Gazer (2024) Movie Script
1
- What do you see?
Focus.
Is someone waiting for change?
Where do
you think they're going?
Coming from?
Hiding from?
Who are they?
Do they know?
Focus.
What do you see?
- Hey!
You wanna wake
up and do your job?
- Hey!
Is there a problem?
- Yeah, there's a problem!
I've been sitting here
for like five minutes.
She's in her own
little world over there.
- I'm sorry about that, boss.
- He's exaggerating.
- Yeah, him and
the one before that.
You're all set,
man, have a good night.
- Wha?
Wha?
Am I gonna get my change?
- Sorry.
You're all set,
man, have a good night.
Got that shit in your ear again.
I told you, you gotta pay
attention around here.
- I was.
- Yeah.
You know what, listen,
I tried to help
you out, kid, really.
But you keep daydreaming.
I can't be here babysitting
you all the time.
I got a lot going on.
- You firing me?
- Well, what do
you want me to do?
Don't lose that one, all right?
- Keep to yourself
and no one will notice you.
It's been a long night
and people talk too much.
- Adine Ave...
Avenue
- Focus.
You're there to get home.
Where do
you think they're going?
Coming from?
Hiding from?
31 minutes left on tape,
"Gas Station Commute."
If you feel yourself
zoning out, rewind tape.
Look outside.
What do you see?
I am recording this tape
for my daughter, Cynthia.
I've been recording
these for a while now.
Not written words in a diary,
just a continuation of thoughts,
memories.
A life lived in
no specific order.
I tried calling
you again tonight.
I saw the light
on and thought maybe
something was keeping you up.
Working nights
has been good for me.
No noise,
no distractions.
It's just you and whatever
else is out there in the dark.
It forces you to
keep your eyes open.
You see people
for who they really are
when they think
no one is watching.
What are you doing, baby?
- Playing.
- What are you playing?
- Cinderella
Bunny is fighting off
the squishy bear.
- Ah, I see.
- Mommy?
When's daddy coming home?
- I dunno, baby.
He's working late.
- He's always working.
Work, work, work, work.
Mommy?
Mommy, you're
doing that thing again.
- I had another episode,
but I'm not worried.
I'll try you again tomorrow.
- Okay, so aside from the
episode from the other night,
you said you feel okay?
- Yeah.
Yeah, I feel fine.
- Mmm.
Experience any
headaches, nausea?
- No.
- Yeah, and paranoia?
- No, no
paranoia, no, no, nausea.
Headaches come and go.
How bad is it, Doc?
- Well, it's hard to say.
The scans show new deterioration
but your symptoms are mild.
Why don't
you take a look at this?
- What is this?
- It's for a facility nearby.
They provide care for patients
with cognitive impairment.
- I-
- Look,
you'll be comfortable and
your family and friends
will be able to
come and see you.
- You're acting like
there's no hope for me.
- Frankie, there's always hope,
but I think we might wanna
start praying for the worst.
And honestly,
if I were in your position,
this is what I'd do.
- Dr. Marin, you're 11:20's here
and you have a patient
waiting in room four.
- Thanks so much.
Look, think about it, okay?
In the meantime, keep
monitoring your symptoms
and I'll put in a refill
on your prescription.
- It's been about five years
since my brother took his life.
I still feel like I just
got the call yesterday.
- His name was
Owen, I think, or Brandon.
Ed, Nancy, Jessica.
Doesn't matter who's up there,
they all tell the same story.
- I remember thinking,
"This has to be mistake-"
- "This has to be a mistake."
- "You gotta
have the wrong person."
- "The person I knew-"
- "The person I knew-"
- "Wouldn't do that."
- "Wouldn't do that."
- It was like he was living
a whole other life
right in front of me.
- The meetings
give me something to do,
somewhere to be.
I've been going when I can.
I don't say
anything, I just watch.
They don't mind if I stare.
- But that's the hardest part,
I think, realizing that...
I never really knew him at all.
- But I only
know the version of them
they want me to see.
- That's all I got.
- Thank you for sharing, Owen.
Would anyone else like to
say anything about this
or anything they've experienced?
Would you like to
share anything tonight?
- Uh.
- Only if you feel comfortable.
- Sorry, I'm late.
- Welcome.
Is this your first time?
- No, no.
- Well, feel
free to have a seat.
It's good to have you.
- Thanks.
- I'm sorry.
Would you like
to share anything?
- Um.
Probably not tonight.
- Not a problem.
Would anyone else like to share?
- I called again,
but Diane said you were asleep.
I wonder if she even checked
to see if you were up.
- Can we go out to eat tonight?
- No, baby, not tonight.
I met someone tonight,
someone I've seen before.
She rushed out of her apartment
and gave me the strangest look.
And then she was gone,
just like everyone else I watch.
I think something bad
might have happened to her.
I pictured her still running,
but then she showed up tonight.
Did she recognize me?
Cleaned out
the back of the truck for you.
- Ah, thank you.
How's Harrison sound these days?
- Who?
- The Ford in the garage.
It was my husband's.
- He's a bit rusty.
- Yeah.
Aren't we all?
We got it right
before the accident.
We were
planning on leaving here,
but things just,
well, they just
didn't work out that way.
- I always
imagined Florida for you.
- That was 20 years ago.
You know, when I lost my Mike,
people would say, "Time heals."
But you know what the
problem with that is?
It doesn't feel that long.
So, how can time heal if you
don't even feel time passing?
Do you know what I'm saying?
- Yeah.
Yeah, I think I do.
- Everyone find a
partner and when you're ready,
take a few minutes to share
one thing about yourself
or the loved one you've lost.
All right?
I'll be walking
around if you need me.
- Do you mind if I sit?
- Sure.
- So, who is it for you?
Or we could cut the small talk.
You could ask me
about the other night.
You do know it's illegal
to be looking at
other people's windows.
- It wasn't like that.
- Okay.
So what was it like?
- I make...
I make these cassette tapes
to help me stay in the moment.
I found that by
just watching people,
by coming up with scenarios
and imagining what
their lives are like,
it helps it keep
me from zoning out.
- Okay.
So what was my scenario?
- I don't, I don't know.
- I don't buy that.
- It looked
like someone was hit,
but then I had
an episode and I zoned out,
I didn't really see much.
Did something happen?
- No.
- Okay.
I mean, you just,
you seemed really upset.
- Yeah, okay.
Look, I appreciate the concern,
but I don't really know, so-
- Okay.
I just,
I just thought you
needed help, that's all.
- My mom died
of a pill overdose.
Her boss accused
her of stealing and...
then they sued her and...
she just totally spiraled.
She couldn't
really recover from it.
- I'm sorry.
- It's okay.
But my brother,
after she passed,
he took it really hard.
He wouldn't let me,
you know, go anywhere
without knowing who I was,
with what I was doing.
And when he catches me in a lie,
he gets very angry.
So what you saw
the other night...
Let's just say I packed
my bags and I snuck out,
which is when I saw you.
- Did you go to the police?
- No.
No.
He has friends on the force.
I really need to
get away from him.
- Why can't you?
- He has my car.
My keys are in the apartment.
I can't go back there.
- Well, what are you gonna do?
- I don't know.
If you wanted to get
away, where would you go?
- West.
- No hesitation there.
- That's where my
husband wanted to go.
Keep to yourself and
no one will notice you.
45 minutes left on tape,
"Survivors Meeting Commute."
- Hey.
- It's been a long night.
- Hey.
And people talk too much.
- You getting the last bus west?
- Yeah, no.
No, I'm just
headed to a diner nearby.
- You mind if I tag along?
I could use
a good cup of coffee.
- Isn't it a little
late for coffee?
- I don't really want to
go back to my room yet.
I'll buy.
- Last resort.
- It looks like it.
Is it really that bad?
- Excuse me.
- Yeah.
- Sorry, I meant to ask,
is there
a manager I can go talk to?
- Oh, guy's always busy.
Is there something
I can help you with?
- Yeah, I just, I wanted to know
if you were hiring right now.
- Ah, let me go check, huh?
- Thanks.
- You're looking for work?
- Mmm.
I'm just trying
to save some money.
- For this?
- No, for my daughter.
- How much are
you looking to save?
- 10 grand.
- Excuse me.
- Hmm?
- So, the boss
said we aren't hiring.
Sorry about that, but
you can do what I did.
