Instacult (2024) Movie Script
1
[girls laughing]
[ominous music]
[Julia gasps]
"I know what you did."
[breathes heavily]
[ominous music]
[hammer clunking in distance]
[breathing heavily]
Dad, seriously.
[sighs heavily]
[wrench clicking]
Hey, Dad, thanks for
the hammer alarm clock
at 9:00 on a Sunday.
Well, you know, honey,
the world belongs
- to those who wake up early.
- Hmm.
You wanna help me fix this baby?
You know I'd obviously love
to, but I have to train.
That's my girl.
Hey, Jules?
Are you uh... you
ready for tomorrow?
Kind of a big day, huh?
I guess so.
Been homeschooled for a year.
You kinda need a
social life, yeah?
Yeah. Sure.
I could use longer arms.
Come on.
- Morning.
- Morning.
Are we still going
to the movies today?
Oh. I'm sorry, Julia,
something came up.
Lemme guess. Work?
Classic.
[bowl clatters in sink]
We can go tomorrow.
[sighing]
[phone rings]
Oh. Hi, Mr. Mayor.
[gentle music plays]
[loud scream in distance]
[music stops]
Nina?
[school bell rings]
[giggling]
Oh. Look who's back.
Are you done serving
your jail time?
Back off, Brittany.
Oh, look, another weirdo.
How was your summer, Adam?
Spent it being a creep?
Leave. Now.
Bye.
Murderer.
Are you okay?
I'm okay.
Are you still having
the same dream?
Yeah.
Do you think I'm capable
of hurting someone?
Do you?
I can't remember
anything from that night
and the dream never changes.
It always ends the same way.
What if I'm the
one who hurt Nina?
Do you think you're
capable of hurting Nina?
Capable of hurting anyone?
I don't think so. No.
What do you think
about hypnosis?
It could help unlock some things
and put your mind to rest.
Can I think about it?
Of course. Take your time.
[whirring]
[keyboard clacking]
[hacker]: This has to be
a tough code to break.
- Piece of cake.
- I could do that in my sleep.
- Jules, ready?
- Yeah.
You know, you still
haven't told me about
your first day back yet.
Um, it was fine, thanks.
Anything interesting happen?
Nope, just boring old school.
- Boring's good.
- I guess so, yeah.
Hey, you know, your mom's
eating dinner with us tonight.
It's exciting, right?
Great.
So, what's goin'
on with you two?
Nothing. We're fine.
I know she's been
working more lately.
- Is that it?
- No.
No, Dad, don't worry about it.
Well, could you make more of
an effort with her? Please?
I don't hear you.
Yes, sir.
That's my girl. Vamonos.
All right.
[indistinct chatter]
The suffragettes were a
women's activist organization
in the early 20th century under
the banner "Votes for Women".
They fought for the right
to vote in public elections
in the United Kingdom.
Isn't that amazing,
guys? [phone vibrating]
I mean, they were the
first ones to do it.
The term actually refers
in particular to members
of the British Women's
Social and Political Union.
That's a women-only
movement founded in 1903
[phone rings] by
Emily Pankhurst,
which engaged in direct
action and civil disobedience.
Write this down, in
1906, a reporter writing
in the Daily Mail coined the
term "suffragette" for the WSPU.
Now, it's derived
from "suffragist",
which is any person
advocating for voting rights.
Now this was a term used
to belittle the women
advocating for women's suffrage.
Julia?
- I'm sorry.
- It's so disrespectful
to be on your phone, Julia.
Brittany, we don't
need your comments.
Julia, come see me
after class, okay?
Okay, can anyone tell me
what they were fighting for?
Don't forget to read
Chapter 6 for tomorrow.
[indistinct chatter]
[soft piano music]
Don't worry, I'm not
planning on lecturing you.
It's good to have you back.
How are you, Julia?
I'm okay.
And it's okay if
you're not okay.
Must be hard not knowing if
Nina's alive or if she's...
She isn't.
Why do you say that?
Nina was upset, so
we left the dance,
ran into the woods and... I
dunno, it's kind of a blur.
Do you remember something
from that night?
No.
I just keep thinking about how
Nina wouldn't just disappear
and not give me a sign
that she was okay.
The whole town believes
I murdered her.
- But she wouldn't do that to me.
- I'm sorry, Julia.
It must be hard for you being
constantly reminded of it.
And with the first anniversary
of her disappearance coming up,
it's even more...
- It's a good thing.
- Having her memorial.
I don't want people
to forget about Nina.
I don't wanna forget about her.
- Can I go now?
- Of course.
And Julia...
I'm here if you
ever need anything.
I mean it.
[ominous music]
Hey.
- Hey.
- How's it going?
Fine.
Um, thanks for
yesterday, by the way.
Adam.
And it was my absolute pleasure.
I hate those girls.
Thanks, Adam.
Look, there's something
I need to tell you.
- Okay, maybe later?
- I gotta go.
I wanna do the hypnosis.
I wanna remember.
I need to know what
happened to Nina.
Focus on your breathing.
You're feeling more
and more relaxed.
You let my voice guide
you back to that night.
You're in a deeper
state of relaxation.
You start to remember the smells
and the sounds in
the air that night.
You are safe.
I'm safe.
What do you see?
Nina and me.
Coming back from the dance.
[giggling]
Still in our dresses,
walking through the woods.
No matter what happens,
please know that I love you.
[crying]
[gasps]
She knew something was
gonna happen to her.
[insects chirping]
[phone chiming]
[knocking on door]
- Hey, Mom.
- How was your day?
Fine, thanks.
So, your cousin Matt
is gonna be staying with
us for a couple of weeks.
What? Again?
Thought his school
thing was done?
No. He has his
final internship
at your dad's shop
before he graduates.
Great. Can't wait.
You two used to be
such good friends.
What happened?
Nothing.
Just don't really
like him anymore.
Is it about what
happened with Nina?
No. Never mind,
Mom, it's fine.
It would be nice if you can try
and resolve your differences.
