Disappearing Boy (2024) Movie Script
[car engine running]
[suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music]
Two days a month.
You, you gotta be fucking outta your mind.
- Eddie, we talked about this.
- No, you said full custody.
Exactly what this
is. This is full custody.
But we have to give her some visitation.
For what? So she can
slap him around again.
Did we not get a psychiatric evaluation?
You know, that's not gonna apply here.
Yeah. Then do your fucking job.
Okay. Aren't you supposed
to be in LA right now?
Yeah. Just got here. Drove in.
Alright, well look, let
me see what I can do.
Just figure this
fucking thing out, please.
Thank you.
Ricky, you okay? Huh?
I want to see Mama. I miss mama.
Look, you've been in the car all day.
You wanna go for a walk?
Go. I want to go.
Okay. Well, let's, let's go for a walk.
[dramatic music]
[dramatic music]
[dramatic music]
[birds chirping]
[phone buzzing]
Wow. That's a big stick. Wow.
I think it's the largest
one we got around here.
Hello?
- Hi, is this Edward Anderson?
- Yeah.
Hi, this is Cynthia from Same Day Nanny.
I'm just calling about
the nanny you scheduled
for tomorrow morning.
I'm so sorry. Can you hold for a minute?
Apologies. Mr. Anderson.
Unfortunately we weren't able
to confirm your nanny for tomorrow.
I tried checking with my
manager since it was already
confirmed on our system,
but our policy doesn't allow for pickup
or drop offs from hotels.
I'm speaking at a
public event in 12 hours.
I don't need this. Figure it out.
I apologize, but there's
just not much I can do.
If you like, I can recommend some other
nanny services in the area.
Just email, email it to me.
Absolutely.
- Ricky.
- Have a great day.
Ricky!
[dramatic music]
[dramatic music]
Former tech executive Edward J. Anderson.
Hacker turned CEO, local to the Aspen
area is still missing despite
law enforcement efforts
over the past six months. After
his car was found abandoned,
many believed the disgraced
executive took his own life.
But recent reports
from the Sheriff's Office
tell a different story.
This week, deputy Sheriff
Summers announced an extension
of his investigation through the New Year.
[footsteps]
Tommy, where the
fuck are you? I'm starving.
Where's my food?
The fuck are you doing in here?
- Had to use the restroom.
Where are my groceries?
Over there.
I thought your name was Mark.
Gimme this shit.
It's a fucking nickname.
Call me whatever you want.
Why are you dressed like that?
Like what?
Like a fucking fugitive.
There something you're hiding from me, huh?
- Leave.
- You called me.
I have to get back to work.
Pay me.
Wait over there.
[sniffs]
[tv running]
You got a kid, same age as mine.
Get the fuck away from that. Get away.
- What's his name?
- None of your business.
All this time. I've
never seen you with a kid.
That's weird. What happened?
Did your wife leave you?
'Cause you're a fucking alcoholic.
Did you lose him in a divorce or something?
Get the fuck out.
Give my money.
Fuck you.
Fuck you, dude.
[suspenseful music]
You fucking moron.
I'm not leaving without this money.
No wonder you got warrants.
Oh, something tells me that you do too.
Get the fuck outta here.
I'm not leaving without this.
I'm not gonna let you take my money.
I don't give a fuck.
Whatever you did must be bad.
So I'll just report your ass.
Yeah. For what?
I don't know. Why don't
you just fucking tell me? Huh?
What the fuck did you do?
Tell me what the fuck you did!
I'm not scared. I would fucking cut you.
What did you do?
I killed someone. I stabbed him
17 times.
Go get your crack money
from somewhere else.
Fuck you. It's not for me.
It's for my son. He's sick.
Mom can't pay for the bills
and I can't come up with the money.
Yeah well, maybe you
should have asked me.
You could have said no.
Maybe I understand more than you think.
Why? Because your kid is also sick?
Not that.
What then?
He was kidnapped.
A year ago.
But you're the one hiding. Why?
I told you already.
The guy you gutted. He took your boy?
Wrong guy. Just some fucking plumber.
Saw a white van in the dash cam footage.
Just wanted my son to be safe.
Didn't care what happened to me.
You killed an innocent man.
You do stupid shit
when you get desperate.