Just write down
your contact information,
leave it at the front.
Someone can hit you up when-
- Okay.
Thank you.
- Excuse me.
Can we get a cannoli?
- Sure thing.
- Thanks.
Do you need a pen?
- No.
- So you're not
gonna leave your number?
- They're not gonna call, and
I don't have a cell phone.
So.
- You don't have a cell phone?
- No digital screens,
flashing lights, loud sounds.
They're all-
- Oh.
- Triggers, yeah.
- Yeah.
So how do your family and
friends get ahold of you?
- What about you?
What do you,
you work in the city?
- I used to.
- Hmm.
- But my life is
kind of in boxes now.
Yeah.
- Where are you staying?
- Some shithole
motel off of Route 3.
- Here you go.
Enjoy.
- Thank you.
You know, I think we might be
able to help each other out.
- What do you mean?
- You need money,
I need to disappear.
I can give you a couple
grand if you help me.
- Doing...
Doing what?
- Try this, it's good.
- No, I'm good.
- Can you drive?
- Yeah, I mean, I
shouldn't with my condition.
- Okay, but can you?
- What do you need me to do?
- Just go to my
apartment, get my keys,
and then drop off
my car somewhere remote.
- And what about your brother?
I don't want any-
- It won't-
- Trouble or any-
- It won't be an issue, okay?
He doesn't know you.
He doesn't know
what you look like.
- You can get me two grand?
- I can get you three.
Okay, if you're uncomfortable,
I get it, I just...
I figured I could help you.
- Cash?
- Yeah.
- When do you want it done?
- Tomorrow.
I gotta get out of here.
- I have to think about it.
- Okay.
Here's my number.
- Paige?
That's a pretty name.
- Yeah.
Finish this.
And call me early, okay?
- Yeah.
- $3,000,
and all I gotta
do is drive a car.
It'll take me months to
save up that kind of money.
Months I don't have.
This could be my second chance.
- Frankie?
- Hey, Diane.
What's Cynthia
using for a book bag?
- Same thing I
did when I was her age.
- Which is what?
- Look, Frankie, don't
start with me, okay?
I'm taking good
care of your daughter.
Okay?
- Okay.
- Well, are
you gonna buy her a new one?
- Are you?
- Look, Diane, can I schedule
a time to see Cynthia?
It seems like every time I call,
she's either
asleep or you're busy.
- You call really late
and she's at school early.
- Well, I'm...
I'm working during the day, so.
- How is that my fault?
- I'm not
saying it's your fault,
I'm just saying, I wanted
to see my daughter.
- Okay, we'll
work something out.
- Can we work something out now?
- Look, I'm
running late for work.
Why don't you give me a call
later and we'll figure it out?
- Diane, my condition is
not getting any better
and I just wanna
spend whatever time
I have left with my daughter.
- Yeah, well,
I would've liked to
have spent whatever time
I have left with my son.
- Diane, don't.
Okay, we've been through this.
I had nothing to do with
what happened to Roger, okay?
The police looked into it.
- Well, I'll have
my people look into it.
- Hello?
- Hey, Paige?
- Who is this?
- It's Frankie.
- Oh, hey.
I didn't think you'd call.
- Are you okay,
is now a good time?
- Yeah, it's fine.
Are you taking the job?
- Yeah, you can
pay me tonight, right?
- Yeah, you just
gotta get my car out of there.
I'll see you at
the meeting tonight.
We'll settle up there.
- And it's three thousand?
- That's the deal.
- All right,
what do I have to do?
Focus.
There's a gated alleyway.
Head through
there around the back
and climb the fire escape
to the fourth floor window.
Paige left it unlocked.
Keep to yourself and
no one will notice you.
Focus.
What do you see?
Is it what you imagined for her?
The keys are on the desk.
Don't spend too much time there.
You're there for
the money and that's it.
Exit the way you came.
31 minutes left on tape,
"Paige's Apartment."
Her car is parked out front.
Focus.
What do you see?
Anyone around you?
Who are they?
Where do you think
they're coming from?
Hiding from?
If you feel yourself
zoning out, rewind tape.
- Paige?
Paige?
Gale, it's Henry.
She's not here.
I already told you,
she wouldn't just run off
without saying anything!
No, three days!
It's now been three days
and you're still not
doing anything about this?
No, no, no, don't tell me
to stay calm, do your job,
or I'll do it for
you, you understand?
Hey!
Wait!
Hey!
- Take the exit
to Fish House Road.
On your left,
you'll see a dirt path
that leads to the water.
Park the car and leave the keys.
- Hey, Paige, it's Frankie.
Listen, I don't know what
happened to you tonight,
but I just got
out of the meeting.
I got there a little bit late.
I almost had to run
in with your brother.
He seemed a bit upset, so...
He knows the car's gone, so he
is gonna be looking for you.
But anyway, I put it where
you asked, so it's all good.
Just...
I guess, let's just meet
at the diner tomorrow,
at like 11 so
we could settle up.
All right?
Okay, so see you tomorrow.
I hope you're okay.
- Mommy, Mommy,
can we go out to eat tonight?
- No, baby, I cooked tonight.
Soon, baby,
I have some
good money coming in.
- What'd you make?
- I made us
asparagus, pork loin...
Anything you want.
And sweet potato.
- Yuck, I don't wanna eat that.
- Hey, you listen to your mom.
That food, right there,
is yummy and good for you.
- I thought we had to be nice
to the animal and the earth.
- And the puppies,
but we have to each grow strong,
and, unfortunately,
for the little piggies,
sometimes we have to eat them.
- Does that make
us like the big, bad wolf?
- Well, if you
don't eat your dinner,
I'll huff and I'll puff.
- Hey,
it's getting
late, I gotta close out.
- Yeah.
You just keep it.
Can I use the phone again?
- You know where it is.
- I tried calling her every day.
She disappeared
like she said she would.
I thought if I helped
her I could leave you
something more than these tapes,
that I could
get you out of here.
But she's the one who got out.
I imagine she's in her car
driving west with my $3,000,
if there ever was $3,000.
If she ever got out.
Hello?
- Checking in or checking out?
- Neither,
I'm looking for someone.
- You a cop?
- No.
- Are you family?
- No, I'm trying to
find my friend, Paige.
- We don't be giving
out personal information
like that here.
- It's really important.
Please.
She's about five, five,
white, green eyes,
brown curly hair.
I mean, she must have checked
in in the last week or so.
- I seen someone
like that here but...
there's no Paige in the ledger.
- Are you sure?
I mean, I, she's gotta be here.
- Well, she ain't.
But, hey, she could be
using a different name.
It's quite common
in a place like this.
- Okay, well what about
that girl you said you saw,
what was her name?
- I wanna help you out,
but I'm really not supposed to
be sharing customer's names.
That's not a good look.
But...
You can make it worth my while.
- Come on, man,
I just gave you 20 bucks.
- You wanna know
the girl's name or not?
- No, I mean that's,
that's, that's all I have.
- Well, come back whenever.
We're open seven days a week.
- So you're calm now?
- Yep, I'm calm.
Okay, so when can I see her?
- I told you, I
have a busy month ahead.
- Yeah, I know,
you keep saying that.
All right, so
I guess I'm just gonna have
my lawyer get
in contact with you.
- You can't afford a lawyer.
- You're right, but I
have some money saved,
so I guess
that's where it's going.
Can you afford a lawyer?
- I'll tell you what,
there is a small
event I'm gonna go to
with the ladies from work.
It'll only be
for a couple of hours.
- Yeah.
Yeah, okay,
that's fine, when is it?
- Wednesday the 17th.
But you need to be here
at eight, no later.
- Wednesday...
Wednesday at eight?
- Mm-hmm.
- Um, yeah, yeah,
no, yeah, I can do that.
- Don't make me regret this.
- You won't.
- See you Wednesday.
- Mm-hmm.
Same as before.
Don't spend too much time there.
Keep to yourself and
no one will notice you.
Focus.
What do you see?
- In or out,
man, make up your mind.
- All right,
show me what you got.
And these are clean?
- No one's gonna look for them.
- Okay.
Well,
give me a little bit, I'll
see what my guy can do.
- Route Seven, Route Three,
it's a mess out there.
- Hey, guys.
- Hey, heads up, I don't
know where you're headed,
but the traffic
is a mess out there.
- I bet it has something to do
with that Meadowlands thing.
