Adored (2026) Movie Script
1
- 911, what's your emergency?
- My fianc, he took something.
He's trying to kill me.
- Is your fianc with you?
- Yeah, no, he's still here.
I'm, I'm hiding.
He's still looking for me, so...
- What else can you tell me about him?
- Um, he's a recovering addict,
but he'd been clean for months.
- Please stay on the line, ma'am.
We're sending officers to your location.
- Please hurry.
- Do you know what drugs he took?
- No. No, but he's, um, he's not
himself.
I, I'm really afraid he's gonna-
- Dani.
- Hang on. He's coming.
- Ma'am?
- Come on.
- Come on, honey.
Dani, get...
Honey, I just wanna talk.
Bitch.
- Des. Des, wait.
- Shut up.
You ruined us.
- Wait, wait, wait, Des, wait!
Please, please.
I'm so sorry.
You're right.
I'm ready to talk.
Let's talk.
Okay, let's just talk.
I was wrong. Okay?
You're right.
I'm so sorry.
Okay?
Baby, I'm so, so sorry.
- Good.
- No.
- Hey, ma'am?
The villa's just up
around the next corner.
This way, ma'am.
Do you have your code? I can-
- No.
Sorry. I just meant I can get it
myself.
Okay.
- Thank you so much.
- Also, I don't normally do this,
but my daughter is such
a huge fan of yours.
Do you think I could snag
an autograph for her?
She would freak out.
- Sure.
What's her name?
- Penny.
Thanks so much.
This'll make her year.
- Not a problem.
Hey.
- Hey. Is everything okay?
Did you make it to the villa?
I've been tracking your flight,
and it says it landed over an hour ago,
but you haven't answered my texts.
- I'm fine, Jenni.
I just had my phone turned off.
Now that I'm here, can you send me the-
- Door code. Already done.
How was the drive?
- Yeah, fine.
Where did you find that driver?
- His company was recommended
by Carrie Darling's people.
Very discreet, minds their business.
- Well, you know I love getting
Carrie's sloppy seconds.
I'm in.
- Well, do you need anything else?
Per the property manager,
everything should be set up already.
- Wine?
- With your meds,
I really don't think
that's a very good idea.
- I was kidding.
Well, I'm glad to know your
sense of humor is still intact.
- Barely.
- Just try and relax, okay?
Remember that's what the doctor said
was the most important thing right now.
- Yeah.
Thanks.
- I promise you'll get through this.
I'm keeping an eye on your socials
and the support is absolutely
flooding in.
People are sending gifts.
You should see the fruit basket CAA sent.
It has gold leaf pears and squid ink.
- It's very kind of them.
- And I'll try and
keep Kevin and Jeanine at bay.
- You know they won't stop.
- No, I think they'll listen to me.
I was very firm.
- Well, I appreciate that.
- That said, we are all in contact
trying to spin the narrative
so that when you're back-
- Wait. Spin?
Why? What are people saying?
- Don't worry about that.
Like I said, just try and relax, okay?
I'll check in every couple of hours.
And a nurse is coming by later
to refill your medications
and change your bandage.
- You know I can change it myself, right?
- Yes, I'm sure you are very capable,
but let's just let her
do it for now, okay?
Besides, we already paid for her.
- Okay. Thanks, Jenni.
You're the best assistant money can buy.
- And don't you forget it.
Hang in there. Okay?
I'll be there as soon as I can.
Just when the contractors
finish up at the hills house,
I'll be on the first flight out.
- Great.
I'm gonna go try this
whole relaxation thing.
I'll talk to you later.
- Bye.
- In.
Two, three.
Out.
Two, three.
Shit.
- How did this happen again?
- I slipped and fell in the bathroom.
- You shouldn't need to get
new stitches, but it's close.
You have to be careful.
I'll come back in a couple of
days to change the bandages.
For what it's worth, I was
sad to hear what happened.
I always liked you and Desmond together.
- Hello?
He's dead.
Dani, he's dead.
He's not real.
You're okay.
Screw it.
- Hello?
- Jenny?
I-I need you to get here now.
- No, hi, hello, thanks for
holding down the fort, Jen?
- I'm serious.
- What happened?
- I just...
I-I can't be alone right now,
and I'm having a harder
time than I thought.
Why isn't there any
security around this place?
- It's a really remote location.
It's just like you wanted, Dani.
The property manager said-
- Well, where is he?
I'd like to give this
guy a piece of my mind.
I'm paying a pretty penny for this place.
I'd like some security.
Pay for it my damn self.
- We've talked about this.
We can't find anyone that'll
take you on as a client.
They're worried about the
insurance liability for-
- Attempted murder?
Unbelievable.
- Have you been drinking on your meds?
- I've only had, like, two sips.
- Why don't you go upstairs,
run a bath, and go to bed early?
- I'm serious.
Okay, I...
I can't be alone.
Please get here tomorrow.
- Okay. Okay.
I'll make some arrangements
and find a flight for
first thing in the morning.
- Thank you.
And I'm sorry.
I don't mean to be that
kind of movie star.
You're the best assistant money can buy.
- And don't you forget it.
- Bye.
Where's my phone?
Shit!
Go away!
I called the cops!
- Ms. Monroe.
Hello.
It's Gary, the property manager.
Is everything okay, Miss?
I heard screaming.
- Well, you tell me.
Why isn't there any
security around this place?
- Well, I thought I talked
to your assistant about this.
It's so remote
that we have a hard time
finding coverage for it.
She told me you were nervous,
so I wanted to stop by
as soon as possible.
- So that was you outside then?
- Pardon me?
- On the terrace.
There's someone lurking around out there.
- It was probably just an animal,
but I could go check it out
and make sure it's safe.
- Okay.
- I can take care of this also.