I have to pay for what I did. I know that.
But not until I find
my son, he's out there.
No one else is looking for him.
[suspenseful music]
Why don't you call the cops?
The cops. Cops gave up a long time ago.
They said he just wandered
off while we were on a hike,
but I was the there.
I know someone took him.
Here.
You sure?
Thank you.
Get outta here.
Get out.
I never saw you, man.
[suspenseful music]
Tommy. Hey, you still need cash?
Yeah. Always. Why?
I'm gonna buy this car.
What?
How's two grand?
My, my car?
Yeah. Take it.
Fuck it.
Gimme the keys, here.
You don't. You want me to just like
Thanks Tommy.
You don't need
[soft dramatic music]
[soft dramatic music]
[closes door]
[strete noise]
[suspenseful music]
Girl's, come on.
- Hello?
- It's me.
Eddie?
We have to talk.
Eddie, what the fuck?
Where have you been?
- Calm down.
- Mom and dad think you killed yourself.
Just listen to me for a sec.
I found him for real this time.
I don't know what to do.
- Where are you?
- Close. LA.
Eddie you know what? I gotta go.
Danielle, listen.
Get yourself some help, okay?
Just listen to what
I'm saying. I need your
I already told you I cannot get involved.
[suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music]
[soft dramatic music]
[street noise]
[soft dramatic music]
[suspenseful music]
Hello?
Yeah. I'm looking for Jessica.
- Who?
- Jessica?
I don't know. No fucking Jessica.
Changed your number.
[typing]
[street noise]
[suspenseful music]
Fucking knew it was you.
What are you stalking me?
- I need to talk to you.
- Whatever you want from me
I don't have it.
- Why are you in LA?
- You're asking me.
Of all the places in the fucking world
you moved to the place
where your kid went missing.
Got a job offer. I took it.
They're still after you. I
suggest you go back into
the hole that you crawled out of.
- Hold on. He's still alive.
- This again?
I have proof.
- Bullshit.
- Just hear me out.
Let me show you.
Not here. Let me come to
you. Where are you staying?
- Alameda and Lake.
- Alright.
Give me an hour.
What?
Come in.
Check it out.
It's just a car.
Why don't you wanna
believe that? That's him.
I, I believe that you
believe it, but come on.
- You gotta be kidding me.
- Before you ran off,
you were sending me
hundreds of messages saying
that you saw him here,
you saw him there.
- That was different.
- It's PTSD.
The doctor said so. That
doesn't go away. It gets worse.
That's not what's happening here.
All you have is one blurry picture
and a random car.
Did you even get a license plate?
No.
So you can't get an address?
No, not yet.
Did you call the cops?
You're fucking kidding me.
You called the cops. You fucking bitch.
I didn't call the fucking cops.
[sirens]
You still have it, right?
- Yeah, I fucking have it.
- Yeah.
I've been staring at
those photos for so long.
So many false alarms, but this one's real.
I fucking know it.
What?
I can't do this. I shouldn't
be here. You need help.
- Wait, hold on.
- What?
I need you to go down to the rec center
and see for yourself.
Oh, you want me to do
your dirty work for you?
And for a second? I thought
that you came to me out of
the goodness of your heart.
Oh, I forgot. You don't have one.
Okay. Shut up. Shut
up. Stop. Just listen to me.
If we find him, you can
keep Ricky. I'll turn myself in.
I won't involve you.
And when he's not there?
You'll never have to see me again.
Yeah, we'll see.
[typing]
I know.
Yeah.
Jess
I gotta go. Alright. Yeah. Bye.
- I think I found something.
- I, I really have to go.
I think, I think I know
who it is. Please trust me.
Come back inside.
Jess.
Yeah. There. That's fucking him.
- Who?
- Scott. Scott Bradley. You know him?
- I do.
- Yeah. I fired him.
And you fired a lot of people.
Yeah, but he fucking hated me.
All of your employees did. No offense.
So what are you saying that someone you
worked with took Ricky?
Is that actually what
you want me to believe?
I just find it strange that
No one kidnaps their boss's kid
and just goes on living a normal life.
Come on. And didn't you say
you saw someone with that kid?
With Ricky.
Yeah. Just didn't see
their face. Not, not. Well,
How many people do you
think work at that company?