I can't promise
anything, but I'll try.
Thank you, Julia.
Dinner's almost ready.
- Tacos.
- Awesome.
Mm, thanks, babe.
How's it goin' on
the track team?
Pretty good.
How exciting you could get a
scholarship to go to uni...
- Don't jinx it.
- It might not happen.
- Still, it's very exciting.
- Mm-hmm.
[phone chiming]
[F]: "We've gotten to know you
and we think you're very special.
-F"
[phone chiming]
"No. -F"
[phone chiming]
"Fine, I will. Tomorrow. -F"
[ominous music]
- [laughing]
- Rough morning?
[laughing]
[gasps]
- [chuckles]
- No, great morning, actually.
[phone chiming]
[phone chiming]
How did you know?
How did it help?
[ominous music]
It's not about me anymore.
It's about the bigger picture.
A greater goal.
Bigger than you or me.
It gave me hope and a purpose.
- So, you don't...
- feel that void anymore?
No, I feel fire in my belly
for all the things I
want to accomplish.
That sounds amazing.
Would you like to join us?
You wouldn't have to
be lonely anymore.
- Why me?
- You remind me of myself.
You're resilient and passionate.
I don't feel like that anymore.
I feel weak, empty.
Julia, you have so much
potential and talent.
You can use it for a
good cause by joining us.
Really?
We want to help you
and people like you
find a family and a purpose.
We want to do good and help
the world be a better place.
But every good thing
comes at a price.
What price?
You have to be fully
committed to the cause.
You have to be loyal
to us, your new family.
- I can do that.
- [school bell ringing]
[indistinct chatter]
Do you mind?
Um... can I have your sundae?
Sure.
Um, my name is
Julia, by the way.
I don't think I ever
told you my name.
I already knew it, to be honest.
Of course.
Nina seemed very nice.
- I'd rather not talk about it.
- If you don't mind.
[whispering indistinctly]
[classical music
playing in the distance]
[phone chiming]
[F]: "Not everyone would
walk alone at night
into the woods to
meet a stranger."
[phone chiming]
"Congratulations, you just
passed your first test."
"There's something special
for you under the table."
[whispering indistinctly]
[AI voice]: Welcome, Julia.
[Adam]: I think we should
see "The Great War".
- It's an awesome film.
- The war film?
Yeah, sure. Why not?
Super interested by war and
the importance of history.
Cool.
Um, is this movie like,
playing anywhere or...
Sure! Yeah, it's showing at
Center Ridge Cinemas tonight.
- Do you wanna come?
- Why not?
Here, put your number in.
What does she want?
[sighing]
There is nothing cuter than
two losers getting together.
Oh, Adam,
do you want me to tell
your little secret
to your new friend?
- What are you talking about?
- I'll give you one hint: camp.
I'll tell yours
if you tell mine.
Oh, please, you
have nothing on me.
Are you sure?
Don't waste your time
trying to seduce him.
He plays for the other team,
if you know what I mean.
I know the guy he made out
with at camp last summer.
You're not missing out on
much. He's a bad kisser.
At least my secret
won't put me in jail!
Wait, what do you mean?
She was in the woods last year.
The night Nina went missing.
She followed you.
I tried to tell you.
I-I promise, I meant
to tell you, I just...
- What did you do?
- Why were you following us?
Okay, calm down, you're gonna
give yourself a heart attack.
He's lying!
I wasn't there.
Hmm. Bye.
I'm not lying.
I promise.
I should've told you
earlier. I'm so sorry.
It's okay. I understand.
Great.
Matt's here!
[knocking on door]
- Hi.
- Hi, Matt.
How you been holding up?
- Not great. You?
- Same.
You're busy. Um, do you wanna
hang out or catch up later?
- Um, I...
- [phone chiming]
I'm sorry, I have plans.
Um, do you wanna
take a raincheck?
- Sure. Yeah.
- No, that's-that's cool.
Um... I'm-I'm gonna be around,
so if you wanna like,
you know... yeah.
[insects chirping]
Hey.
Hey, um, I'm really sorry
about Brittany
outing you before.
I feel sorry for you.
It must be hard knowing
you can't have all this.
My heart is broken. Shattered.
Come on. Let's go.
So, if you saw
Brittany that night,
- I guess you were there too?
- Yeah.
How come?
What do you mean?
I mean, you saw Nina,
me, Brittany, her whole
gang, going into the woods.
What were you doing there?
Oh, no, no, I saw you
going into the woods,
but back from the parking
lot. I stayed at the dance.
Hmm.
I didn't like, follow
you into the woods,
if that's what you're
trying to get at.
No.
Did you see anybody else at all?
Like a guy, a little
bit older than us?
No. Why?
My cousin.
I don't trust him.
He acted really
weird around Nina.
Hmm.
You know what they say, keep
your enemies closer, right?
Hmm, yeah. Right.
[phone chiming]
I should get going.
Thank you for this, the
movies and everything.
I think I really needed it.
You're welcome.
Okay, bye.
Get home safe.
[ominous music]
- [Julia]: Hey.
- Hey.
What're you doin'?
Um, I'm setting up.
Getting paperwork done.
What about you? What are
you doing here so late?
Looking for you.
My dad told me to
find you, so...
- I need to ask you a question.
- Um... okay.
Did something happen
between you and Nina?
Why do you say that?
Because I-I saw you having
a hushed conversation
the day she went missing.
She didn't look happy.
What happened, Matt?
Nothing.
Come on.
I saw you hanging
around her house
when I came to pick her up.
I just wanted to talk
to her about something.
- About what?
- Okay, I can't tell you, Julia.
I'm sorry.
Okay, so something
did happen then.
Look, I don't wanna be mean,
but it's none of your business.
Whatever we talked about
is between me and Nina
and it's not your right to know.
Nina always told me everything.
The only reason she would
hide something from me
would be if she thought
it would hurt me.
Like, let's say if my cousin
were to be a creep
who was harassing her.
I'm really sorry you think that.