- No, please let me.
It's the least I can do.
- Okay, why don't I go check things out
and why don't you go get dressed?
If anybody's on the property,
you better go on and get.
You're trespassing.
I'm serious. I'll call the cops.
I don't know if anyone's out here,
but if so, you better come out now.
Like I said, it must've been an animal.
Hey, you can't be here.
This is private property.
- Um, I'm sorry, sir.
I don't know how I got here.
I'm staying down the road
and my GPS seems to have gotten mixed up.
- Well, let's take a look.
Well, here's the problem.
You're nowhere close to this spot.
- Gary?
That was abrupt.
- It's okay.
- The high is in the mid 80s.
- Patience and precision.
When the moment is right, it strikes.
In less than a 10th of a second,
two massive fangs, the longest of any-
- Sloppy dribble.
Stolen by Mitchell!
Long lead feed.
Caught by Skillings.
- Did you think I'd let this go?
It's my job to care.
I won't settle for anything
less than the truth.
All I have is my integrity,
and I'm not going to
let you compromise that.
- The truth.
Blake, you've been chasing ghosts.
Let it go before you bury yourself in it.
- Funny. I wasn't planning
on digging my own grave.
I'm here to dig up yours.
I'll see you in court.
Don't forget to bring a shovel.
- We're starting
with a bed of baby arugula
and mixed greens for that
peppery bite and tender crunch.
Next up, thinly sliced watermelon radish.
Look at that color.
Absolutely stunning.
We'll add some shaved fennel
for that subtle anise flavor
and a few slices of ripe
avocado for creaminess.
For sweetness, we're tossing
in some segmented blood orange,
juicy and bright.
And for a savory, salty
balance, crumbled goat cheese
and toasted pistachios.
Dot with goat cheese,
scatter those pistachios
and finish with a final
drizzle of vinaigrette
and a sprinkle of salt.
- Hello, America,
and welcome to "Fact or
Fiction."
- I don't know the answer to that.
- It's your turn.
- I don't know the answer.
- Real massage therapist,
heat therapy for that extra factor.
And adjustable intensity
for when you need that deep tissue magic.
Use it on the couch, at
your desk, even on the go.
Just don't wear it in the shower.
Trust me on that one.
Just drape it over your
shoulders, press one button,
and boom, instant relaxation.
And guess what?
You won't pay 300.
- Yeah.
There you go.
Get every crevice.
Yes.
Yeah, I got that little bitch.
She was playing hard to get though.
Yeah, we can run the pics
with a headline like,
"She's having the time
of her life out here."
I'm sending them, but
it's gonna take a second
'cause the service sucks out here.
- Hey!
- Geez, man.
Where'd you come from?
You scared the crap out of me.
Look, I'm, I'm leaving, okay?
I'm leaving.
- Hey, you on the way?
- Yeah, I'm at the airport,
but I wanted to let you
know we couldn't get out
of the second day with the nurse,
so she's coming by to check your
stitches.
I know, I know, but it's only today,
and I'll make a call when I get
there too.
- Hey, thank you for doing this.
I'm having a harder time than I thought.
- Hey, they're boarding my group,
but I'll be there before you know it.
- Yeah, don't miss your
flight or I'll fire you.
- You'd have to pry this job
from my cold, dead hands.
- Dani, babe, just checking in again.
You know Kevin and I
are so worried about you
and that Jenni is keeping
things close to the chest.
Bless her.
Give us a call back when
you're ready to talk.
We have a plan in place
to get you back on top.
Call us back. Love ya.
- In.
Two, two, three.
- Hey, Miss, are you okay?
- I'm, I'm fine. Thank you.
- You sure?
You need any help?
- No, that's okay.
Please, please don't come any closer.
- All right. I can give
you a ride if you need.
- No, I'm, I'm fine, thank you.
Come on, Jenni, pick up.
Pick up.
- Hey, this is Jenni, please.
- Yeah, she's a bit of a pill.
Lying about her drinking.
She's gonna drink herself to
death if she's not careful.
I'm not saying it's right what happened,
but we don't know the whole story.
But she doesn't seem like she's playing
with a whole deck of cards,
if you know what I mean.
- Dani?
Hey, girl!
Guess who finally got here?
Hey.
Gosh, sorry to just barge in.
I know I have the door code,
but I didn't wanna startle you.
Man, what a day.
You know, first we were delayed
and then they couldn't find my luggage,
but I told them I was on
my way to meet my boss
who is a very important movie star
and suddenly it turned up.
Crazy.
But girl, we have so much to talk about.
Jeanine and Kevin are
on overdrive on spin,
and a ton of talk shows want you on.
The big trades are practically
begging for an exclusive,
so we're trying to make a big
push to control the narrative
before awards season.
My gosh.
Wait, Dani, are you okay?
What happened?
- He's not dead.
- What? Who?
- Des.
He's stalking me.
- Sweetheart.
Hey. He's dead, okay?
He can't hurt you anymore.
- I've been seeing him, Jenni.
Okay, he's here and he won't
stop until he kills me.
- Okay. Let's just-
- Just what?
How am I supposed to calm down
when I am being hunted like an animal?
- Desmond is dead.
Let's-
- Look. I know, I know.
I know he's dead, but I see him.
Okay?
And I know it's not actually him,
but something is wrong.
Okay, someone is after me, Jenni.
I'm not making this up.
- Okay. Okay, I hear you.
Let's just get you cleaned
up and changed first, okay?
What kind of a hack job did the nurse do?
- She never showed.
- What?
They said she was contracted for two days
and I couldn't get out of it.
That's ridiculous.
You know, I know it's not
what you wanna hear right now,
but people are really rallying
around you.
The support has been unreal.
I really think you're
gonna have a platform
when you're ready to get back to work.