And how many more people have that sticker?
Probably thousands.
Yeah. No, I, but it's, this is
You want to believe
that there's a possibility
he's out there? Fine. But are you willing
to accept there's a chance he's not.
[suspenseful music]
I hate seeing you like this.
I'm not here because I
think you found Ricky.
I am here because you're losing yourself.
And for some fucked
up reason I actually care.
I didn't think I did until I saw you again.
- You can go.
- What are you going to do?
I tracked down Scott
Bradley. I know it's a long shot
You can't.
Why not?
You'll get caught. You'll go to jail.
It's a chance I'm willing to take.
You want my help? Fine. I'll do it.
But just so you can see the truth.
You will?
Yeah. I'll go to the
rec center. But that's it.
You have to promise me
you are gonna let this go.
This has to end.
Okay?
Yeah.
Is it okay if I stay?
Is everything okay?
[suspenseful music]
[crickets chirping]
[street noise]
What's the hurry? I thought
the swim meet was at three.
We can't just go in blind.
I'm starving.
Can we at least get something on the way?
We should walk through it anyway.
Okay. Yeah.
[radio music]
It's our song.
What was that for?
Okay.
[birds chirping]
This is so weird.
I kind of missed it. In some fucked up way.
- Don't.
- What?
- You both know what you want.
- What?
[birds chirping]
How do I even know you still kept it?
Whose gonna come for
you too. You told me you
saw him with Ricky.
You fucking drove me to his house.
You killed him.
I never went inside.
- You helped me burn his body.
I was trying to help you.
How many recordings do you have of me?
Recorded everything during our divorce.
Could've used that one a long time ago.
- Yeah, but you didn't.
- Figured I'd need it one day.
You don't have to blackmail
me. I said I would help you.
I'm just ready to get past all this.
Why'd you do it? Set me up.
Lie to me that that guy took Ricky?
I made a mistake.
Convinced myself that he was responsible.
Someone had to be responsible.
It wasn't my fault, what happened to you.
I, I may have led you there,
but you beat him to death.
Not, not me.
[birds chirping]
So how many copies do you have of that?
What would you do if I told
you this was the only one?
Let's go.
All right. Walk to the
back. If you don't see him,
wait a minute. Start over again. Got it?
Okay.
[street noise]
[suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music]
Fuck. Nothing?
Hey, I'm, I'm
Don't fucking touch me.
[suspenseful music]
Alright. Tell me.
There was another
boy. He looked like Ricky.
Why didn't you just say that?
It wasn't him.
It's been a year. He could
have changed a lot in a year.
I know my kid, Eddie. It wasn't him.
Maybe the kid in the picture.
Maybe he just looks a lot like Ricky.
No. Why? Why didn't you
just tell me when we were there?
I knew that you would freak out.
And people were already
starting to stare at you.
You don't know that for sure.
I am fucking telling
you, Eddie. It wasn't him.
I'm sorry. I know how badly
that you wanted it to be him.
I wanted that too.
At least you know now
that it's not him, you know that he's gone.
[dramatic music]
[waves crashing]
Are you okay? Eddie.
I gotta pull off.
[crickets chirping]
- Are you feeling any better?
- A little.
- What was it?
- I don't know.
Just, it's just all hitting me.
If this is another dead end...
If I just knew he was okay,
I would be happy even
rotting away in a prison.
Listen, I, I know it hurts.
But you know, once you
accept it, you know, it just,
How could I have been so certain?
You're not letting yourself grieve.
And what do you think
that to your mental health?
We should go.
You need to take me
back and leave town tonight.
If it makes you feel any better.
I, I can go back to the rec center again
and check next week.
Just to be sure.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
But you have to promise
me to leave tonight. Okay?
This ends today.
Okay.
Okay.
[street noise]
It's this one. You're gonna
Sorry, I'll get the next one.
What the fuck? Where are you going?
I found Scott Bradley's address.
- Take me home.
- Can't do that.
You promised after the rec
center you would let me go.
All you have to do is ring the doorbell.
See if he's inside.
Look around a bit. If he's
not there, I'll disappear.
[suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music]
Hold on. Put the knife down.
You don't give about
Ricky. You never did.
Of course you don't wanna find him.
You've moved. It's so easy for you.