Nina was allowed to not
involve you in everything.
Whether you like it or not.
She changed, Matt.
Before she went missing.
Something bad must've
happened to her.
Yeah, I saw her change, too.
It wasn't me, Julia,
it was something else.
[breathing heavily]
No matter what happens,
please know that I love you.
Okay?
Nina was my friend, too.
I want answers as
much as you do.
Brittany was in the
woods that night.
Brittany?
The one and only.
I mean... murder?
- I wouldn't put it past her.
- Are you sure?
It could've been an accident.
- A prank that went too far.
- Maybe.
Why does she hate
you so much anyways?
The three of us
used to be close.
Me and Nina just
got closer, so...
Yeah.
Anyway, I gotta go, but...
You promise me you don't
know what happened?
I promise.
Friends.
Friends.
- All right.
- I'll see you later.
See ya.
[insects chirping]
[ominous music]
[laughing]
[Mr. Reynolds]: Nina, enough.
Julia, I need you to go home.
[Nina]: Dad, we were
just having fun.
Dancing like a stripper is fun?
Bad influences, you
and your cousin.
Let's go.
[ominous music]
[gasping]
[birdsong]
[Mr. Reynolds]: I don't want
you near my daughter anymore.
It's you who shouldn't
be near here.
She can't stand how hard
you're trying to control her.
I want to protect her.
- You're not protecting her.
- You're suffocating her.
Stop it! Both of you!
Stop acting like either of
you know what's best for me
or what my problem is!
- I-I...
- Leave!
Julia, please just go.
Dad, I know that you care
and I know how hard this is,
but Mom was killed because
she was in the wrong place
at the wrong time and
you can't control that.
And you can't control
what can happen to me
unless you wanna literally
lock me in a box.
I will if I have to, Nina.
I'll do everything to make sure
you don't end up like your mom.
Listen to yourself, Dad.
[crying]
[phones chiming]
[indistinct chatter]
- What's going on?
- You haven't heard?
I think Brit-Brit lost her mind.
She wrote this Insta post
where she apologizes for
being such a hideous human.
[chuckling] It's
quite hilarious.
- It doesn't sound like her.
- Yeah.
I mean, she was either
possessed by some other entity
or someone hacked her.
My guess would be
somebody hacked her.
I talked to Matt, by the way.
- About him and Nina?
- Yeah.
And?
I dunno.
I wanna trust him
because he's my cousin
and we used to be close,
but I also know there was
something weird going on
with him and Nina.
Like what?
Like they were hiding
something from me.
Maybe there's something else.
Like something silly.
Yeah, maybe but...
Right before she disappeared,
Nina started avoiding Matt.
I asked her about it, she
said everything was fine,
but it's weird, right?
I mean, one day they're
talking in whispers,
the next, they're doing
everything they can
to avoid each other.
Yeah. Doesn't sound good.
What are you going to do?
I guess I'm gonna keep
looking for answers.
All right, try that.
[engine sputtering]
[sighing]
You know, I noticed you were
here pretty late last night.
Thought I'd get ahead
of the boring admin.
I also noticed you deleted
the history in that computer.
Oh, yeah.
Uh, sorry, I... clean
my history regularly.
Habit.
Yeah, but don't
do it in that one.
Sometimes I need to go
look back at things.
Sorry.
Hey.
Hey, Jules.
Memorial starts soon.
All right, we'll uh, close up
and go change and go together.
Okay.
[sad music]
I hope today isn't
too much for her.
Me too.
[insects chirping]
Who's that girl
with Mrs. Delgado?
- I dunno.
- Maybe her niece?
[ominous music]
[soft music]
[Matt]: "I'm so sorry Nina.
Always and forever. M."
[eerie music]
Are you okay?
[gasps]
Julia... Who did this?
You bunch of ignorant idiots!
Julia!
[insects chirping]
Julia?
What?
Hey, are you okay?
Everyone thinks I did it.
[sighing]
They think I have something
to do with Nina going missing.
It was his fault that she
had to lie all the time.
She couldn't wait to
get away from her dad.
Julia, listen...
It might be time to accept
that maybe Nina ran away.
No.
She wouldn't let the whole town
blame me for her disappearance.
She's probably just dead.
And I'm... stupid for
trying to find her now.
I'm sorry.
I just... I think I need
to be alone right now.
All right.
[phone chiming]
[F]: "We know you
didn't hurt Nina. F"
[ominous music]
[gasping]
[Nina]: "You need
to leave me alone."
[whispering indistinctly]
[door banging]
Matt?
[suspenseful music]
Matt?
We need to talk.
Mr. Reynolds.
What did you do to my daughter?
[screaming]: What did
you do to my daughter?!
Um, I don't remember.
I-I promise I
don't, I don't know.
I heard her on the phone to you,
talking about how
everything would be better
if she disappeared.
You put that in her
head, didn't you?
- What? I-I...
- I will do everything
that I can to find my
daughter. Do you hear me?
I never had that
conversation with Nina.
I have nothing to
lose anymore, Julia!
If I have to tie you down
and question you for days
to get answers, I will!
Mr. Reynolds,
please, I-I promise,
I-I don't know what
you're talking about.
I wanna die knowing what
happened to my daughter.
Please! I don't know! Please!
Ah! [breathing heavily]
[panting]
[phone chiming]
[F]: "We will always
have your back. F."
How? What?
[sirens blaring]
Oh my gosh! Julia!
She's having a
nervous breakdown.
She's under
psychiatric evaluation.
Oh, honey, are you okay?
- Where were you?
- What's your excuse this time?
Whoa, whoa, Julia,
don't blame your mom
for being at work.
It's not about her being at
work, and she knows that.
Don't you, Mom?
What?
Paul, can you leave
us for a bit, please?
Okay.
What do you mean, Julia?
Ever since Nina went missing,
you've been avoiding me,
like my pain is contagious.
You started burying yourself
in work after she went missing
like you wanted to be
literally anywhere but here.
With me.
And I needed you.
So much.
I know.