And you should have seen the
news today around his funeral.
Dani?
Are you okay?
- There's an arm or a dead,
a dead body over there,
I saw it!
What?
What?
Don't you see it?
- No.
- What?
- I tried to get ahold of Gary,
but his phone's going
straight to voicemail.
I've left, like, five messages.
The local police station's
gonna send an officer over
to check things out,
and I tried to impress that
time was of the essence,
but you know how they are.
You'd think name dropping would work.
- Do you believe me?
- About what?
- Everything.
Everything that's happened
here, everything I've seen.
- Let's just see what
the police officers say,
and we'll go from there.
- Hello, ma'am.
We're responding to your call
about a potential disturbance.
We did a full sweep of the premises,
and we didn't find anything.
- Are you sure?
Absolutely nothing?
- We take this type of
thing very seriously.
Leave no stone unturned, so to speak.
And I'm telling you we
didn't find anything.
- I know what I saw.
- Okay.
Why don't you walk me through
the chain of events again?
Maybe I missed something.
We're not perfect.
- Yeah, I'll say.
- I'm sorry, officer.
She's under a lot of stress.
- You've been through a
very traumatic experience,
Ms. Monroe.
It'd drive anybody crazy.
Drive 'em to drink, maybe abuse pills.
- Excuse me?
- Earlier, your friend here told me that-
- Assistant.
- Right.
Well, earlier your assistant here said
that she found evidence
that maybe you've been
drinking a bit too much
and that you've been on
several pain medications.
- Look, you don't know the first thing
that's been happening here or
what I've been dealing with.
- I know what I've seen, and
I've seen a lot of it before.
- And my word means nothing?
- You've been under severe stress lately,
so it makes sense that you've
maybe been seeing stuff.
- Okay, so what?
I'm just some hallucinating lush?
No, you know what?
Screw it.
I'm getting out of here.
- Dani.
- Listen. Here is my private
number.
I give you my word.
I'll be here every night
to patrol the grounds.
And if anything happens, anything at all,
you give me a call and I
will be here in a heartbeat.
- That won't be necessary.
- She's just upset.
I'm sure she'll calm down.
Thank you so much for coming out.
- It was our pleasure.
It's not every day you get to
take a call from a movie star.
Can I come in?
Okay, I'm not taking that as a no.
Dani, what are you doing?
- What does it look like I'm doing?
- Can we talk about this?
- What? About how you
sold me out down there?
Yeah, sure. Let's talk about
that.
- You're seeing things.
You are all over the place.
You had me rush out here after one day
and I walk in to find you
in pieces on the floor
with empty wine bottles everywhere.
What do you want me to do?
- You're not even trying
to understand what I'm going through.
You just belittle me and make
me seem like a basket case.
- I'm sorry.
I'm scared, okay?
You won't see a specialist
and you clearly aren't coping well.
It's like you don't care
what happens to you.
And now you're mixing
alcohol and medication,
and I'm afraid it's gonna kill you.
- Why? Because then you'd be out
of a job?
- Please.
You know I care about you.
- Don't touch me.
- I promise I'm on your side, Dani.
Don't push me away.
Come on.
Let's just, let's go
take a dip in the pool.
Calm ourselves, get a good
night's sleep, and then-
- I am getting out of here
tonight with or without you.
- There are no flights out this late.
- I'll charter something.
- The car service isn't even available.
- Well, I will get them
to make an exception.
- Stop.
Just stop and think about this, okay?
Are you sure you saw
what you think you saw?
- I knew it.
I knew you didn't believe me.
I am not hallucinating!
- I just think the officer has a point.
You are under a ton of stress
and you're drinking on medication.
Can't you see how that's
probably distorting things?
- Fuck you.
- You know what?
I am done trying to
stop you from drowning.
It is exhausting and I
did not sign up for this.
- Please.
Don't pretend you just
don't love all the attention
and all the freebies you get.
You know, you're nothing
but a clout chaser.
- You are unbelievable.
After everything I've done for you,
after all the bullshit I've put up with.
It is like you wanna be damaged.
Well, you know what?
It's not gonna change what
they're saying about you.
- Don't.
- Every single tabloid
in every single language
is running some story
about what went wrong
and you know what the
common denominator is?
You.
- Stop it.
- What did she do?
Why couldn't she save
Desmond from the needle?
And we worked so hard
to change that story,
but we shouldn't have even tried
because you can't fix someone
that gets off on being a martyr.
- You're fired.
- Fine.
Good luck, babe.
Have someone else clean up your mess.
- You know, that NDA is iron-clad,
so you better watch your ass!
- Hello?
There's no one here, Jenni.
Fantastic.
Dani?
- Dani, let me in!
Is someone there?
If so, I have a gun!
Who are you?
What do you want?
- You should have apologized to her.
- What?
- She deserves so much better than you.
- Jenni?
Hey, Jenni?
I know we left things on bad
terms, but I just wanted to...
- Hey, this is Jenni.
Please leave a message.
- Hey, Jenni.
I know this is like my 30th voicemail,
but can you please call me back?
I'm not even mad anymore.
I'm just worried.
Please, please call me back.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
My god. Hi.
I was so worried. I...
- Hello?
Ma'am, you called for assistance?
- Sorry. Who are you?
I called for Officer Morgan.
- Officer Morgan got
called away on a crisis,
but he personally requested
I take over for him.
He said it was very important
someone got here right away
because you seem so upset.
- You weren't here before.
- Ma'am, I promise I won't bite.
- Okay.
Do I know you?
- I...
I don't believe we've had the pleasure.
- You look familiar.
- Just have one of those faces, I guess.
So how can I be of service
to you tonight, ma'am?
- Did Officer Morgan brief
you on what's happening?
- He sure did.