What the fuck? You don't think
what happened destroyed me?
I wanted to kill myself
for letting him go on that trip with you.
Don't tell me how I feel.
You wanna stab me?
You wanna kill me? Go
ahead. Go ahead. Fucking do it.
Do it. Fucking stab me.
Do me a fucking favor stab me.
I was his mother.
He came for me. Not you.
You don't know what that feels like.
I never wanted to
get you involved in this.
You were a good
dad. I never told you that.
But you always put him
first. Always loved him.
Just go. You can be free.
Not until I know for sure.
You are gonna get
yourself arrested for nothing.
I have no other choice.
Look, I'm not gonna
hold you against your will.
Do whatever you need to do.
I'm going to that house
and nothing's gonna stop me.
You're gonna end up killing
another innocent person.
Not gonna make that mistake again.
You don't have to do this.
You have so much to hope for.
[birds chirping]
Stay the fuck away from
me. I'm calling the police.
[suspenseful music]
Oh, you know what? And I have this now.
Don't ever fucking come
back here. Fucking piece of shit.
[suspenseful music]
I've already called the police.
There's a security camera in that room
so I should just get the fuck
outta my house right now.
Eddie. What the hell is this?
You didn't call the cops.
What the fuck are you
doing in my house, man?
- Where is he?
- Where's who?
Look, you're scaring me. You're scaring me.
Sit on the ground.
Sit down on the ground. Now.
Alright, alright, alright.
Look, just take whatever you want.
Alright? But my, my
son is in the other room.
You mean my son?
That's what this is about?
Jesus Christ, man. Your son's gone.
Shut up.
Your son is gone. And
I'm, I'm really sorry about that.
But I had nothing to do with it.
Fuck it, Eddie. No one's to blame but you.
I said shut up.
[suspenseful music]
Because I fired you?
He deserved a better father.
The way you treated us.
The way you treated me.
I put 10 years into that
company. Do you know that?
And then you fired me. The week my son
My son. And I'm the sociopath.
Get up.
[suspenseful music]
Get up.
Wait. You don't have to do this.
Your boy's alive.
He's fine. Just take him and go.
I'm not gonna kill you.
I'll make sure you remember this day
for the rest of your life.
No, wait. Eddie, just
wait. You don't understand.
There's something that you need to know.
[suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music]
Is Eddie still there?
Scott? Scott?
Hello? What the fuck. Is that you?
Pull over.
- No.
- Pull the fucking car over right now.
Where's Scott? Where's Scott?
What the fuck did you do
to Scott? Did you kill him?
Eddie answer me
Did you kill him?
Shut the fuck up.
Shut up.
Stop the car. Stop the fucking car now.
Or what? I already burned
your fucking phone. So you
don't have shit on me anymore.
You don't think I have a backup?
You have nowhere to run.
Stop the fucking car.
[suspenseful music]
Stay back. I have a gun.
Calm down. Let Ricky out
now. Okay? You can just go.
Yeah, I can't do that.
You don't even want Ricky.
Jessica.
Just fucking go.
Just let Ricky out.
I knew I shouldn't have been a mother.
I knew I shouldn't have been a mother.
This is all your fault.
This is your fault. I
have to do this. I have to.
I have to.
You're not gonna shoot me.
- Just go.
- Jessica.
- Just go.
- Listen to me. Listen to me.
Don't do this. Jessica, Jessica.
Ricky.
It's okay. It's okay.
It's daddy.
Come here. Come here. It's okay.
It's okay.
[suspenseful music]
[crickets chirping]
How's he doing?
He's alright.
What are you gonna do?
I don't know. I'll be
gone in the morning.
Where are you going?
What about Ricky?
This explains everything.
Also grants you as his primary caregiver.
Eddie. I have a family.
What about my girls?
I don't know if I can do this.
This is his only chance.
[crickets chirping]
Okay. Bye.
He's a tough kid. Hates change.
Always has.
But if you give him time, he'll warm up.
- Okay.
- He'll be fine. I, I think.
Oh shit.
- You have to go.
- What do you mean?
I thought I had 'till morning.
Do you really want me
to give them any reason
to not let Ricky stay with me?
Okay.
You fucked up.
[crickets chirping]
But you're not a bad person.