- Maybe.
I just don't get why they
making such a mess out of it.
- What, what Meadowlands thing?
- Oh, they found an abandoned
car in the Meadowlands-
- Covered in blood.
- It was all over
the news this morning.
- Did they mention
what kind of car it is?
- What does that matter?
- No, I'm just, just curious.
- They may have, but...
I can't remember it.
You know, it's
scary though, isn't it?
- Only in fucking Jersey.
You really, you just
can't make this shit up.
- Hey, Henry.
Hey, Henry, Henry,
can you calm down here?
- You don't care!
- You just lay low, okay?
- Lay low?
That's all you got?
You and your boys
can't find Paige,
and you want me to lay low?
- Just, just don't do
anything stupid, okay?
I can't protect
you if you do, Henry?
- A couple minutes remaining.
If you feel yourself
zoning out, rewind tape.
What's around you?
What do you see?
End tape.
Stop and rewind.
"Dumaurier."
I have this sick
feeling in my stomach
that something
terrible has happened,
or will happen.
Henry saw me that night
looking into the window.
Did he follow me
to the Meadowlands?
Is he the one
who opened the trunk?
But why?
What did Paige have in there?
I only remember a sheet.
Or...
was it a curtain?
It's not making sense.
All I know is
that Paige is missing
and my fingerprints...
are all over that car.
People might
say things about me.
That I was a coward.
If you're listening to this,
you're probably wondering why...
Roger.
No, I can explain.
What are you doing?
Don't.
- Please.
- Wait.
- Frankie, baby, what are
you doing with my gun?
- You're drinking too much-
- You're drinking too much-
- You're getting in too late.
- You're getting in too late.
- Yeah, Frankie!
- Yeah, Frankie!
- 'Cause I'm working-
- 'Cause I'm working-
- 12 hour days for us!
- 12 hour days for us!
- And I'm worried-
- And I'm worried-
- Fucking sick-
- Fucking sick-
- What I might come home to!
- What I might come home to!
- Did she leave the stove on?
- Did she leave the stove on?
- Did she leave-
- Did she leave-
- Cynthia in the bath?
- Cynthia in the bath?
- I'm sorry, baby.
I lost...
I lost my temper.
We're gonna be okay.
All right?
We're gonna find
a doctor that can help.
We just need to stay positive.
- Please, please help me.
- Okay, okay.
- He's still here, help me.
- I'll be back.
- No, no, no, no.
- What are
you all excited about?
You talking?
- No.
- You're talking now?
Talk!
Please, talk!
You hungry?
I bet.
I booked
something for us last Friday.
A dinner.
You know, I figure...
I could try to make
things right between us.
I was in a good place.
I was three months sober.
I was finally getting my
shit together and then you,
you...
I'm going to jail.
That much I know.
I know.
- No.
- And what they do with you,
I don't know.
And...
that's what scares me.
- I'm gonna get you out.
Hey!
Hey!
Stop, stop, stop.
Hey, hey, hey, stop it,
stop it, hey, it's over.
It's over.
We should
probably get an ambulance.
We have to call an ambulance.
Look for a phone, I think
there's one upstairs.
I'm gonna look for a cell phone.
What did he mean about what
they would do with you?
- Kill.
- What?
- What's he saying?
- What?
I dunno, I dunno,
I can't make it out.
- Kill her.
- Frankie?
- Cynthia, stay in your room!
Roger.
- Paige?
Okay, okay.
I need an ambulance.
There's been an accident.
I need an ambulance.
There's been an accident, I'm...
I'm at a warehouse
near Garfield, I dunno.
There's a lot of noise inside.
I need...
- Hey, Eddie,
I have to talk to you.
- What's with the new look?
- Nothing, I just, I fell.
Listen, I need that
jewelry back, you got it?
- What do you want that for?
- Do you have it or did you
give it to your guy yet?
- My guy is
behind bars right now.
- What, why?
What happened?
- You tell me.
A couple of
those pieces were hot.
They were just
waiting for him to show up.
- Who?
- "Who," the pigs.
Who else?
I thought you said no one was
gonna be looking for them.
- No,
I didn't think that anyone
was gonna be looking for them.
- Yeah,
you didn't fucking think,
and now I got
the pigs watching me.
- What did you tell him?
- I'm out of business
and you're worried if I
threw you under the bus?
- Did you?
- If I was you, Frankie,
I wouldn't come
around here no more.
- Mrs. Rhodes, I'm gonna
need you to come with us.
- Am I under
arrest or something?
- No.
We're just going
for a little ride.
Sure we can't get you a
cup of coffee or anything?
- Why am I here?
- Can I ask where you've
been since last Tuesday?
- Home, mostly.
- Yeah, can someone verify that?
- Yeah, sure,
my neighbor, Sheila.
- Sheila.
Where'd you get that?
- I fell.
- At home?
- Mm-hmm.
- You don't work?
- I work.
- Where do you work?
- Wherever I can.
- Like that gas
station on Broadway?
- What is this about?
- Does the name Paige
Foster ring a bell to you?
- Yeah.
Sure, I met her at a
meeting about a week ago.
- What kind of meeting?
- Survivors of Suicide Loss.
- For your husband,
Roger, right?
- Mm-hmm.
- I'm very sorry for your loss.
- Thanks.
- It says that...
the details of Roger's
death are still unclear.
You were present that
night, but you have a...
neurological disorder
preventing you from remembering
exactly what happened
that night, is that right?
- If that's what it says.
- And your daughter, Cynthia,
was placed in the custody
of your mother-in-law.
- What does this
have to do with Paige?
- It also says there was
an investigation into
the cause of Roger's death.
- Again, what does this
have to do with Paige?
- Did you meet Paige for the
first time at that meeting?
- Yes.
- Did you guys chitchat?
Did she mention anything to you?
- Um...
Yeah,
she told me
that her brother was abusive
and she wanted
to get out of town.
- Abusive.
- Mm-hmm.
- That's all she said?
- That's it.
- Did you see her again?
- Yeah,
the next night at the meeting.
- And-
- And I really don't feel like
answering any more questions.
- Well, just one more.
If you don't know
Paige all that well,
why were your fingerprints
found in her car?
The body was found floating
in the Meadowlands.
Coroner said she was struck in
the head with a blunt object
but the curious part is,
the cause of death was drowning.
- Who is this?
- Is that a joke?
This is your buddy, Paige.
- No, this,
that's, that's not Paige.
- Her brother
IDed the body yesterday.
- Yesterday.
- He also
mentioned there was a woman
following his sister around.
But why do
you say it's not Paige?
- I mean, this
isn't the Paige I know.
This is a completely
different person.
She's not a redhead, I...
It's just,
it's not, it's not her.
- Now,
this condition of yours,
this dyschronometria,
it's degenerative, right?
- Uh-huh.
- It will slowly eat away at
your cognitive capabilities.
I assume you're taking
medication for this.
- What are you suggesting, that
it can't tell the difference
between this person and Paige?
- Can you?
- Am I suspect?
- You know what I think,
I think whoever did this
didn't even mean to do it.
Feels maybe like
a crime of passion.
Maybe after the perp struck
this poor woman in the head,
they panicked,
tried to clean it up.
- Am I under arrest or
should I call a lawyer?
- No.
No, we're just talking.
- So I can leave?
- The door's unlocked.
- Okay.
- Frankie.
I won't go leaving
town or nothing, okay?
Not until this
whole thing gets sorted.
- Hey!
What are you doing up there?
Hello?
Who are you looking for?
- Yeah, hi.
Sorry, I was just looking
to see if Claire was home.
- You with that other guy?
- What other guy?
- Some guy's been around
looking for Claire,
asking all sorts of questions
about the pill company
her mother used to work for.
- Dumaurier?
- Yeah.
- What kinds of questions?
- What's it to you?
- Oh, I work for the company.
- Oh, yeah?
So what do you want with Claire?
- Have you seen her?
- Not for a while,
she comes and goes.
- Do you know how I can
get in contact with her?
- I could take
your name and number.
- What about...
What about the...
What about the mom?
Does she come around?
- You wanna talk to the mom?
- Yeah.
- Hmm.
- Yeah, if I can, yeah.
- Might be a little difficult.
- Why do you say that?
- Because she's dead.
Overdosed on
the shit pills you sell.
Not long after
you accompany fired her.
- She overdosed.