And it's awful, I tell you.
Why don't I take a look around?
See what I can't drum up.
- I'm sorry, what did
she say your name was?
- I didn't.
Daniels.
Officer Daniels.
This come from the perp?
Just a scarf?
- There's more.
Why don't you tell me what happened?
- I thought you said Officer
Morgan told you everything?
You said he briefed you.
- He did.
But he really had to
race out of the precinct,
so it'd be better if I
could get some more details.
- I'd really rather not hash it
out again.
- Ma'am, I...
Can't help you if you
don't work with me on this.
- I'm being stalked by some maniac,
and my assistant disappeared
off the face of the earth.
- That's a real doozy.
When was the last you heard from her?
- I didn't specify pronouns.
- Officer Morgan did.
- Um...
She arrived yesterday
and we called the cops
after I was chased by a stranger.
After he left, we got into a fight.
It got pretty heated, so
we went our separate ways.
The last I saw her, she
was out by the pool.
I texted her.
She didn't respond.
I never heard from her again.
Well, she took all her things, right?
So, you know, if this fight
was as heated as you say,
maybe she just needed
some time to cool off.
- I didn't say she took her things.
- Didn't you?
- I didn't.
- Well, that's my mistake then.
But am I wrong?
Can you take me to her room?
Might be a clue in there.
- Well?
- Nothing necessarily of concern.
- Nothing raises an eyebrow?
- No signs of struggle.
Everything seems in place.
- I'm telling you it's
not like her to disappear.
- You know, sometimes even
the people closest to you,
they can be full of surprises.
- Well, like I said, it's not like her.
- Why don't we take a look
around outside?
Nothing suspicious, sorry to say.
- You didn't check over there.
- Sure there's nothing of note.
- Well, what is of note?
I mean, can we file a
missing person's report?
There has to be something we can do.
- Sure. Yeah.
Why don't you come with
me down to the station?
We can file the report
and maybe you'll feel better
getting away from this place.
- Right now?
Okay.
- Great.
You can ride up front with me.
- Is that legal?
- Who's gonna stop us?
We do things a little
differently on the island.
- I'm gonna grab a sweater, I'm cold.
- Promise I won't blast the AC.
In fact, I'll turn the heat on.
- What?
- I said I'll turn the heat on.
- Can I see your ID?
- Why is that?
- I just wanna see it.
Your car's leaking.
- Just the AC unit probably.
Why don't you get in the car now?
Or maybe we can go for a drink instead.
Get your mind off that awful Desmond.
- What did you just say?
I remember you.
- I certainly hope so.
I literally saved your life.
Come on, Dani.
Trying to help.
- Was it you the entire time?
- Just trying to keep you safe.
You know how people are,
they just take and take and take
until you have nothing left
to give and you, you...
You're so exquisite.
Desmond was never right for you.
And he was selfish, an addict.
So easy to manipulate.
He was buying cocaine
from me by the brick.
Unfortunately for him,
I gave him a little something special.
But you don't have to
worry about that anymore.
You need stability.
Someone that can provide for you.
Let that be me.
- I promise if you let me
go, I won't call the police.
- I don't think the police
are gonna do anything.
- What do you want?
Money? Whatever you want.
- No, no. I don't want
your money, sweet pea.
I want you.
- Please let me go.
- I can't.
I need you.
- Where's my phone?
- You looking for this?
You like the gift I got you?
I tried to make it like new so
you can see how much I care.
Is this how he did it?
This how you like it?
Dani?
Come on, sweet pea.
I hated to do it.
But she threatened you.
And like you said, she was a
clout chaser.
My hands were tied.
What does a guy gotta do?
Come on, Dani.
There's nowhere left to run up here.
You need me.
Come on, we can work through this.
I just want us to be happy.
- Hey!
Help!
Please somebody help me.
There is someone...
- Come on, Dani.
That was a close one.
- Stay away from me, you
delusional fucking freak.
- That was just uncalled for.
You should be thanking me.
I protected you from all those
awful people out of love.
Come on, I was protecting
you in a way that Desmond
and all those other people
on your team never could.
Slender fingers.
Size five, five and a half.
- Where the hell did you get that?
- Just face it.
We're destined to be together.
- No.
- I got you.
I'll always have you.
You smell so good.
- Did you really do it out of love?
- Dani, all I want is to love you,
to make you happy.
- It's just so hard
for me to trust people.
- No, no, no.
You don't have to be scared anymore.
I'm here.
- Okay.
- You know what they say?
All it takes is a kiss.
Like in the movies.
Let's test out that theory.
- It's a bad theory.
It's nothing like the movies.
I would know.
I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry.
- Ma'am, recommend you go to the hospital
for further evaluation.
You could have internal bleeding
with your previous wound.
- Ma'am, we're pretty much done here.
We were unable to recover
the body of your assailant.
And are you certain?
- Saw him take a dive off a cliff.
Yeah.
- We're gonna be calling
in the Coast Guard
to do a more extensive search of
the area.
The tide can get pretty high here.
In the meantime, let's
get you out of here.
- Dani, it's a great role,
and everyone who's anyone
is going up for it.
- Yeah, no, I know you
made that perfectly clear.
It's just I...
I think I need more time.
- Dani, I don't know how to say this.
I'm just gonna say it.
You are not getting any younger,
and you have a decade
on every other actress going out on this.
It's huge.
They want you.
- Gee, thanks.
- You've been hiding for months.
You can't keep avoiding this forever.
You won't go on talk shows,
you won't go on late night.
Okay.
If you won't do it for me,
Jenni worked really hard
to get you this audition.
- Don't.
Look, I...
Can I just have another day
to think about it? Please?
- You have until tomorrow night.
I cannot tell you how much
you need to take this role.
You will be left behind.