I'm so sorry.
Why?
Why did you leave me when
I needed you the most?
I tried to be there
for you at first.
But I couldn't stand
to see you like that.
You were in bed all day,
just... staring ahead,
stuck in your own head.
Every time I looked at
you, it broke my heart.
You seemed so shattered.
I can't help but think,
my daughter's gone, too.
That when Nina disappeared,
you disappeared.
I need you.
I know.
I'm sorry.
I love you so much.
- I miss you.
- I love you, too.
[groans]
[phone chiming]
[gasping]
[F]: "Ready for your next task?"
[phone chiming]
"The quicker you do your tasks,
the quicker you'll be
a part of our family.
And we can't wait to have you."
257,225 girls are missing
this year in this country.
Make sure people can't
ignore that fact.
Men are getting richer while
their employees do all the work.
Let's give your mom
the bonus she deserves.
Go into your principal's office
and get copies of the documents
in the top left drawers.
[Julia]: "middle drawers...
get folders containing
private information
about specific people."
[phone chiming]
[F]: "Expose your mother's boss
about his financial
irregularities."
[sighing]
[door closing in the distance]
[Julia]: Where are you going?
Super original. Creep.
I was thinking, if you
wanted to have like,
a study date or something,
we could like...
- Yeah, if you wanted.
- Yeah.
- For sure.
- If you want.
[indistinct chatter]
[suspicious music]
Where're you goin'?
I think she's
going to meet Matt.
All right.
- I'll go.
- Okay.
- There they are.
- I knew it.
[phone chiming]
[F]: Do your task
tonight, at the gala. F.
Damn it.
- What's up?
- Nothing.
Thanks again for breakfast.
Dessert tonight?
[Matt]: That sounds great.
Hmm, it's a date.
Gotta get to class.
See ya later.
I knew I couldn't trust him.
He was supposed to be
with my dad this morning.
Hey, let's grab some food.
- That always helps me brainstorm.
- I think I'm gonna skip school.
You can tell 'em I
got sick or something.
- Sure.
- Is everything okay?
Yeah. Yeah, just
have to do something.
- See ya later.
- See ya.
[ominous music]
[phone chiming]
[indistinct chatter]
[upbeat jazz music]
Okay, we'll catch up.
You're here!
This is Adam, my friend.
It is so nice to
finally meet you, Adam.
- You too.
- Where's Matt?
Uh, he wasn't feeling well, so.
- I hope he'll be all right.
- I'm sure he's fine.
[ominous music]
You're exhilarating and
mysterious, you know that?
If only you knew how
twisted I can be.
Do you think I can
be twisted too?
I don't know, are you?
Well, do you feel safe,
here, all alone with me?
Shouldn't I?
Hmm, well, depends if you're
more twisted than I am.
It's too early for me to reveal
all the skeletons in my closet.
- [chuckling]
- That many, huh?
[upbeat jazz music]
[Melissa]: Mr. Mayor, I want
you to meet my husband, Paul.
- Hi.
- My wonderful daughter, Julia.
This is her friend, Adam.
Well, it's so nice to
finally get to meet you all.
- You too.
- Melissa talks about you a lot.
- Oh, boy.
- [laughing]
- But especially you.
- Thanks.
- She talks about you a lot, too.
- Oh, got a good mom.
- Thank you.
- Excuse me.
- Where're you goin'?
- I'm just gonna get some water.
- I'll go with you.
- No, no, stay here.
Okay.
Hi, can I get some
water, please?
[gasping]
Thank you.
[ominous music]
[whispers indistinctly]
[phones chime]
It's a beautiful event.
- Well, thank you.
- Your mom's worked really hard
to put this all together.
- Hmm.
- Proud of her.
- I know.
- Thank you.
- [Mayor]: Mm-hmm.
- Are you doin' okay?
You seem a bit off.
I'm sorry.
I think I... I just haven't
been sleeping well lately and...
[indistinct chatter]
If you folks will excuse me.
I need to freshen up.
[dramatic music]
[crying] Sorry.
[crying]
[banging] [gasping]
[woman]: Never test
us again, Julia.
When we say jump, you jump.
Actions have consequences.
[breathing shakily]
[indistinct chatter]
What's wrong?
Come in here, please.
What's going on?
The mayor was arrested this
morning for tax evasion.
Oh, Mom, I'm so sorry.
Which means my entire
team at work is suspended
until the investigation is over.
Which also means I'll be able
to keep an eye on
you more from now on.
What? Why would you...
The school called
us this morning.
You're suspended
from the track team.
- What?
- Your grades are terrible.
And skipping class.
What's going on with you?
You've barely gone
back to school.
Nothing. I... I...
Julia, you promised us
that you were gonna try
to make things
better for yourself.
- I am.
- That is not
what your actions show, Julia.
Words mean nothing, you hear me?
Nothing if you can't back
them up with actions.
I'm sorry.
Party's over.
From now on, your life
revolves around school
and getting back
on that track team.
Oh, and no more phone.
- What?
- Phone. Now.
[scoffs]
And go get your laptop.
Don't think I haven't
noticed a brand new laptop.
I don't know what you've
been doing, but it ends now.
- Hey.
- What are you doing?
- Shut up and listen to me.
- What?
- We gotta talk.
- Come here.
[panting]
I know you've been
going through my things.
This ends... now.
- What are you talking about?
- Stop playing dumb, Julia.
It's time for the truth.
I've been seeing
Brittany. [scoffs]
- Yeah, I know.
- I know you know.
I've been keeping
tabs on you, too.
Brittany and me, it's
not what you think.
I think she might be involved
and she was really close
- to confessing to me last night.
- Really?
Yes. I'm just
trying to figure out
what happened to
Nina. Just like you.
Why should I trust you?
Because I've decided
to trust you.
And I'm about to
tell you the truth.
I didn't tell you before
because I didn't wanna
betray Nina, or hurt you.
Nina and I were in love.
We were together.
- Yeah, right.
- She would've told me.