It's gonna be okay.
[suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music]
Two days a month.
You, you gotta be fucking outta your mind.
- Eddie, we talked about this.
- No, you said full custody.
Exactly what this
is. This is full custody.
But we have to give her some visitation.
For what? So she can
slap him around again.
Did we not get a psychiatric evaluation?
You know, that's not gonna apply here.
Yeah. Then do your fucking job.
Okay. Aren't you supposed
to be in LA right now?
Yeah. Just got here. Drove in.
Alright, well look, let
me see what I can do.
Just figure this
fucking thing out, please.
Thank you.
Ricky, you okay? Huh?
I want to see Mama. I miss mama.
Look, you've been in the car all day.
You wanna go for a walk?
Go. I want to go.
Okay. Well, let's, let's go for a walk.
[dramatic music]
[dramatic music]
[dramatic music]
[birds chirping]
[phone buzzing]
Wow. That's a big stick. Wow.
I think it's the largest
one we got around here.
Hello?
- Hi, is this Edward Anderson?
- Yeah.
Hi, this is Cynthia from Same Day Nanny.
I'm just calling about
the nanny you scheduled
for tomorrow morning.
I'm so sorry. Can you hold for a minute?
Apologies. Mr. Anderson.
Unfortunately we weren't able
to confirm your nanny for tomorrow.
I tried checking with my
manager since it was already
confirmed on our system,
but our policy doesn't allow for pickup
or drop offs from hotels.
I'm speaking at a
public event in 12 hours.
I don't need this. Figure it out.
I apologize, but there's
just not much I can do.
If you like, I can recommend some other
nanny services in the area.
Just email, email it to me.
Absolutely.
- Ricky.
- Have a great day.
Ricky!
[dramatic music]
[dramatic music]
Former tech executive Edward J. Anderson.
Hacker turned CEO, local to the Aspen
area is still missing despite
law enforcement efforts
over the past six months. After
his car was found abandoned,
many believed the disgraced
executive took his own life.
But recent reports
from the Sheriff's Office
tell a different story.
This week, deputy Sheriff
Summers announced an extension
of his investigation through the New Year.
[footsteps]
Tommy, where the
fuck are you? I'm starving.
Where's my food?
The fuck are you doing in here?
- Had to use the restroom.
Where are my groceries?
Over there.
I thought your name was Mark.
Gimme this shit.
It's a fucking nickname.
Call me whatever you want.
Why are you dressed like that?
Like what?
Like a fucking fugitive.
There something you're hiding from me, huh?
- Leave.
- You called me.
I have to get back to work.
Pay me.
Wait over there.
[sniffs]
[tv running]
You got a kid, same age as mine.
Get the fuck away from that. Get away.
- What's his name?
- None of your business.
All this time. I've
never seen you with a kid.
That's weird. What happened?
Did your wife leave you?
'Cause you're a fucking alcoholic.
Did you lose him in a divorce or something?
Get the fuck out.
Give my money.
Fuck you.
Fuck you, dude.
[suspenseful music]
You fucking moron.
I'm not leaving without this money.
No wonder you got warrants.
Oh, something tells me that you do too.
Get the fuck outta here.
I'm not leaving without this.
I'm not gonna let you take my money.
I don't give a fuck.
Whatever you did must be bad.
So I'll just report your ass.
Yeah. For what?
I don't know. Why don't
you just fucking tell me? Huh?
What the fuck did you do?
Tell me what the fuck you did!
I'm not scared. I would fucking cut you.
What did you do?
I killed someone. I stabbed him
17 times.
Go get your crack money
from somewhere else.
Fuck you. It's not for me.
It's for my son. He's sick.
Mom can't pay for the bills
and I can't come up with the money.
Yeah well, maybe you
should have asked me.
You could have said no.
Maybe I understand more than you think.
Why? Because your kid is also sick?
Not that.
What then?
He was kidnapped.
A year ago.
But you're the one hiding. Why?
I told you already.
The guy you gutted. He took your boy?
Wrong guy. Just some fucking plumber.
Saw a white van in the dash cam footage.
Just wanted my son to be safe.
Didn't care what happened to me.
You killed an innocent man.
You do stupid shit
when you get desperate.
I have to pay for what I did. I know that.