- Alexa, off.
- 911, what's your emergency?
- My fianc, he took something.
He's trying to kill me.
- Is your fianc with you?
- Yeah, no, he's still here.
I'm, I'm hiding.
He's still looking for me, so...
- What else can you tell me about him?
- Um, he's a recovering addict,
but he'd been clean for months.
- Please stay on the line, ma'am.
We're sending officers to your location.
- Please hurry.
- Do you know what drugs he took?
- No. No, but he's, um, he's not
himself.
I, I'm really afraid he's gonna-
- Dani.
- Hang on. He's coming.
- Ma'am?
- Come on.
- Come on, honey.
Dani, get...
Honey, I just wanna talk.
Bitch.
- Des. Des, wait.
- Shut up.
You ruined us.
- Wait, wait, wait, Des, wait!
Please, please.
I'm so sorry.
You're right.
I'm ready to talk.
Let's talk.
Okay, let's just talk.
I was wrong. Okay?
You're right.
I'm so sorry.
Okay?
Baby, I'm so, so sorry.
- Good.
- No.
- Hey, ma'am?
The villa's just up
around the next corner.
This way, ma'am.
Do you have your code? I can-
- No.
Sorry. I just meant I can get it
myself.
Okay.
- Thank you so much.
- Also, I don't normally do this,
but my daughter is such
a huge fan of yours.
Do you think I could snag
an autograph for her?
She would freak out.
- Sure.
What's her name?
- Penny.
Thanks so much.
This'll make her year.
- Not a problem.
Hey.
- Hey. Is everything okay?
Did you make it to the villa?
I've been tracking your flight,
and it says it landed over an hour ago,
but you haven't answered my texts.
- I'm fine, Jenni.
I just had my phone turned off.
Now that I'm here, can you send me the-
- Door code. Already done.
How was the drive?
- Yeah, fine.
Where did you find that driver?
- His company was recommended
by Carrie Darling's people.
Very discreet, minds their business.
- Well, you know I love getting
Carrie's sloppy seconds.
I'm in.
- Well, do you need anything else?
Per the property manager,
everything should be set up already.
- Wine?
- With your meds,
I really don't think
that's a very good idea.
- I was kidding.
Well, I'm glad to know your
sense of humor is still intact.
- Barely.
- Just try and relax, okay?
Remember that's what the doctor said
was the most important thing right now.
- Yeah.
Thanks.
- I promise you'll get through this.
I'm keeping an eye on your socials
and the support is absolutely
flooding in.
People are sending gifts.
You should see the fruit basket CAA sent.
It has gold leaf pears and squid ink.
- It's very kind of them.
- And I'll try and
keep Kevin and Jeanine at bay.
- You know they won't stop.
- No, I think they'll listen to me.
I was very firm.
- Well, I appreciate that.
- That said, we are all in contact
trying to spin the narrative
so that when you're back-
- Wait. Spin?
Why? What are people saying?
- Don't worry about that.
Like I said, just try and relax, okay?
I'll check in every couple of hours.
And a nurse is coming by later
to refill your medications
and change your bandage.
- You know I can change it myself, right?
- Yes, I'm sure you are very capable,
but let's just let her
do it for now, okay?
Besides, we already paid for her.
- Okay. Thanks, Jenni.
You're the best assistant money can buy.
- And don't you forget it.
Hang in there. Okay?
I'll be there as soon as I can.
Just when the contractors
finish up at the hills house,
I'll be on the first flight out.
- Great.
I'm gonna go try this
whole relaxation thing.
I'll talk to you later.
- Bye.
- In.
Two, three.
Out.
Two, three.
Shit.
- How did this happen again?
- I slipped and fell in the bathroom.
- You shouldn't need to get
new stitches, but it's close.
You have to be careful.
I'll come back in a couple of
days to change the bandages.
For what it's worth, I was
sad to hear what happened.
I always liked you and Desmond together.
- Hello?
He's dead.
Dani, he's dead.
He's not real.
You're okay.
Screw it.
- Hello?
- Jenny?
I-I need you to get here now.
- No, hi, hello, thanks for
holding down the fort, Jen?
- I'm serious.
- What happened?
- I just...
I-I can't be alone right now,
and I'm having a harder
time than I thought.
Why isn't there any
security around this place?
- It's a really remote location.
It's just like you wanted, Dani.
The property manager said-
- Well, where is he?
I'd like to give this
guy a piece of my mind.
I'm paying a pretty penny for this place.
I'd like some security.
Pay for it my damn self.
- We've talked about this.
We can't find anyone that'll
take you on as a client.
They're worried about the
insurance liability for-
- Attempted murder?
Unbelievable.
- Have you been drinking on your meds?
- I've only had, like, two sips.
- Why don't you go upstairs,
run a bath, and go to bed early?
- I'm serious.
Okay, I...
I can't be alone.
Please get here tomorrow.
- Okay. Okay.
I'll make some arrangements
and find a flight for
first thing in the morning.
- Thank you.
And I'm sorry.
I don't mean to be that
kind of movie star.
You're the best assistant money can buy.
- And don't you forget it.
- Bye.
Where's my phone?
Shit!
Go away!
I called the cops!
- Ms. Monroe.
Hello.
It's Gary, the property manager.
Is everything okay, Miss?
I heard screaming.
- Well, you tell me.
Why isn't there any
security around this place?
- Well, I thought I talked
to your assistant about this.
It's so remote
that we have a hard time
finding coverage for it.
She told me you were nervous,
so I wanted to stop by
as soon as possible.
- So that was you outside then?
- Pardon me?
- On the terrace.
There's someone lurking around out there.
- It was probably just an animal,
but I could go check it out
and make sure it's safe.
- Okay.
- I can take care of this also.
- No, please let me.