She didn't wanna
tell you, Julia.
- You're lying.
- She told me everything.
She didn't, actually.
Julia, she thought you
were as suffocating
as her dad was towards the end.
What?
You were trying so hard to
protect her from her dad
and the world that
you became like him.
You were too involved
in her things
and she was tired of it, okay?
We both wanted our
relationship to just be for us.
[crying]
I just...
We've been through
the worst together.
All the bullying.
And her losing her mom.
I know I've always been more
shy and anxious than her,
but I... I guess I just
thought she needed me
as much as I needed her.
She did.
But... she also thought
it was important for you to
learn to be your own person.
It's not healthy to only
rely on one person so much.
Believe me, after this
last year without Nina,
I know it's not healthy. It
almost killed me to lose her.
- But you survived.
- And you're here,
standing on your own two feet.
Were you two really together?
What happened?
Why did she start acting weird?
I don't know.
She broke it off with me
right before she went missing.
My guess is someone
found out about us
and was using it
to blackmail her.
Brittany.
She's my first choice, yeah.
We need to work together, Julia.
For Nina.
Yeah. For Nina.
[ominous music]
[whispering]: "School library,
aisle fourteen, third
book on the left...
first bookshelf,
third shelf up."
Nina.
This is Nina's handwriting.
[suspenseful music]
"How Women Can
Dominate the World".
What is this?
Nina?
I'm sorry.
- Hey.
- Hi, Mrs. Delgado.
Interesting book
you've got there.
- Oh, yeah.
- I don't think I've seen it
- in the library before.
- There's a lot of books.
- [chuckling]
- True.
- Well, I hope you enjoy it.
- Thank you.
- Oh, and Julia?
- Yeah?
Your parents called me.
They're worried
about you, you know?
- I know.
- Anything I can help with?
Thank you, I'm okay.
Bye.
[footsteps approaching]
- Hey.
- Hey.
I've been going
over all the notes
you received from the Family.
- What does this mean?
- I dunno.
I need to figure out who
is behind the Family.
It all seems connected.
Why did you get
involved with them?
Honestly...
It felt like I had
nowhere else to turn.
It was the first time I felt
seen since Nina went missing.
And I thought they
might be able to help me
figure out what happened.
Where did you get that?
The Family gave it to me. Why?
Nina was reading it.
Really? Are you sure?
Definitely.
Do you think the
Family's dangerous?
Maybe. I dunno.
Okay.
Well, you keep playing
ball with them.
I'll see what I can get out
of Brittany in the meantime.
Please be careful, Julia.
Deal.
[ominous music]
[insects chirping]
[phone chiming]
[F]: "Someone looks guilty. F."
What the...
[cassette loop]:
Julia is a murderer.
[cassette loop continues]
[cassette loop continues]
[dramatic music]
[gasps]
[laughing] [door closing]
[groaning]
Why are you doing this to me?
Get off me!
I have a photo of you
wearing Nina's scarf.
What did you do to Nina?!
I'm so exhausted, Brittany.
Me too.
Believe it or not, I came here
to call off the box prank.
Are you the one
sending me those texts?
What? No.
Why would I believe you?
- You don't have to.
- I don't care!
If you ever hurt me again,
I will make sure
everybody sees that photo.
You hear me?
Look, I found it that night,
I took a photo, I put it back.
I am not a murderer.
Let's hope people believe you.
I'm done.
[pants]
Hey...
Nina was seeing an older guy.
I heard her talking
to him on the phone.
It's always the
boyfriend, isn't it?
[crying]
[gasping]
[ominous music]
[gasping]
[panting]
Oh, Julia.
Another nightmare?
The same nightmare.
[sighing]
What happened last night, Julia?
It's nothing...
It was nothing. Don't worry.
Honey, the school called.
They had to permanently
ban you from the track team
because of your fight
with Brittany last night.
What?
Is she making your life hell?
[sighing]
I can handle it, Mom.
I don't think you can.
Dr. Ford called.
You haven't been
going to therapy.
Your phone is
constantly ringing,
you're not sleeping,
you're skipping school.
I wanna help you get
back on track, Julia,
but you have to
help yourself, too.
Please, Julia, we're gonna
need to talk this through
with your dad later.
Okay.
We love you.
[birdsong]
Julia?
- Everything all right?
- Can we talk?
Of course, yeah, come on in.
Thank you.
Hmm, how 'bout a cup of tea?
Yeah.
Is this because of what
happened last night?
It's about everything.
I just don't know
what to do anymore.
Hey, it's gonna be okay.
I promise.
I know it feels like
everything's falling apart
right now, but it
will get better.
Can't last forever.
[sighing]
I'm sorry, it's just a bit cold.
Of course.
- I'll heat it up for you.
- Thank you.
Stay there.
[phone vibrating]
[ominous music]
What?
- What are you doing?
- Why do you have this?
Oh, I confiscated it.
- From who?
- Some kid at school.
- Who was it?
- Was it Brittany?
I'm sorry, I can't
tell you that.
Did she do something
else to you?
No.
Never mind.
Okay. Here you go.
So, you still don't remember
anything from that night?
- [phone chiming]
- Sorry.
[F]: "Prove that you put us,
your Family, above Adam. F."
- Um, sorry, that's my mom.
- I-I should go.
Of course.
And remember, I'm here
if you need anything.
Thank you.
Hey, Adam?
Can you meet me?
You don't look great, Julia.
You okay?
Something else
happen last night?
- [sighing]
- Yeah.
But that's not what I
wanted to talk to you about.
Okay.
I haven't been honest
with you, Adam.
I've been doing
things for people.
Things?
Tasks, like-like,
I was the one who
graffitied the...
It doesn't matter.
At first, I thought
they were good.
They were helping me
out of my loneliness
and it-it just, it got
really bad, really quickly.
- And it's...
- Slow down.
Who is "they"?
I don't know.
I've just been getting
threatening texts
from an unknown number and...
I don't know who
to trust anymore.
You can trust me.
I'm so confused.