- Wait, I thought you said
you worked for the company.
- Yeah, I just,
I'm in a different...
- Wait.
Whoa, whoa, what was that?
What do you got?
- It's, it's for my-
- You're recording this?
You're not-
- Hey.
- Get...
Don't record this!
Yeah!
Get outta here!
All right, get off
my fucking property!
- "Dear Claire,
we regret to inform you
"that you will
no longer be eligible
"for extended health benefits
under Patricia Reznik.
"The reason for this
termination of benefits is
"Ms. Reznik's
dismissal from the company.
"Signed, Paige Foster."
Check, check.
Okay, I don't know if this
thing is working or not, but...
I think,
I think I know what
happened to Paige Foster.
About a week ago,
I was hired by a woman who
claimed to be Paige Foster.
She told me
her brother was abusive
and she had to get out of town.
But the body of
the real Paige Foster
was in the trunk of the
car she asked me to drive,
and now...
I'm the main
suspect for her death.
Today, I found a letter
connecting the real Paige Foster
to the mother of
the woman who hired me.
- My mom died
of a pill overdose.
- I believe
that the woman who hired me...
killed Paige Foster.
The woman,
her name is Claire Reznik.
- I can't give
you that information.
You know the rules.
- But I wouldn't be asking
if it wasn't important.
- I'm sorry.
- Could you at
least let me know if
the name
Claire Reznik rings a bell?
- It doesn't, no.
It's possible she gave
me a different name.
- Different name.
- Yeah.
Some people like to keep
a low profile, you know?
You never know the situation
they're coming from.
- Yeah.
Yeah, okay.
Thanks, Anne.
- Hello?
- Cynthia?
- Yes.
- Cynthia, honey,
it's me, it's Mommy.
- Mommy?
- How are you?
Are you okay?
I miss you.
- I'm okay.
Where are you?
- I'm, I'm not far.
Is Grandma there so I could
talk to her real quick?
- She's not here right now.
- What do
you mean, where is she?
- She's outside with her friend.
Are you coming to see me?
- I'm trying.
I just, I need to take
care of a few things, okay?
- But Grandma said
you were coming tonight.
- No, I know.
I just, can
you tell her I called
and that I'm
gonna be a little late?
Cynthia?
- You're not broken
like Daddy was, are you?
- No.
No, honey, no, Mommy's not...
Mommy's not broken.
I'm gonna see you tonight, okay?
- Okay.
- Okay, I love you.
- I love you too.
- Hello?
Hello?
Hello?
- You say a fucking word, I'll
smash your fucking head in.
Do you understand?
Sit.
Do you have your pills?
Your pills!
Hey, hey, your fucking
pills, take them out!
- Okay, okay.
Okay.
- Take them.
All of them!
- Okay.
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
- Come on!
- Now what?
- Now we wait.
- The cops are gonna
know I didn't kill her.
I don't have a motive.
- Yet all
the evidence points to you.
- They will find the
connection to Dumaurier.
Once the name
Patricia Reznik comes up,
they'll see that Paige
Foster had her fired.
And when your mother became
a junkie, killed herself,
and then
they'll learn about you.
How you blamed Paige
for your mother's death,
how you stalked her.
And how-
- You were stalking her.
You worked across
the street from her,
and you watched her and
you learned her routine.
And then one day you were fired,
and enraged and jealous,
you walked across the street
and you killed her.
You even took her jewelry.
- Henry knows the truth.
- Well that's too bad you
put him in a coma, isn't it?
- What?
- He knew too much, didn't he?
- Please.
Please, Claire.
I have a daughter.
She needs me.
- How much time do you have?
Six months?
A year?
You're in no
condition to be a mother.
- What is that?
- Your confession.
Don't worry.
I'll take care of her.
- Cynthia?
- It should have been you.
- That's it.
Let it all out, there you
go, come on, you got it.
That's it, come on.
That's it.
- What are you doing?
- Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Hey, hey.
Relax.
Relax.
Listen, I'm not
trying to hurt you.
I'm just trying
to help you out, okay?
I'm gonna help
you up, just grab my hand.
Ambulance is on its way.
It'll be here soon, come on.
Ambulance is coming.
Come on, get up.
I'm just gonna help you up.
There you go, come on, come on.
Jesus, oh my God.
Come on.
Come on, come on.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
You can relax, just take a seat
over here till the cops get
here, okay?
They're almost here.
Take a seat.
Fuck.
- Cops?
- Your note,
it said you killed some girl.
- What?
- The note?
- Cynthia.
- What was that?
Hey, hey, hey, relax.
You gotta stay here,
you can't go anywhere.
Relax, come on.
Fuck, yo!
Hey!
Yo!
Where you going?
- Shit.
Oh, shit.
Sheila?
Sheila, it's Frankie.
- Frankie, what is going on?
Are you all right?
- Yeah.
No, I'm fine.
- You look terrible.
- I just, I really have
to get into my apartment.
Everything is in there,
my money is in there.
I mean, my
tapes are in there, I-
- Slow down.
We'll call management
first thing tomorrow.
- No, no, no, no, I
can't wait till tomorrow.
I have to get in there, I
have to get in there now.
- I can't do anything right now.
It's the middle
of the damn night.
- Shit.
Does, does Harrison,
does Harrison still run?
- Frankie,
what is this all about?
- It's my daughter.
My daughter's in trouble and
I have to get her out of town.
Please, just-
- What kind of trouble?
- Just take this.
Give this to a detective.
His name is Gale Chong, he's
gonna be looking for me.
It'll prove I'm
innocent, please, just...
Sheila, please.
Please, you have
to trust me, okay?
I don't have much time.
Shit.
- If they ask, you stole it!
- Thank you.
- And use my fire escape.
- Okay.
- I'll get you five minutes.
- Thank you.
- Go!
- Frankie Rhodes, police!
Open up!
- Hey, you want to
keep it down out here?
People are trying to sleep.
- Anything?
- Nothing.
- She ain't
home, she was evicted.
What's this all about?
- Detective Gale Chong.
We're looking
for Frankie Rhodes.
We have reason to believe she
was involved in a homicide.
Have you seen her?
- Come on.
- Not for a couple of days.
But I could call
management and find out
if they've talked to her.
- Go downstairs,
who's making all that noise?
- I'm gonna get you
their telephone number.
- Okay.
- Just one second.
Detective, wait.
I had a knock on
my door earlier today,
and this was in the hallway.
- What's on it?
- I don't know,
but it's hers.
- What?
- We must have just missed her.
- Go ask that woman what
kind of car that was
and call it in.
- You've got to be kidding me.
I said eight o'clock, Frankie.
What are you doing?
- Where's Cynthia?
- It's the middle of the night.
- Move, move.
- No, stop!
You can't-
- Don't!
I'm taking my daughter.
- No, no, no!
No, Frankie!
- Mommy?
- Mommy, is that you?
- Hi, baby.
Hi.
Hi.
- What's going on?
Why is Grandma yelling?
- Frankie, open up!
- Let me look at you.
You look so beautiful.
- Open this door, open up!
- Grandma said
you weren't gonna come.
- Oh, what does she know?
- Frankie!
- Sweetie, has
anybody come to see you?
At Grandma's or at school?
A stranger?
A woman with dark hair
and bright green eyes?
- No.
- Are you sure?
You have to think really hard.
Okay.
- What happened to your head?
- Nothing, it's
just a little booboo.
- Yes, I need the police.
Yes, my daughter...
- Okay, listen,
we don't have much time,
but I have a very
important question for you,
and I need you to think really
hard about the answer, okay?
Okay.
- It's my house!
- Do you wanna
come away with me?
Yeah?
- Yeah.
- Okay, well, we have
to go right now, okay?
You wanna go?
Okay.
Okay, up, up, up.
Okay.
- She's not
supposed to be around here
unless I give
her the permission to be!
She locked herself-
- What is it, Mommy?
- She isn't allowed
to be alone with her.
My daughter-in-law's
here, she's acting insane.
She's acting insane, she's
trying to kidnap her daughter.
Yes.
Seven years old.
Please...
No!
No, no, no!
No, no, no, no!
Frankie!
Frankie!
- It's okay.
We're okay.
- Where are we going?
- West.
West.
We are gonna play a game, okay?
And I need you to focus.
You are just gonna look outside
and tell me what you see.
- I see...
Trees.
Uh, I see buildings.
Cars.