It's the least I can do.
- Okay, why don't I go check things out
and why don't you go get dressed?
If anybody's on the property,
you better go on and get.
You're trespassing.
I'm serious. I'll call the cops.
I don't know if anyone's out here,
but if so, you better come out now.
Like I said, it must've been an animal.
Hey, you can't be here.
This is private property.
- Um, I'm sorry, sir.
I don't know how I got here.
I'm staying down the road
and my GPS seems to have gotten mixed up.
- Well, let's take a look.
Well, here's the problem.
You're nowhere close to this spot.
- Gary?
That was abrupt.
- It's okay.
- The high is in the mid 80s.
- Patience and precision.
When the moment is right, it strikes.
In less than a 10th of a second,
two massive fangs, the longest of any-
- Sloppy dribble.
Stolen by Mitchell!
Long lead feed.
Caught by Skillings.
- Did you think I'd let this go?
It's my job to care.
I won't settle for anything
less than the truth.
All I have is my integrity,
and I'm not going to
let you compromise that.
- The truth.
Blake, you've been chasing ghosts.
Let it go before you bury yourself in it.
- Funny. I wasn't planning
on digging my own grave.
I'm here to dig up yours.
I'll see you in court.
Don't forget to bring a shovel.
- We're starting
with a bed of baby arugula
and mixed greens for that
peppery bite and tender crunch.
Next up, thinly sliced watermelon radish.
Look at that color.
Absolutely stunning.
We'll add some shaved fennel
for that subtle anise flavor
and a few slices of ripe
avocado for creaminess.
For sweetness, we're tossing
in some segmented blood orange,
juicy and bright.
And for a savory, salty
balance, crumbled goat cheese
and toasted pistachios.
Dot with goat cheese,
scatter those pistachios
and finish with a final
drizzle of vinaigrette
and a sprinkle of salt.
- Hello, America,
and welcome to "Fact or
Fiction."
- I don't know the answer to that.
- It's your turn.
- I don't know the answer.
- Real massage therapist,
heat therapy for that extra factor.
And adjustable intensity
for when you need that deep tissue magic.
Use it on the couch, at
your desk, even on the go.
Just don't wear it in the shower.
Trust me on that one.
Just drape it over your
shoulders, press one button,
and boom, instant relaxation.
And guess what?
You won't pay 300.
- Yeah.
There you go.
Get every crevice.
Yes.
Yeah, I got that little bitch.
She was playing hard to get though.
Yeah, we can run the pics
with a headline like,
"She's having the time
of her life out here."
I'm sending them, but
it's gonna take a second
'cause the service sucks out here.
- Hey!
- Geez, man.
Where'd you come from?
You scared the crap out of me.
Look, I'm, I'm leaving, okay?
I'm leaving.
- Hey, you on the way?
- Yeah, I'm at the airport,
but I wanted to let you
know we couldn't get out
of the second day with the nurse,
so she's coming by to check your
stitches.
I know, I know, but it's only today,
and I'll make a call when I get
there too.
- Hey, thank you for doing this.
I'm having a harder time than I thought.
- Hey, they're boarding my group,
but I'll be there before you know it.
- Yeah, don't miss your
flight or I'll fire you.
- You'd have to pry this job
from my cold, dead hands.
- Dani, babe, just checking in again.
You know Kevin and I
are so worried about you
and that Jenni is keeping
things close to the chest.
Bless her.
Give us a call back when
you're ready to talk.
We have a plan in place
to get you back on top.
Call us back. Love ya.
- In.
Two, two, three.
- Hey, Miss, are you okay?
- I'm, I'm fine. Thank you.
- You sure?
You need any help?
- No, that's okay.
Please, please don't come any closer.
- All right. I can give
you a ride if you need.
- No, I'm, I'm fine, thank you.
Come on, Jenni, pick up.
Pick up.
- Hey, this is Jenni, please.
- Yeah, she's a bit of a pill.
Lying about her drinking.
She's gonna drink herself to
death if she's not careful.
I'm not saying it's right what happened,
but we don't know the whole story.
But she doesn't seem like she's playing
with a whole deck of cards,
if you know what I mean.
- Dani?
Hey, girl!
Guess who finally got here?
Hey.
Gosh, sorry to just barge in.
I know I have the door code,
but I didn't wanna startle you.
Man, what a day.
You know, first we were delayed
and then they couldn't find my luggage,
but I told them I was on
my way to meet my boss
who is a very important movie star
and suddenly it turned up.
Crazy.
But girl, we have so much to talk about.
Jeanine and Kevin are
on overdrive on spin,
and a ton of talk shows want you on.
The big trades are practically
begging for an exclusive,
so we're trying to make a big
push to control the narrative
before awards season.
My gosh.
Wait, Dani, are you okay?
What happened?
- He's not dead.
- What? Who?
- Des.
He's stalking me.
- Sweetheart.
Hey. He's dead, okay?
He can't hurt you anymore.
- I've been seeing him, Jenni.
Okay, he's here and he won't
stop until he kills me.
- Okay. Let's just-
- Just what?
How am I supposed to calm down
when I am being hunted like an animal?
- Desmond is dead.
Let's-
- Look. I know, I know.
I know he's dead, but I see him.
Okay?
And I know it's not actually him,
but something is wrong.
Okay, someone is after me, Jenni.
I'm not making this up.
- Okay. Okay, I hear you.
Let's just get you cleaned
up and changed first, okay?
What kind of a hack job did the nurse do?
- She never showed.
- What?
They said she was contracted for two days
and I couldn't get out of it.
That's ridiculous.
You know, I know it's not
what you wanna hear right now,
but people are really rallying
around you.
The support has been unreal.
I really think you're
gonna have a platform
when you're ready to get back to work.