I... I don't know
what to believe.
Why are you telling
me all of this now?
Before, I wanted to
keep you out of it
because I wanted to protect you.
Julia...
My last task is about you, Adam.
I don't wanna do
it, but if I don't,
there will be consequences.
Well, what is it, the task?
I don't know.
They didn't tell me.
Do you think it'll
be something bad?
It's not gonna be good, Adam.
I need to find out who they
are before it's too late.
I-I mean, don't you
think you've done enough?
- You have to go to the police.
- I can't.
I've done illegal
stuff for them, Adam.
- I could get in real trouble.
- Julia, this is insane!
- You have to go to the cops!
- I can't!
Julia, please.
Just be careful. Okay?
They might come after you.
[phone chiming]
[panting]
[dramatic music]
[birdsong]
[dramatic music]
[screaming]
[owl hooting]
[breathing shakily]
Julia.
Welcome to your new Family.
Mrs. Delgado?
I've been working to
slowly build my own army
of strong women.
Women and girls go
missing constantly
without much care
from the authorities.
They're just runaways
or troubled teens.
The patriarchy has
been defining the rules
since the beginning of time
and women are always
the losers in that game.
All over the world, in
almost every culture,
women are considered less
than, used for profit,
as weapons of war, for men's
gratification or lineage.
Women don't matter. For now.
We're about to change that.
How?
All the girls and
women you see here
ran from terrible situations.
They're just runaways
who don't matter.
But they matter to me.
To the Family.
I kept them safe,
gave them a home.
Took their pain away,
gave them a purpose.
I care about what
happens to these girls.
And slowly, we'll take
down powerful men,
like your mother's boss.
We are all living for
the greater cause,
women's complete
emancipation from men.
How could you think I
would be okay with this?
As I said before,
you remind me of myself
when I was your age.
You're resilient and passionate,
and you're also a good
runner and hacker,
which will be very useful
for your future tasks.
You were F.
All along.
We are all F.
We are just one person
never to be alone again.
Isn't that what you
always wanted, Julia?
To never be alone?
[breathing heavily]
What do I do next?
I'm so glad to see you're
still eager to join us.
First, I have a
surprise for you.
[dramatic music]
[ominous music]
Oh! Nina!
Hey. [crying]
Hey. Are you okay?
I am, I'm okay. I'm okay.
I'm even better, now
that you're here.
How did you...
Happy?
Of course.
It's time for your final task.
[indistinct]
[suspenseful music]
- [breathing heavily]
- Julia!
What is this?
Men are not our friends, Julia.
They never were
and never will be.
We can't humanize them
or make any exceptions
if we want our plan to work.
You know what to do.
[gasps]
You can't be serious.
I can't hurt him.
Julia, we were there for you.
We helped reunite you with Nina.
We are putting an end
to your loneliness!
He's just a detail.
A small character in
a much bigger story.
Stopping you from
achieving great things.
Never forget the
greater cause, Julia.
[breathing heavily]
I know you.
I've seen your soul.
You are one of us, Julia.
Don't fight it.
[breathing shakily]
Do it... Julia!
[suspenseful music]
You're wrong about me.
I have changed.
I don't need you or the Family.
[gun clicking]
[sighing]
Guess you're not there yet.
But you will be,
eventually. Trust me.
We just need to break
you a little more.
I'll take care of it.
I know her better
than anyone else here.
Fine.
You've done well helping
us attract Julia.
Consider this your
chance to prove yourself.
Thank you.
- Adam!
- Julia!
[Nina]: You really haven't
changed, have you, Julia?
You're just still that
same needy little friend
that you've always been.
I mean, look how far
you went to find me.
Shows how much you need me.
[crying]
Not anymore.
A lot has changed
in a year, Nina.
Oh really? Sit down.
We need to get out of here now.
Nina?
I'm so sorry that I said
those things earlier.
- I didn't... mean...
- No, it was true.
But everything is different now.
I didn't know at first
when I joined, okay?
I mean, I-I bought her whole
spiel, but she's insane.
I mean, she keeps us
all locked down here,
and the other girls, they're
completely brainwashed
and dedicated to this
cause. [Maria]: Oh, Nina...
[gasps]
[whimpering]
You're breaking my heart.
[banging]
[grunting]
- Go, Nina!
- Get outta here!
- No, I'm not leaving!
- No, Julia!
- Matt?
- [panting]
I've known about this
place and had a hunch.
[coughing] [groaning]
- [Nina]: Julia!
- Don't worry,
I'm not gonna kill you,
just put you to sleep!
[gasping, coughing]
Julia. Julia.
Oh! Mom.
- Hey!
- [panting]
- No, no! No time for that.
- We have got to go. Go, go!
[Adam]: We should go.
Gotta go. We gotta go!
We gotta go!
Go! [Julia]: I'm
not leaving you!
[grunting]
- Come on, Julia!
- Mom!
[sirens blaring]
Come on, quick!
- Okay, let's run! Go!
- Come on!
[panting]
[banging]
[soft music]
[birdsong]
[Paul]: My little girl,
going off to school.
It's all yours.
Nothing's more deserved.
Thank you.
- We love you.
- Love you so much.
- I love you too.
- I love you guys.
I'm so happy for you guys
and I'm glad your
dad is doing better.
- Thank you.
- Thanks, Julia.
Good luck.
Thank you.
- Hey, you.
- Hey.
You get outta here.
Go find your own life, okay?
I will.
Promise.
[Paul]: Bye, Jules!
[Melissa]: Bye.
[engine starting]
Bye!
Keep those doors locked!
[chuckling]
[soft music]
[girls laughing]
[ominous music]
[Julia gasps]
"I know what you did."
[breathes heavily]
[ominous music]
[hammer clunking in distance]
[breathing heavily]
Dad, seriously.
[sighs heavily]
[wrench clicking]
Hey, Dad, thanks for
the hammer alarm clock
at 9:00 on a Sunday.
Well, you know, honey,
the world belongs
- to those who wake up early.
- Hmm.