Stop light.
And...
- What do you see?
Focus.
Is someone waiting for change?
Where do
you think they're going?
Coming from?
Hiding from?
Who are they?
Do they know?
Focus.
What do you see?
- Hey!
You wanna wake
up and do your job?
- Hey!
Is there a problem?
- Yeah, there's a problem!
I've been sitting here
for like five minutes.
She's in her own
little world over there.
- I'm sorry about that, boss.
- He's exaggerating.
- Yeah, him and
the one before that.
You're all set,
man, have a good night.
- Wha?
Wha?
Am I gonna get my change?
- Sorry.
You're all set,
man, have a good night.
Got that shit in your ear again.
I told you, you gotta pay
attention around here.
- I was.
- Yeah.
You know what, listen,
I tried to help
you out, kid, really.
But you keep daydreaming.
I can't be here babysitting
you all the time.
I got a lot going on.
- You firing me?
- Well, what do
you want me to do?
Don't lose that one, all right?
- Keep to yourself
and no one will notice you.
It's been a long night
and people talk too much.
- Adine Ave...
Avenue
- Focus.
You're there to get home.
Where do
you think they're going?
Coming from?
Hiding from?
31 minutes left on tape,
"Gas Station Commute."
If you feel yourself
zoning out, rewind tape.
Look outside.
What do you see?
I am recording this tape
for my daughter, Cynthia.
I've been recording
these for a while now.
Not written words in a diary,
just a continuation of thoughts,
memories.
A life lived in
no specific order.
I tried calling
you again tonight.
I saw the light
on and thought maybe
something was keeping you up.
Working nights
has been good for me.
No noise,
no distractions.
It's just you and whatever
else is out there in the dark.
It forces you to
keep your eyes open.
You see people
for who they really are
when they think
no one is watching.
What are you doing, baby?
- Playing.
- What are you playing?
- Cinderella
Bunny is fighting off
the squishy bear.
- Ah, I see.
- Mommy?
When's daddy coming home?
- I dunno, baby.
He's working late.
- He's always working.
Work, work, work, work.
Mommy?
Mommy, you're
doing that thing again.
- I had another episode,
but I'm not worried.
I'll try you again tomorrow.
- Okay, so aside from the
episode from the other night,
you said you feel okay?
- Yeah.
Yeah, I feel fine.
- Mmm.
Experience any
headaches, nausea?
- No.
- Yeah, and paranoia?
- No, no
paranoia, no, no, nausea.
Headaches come and go.
How bad is it, Doc?
- Well, it's hard to say.
The scans show new deterioration
but your symptoms are mild.
Why don't
you take a look at this?
- What is this?
- It's for a facility nearby.
They provide care for patients
with cognitive impairment.
- I-
- Look,
you'll be comfortable and
your family and friends
will be able to
come and see you.
- You're acting like
there's no hope for me.
- Frankie, there's always hope,
but I think we might wanna
start praying for the worst.
And honestly,
if I were in your position,
this is what I'd do.
- Dr. Marin, you're 11:20's here
and you have a patient
waiting in room four.
- Thanks so much.
Look, think about it, okay?
In the meantime, keep
monitoring your symptoms
and I'll put in a refill
on your prescription.
- It's been about five years
since my brother took his life.
I still feel like I just
got the call yesterday.
- His name was
Owen, I think, or Brandon.
Ed, Nancy, Jessica.
Doesn't matter who's up there,
they all tell the same story.
- I remember thinking,
"This has to be mistake-"
- "This has to be a mistake."
- "You gotta
have the wrong person."
- "The person I knew-"
- "The person I knew-"
- "Wouldn't do that."
- "Wouldn't do that."
- It was like he was living
a whole other life
right in front of me.
- The meetings
give me something to do,
somewhere to be.
I've been going when I can.
I don't say
anything, I just watch.
They don't mind if I stare.
- But that's the hardest part,
I think, realizing that...
I never really knew him at all.
- But I only
know the version of them
they want me to see.
- That's all I got.
- Thank you for sharing, Owen.
Would anyone else like to
say anything about this
or anything they've experienced?
Would you like to
share anything tonight?
- Uh.
- Only if you feel comfortable.
- Sorry, I'm late.
- Welcome.
Is this your first time?
- No, no.
- Well, feel
free to have a seat.
It's good to have you.
- Thanks.
- I'm sorry.
Would you like
to share anything?
- Um.
Probably not tonight.
- Not a problem.
Would anyone else like to share?
- I called again,
but Diane said you were asleep.
I wonder if she even checked
to see if you were up.
- Can we go out to eat tonight?
- No, baby, not tonight.
I met someone tonight,
someone I've seen before.
She rushed out of her apartment
and gave me the strangest look.
And then she was gone,
just like everyone else I watch.
I think something bad
might have happened to her.
I pictured her still running,
but then she showed up tonight.
Did she recognize me?
Cleaned out
the back of the truck for you.
- Ah, thank you.
How's Harrison sound these days?
- Who?
- The Ford in the garage.
It was my husband's.
- He's a bit rusty.
- Yeah.
Aren't we all?
We got it right
before the accident.
We were
planning on leaving here,
but things just,
well, they just
didn't work out that way.
- I always
imagined Florida for you.
- That was 20 years ago.
You know, when I lost my Mike,
people would say, "Time heals."
But you know what the
problem with that is?
It doesn't feel that long.
So, how can time heal if you
don't even feel time passing?
Do you know what I'm saying?
- Yeah.
Yeah, I think I do.
- Everyone find a
partner and when you're ready,
take a few minutes to share
one thing about yourself
or the loved one you've lost.
All right?
I'll be walking
around if you need me.
- Do you mind if I sit?
- Sure.
- So, who is it for you?
Or we could cut the small talk.
You could ask me
about the other night.
You do know it's illegal
to be looking at
other people's windows.
- It wasn't like that.
- Okay.
So what was it like?
- I make...
I make these cassette tapes
to help me stay in the moment.
I found that by
just watching people,
by coming up with scenarios
and imagining what
their lives are like,
it helps it keep
me from zoning out.
- Okay.
So what was my scenario?
- I don't, I don't know.
- I don't buy that.
- It looked
like someone was hit,
but then I had
an episode and I zoned out,
I didn't really see much.
Did something happen?
- No.
- Okay.
I mean, you just,
you seemed really upset.
- Yeah, okay.
Look, I appreciate the concern,
but I don't really know, so-
- Okay.
I just,
I just thought you
needed help, that's all.
- My mom died
of a pill overdose.
Her boss accused
her of stealing and...
then they sued her and...
she just totally spiraled.
She couldn't
really recover from it.
- I'm sorry.
- It's okay.
But my brother,
after she passed,
he took it really hard.
He wouldn't let me,
you know, go anywhere
without knowing who I was,
with what I was doing.
And when he catches me in a lie,
he gets very angry.
So what you saw
the other night...
Let's just say I packed
my bags and I snuck out,
which is when I saw you.
- Did you go to the police?
- No.
No.
He has friends on the force.
I really need to
get away from him.
- Why can't you?
- He has my car.
My keys are in the apartment.
I can't go back there.
- Well, what are you gonna do?
- I don't know.
If you wanted to get
away, where would you go?
- West.
- No hesitation there.
- That's where my
husband wanted to go.
Keep to yourself and
no one will notice you.
45 minutes left on tape,
"Survivors Meeting Commute."
- Hey.
- It's been a long night.
- Hey.
And people talk too much.
- You getting the last bus west?
- Yeah, no.
No, I'm just
headed to a diner nearby.
- You mind if I tag along?
I could use
a good cup of coffee.
- Isn't it a little
late for coffee?
- I don't really want to
go back to my room yet.
I'll buy.
- Last resort.
- It looks like it.
Is it really that bad?
- Excuse me.
- Yeah.
- Sorry, I meant to ask,
is there
a manager I can go talk to?
- Oh, guy's always busy.
Is there something
I can help you with?
- Yeah, I just, I wanted to know
if you were hiring right now.
- Ah, let me go check, huh?
- Thanks.
- You're looking for work?
- Mmm.
I'm just trying
to save some money.
- For this?
- No, for my daughter.
- How much are
you looking to save?
- 10 grand.
- Excuse me.
- Hmm?
- So, the boss
said we aren't hiring.
Sorry about that, but
you can do what I did.
Just write down
your contact information,
leave it at the front.