But not until I find
my son, he's out there.
No one else is looking for him.
[suspenseful music]
Why don't you call the cops?
The cops. Cops gave up a long time ago.
They said he just wandered
off while we were on a hike,
but I was the there.
I know someone took him.
Here.
You sure?
Thank you.
Get outta here.
Get out.
I never saw you, man.
[suspenseful music]
Tommy. Hey, you still need cash?
Yeah. Always. Why?
I'm gonna buy this car.
What?
How's two grand?
My, my car?
Yeah. Take it.
Fuck it.
Gimme the keys, here.
You don't. You want me to just like
Thanks Tommy.
You don't need
[soft dramatic music]
[soft dramatic music]
[closes door]
[strete noise]
[suspenseful music]
Girl's, come on.
- Hello?
- It's me.
Eddie?
We have to talk.
Eddie, what the fuck?
Where have you been?
- Calm down.
- Mom and dad think you killed yourself.
Just listen to me for a sec.
I found him for real this time.
I don't know what to do.
- Where are you?
- Close. LA.
Eddie you know what? I gotta go.
Danielle, listen.
Get yourself some help, okay?
Just listen to what
I'm saying. I need your
I already told you I cannot get involved.
[suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music]
[soft dramatic music]
[street noise]
[soft dramatic music]
[suspenseful music]
Hello?
Yeah. I'm looking for Jessica.
- Who?
- Jessica?
I don't know. No fucking Jessica.
Changed your number.
[typing]
[street noise]
[suspenseful music]
Fucking knew it was you.
What are you stalking me?
- I need to talk to you.
- Whatever you want from me
I don't have it.
- Why are you in LA?
- You're asking me.
Of all the places in the fucking world
you moved to the place
where your kid went missing.
Got a job offer. I took it.
They're still after you. I
suggest you go back into
the hole that you crawled out of.
- Hold on. He's still alive.
- This again?
I have proof.
- Bullshit.
- Just hear me out.
Let me show you.
Not here. Let me come to
you. Where are you staying?
- Alameda and Lake.
- Alright.
Give me an hour.
What?
Come in.
Check it out.
It's just a car.
Why don't you wanna
believe that? That's him.
I, I believe that you
believe it, but come on.
- You gotta be kidding me.
- Before you ran off,
you were sending me
hundreds of messages saying
that you saw him here,
you saw him there.
- That was different.
- It's PTSD.
The doctor said so. That
doesn't go away. It gets worse.
That's not what's happening here.
All you have is one blurry picture
and a random car.
Did you even get a license plate?
No.
So you can't get an address?
No, not yet.
Did you call the cops?
You're fucking kidding me.
You called the cops. You fucking bitch.
I didn't call the fucking cops.
[sirens]
You still have it, right?
- Yeah, I fucking have it.
- Yeah.
I've been staring at
those photos for so long.
So many false alarms, but this one's real.
I fucking know it.
What?
I can't do this. I shouldn't
be here. You need help.
- Wait, hold on.
- What?
I need you to go down to the rec center
and see for yourself.
Oh, you want me to do
your dirty work for you?
And for a second? I thought
that you came to me out of
the goodness of your heart.
Oh, I forgot. You don't have one.
Okay. Shut up. Shut
up. Stop. Just listen to me.
If we find him, you can
keep Ricky. I'll turn myself in.
I won't involve you.
And when he's not there?
You'll never have to see me again.
Yeah, we'll see.
[typing]
I know.
Yeah.
Jess
I gotta go. Alright. Yeah. Bye.
- I think I found something.
- I, I really have to go.
I think, I think I know
who it is. Please trust me.
Come back inside.
Jess.
Yeah. There. That's fucking him.
- Who?
- Scott. Scott Bradley. You know him?
- I do.
- Yeah. I fired him.
And you fired a lot of people.
Yeah, but he fucking hated me.
All of your employees did. No offense.
So what are you saying that someone you
worked with took Ricky?
Is that actually what
you want me to believe?
I just find it strange that
No one kidnaps their boss's kid
and just goes on living a normal life.
Come on. And didn't you say
you saw someone with that kid?
With Ricky.
Yeah. Just didn't see
their face. Not, not. Well,
How many people do you
think work at that company?
And how many more people have that sticker?
