, five minutes.
The bus?
Protect and serve, my ass!
Fuck youl!
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
It's not real, it's not real...
It's not real. It's not real.
No!
No!
No! No, no, no, no...
No, no. No!
No.
No, no...
No!
Hey!
No means no, motherfucker.
OK, Jane.
It's gonna be OK.
Help is on the way.
- I can't feel my legs.
- You're gonna be OK.
I can't feel my legs.
I think it paralyzed me.
Just try to stay still, OK?
The medics are on their way.
You did it.
They're all gonna see now.
The knife.
- The knife, I need...
- Don't move.
I dropped the knife.
- What?
- Only that can Kill it.
You have to kill it with the knife.
What? What knife?
Janel!
Jane. Oh my God, Jane.
Oh, my God, are... Are you OK?
- I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry.
- Did you see it?
- Did you see it?
- Jane.
- You saw it, right?
- Jane...
We have to kill this thing.
We have to kill it.
- It's never gonna stop.
- OK, OK. But...
We have to kill it.
But there is a dead cop down there,
and you are standing on the ledge
that she just fell off of.
No... No, I didn't do this.
- She... She was trying to save me.
- I know. I know. I know.
I believe you. I believe you.
I really believe you, OK?
But the entire LAPD is about
to make its way onto this roof, alright?
We have to go. We have to go.
I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry. Here.
I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry.
Come on.
OK. OK. OK.
I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry.
'Um, I know that the media is saying
some pretty crazy shit about me right now,
'but I did not push that woman.
'She was trying to save me.
'And until we got everything
sorted out with the cops,
'I have to go silent for a while,
'but keep messaging me.
'Keep reaching out to each other.
'Keep sharing your stories.
Keep posting.
'Keep using the hashtag.
'Let me know
where you are fighting,
'and I will come fight with you.'
'...a manhunt underway
across the south this evening.
'According to police sources, the well-liked
female detective fell to her death,
'or should I say
was pushed to her death,
'from a fourth floor rooftop in downtown
Los Angeles earlier this morning.
"The manhunt has expanded
from Los Angeles to city and county
'to state wide and further.
'Now we go live to a news conference
in progress.
'The last vehicle that they stole
did have two hand guns in it.
'And we know that they probably know
they're in there.
'And certainly that raises the level of alert
for any officer that may encounter them,
'and any civilian
that may approach 'em either.'
'But I think we should
remember one thing here.
"There's a difference
between leads of what"
we've been getting
thousands of leads,
- and a credible sighting.
- And a credible sighting. Right.
'Now, we've had credible'
I just think that you're being
a little nonchalant
about this whole on the run thing.
I have a wig. Can you chill?
You are seriously demented if you
think that that wig helps you blend in.
But this whole thing
is pretty demented.
We can only do
what we can do, sis.
We are fucked
six ways to Sunday.
At least we're fucked together.
Oh, I would not agree to that.
You're so gross.
- You know what I meant.
- You're disgusting.
That's disgusting.
Take it.
- Twinkie twins.
- I just brushed my teeth.
Mm-hmm.
We should probably, um...
get a move on pretty soon.
We're starting to wear out
our welcome.
We can head out
first thing in the morning.
So.
Where to next?
Does it matter?
Mexico. Do you know,
I've never been to Mexico?
Do you really think
that thing is still...?
How long do we have to hide?
Does it matter?
Scooch.
- I can't believe I'm eating this.
- Yes, you can.
- Do you have the light?
- Yeah.
I think they're good for you,
if you only eat one.
I think they use
real cane sugar in these.
Yeah, right?