Someone can hit you up when-
- Okay.
Thank you.
- Excuse me.
Can we get a cannoli?
- Sure thing.
- Thanks.
Do you need a pen?
- No.
- So you're not
gonna leave your number?
- They're not gonna call, and
I don't have a cell phone.
So.
- You don't have a cell phone?
- No digital screens,
flashing lights, loud sounds.
They're all-
- Oh.
- Triggers, yeah.
- Yeah.
So how do your family and
friends get ahold of you?
- What about you?
What do you,
you work in the city?
- I used to.
- Hmm.
- But my life is
kind of in boxes now.
Yeah.
- Where are you staying?
- Some shithole
motel off of Route 3.
- Here you go.
Enjoy.
- Thank you.
You know, I think we might be
able to help each other out.
- What do you mean?
- You need money,
I need to disappear.
I can give you a couple
grand if you help me.
- Doing...
Doing what?
- Try this, it's good.
- No, I'm good.
- Can you drive?
- Yeah, I mean, I
shouldn't with my condition.
- Okay, but can you?
- What do you need me to do?
- Just go to my
apartment, get my keys,
and then drop off
my car somewhere remote.
- And what about your brother?
I don't want any-
- It won't-
- Trouble or any-
- It won't be an issue, okay?
He doesn't know you.
He doesn't know
what you look like.
- You can get me two grand?
- I can get you three.
Okay, if you're uncomfortable,
I get it, I just...
I figured I could help you.
- Cash?
- Yeah.
- When do you want it done?
- Tomorrow.
I gotta get out of here.
- I have to think about it.
- Okay.
Here's my number.
- Paige?
That's a pretty name.
- Yeah.
Finish this.
And call me early, okay?
- Yeah.
- $3,000,
and all I gotta
do is drive a car.
It'll take me months to
save up that kind of money.
Months I don't have.
This could be my second chance.
- Frankie?
- Hey, Diane.
What's Cynthia
using for a book bag?
- Same thing I
did when I was her age.
- Which is what?
- Look, Frankie, don't
start with me, okay?
I'm taking good
care of your daughter.
Okay?
- Okay.
- Well, are
you gonna buy her a new one?
- Are you?
- Look, Diane, can I schedule
a time to see Cynthia?
It seems like every time I call,
she's either
asleep or you're busy.
- You call really late
and she's at school early.
- Well, I'm...
I'm working during the day, so.
- How is that my fault?
- I'm not
saying it's your fault,
I'm just saying, I wanted
to see my daughter.
- Okay, we'll
work something out.
- Can we work something out now?
- Look, I'm
running late for work.
Why don't you give me a call
later and we'll figure it out?
- Diane, my condition is
not getting any better
and I just wanna
spend whatever time
I have left with my daughter.
- Yeah, well,
I would've liked to
have spent whatever time
I have left with my son.
- Diane, don't.
Okay, we've been through this.
I had nothing to do with
what happened to Roger, okay?
The police looked into it.
- Well, I'll have
my people look into it.
- Hello?
- Hey, Paige?
- Who is this?
- It's Frankie.
- Oh, hey.
I didn't think you'd call.
- Are you okay,
is now a good time?
- Yeah, it's fine.
Are you taking the job?
- Yeah, you can
pay me tonight, right?
- Yeah, you just
gotta get my car out of there.
I'll see you at
the meeting tonight.
We'll settle up there.
- And it's three thousand?
- That's the deal.
- All right,
what do I have to do?
Focus.
There's a gated alleyway.
Head through
there around the back
and climb the fire escape
to the fourth floor window.
Paige left it unlocked.
Keep to yourself and
no one will notice you.
Focus.
What do you see?
Is it what you imagined for her?
The keys are on the desk.
Don't spend too much time there.
You're there for
the money and that's it.
Exit the way you came.
31 minutes left on tape,
"Paige's Apartment."
Her car is parked out front.
Focus.
What do you see?
Anyone around you?
Who are they?
Where do you think
they're coming from?
Hiding from?
If you feel yourself
zoning out, rewind tape.
- Paige?
Paige?
Gale, it's Henry.
She's not here.
I already told you,
she wouldn't just run off
without saying anything!
No, three days!
It's now been three days
and you're still not
doing anything about this?
No, no, no, don't tell me
to stay calm, do your job,
or I'll do it for
you, you understand?
Hey!
Wait!
Hey!
- Take the exit
to Fish House Road.
On your left,
you'll see a dirt path
that leads to the water.
Park the car and leave the keys.
- Hey, Paige, it's Frankie.
Listen, I don't know what
happened to you tonight,
but I just got
out of the meeting.
I got there a little bit late.
I almost had to run
in with your brother.
He seemed a bit upset, so...
He knows the car's gone, so he
is gonna be looking for you.
But anyway, I put it where
you asked, so it's all good.
Just...
I guess, let's just meet
at the diner tomorrow,
at like 11 so
we could settle up.
All right?
Okay, so see you tomorrow.
I hope you're okay.
- Mommy, Mommy,
can we go out to eat tonight?
- No, baby, I cooked tonight.
Soon, baby,
I have some
good money coming in.
- What'd you make?
- I made us
asparagus, pork loin...
Anything you want.
And sweet potato.
- Yuck, I don't wanna eat that.
- Hey, you listen to your mom.
That food, right there,
is yummy and good for you.
- I thought we had to be nice
to the animal and the earth.
- And the puppies,
but we have to each grow strong,
and, unfortunately,
for the little piggies,
sometimes we have to eat them.
- Does that make
us like the big, bad wolf?
- Well, if you
don't eat your dinner,
I'll huff and I'll puff.
- Hey,
it's getting
late, I gotta close out.
- Yeah.
You just keep it.
Can I use the phone again?
- You know where it is.
- I tried calling her every day.
She disappeared
like she said she would.
I thought if I helped
her I could leave you
something more than these tapes,
that I could
get you out of here.
But she's the one who got out.
I imagine she's in her car
driving west with my $3,000,
if there ever was $3,000.
If she ever got out.
Hello?
- Checking in or checking out?
- Neither,
I'm looking for someone.
- You a cop?
- No.
- Are you family?
- No, I'm trying to
find my friend, Paige.
- We don't be giving
out personal information
like that here.
- It's really important.
Please.
She's about five, five,
white, green eyes,
brown curly hair.
I mean, she must have checked
in in the last week or so.
- I seen someone
like that here but...
there's no Paige in the ledger.
- Are you sure?
I mean, I, she's gotta be here.
- Well, she ain't.
But, hey, she could be
using a different name.
It's quite common
in a place like this.
- Okay, well what about
that girl you said you saw,
what was her name?
- I wanna help you out,
but I'm really not supposed to
be sharing customer's names.
That's not a good look.
But...
You can make it worth my while.
- Come on, man,
I just gave you 20 bucks.
- You wanna know
the girl's name or not?
- No, I mean that's,
that's, that's all I have.
- Well, come back whenever.
We're open seven days a week.
- So you're calm now?
- Yep, I'm calm.
Okay, so when can I see her?
- I told you, I
have a busy month ahead.
- Yeah, I know,
you keep saying that.
All right, so
I guess I'm just gonna have
my lawyer get
in contact with you.
- You can't afford a lawyer.
- You're right, but I
have some money saved,
so I guess
that's where it's going.
Can you afford a lawyer?
- I'll tell you what,
there is a small
event I'm gonna go to
with the ladies from work.
It'll only be
for a couple of hours.
- Yeah.
Yeah, okay,
that's fine, when is it?
- Wednesday the 17th.
But you need to be here
at eight, no later.
- Wednesday...
Wednesday at eight?
- Mm-hmm.
- Um, yeah, yeah,
no, yeah, I can do that.
- Don't make me regret this.
- You won't.
- See you Wednesday.
- Mm-hmm.
Same as before.
Don't spend too much time there.
Keep to yourself and
no one will notice you.
Focus.
What do you see?
- In or out,
man, make up your mind.
- All right,
show me what you got.
And these are clean?
- No one's gonna look for them.
- Okay.
Well,
give me a little bit, I'll
see what my guy can do.
- Route Seven, Route Three,
it's a mess out there.
- Hey, guys.
- Hey, heads up, I don't
know where you're headed,
but the traffic
is a mess out there.
- I bet it has something to do
with that Meadowlands thing.
- Maybe.