Probably thousands.
Yeah. No, I, but it's, this is
You want to believe
that there's a possibility
he's out there? Fine. But are you willing
to accept there's a chance he's not.
[suspenseful music]
I hate seeing you like this.
I'm not here because I
think you found Ricky.
I am here because you're losing yourself.
And for some fucked
up reason I actually care.
I didn't think I did until I saw you again.
- You can go.
- What are you going to do?
I tracked down Scott
Bradley. I know it's a long shot
You can't.
Why not?
You'll get caught. You'll go to jail.
It's a chance I'm willing to take.
You want my help? Fine. I'll do it.
But just so you can see the truth.
You will?
Yeah. I'll go to the
rec center. But that's it.
You have to promise me
you are gonna let this go.
This has to end.
Okay?
Yeah.
Is it okay if I stay?
Is everything okay?
[suspenseful music]
[crickets chirping]
[street noise]
What's the hurry? I thought
the swim meet was at three.
We can't just go in blind.
I'm starving.
Can we at least get something on the way?
We should walk through it anyway.
Okay. Yeah.
[radio music]
It's our song.
What was that for?
Okay.
[birds chirping]
This is so weird.
I kind of missed it. In some fucked up way.
- Don't.
- What?
- You both know what you want.
- What?
[birds chirping]
How do I even know you still kept it?
Whose gonna come for
you too. You told me you
saw him with Ricky.
You fucking drove me to his house.
You killed him.
I never went inside.
- You helped me burn his body.
I was trying to help you.
How many recordings do you have of me?
Recorded everything during our divorce.
Could've used that one a long time ago.
- Yeah, but you didn't.
- Figured I'd need it one day.
You don't have to blackmail
me. I said I would help you.
I'm just ready to get past all this.
Why'd you do it? Set me up.
Lie to me that that guy took Ricky?
I made a mistake.
Convinced myself that he was responsible.
Someone had to be responsible.
It wasn't my fault, what happened to you.
I, I may have led you there,
but you beat him to death.
Not, not me.
[birds chirping]
So how many copies do you have of that?
What would you do if I told
you this was the only one?
Let's go.
All right. Walk to the
back. If you don't see him,
wait a minute. Start over again. Got it?
Okay.
[street noise]
[suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music]
Fuck. Nothing?
Hey, I'm, I'm
Don't fucking touch me.
[suspenseful music]
Alright. Tell me.
There was another
boy. He looked like Ricky.
Why didn't you just say that?
It wasn't him.
It's been a year. He could
have changed a lot in a year.
I know my kid, Eddie. It wasn't him.
Maybe the kid in the picture.
Maybe he just looks a lot like Ricky.
No. Why? Why didn't you
just tell me when we were there?
I knew that you would freak out.
And people were already
starting to stare at you.
You don't know that for sure.
I am fucking telling
you, Eddie. It wasn't him.
I'm sorry. I know how badly
that you wanted it to be him.
I wanted that too.
At least you know now
that it's not him, you know that he's gone.
[dramatic music]
[waves crashing]
Are you okay? Eddie.
I gotta pull off.
[crickets chirping]
- Are you feeling any better?
- A little.
- What was it?
- I don't know.
Just, it's just all hitting me.
If this is another dead end...
If I just knew he was okay,
I would be happy even
rotting away in a prison.
Listen, I, I know it hurts.
But you know, once you
accept it, you know, it just,
How could I have been so certain?
You're not letting yourself grieve.
And what do you think
that to your mental health?
We should go.
You need to take me
back and leave town tonight.
If it makes you feel any better.
I, I can go back to the rec center again
and check next week.
Just to be sure.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
But you have to promise
me to leave tonight. Okay?
This ends today.
Okay.
Okay.
[street noise]
It's this one. You're gonna
Sorry, I'll get the next one.
What the fuck? Where are you going?
I found Scott Bradley's address.
- Take me home.
- Can't do that.
You promised after the rec
center you would let me go.
All you have to do is ring the doorbell.
See if he's inside.
Look around a bit. If he's
not there, I'll disappear.
[suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music]
Hold on. Put the knife down.
You don't give about
Ricky. You never did.
Of course you don't wanna find him.
You've moved. It's so easy for you.