And you should have seen the
news today around his funeral.
Dani?
Are you okay?
- There's an arm or a dead,
a dead body over there,
I saw it!
What?
What?
Don't you see it?
- No.
- What?
- I tried to get ahold of Gary,
but his phone's going
straight to voicemail.
I've left, like, five messages.
The local police station's
gonna send an officer over
to check things out,
and I tried to impress that
time was of the essence,
but you know how they are.
You'd think name dropping would work.
- Do you believe me?
- About what?
- Everything.
Everything that's happened
here, everything I've seen.
- Let's just see what
the police officers say,
and we'll go from there.
- Hello, ma'am.
We're responding to your call
about a potential disturbance.
We did a full sweep of the premises,
and we didn't find anything.
- Are you sure?
Absolutely nothing?
- We take this type of
thing very seriously.
Leave no stone unturned, so to speak.
And I'm telling you we
didn't find anything.
- I know what I saw.
- Okay.
Why don't you walk me through
the chain of events again?
Maybe I missed something.
We're not perfect.
- Yeah, I'll say.
- I'm sorry, officer.
She's under a lot of stress.
- You've been through a
very traumatic experience,
Ms. Monroe.
It'd drive anybody crazy.
Drive 'em to drink, maybe abuse pills.
- Excuse me?
- Earlier, your friend here told me that-
- Assistant.
- Right.
Well, earlier your assistant here said
that she found evidence
that maybe you've been
drinking a bit too much
and that you've been on
several pain medications.
- Look, you don't know the first thing
that's been happening here or
what I've been dealing with.
- I know what I've seen, and
I've seen a lot of it before.
- And my word means nothing?
- You've been under severe stress lately,
so it makes sense that you've
maybe been seeing stuff.
- Okay, so what?
I'm just some hallucinating lush?
No, you know what?
Screw it.
I'm getting out of here.
- Dani.
- Listen. Here is my private
number.
I give you my word.
I'll be here every night
to patrol the grounds.
And if anything happens, anything at all,
you give me a call and I
will be here in a heartbeat.
- That won't be necessary.
- She's just upset.
I'm sure she'll calm down.
Thank you so much for coming out.
- It was our pleasure.
It's not every day you get to
take a call from a movie star.
Can I come in?
Okay, I'm not taking that as a no.
Dani, what are you doing?
- What does it look like I'm doing?
- Can we talk about this?
- What? About how you
sold me out down there?
Yeah, sure. Let's talk about
that.
- You're seeing things.
You are all over the place.
You had me rush out here after one day
and I walk in to find you
in pieces on the floor
with empty wine bottles everywhere.
What do you want me to do?
- You're not even trying
to understand what I'm going through.
You just belittle me and make
me seem like a basket case.
- I'm sorry.
I'm scared, okay?
You won't see a specialist
and you clearly aren't coping well.
It's like you don't care
what happens to you.
And now you're mixing
alcohol and medication,
and I'm afraid it's gonna kill you.
- Why? Because then you'd be out
of a job?
- Please.
You know I care about you.
- Don't touch me.
- I promise I'm on your side, Dani.
Don't push me away.
Come on.
Let's just, let's go
take a dip in the pool.
Calm ourselves, get a good
night's sleep, and then-
- I am getting out of here
tonight with or without you.
- There are no flights out this late.
- I'll charter something.
- The car service isn't even available.
- Well, I will get them
to make an exception.
- Stop.
Just stop and think about this, okay?
Are you sure you saw
what you think you saw?
- I knew it.
I knew you didn't believe me.
I am not hallucinating!
- I just think the officer has a point.
You are under a ton of stress
and you're drinking on medication.
Can't you see how that's
probably distorting things?
- Fuck you.
- You know what?
I am done trying to
stop you from drowning.
It is exhausting and I
did not sign up for this.
- Please.
Don't pretend you just
don't love all the attention
and all the freebies you get.
You know, you're nothing
but a clout chaser.
- You are unbelievable.
After everything I've done for you,
after all the bullshit I've put up with.
It is like you wanna be damaged.
Well, you know what?
It's not gonna change what
they're saying about you.
- Don't.
- Every single tabloid
in every single language
is running some story
about what went wrong
and you know what the
common denominator is?
You.
- Stop it.
- What did she do?
Why couldn't she save
Desmond from the needle?
And we worked so hard
to change that story,
but we shouldn't have even tried
because you can't fix someone
that gets off on being a martyr.
- You're fired.
- Fine.
Good luck, babe.
Have someone else clean up your mess.
- You know, that NDA is iron-clad,
so you better watch your ass!
- Hello?
There's no one here, Jenni.
Fantastic.
Dani?
- Dani, let me in!
Is someone there?
If so, I have a gun!
Who are you?
What do you want?
- You should have apologized to her.
- What?
- She deserves so much better than you.
- Jenni?
Hey, Jenni?
I know we left things on bad
terms, but I just wanted to...
- Hey, this is Jenni.
Please leave a message.
- Hey, Jenni.
I know this is like my 30th voicemail,
but can you please call me back?
I'm not even mad anymore.
I'm just worried.
Please, please call me back.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
My god. Hi.
I was so worried. I...
- Hello?
Ma'am, you called for assistance?
- Sorry. Who are you?
I called for Officer Morgan.
- Officer Morgan got
called away on a crisis,
but he personally requested
I take over for him.
He said it was very important
someone got here right away
because you seem so upset.
- You weren't here before.
- Ma'am, I promise I won't bite.
- Okay.
Do I know you?
- I...
I don't believe we've had the pleasure.
- You look familiar.
- Just have one of those faces, I guess.
So how can I be of service
to you tonight, ma'am?
- Did Officer Morgan brief
you on what's happening?
- He sure did.
And it's awful, I tell you.