I just don't get why they
making such a mess out of it.
- What, what Meadowlands thing?
- Oh, they found an abandoned
car in the Meadowlands-
- Covered in blood.
- It was all over
the news this morning.
- Did they mention
what kind of car it is?
- What does that matter?
- No, I'm just, just curious.
- They may have, but...
I can't remember it.
You know, it's
scary though, isn't it?
- Only in fucking Jersey.
You really, you just
can't make this shit up.
- Hey, Henry.
Hey, Henry, Henry,
can you calm down here?
- You don't care!
- You just lay low, okay?
- Lay low?
That's all you got?
You and your boys
can't find Paige,
and you want me to lay low?
- Just, just don't do
anything stupid, okay?
I can't protect
you if you do, Henry?
- A couple minutes remaining.
If you feel yourself
zoning out, rewind tape.
What's around you?
What do you see?
End tape.
Stop and rewind.
"Dumaurier."
I have this sick
feeling in my stomach
that something
terrible has happened,
or will happen.
Henry saw me that night
looking into the window.
Did he follow me
to the Meadowlands?
Is he the one
who opened the trunk?
But why?
What did Paige have in there?
I only remember a sheet.
Or...
was it a curtain?
It's not making sense.
All I know is
that Paige is missing
and my fingerprints...
are all over that car.
People might
say things about me.
That I was a coward.
If you're listening to this,
you're probably wondering why...
Roger.
No, I can explain.
What are you doing?
Don't.
- Please.
- Wait.
- Frankie, baby, what are
you doing with my gun?
- You're drinking too much-
- You're drinking too much-
- You're getting in too late.
- You're getting in too late.
- Yeah, Frankie!
- Yeah, Frankie!
- 'Cause I'm working-
- 'Cause I'm working-
- 12 hour days for us!
- 12 hour days for us!
- And I'm worried-
- And I'm worried-
- Fucking sick-
- Fucking sick-
- What I might come home to!
- What I might come home to!
- Did she leave the stove on?
- Did she leave the stove on?
- Did she leave-
- Did she leave-
- Cynthia in the bath?
- Cynthia in the bath?
- I'm sorry, baby.
I lost...
I lost my temper.
We're gonna be okay.
All right?
We're gonna find
a doctor that can help.
We just need to stay positive.
- Please, please help me.
- Okay, okay.
- He's still here, help me.
- I'll be back.
- No, no, no, no.
- What are
you all excited about?
You talking?
- No.
- You're talking now?
Talk!
Please, talk!
You hungry?
I bet.
I booked
something for us last Friday.
A dinner.
You know, I figure...
I could try to make
things right between us.
I was in a good place.
I was three months sober.
I was finally getting my
shit together and then you,
you...
I'm going to jail.
That much I know.
I know.
- No.
- And what they do with you,
I don't know.
And...
that's what scares me.
- I'm gonna get you out.
Hey!
Hey!
Stop, stop, stop.
Hey, hey, hey, stop it,
stop it, hey, it's over.
It's over.
We should
probably get an ambulance.
We have to call an ambulance.
Look for a phone, I think
there's one upstairs.
I'm gonna look for a cell phone.
What did he mean about what
they would do with you?
- Kill.
- What?
- What's he saying?
- What?
I dunno, I dunno,
I can't make it out.
- Kill her.
- Frankie?
- Cynthia, stay in your room!
Roger.
- Paige?
Okay, okay.
I need an ambulance.
There's been an accident.
I need an ambulance.
There's been an accident, I'm...
I'm at a warehouse
near Garfield, I dunno.
There's a lot of noise inside.
I need...
- Hey, Eddie,
I have to talk to you.
- What's with the new look?
- Nothing, I just, I fell.
Listen, I need that
jewelry back, you got it?
- What do you want that for?
- Do you have it or did you
give it to your guy yet?
- My guy is
behind bars right now.
- What, why?
What happened?
- You tell me.
A couple of
those pieces were hot.
They were just
waiting for him to show up.
- Who?
- "Who," the pigs.
Who else?
I thought you said no one was
gonna be looking for them.
- No,
I didn't think that anyone
was gonna be looking for them.
- Yeah,
you didn't fucking think,
and now I got
the pigs watching me.
- What did you tell him?
- I'm out of business
and you're worried if I
threw you under the bus?
- Did you?
- If I was you, Frankie,
I wouldn't come
around here no more.
- Mrs. Rhodes, I'm gonna
need you to come with us.
- Am I under
arrest or something?
- No.
We're just going
for a little ride.
Sure we can't get you a
cup of coffee or anything?
- Why am I here?
- Can I ask where you've
been since last Tuesday?
- Home, mostly.
- Yeah, can someone verify that?
- Yeah, sure,
my neighbor, Sheila.
- Sheila.
Where'd you get that?
- I fell.
- At home?
- Mm-hmm.
- You don't work?
- I work.
- Where do you work?
- Wherever I can.
- Like that gas
station on Broadway?
- What is this about?
- Does the name Paige
Foster ring a bell to you?
- Yeah.
Sure, I met her at a
meeting about a week ago.
- What kind of meeting?
- Survivors of Suicide Loss.
- For your husband,
Roger, right?
- Mm-hmm.
- I'm very sorry for your loss.
- Thanks.
- It says that...
the details of Roger's
death are still unclear.
You were present that
night, but you have a...
neurological disorder
preventing you from remembering
exactly what happened
that night, is that right?
- If that's what it says.
- And your daughter, Cynthia,
was placed in the custody
of your mother-in-law.
- What does this
have to do with Paige?
- It also says there was
an investigation into
the cause of Roger's death.
- Again, what does this
have to do with Paige?
- Did you meet Paige for the
first time at that meeting?
- Yes.
- Did you guys chitchat?
Did she mention anything to you?
- Um...
Yeah,
she told me
that her brother was abusive
and she wanted
to get out of town.
- Abusive.
- Mm-hmm.
- That's all she said?
- That's it.
- Did you see her again?
- Yeah,
the next night at the meeting.
- And-
- And I really don't feel like
answering any more questions.
- Well, just one more.
If you don't know
Paige all that well,
why were your fingerprints
found in her car?
The body was found floating
in the Meadowlands.
Coroner said she was struck in
the head with a blunt object
but the curious part is,
the cause of death was drowning.
- Who is this?
- Is that a joke?
This is your buddy, Paige.
- No, this,
that's, that's not Paige.
- Her brother
IDed the body yesterday.
- Yesterday.
- He also
mentioned there was a woman
following his sister around.
But why do
you say it's not Paige?
- I mean, this
isn't the Paige I know.
This is a completely
different person.
She's not a redhead, I...
It's just,
it's not, it's not her.
- Now,
this condition of yours,
this dyschronometria,
it's degenerative, right?
- Uh-huh.
- It will slowly eat away at
your cognitive capabilities.
I assume you're taking
medication for this.
- What are you suggesting, that
it can't tell the difference
between this person and Paige?
- Can you?
- Am I suspect?
- You know what I think,
I think whoever did this
didn't even mean to do it.
Feels maybe like
a crime of passion.
Maybe after the perp struck
this poor woman in the head,
they panicked,
tried to clean it up.
- Am I under arrest or
should I call a lawyer?
- No.
No, we're just talking.
- So I can leave?
- The door's unlocked.
- Okay.
- Frankie.
I won't go leaving
town or nothing, okay?
Not until this
whole thing gets sorted.
- Hey!
What are you doing up there?
Hello?
Who are you looking for?
- Yeah, hi.
Sorry, I was just looking
to see if Claire was home.
- You with that other guy?
- What other guy?
- Some guy's been around
looking for Claire,
asking all sorts of questions
about the pill company
her mother used to work for.
- Dumaurier?
- Yeah.
- What kinds of questions?
- What's it to you?
- Oh, I work for the company.
- Oh, yeah?
So what do you want with Claire?
- Have you seen her?
- Not for a while,
she comes and goes.
- Do you know how I can
get in contact with her?
- I could take
your name and number.
- What about...
What about the...
What about the mom?
Does she come around?
- You wanna talk to the mom?
- Yeah.
- Hmm.
- Yeah, if I can, yeah.
- Might be a little difficult.
- Why do you say that?
- Because she's dead.
Overdosed on
the shit pills you sell.
Not long after
you accompany fired her.
- She overdosed.
- Wait, I thought you said
you worked for the company.