What the fuck? You don't think
what happened destroyed me?
I wanted to kill myself
for letting him go on that trip with you.
Don't tell me how I feel.
You wanna stab me?
You wanna kill me? Go
ahead. Go ahead. Fucking do it.
Do it. Fucking stab me.
Do me a fucking favor stab me.
I was his mother.
He came for me. Not you.
You don't know what that feels like.
I never wanted to
get you involved in this.
You were a good
dad. I never told you that.
But you always put him
first. Always loved him.
Just go. You can be free.
Not until I know for sure.
You are gonna get
yourself arrested for nothing.
I have no other choice.
Look, I'm not gonna
hold you against your will.
Do whatever you need to do.
I'm going to that house
and nothing's gonna stop me.
You're gonna end up killing
another innocent person.
Not gonna make that mistake again.
You don't have to do this.
You have so much to hope for.
[birds chirping]
Stay the fuck away from
me. I'm calling the police.
[suspenseful music]
Oh, you know what? And I have this now.
Don't ever fucking come
back here. Fucking piece of shit.
[suspenseful music]
I've already called the police.
There's a security camera in that room
so I should just get the fuck
outta my house right now.
Eddie. What the hell is this?
You didn't call the cops.
What the fuck are you
doing in my house, man?
- Where is he?
- Where's who?
Look, you're scaring me. You're scaring me.
Sit on the ground.
Sit down on the ground. Now.
Alright, alright, alright.
Look, just take whatever you want.
Alright? But my, my
son is in the other room.
You mean my son?
That's what this is about?
Jesus Christ, man. Your son's gone.
Shut up.
Your son is gone. And
I'm, I'm really sorry about that.
But I had nothing to do with it.
Fuck it, Eddie. No one's to blame but you.
I said shut up.
[suspenseful music]
Because I fired you?
He deserved a better father.
The way you treated us.
The way you treated me.
I put 10 years into that
company. Do you know that?
And then you fired me. The week my son
My son. And I'm the sociopath.
Get up.
[suspenseful music]
Get up.
Wait. You don't have to do this.
Your boy's alive.
He's fine. Just take him and go.
I'm not gonna kill you.
I'll make sure you remember this day
for the rest of your life.
No, wait. Eddie, just
wait. You don't understand.
There's something that you need to know.
[suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music]
Is Eddie still there?
Scott? Scott?
Hello? What the fuck. Is that you?
Pull over.
- No.
- Pull the fucking car over right now.
Where's Scott? Where's Scott?
What the fuck did you do
to Scott? Did you kill him?
Eddie answer me
Did you kill him?
Shut the fuck up.
Shut up.
Stop the car. Stop the fucking car now.
Or what? I already burned
your fucking phone. So you
don't have shit on me anymore.
You don't think I have a backup?
You have nowhere to run.
Stop the fucking car.
[suspenseful music]
Stay back. I have a gun.
Calm down. Let Ricky out
now. Okay? You can just go.
Yeah, I can't do that.
You don't even want Ricky.
Jessica.
Just fucking go.
Just let Ricky out.
I knew I shouldn't have been a mother.
I knew I shouldn't have been a mother.
This is all your fault.
This is your fault. I
have to do this. I have to.
I have to.
You're not gonna shoot me.
- Just go.
- Jessica.
- Just go.
- Listen to me. Listen to me.
Don't do this. Jessica, Jessica.
Ricky.
It's okay. It's okay.
It's daddy.
Come here. Come here. It's okay.
It's okay.
[suspenseful music]
[crickets chirping]
How's he doing?
He's alright.
What are you gonna do?
I don't know. I'll be
gone in the morning.
Where are you going?
What about Ricky?
This explains everything.
Also grants you as his primary caregiver.
Eddie. I have a family.
What about my girls?
I don't know if I can do this.
This is his only chance.
[crickets chirping]
Okay. Bye.
He's a tough kid. Hates change.
Always has.
But if you give him time, he'll warm up.
- Okay.
- He'll be fine. I, I think.
Oh shit.
- You have to go.
- What do you mean?
I thought I had 'till morning.
Do you really want me
to give them any reason
to not let Ricky stay with me?
Okay.
You fucked up.
[crickets chirping]
But you're not a bad person.
It's gonna be okay.
[suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music]