Why don't I take a look around?
See what I can't drum up.
- I'm sorry, what did
she say your name was?
- I didn't.
Daniels.
Officer Daniels.
This come from the perp?
Just a scarf?
- There's more.
Why don't you tell me what happened?
- I thought you said Officer
Morgan told you everything?
You said he briefed you.
- He did.
But he really had to
race out of the precinct,
so it'd be better if I
could get some more details.
- I'd really rather not hash it
out again.
- Ma'am, I...
Can't help you if you
don't work with me on this.
- I'm being stalked by some maniac,
and my assistant disappeared
off the face of the earth.
- That's a real doozy.
When was the last you heard from her?
- I didn't specify pronouns.
- Officer Morgan did.
- Um...
She arrived yesterday
and we called the cops
after I was chased by a stranger.
After he left, we got into a fight.
It got pretty heated, so
we went our separate ways.
The last I saw her, she
was out by the pool.
I texted her.
She didn't respond.
I never heard from her again.
Well, she took all her things, right?
So, you know, if this fight
was as heated as you say,
maybe she just needed
some time to cool off.
- I didn't say she took her things.
- Didn't you?
- I didn't.
- Well, that's my mistake then.
But am I wrong?
Can you take me to her room?
Might be a clue in there.
- Well?
- Nothing necessarily of concern.
- Nothing raises an eyebrow?
- No signs of struggle.
Everything seems in place.
- I'm telling you it's
not like her to disappear.
- You know, sometimes even
the people closest to you,
they can be full of surprises.
- Well, like I said, it's not like her.
- Why don't we take a look
around outside?
Nothing suspicious, sorry to say.
- You didn't check over there.
- Sure there's nothing of note.
- Well, what is of note?
I mean, can we file a
missing person's report?
There has to be something we can do.
- Sure. Yeah.
Why don't you come with
me down to the station?
We can file the report
and maybe you'll feel better
getting away from this place.
- Right now?
Okay.
- Great.
You can ride up front with me.
- Is that legal?
- Who's gonna stop us?
We do things a little
differently on the island.
- I'm gonna grab a sweater, I'm cold.
- Promise I won't blast the AC.
In fact, I'll turn the heat on.
- What?
- I said I'll turn the heat on.
- Can I see your ID?
- Why is that?
- I just wanna see it.
Your car's leaking.
- Just the AC unit probably.
Why don't you get in the car now?
Or maybe we can go for a drink instead.
Get your mind off that awful Desmond.
- What did you just say?
I remember you.
- I certainly hope so.
I literally saved your life.
Come on, Dani.
Trying to help.
- Was it you the entire time?
- Just trying to keep you safe.
You know how people are,
they just take and take and take
until you have nothing left
to give and you, you...
You're so exquisite.
Desmond was never right for you.
And he was selfish, an addict.
So easy to manipulate.
He was buying cocaine
from me by the brick.
Unfortunately for him,
I gave him a little something special.
But you don't have to
worry about that anymore.
You need stability.
Someone that can provide for you.
Let that be me.
- I promise if you let me
go, I won't call the police.
- I don't think the police
are gonna do anything.
- What do you want?
Money? Whatever you want.
- No, no. I don't want
your money, sweet pea.
I want you.
- Please let me go.
- I can't.
I need you.
- Where's my phone?
- You looking for this?
You like the gift I got you?
I tried to make it like new so
you can see how much I care.
Is this how he did it?
This how you like it?
Dani?
Come on, sweet pea.
I hated to do it.
But she threatened you.
And like you said, she was a
clout chaser.
My hands were tied.
What does a guy gotta do?
Come on, Dani.
There's nowhere left to run up here.
You need me.
Come on, we can work through this.
I just want us to be happy.
- Hey!
Help!
Please somebody help me.
There is someone...
- Come on, Dani.
That was a close one.
- Stay away from me, you
delusional fucking freak.
- That was just uncalled for.
You should be thanking me.
I protected you from all those
awful people out of love.
Come on, I was protecting
you in a way that Desmond
and all those other people
on your team never could.
Slender fingers.
Size five, five and a half.
- Where the hell did you get that?
- Just face it.
We're destined to be together.
- No.
- I got you.
I'll always have you.
You smell so good.
- Did you really do it out of love?
- Dani, all I want is to love you,
to make you happy.
- It's just so hard
for me to trust people.
- No, no, no.
You don't have to be scared anymore.
I'm here.
- Okay.
- You know what they say?
All it takes is a kiss.
Like in the movies.
Let's test out that theory.
- It's a bad theory.
It's nothing like the movies.
I would know.
I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry.
- Ma'am, recommend you go to the hospital
for further evaluation.
You could have internal bleeding
with your previous wound.
- Ma'am, we're pretty much done here.
We were unable to recover
the body of your assailant.
And are you certain?
- Saw him take a dive off a cliff.
Yeah.
- We're gonna be calling
in the Coast Guard
to do a more extensive search of
the area.
The tide can get pretty high here.
In the meantime, let's
get you out of here.
- Dani, it's a great role,
and everyone who's anyone
is going up for it.
- Yeah, no, I know you
made that perfectly clear.
It's just I...
I think I need more time.
- Dani, I don't know how to say this.
I'm just gonna say it.
You are not getting any younger,
and you have a decade
on every other actress going out on this.
It's huge.
They want you.
- Gee, thanks.
- You've been hiding for months.
You can't keep avoiding this forever.
You won't go on talk shows,
you won't go on late night.
Okay.
If you won't do it for me,
Jenni worked really hard
to get you this audition.
- Don't.
Look, I...
Can I just have another day
to think about it? Please?
- You have until tomorrow night.
I cannot tell you how much
you need to take this role.
You will be left behind.
- Alexa, off.