You wanna help me fix this baby?
You know I'd obviously love
to, but I have to train.
That's my girl.
Hey, Jules?
Are you uh... you
ready for tomorrow?
Kind of a big day, huh?
I guess so.
Been homeschooled for a year.
You kinda need a
social life, yeah?
Yeah. Sure.
I could use longer arms.
Come on.
- Morning.
- Morning.
Are we still going
to the movies today?
Oh. I'm sorry, Julia,
something came up.
Lemme guess. Work?
Classic.
[bowl clatters in sink]
We can go tomorrow.
[sighing]
[phone rings]
Oh. Hi, Mr. Mayor.
[gentle music plays]
[loud scream in distance]
[music stops]
Nina?
[school bell rings]
[giggling]
Oh. Look who's back.
Are you done serving
your jail time?
Back off, Brittany.
Oh, look, another weirdo.
How was your summer, Adam?
Spent it being a creep?
Leave. Now.
Bye.
Murderer.
Are you okay?
I'm okay.
Are you still having
the same dream?
Yeah.
Do you think I'm capable
of hurting someone?
Do you?
I can't remember
anything from that night
and the dream never changes.
It always ends the same way.
What if I'm the
one who hurt Nina?
Do you think you're
capable of hurting Nina?
Capable of hurting anyone?
I don't think so. No.
What do you think
about hypnosis?
It could help unlock some things
and put your mind to rest.
Can I think about it?
Of course. Take your time.
[whirring]
[keyboard clacking]
[hacker]: This has to be
a tough code to break.
- Piece of cake.
- I could do that in my sleep.
- Jules, ready?
- Yeah.
You know, you still
haven't told me about
your first day back yet.
Um, it was fine, thanks.
Anything interesting happen?
Nope, just boring old school.
- Boring's good.
- I guess so, yeah.
Hey, you know, your mom's
eating dinner with us tonight.
It's exciting, right?
Great.
So, what's goin'
on with you two?
Nothing. We're fine.
I know she's been
working more lately.
- Is that it?
- No.
No, Dad, don't worry about it.
Well, could you make more of
an effort with her? Please?
I don't hear you.
Yes, sir.
That's my girl. Vamonos.
All right.
[indistinct chatter]
The suffragettes were a
women's activist organization
in the early 20th century under
the banner "Votes for Women".
They fought for the right
to vote in public elections
in the United Kingdom.
Isn't that amazing,
guys? [phone vibrating]
I mean, they were the
first ones to do it.
The term actually refers
in particular to members
of the British Women's
Social and Political Union.
That's a women-only
movement founded in 1903
[phone rings] by
Emily Pankhurst,
which engaged in direct
action and civil disobedience.
Write this down, in
1906, a reporter writing
in the Daily Mail coined the
term "suffragette" for the WSPU.
Now, it's derived
from "suffragist",
which is any person
advocating for voting rights.
Now this was a term used
to belittle the women
advocating for women's suffrage.
Julia?
- I'm sorry.
- It's so disrespectful
to be on your phone, Julia.
Brittany, we don't
need your comments.
Julia, come see me
after class, okay?
Okay, can anyone tell me
what they were fighting for?
Don't forget to read
Chapter 6 for tomorrow.
[indistinct chatter]
[soft piano music]
Don't worry, I'm not
planning on lecturing you.
It's good to have you back.
How are you, Julia?
I'm okay.
And it's okay if
you're not okay.
Must be hard not knowing if
Nina's alive or if she's...
She isn't.
Why do you say that?
Nina was upset, so
we left the dance,
ran into the woods and... I
dunno, it's kind of a blur.
Do you remember something
from that night?
No.
I just keep thinking about how
Nina wouldn't just disappear
and not give me a sign
that she was okay.
The whole town believes
I murdered her.
- But she wouldn't do that to me.
- I'm sorry, Julia.
It must be hard for you being
constantly reminded of it.
And with the first anniversary
of her disappearance coming up,
it's even more...
- It's a good thing.
- Having her memorial.
I don't want people
to forget about Nina.
I don't wanna forget about her.
- Can I go now?
- Of course.
And Julia...
I'm here if you
ever need anything.
I mean it.
[ominous music]
Hey.
- Hey.
- How's it going?
Fine.
Um, thanks for
yesterday, by the way.
Adam.
And it was my absolute pleasure.
I hate those girls.
Thanks, Adam.
Look, there's something
I need to tell you.
- Okay, maybe later?
- I gotta go.
I wanna do the hypnosis.
I wanna remember.
I need to know what
happened to Nina.
Focus on your breathing.
You're feeling more
and more relaxed.
You let my voice guide
you back to that night.
You're in a deeper
state of relaxation.
You start to remember the smells
and the sounds in
the air that night.
You are safe.
I'm safe.
What do you see?
Nina and me.
Coming back from the dance.
[giggling]
Still in our dresses,
walking through the woods.
No matter what happens,
please know that I love you.
[crying]
[gasps]
She knew something was
gonna happen to her.
[insects chirping]
[phone chiming]
[knocking on door]
- Hey, Mom.
- How was your day?
Fine, thanks.
So, your cousin Matt
is gonna be staying with
us for a couple of weeks.
What? Again?
Thought his school
thing was done?
No. He has his
final internship
at your dad's shop
before he graduates.
Great. Can't wait.
You two used to be
such good friends.
What happened?
Nothing.
Just don't really
like him anymore.
Is it about what
happened with Nina?
No. Never mind,
Mom, it's fine.
It would be nice if you can try
and resolve your differences.
I can't promise
anything, but I'll try.
Thank you, Julia.
Dinner's almost ready.
- Tacos.
- Awesome.
Mm, thanks, babe.
How's it goin' on
the track team?
Pretty good.
How exciting you could get a
scholarship to go to uni...
- Don't jinx it.
- It might not happen.
- Still, it's very exciting.
- Mm-hmm.
[phone chiming]
[F]: "We've gotten to know you
and we think you're very special.