- Yeah, I just,
I'm in a different...
- Wait.
Whoa, whoa, what was that?
What do you got?
- It's, it's for my-
- You're recording this?
You're not-
- Hey.
- Get...
Don't record this!
Yeah!
Get outta here!
All right, get off
my fucking property!
- "Dear Claire,
we regret to inform you
"that you will
no longer be eligible
"for extended health benefits
under Patricia Reznik.
"The reason for this
termination of benefits is
"Ms. Reznik's
dismissal from the company.
"Signed, Paige Foster."
Check, check.
Okay, I don't know if this
thing is working or not, but...
I think,
I think I know what
happened to Paige Foster.
About a week ago,
I was hired by a woman who
claimed to be Paige Foster.
She told me
her brother was abusive
and she had to get out of town.
But the body of
the real Paige Foster
was in the trunk of the
car she asked me to drive,
and now...
I'm the main
suspect for her death.
Today, I found a letter
connecting the real Paige Foster
to the mother of
the woman who hired me.
- My mom died
of a pill overdose.
- I believe
that the woman who hired me...
killed Paige Foster.
The woman,
her name is Claire Reznik.
- I can't give
you that information.
You know the rules.
- But I wouldn't be asking
if it wasn't important.
- I'm sorry.
- Could you at
least let me know if
the name
Claire Reznik rings a bell?
- It doesn't, no.
It's possible she gave
me a different name.
- Different name.
- Yeah.
Some people like to keep
a low profile, you know?
You never know the situation
they're coming from.
- Yeah.
Yeah, okay.
Thanks, Anne.
- Hello?
- Cynthia?
- Yes.
- Cynthia, honey,
it's me, it's Mommy.
- Mommy?
- How are you?
Are you okay?
I miss you.
- I'm okay.
Where are you?
- I'm, I'm not far.
Is Grandma there so I could
talk to her real quick?
- She's not here right now.
- What do
you mean, where is she?
- She's outside with her friend.
Are you coming to see me?
- I'm trying.
I just, I need to take
care of a few things, okay?
- But Grandma said
you were coming tonight.
- No, I know.
I just, can
you tell her I called
and that I'm
gonna be a little late?
Cynthia?
- You're not broken
like Daddy was, are you?
- No.
No, honey, no, Mommy's not...
Mommy's not broken.
I'm gonna see you tonight, okay?
- Okay.
- Okay, I love you.
- I love you too.
- Hello?
Hello?
Hello?
- You say a fucking word, I'll
smash your fucking head in.
Do you understand?
Sit.
Do you have your pills?
Your pills!
Hey, hey, your fucking
pills, take them out!
- Okay, okay.
Okay.
- Take them.
All of them!
- Okay.
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
- Come on!
- Now what?
- Now we wait.
- The cops are gonna
know I didn't kill her.
I don't have a motive.
- Yet all
the evidence points to you.
- They will find the
connection to Dumaurier.
Once the name
Patricia Reznik comes up,
they'll see that Paige
Foster had her fired.
And when your mother became
a junkie, killed herself,
and then
they'll learn about you.
How you blamed Paige
for your mother's death,
how you stalked her.
And how-
- You were stalking her.
You worked across
the street from her,
and you watched her and
you learned her routine.
And then one day you were fired,
and enraged and jealous,
you walked across the street
and you killed her.
You even took her jewelry.
- Henry knows the truth.
- Well that's too bad you
put him in a coma, isn't it?
- What?
- He knew too much, didn't he?
- Please.
Please, Claire.
I have a daughter.
She needs me.
- How much time do you have?
Six months?
A year?
You're in no
condition to be a mother.
- What is that?
- Your confession.
Don't worry.
I'll take care of her.
- Cynthia?
- It should have been you.
- That's it.
Let it all out, there you
go, come on, you got it.
That's it, come on.
That's it.
- What are you doing?
- Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Hey, hey.
Relax.
Relax.
Listen, I'm not
trying to hurt you.
I'm just trying
to help you out, okay?
I'm gonna help
you up, just grab my hand.
Ambulance is on its way.
It'll be here soon, come on.
Ambulance is coming.
Come on, get up.
I'm just gonna help you up.
There you go, come on, come on.
Jesus, oh my God.
Come on.
Come on, come on.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
You can relax, just take a seat
over here till the cops get
here, okay?
They're almost here.
Take a seat.
Fuck.
- Cops?
- Your note,
it said you killed some girl.
- What?
- The note?
- Cynthia.
- What was that?
Hey, hey, hey, relax.
You gotta stay here,
you can't go anywhere.
Relax, come on.
Fuck, yo!
Hey!
Yo!
Where you going?
- Shit.
Oh, shit.
Sheila?
Sheila, it's Frankie.
- Frankie, what is going on?
Are you all right?
- Yeah.
No, I'm fine.
- You look terrible.
- I just, I really have
to get into my apartment.
Everything is in there,
my money is in there.
I mean, my
tapes are in there, I-
- Slow down.
We'll call management
first thing tomorrow.
- No, no, no, no, I
can't wait till tomorrow.
I have to get in there, I
have to get in there now.
- I can't do anything right now.
It's the middle
of the damn night.
- Shit.
Does, does Harrison,
does Harrison still run?
- Frankie,
what is this all about?
- It's my daughter.
My daughter's in trouble and
I have to get her out of town.
Please, just-
- What kind of trouble?
- Just take this.
Give this to a detective.
His name is Gale Chong, he's
gonna be looking for me.
It'll prove I'm
innocent, please, just...
Sheila, please.
Please, you have
to trust me, okay?
I don't have much time.
Shit.
- If they ask, you stole it!
- Thank you.
- And use my fire escape.
- Okay.
- I'll get you five minutes.
- Thank you.
- Go!
- Frankie Rhodes, police!
Open up!
- Hey, you want to
keep it down out here?
People are trying to sleep.
- Anything?
- Nothing.
- She ain't
home, she was evicted.
What's this all about?
- Detective Gale Chong.
We're looking
for Frankie Rhodes.
We have reason to believe she
was involved in a homicide.
Have you seen her?
- Come on.
- Not for a couple of days.
But I could call
management and find out
if they've talked to her.
- Go downstairs,
who's making all that noise?
- I'm gonna get you
their telephone number.
- Okay.
- Just one second.
Detective, wait.
I had a knock on
my door earlier today,
and this was in the hallway.
- What's on it?
- I don't know,
but it's hers.
- What?
- We must have just missed her.
- Go ask that woman what
kind of car that was
and call it in.
- You've got to be kidding me.
I said eight o'clock, Frankie.
What are you doing?
- Where's Cynthia?
- It's the middle of the night.
- Move, move.
- No, stop!
You can't-
- Don't!
I'm taking my daughter.
- No, no, no!
No, Frankie!
- Mommy?
- Mommy, is that you?
- Hi, baby.
Hi.
Hi.
- What's going on?
Why is Grandma yelling?
- Frankie, open up!
- Let me look at you.
You look so beautiful.
- Open this door, open up!
- Grandma said
you weren't gonna come.
- Oh, what does she know?
- Frankie!
- Sweetie, has
anybody come to see you?
At Grandma's or at school?
A stranger?
A woman with dark hair
and bright green eyes?
- No.
- Are you sure?
You have to think really hard.
Okay.
- What happened to your head?
- Nothing, it's
just a little booboo.
- Yes, I need the police.
Yes, my daughter...
- Okay, listen,
we don't have much time,
but I have a very
important question for you,
and I need you to think really
hard about the answer, okay?
Okay.
- It's my house!
- Do you wanna
come away with me?
Yeah?
- Yeah.
- Okay, well, we have
to go right now, okay?
You wanna go?
Okay.
Okay, up, up, up.
Okay.
- She's not
supposed to be around here
unless I give
her the permission to be!
She locked herself-
- What is it, Mommy?
- She isn't allowed
to be alone with her.
My daughter-in-law's
here, she's acting insane.
She's acting insane, she's
trying to kidnap her daughter.
Yes.
Seven years old.
Please...
No!
No, no, no!
No, no, no, no!
Frankie!
Frankie!
- It's okay.
We're okay.
- Where are we going?
- West.
West.
We are gonna play a game, okay?
And I need you to focus.
You are just gonna look outside
and tell me what you see.
- I see...
Trees.
Uh, I see buildings.
Cars.
Stop light.
And...