-F"
[phone chiming]
"No. -F"
[phone chiming]
"Fine, I will. Tomorrow. -F"
[ominous music]
- [laughing]
- Rough morning?
[laughing]
[gasps]
- [chuckles]
- No, great morning, actually.
[phone chiming]
[phone chiming]
How did you know?
How did it help?
[ominous music]
It's not about me anymore.
It's about the bigger picture.
A greater goal.
Bigger than you or me.
It gave me hope and a purpose.
- So, you don't...
- feel that void anymore?
No, I feel fire in my belly
for all the things I
want to accomplish.
That sounds amazing.
Would you like to join us?
You wouldn't have to
be lonely anymore.
- Why me?
- You remind me of myself.
You're resilient and passionate.
I don't feel like that anymore.
I feel weak, empty.
Julia, you have so much
potential and talent.
You can use it for a
good cause by joining us.
Really?
We want to help you
and people like you
find a family and a purpose.
We want to do good and help
the world be a better place.
But every good thing
comes at a price.
What price?
You have to be fully
committed to the cause.
You have to be loyal
to us, your new family.
- I can do that.
- [school bell ringing]
[indistinct chatter]
Do you mind?
Um... can I have your sundae?
Sure.
Um, my name is
Julia, by the way.
I don't think I ever
told you my name.
I already knew it, to be honest.
Of course.
Nina seemed very nice.
- I'd rather not talk about it.
- If you don't mind.
[whispering indistinctly]
[classical music
playing in the distance]
[phone chiming]
[F]: "Not everyone would
walk alone at night
into the woods to
meet a stranger."
[phone chiming]
"Congratulations, you just
passed your first test."
"There's something special
for you under the table."
[whispering indistinctly]
[AI voice]: Welcome, Julia.
[Adam]: I think we should
see "The Great War".
- It's an awesome film.
- The war film?
Yeah, sure. Why not?
Super interested by war and
the importance of history.
Cool.
Um, is this movie like,
playing anywhere or...
Sure! Yeah, it's showing at
Center Ridge Cinemas tonight.
- Do you wanna come?
- Why not?
Here, put your number in.
What does she want?
[sighing]
There is nothing cuter than
two losers getting together.
Oh, Adam,
do you want me to tell
your little secret
to your new friend?
- What are you talking about?
- I'll give you one hint: camp.
I'll tell yours
if you tell mine.
Oh, please, you
have nothing on me.
Are you sure?
Don't waste your time
trying to seduce him.
He plays for the other team,
if you know what I mean.
I know the guy he made out
with at camp last summer.
You're not missing out on
much. He's a bad kisser.
At least my secret
won't put me in jail!
Wait, what do you mean?
She was in the woods last year.
The night Nina went missing.
She followed you.
I tried to tell you.
I-I promise, I meant
to tell you, I just...
- What did you do?
- Why were you following us?
Okay, calm down, you're gonna
give yourself a heart attack.
He's lying!
I wasn't there.
Hmm. Bye.
I'm not lying.
I promise.
I should've told you
earlier. I'm so sorry.
It's okay. I understand.
Great.
Matt's here!
[knocking on door]
- Hi.
- Hi, Matt.
How you been holding up?
- Not great. You?
- Same.
You're busy. Um, do you wanna
hang out or catch up later?
- Um, I...
- [phone chiming]
I'm sorry, I have plans.
Um, do you wanna
take a raincheck?
- Sure. Yeah.
- No, that's-that's cool.
Um... I'm-I'm gonna be around,
so if you wanna like,
you know... yeah.
[insects chirping]
Hey.
Hey, um, I'm really sorry
about Brittany
outing you before.
I feel sorry for you.
It must be hard knowing
you can't have all this.
My heart is broken. Shattered.
Come on. Let's go.
So, if you saw
Brittany that night,
- I guess you were there too?
- Yeah.
How come?
What do you mean?
I mean, you saw Nina,
me, Brittany, her whole
gang, going into the woods.
What were you doing there?
Oh, no, no, I saw you
going into the woods,
but back from the parking
lot. I stayed at the dance.
Hmm.
I didn't like, follow
you into the woods,
if that's what you're
trying to get at.
No.
Did you see anybody else at all?
Like a guy, a little
bit older than us?
No. Why?
My cousin.
I don't trust him.
He acted really
weird around Nina.
Hmm.
You know what they say, keep
your enemies closer, right?
Hmm, yeah. Right.
[phone chiming]
I should get going.
Thank you for this, the
movies and everything.
I think I really needed it.
You're welcome.
Okay, bye.
Get home safe.
[ominous music]
- [Julia]: Hey.
- Hey.
What're you doin'?
Um, I'm setting up.
Getting paperwork done.
What about you? What are
you doing here so late?
Looking for you.
My dad told me to
find you, so...
- I need to ask you a question.
- Um... okay.
Did something happen
between you and Nina?
Why do you say that?
Because I-I saw you having
a hushed conversation
the day she went missing.
She didn't look happy.
What happened, Matt?
Nothing.
Come on.
I saw you hanging
around her house
when I came to pick her up.
I just wanted to talk
to her about something.
- About what?
- Okay, I can't tell you, Julia.
I'm sorry.
Okay, so something
did happen then.
Look, I don't wanna be mean,
but it's none of your business.
Whatever we talked about
is between me and Nina
and it's not your right to know.
Nina always told me everything.
The only reason she would
hide something from me
would be if she thought
it would hurt me.
Like, let's say if my cousin
were to be a creep
who was harassing her.
I'm really sorry you think that.
Nina was allowed to not
involve you in everything.
Whether you like it or not.
She changed, Matt.
Before she went missing.
Something bad must've
happened to her.
Yeah, I saw her change, too.
It wasn't me, Julia,
it was something else.
[breathing heavily]
No matter what happens,
please know that I love you.
Okay?
Nina was my friend, too.
I want answers as
much as you do.
Brittany was in the
woods that night.
Brittany?
The one and only.
I mean... murder?
- I wouldn't put it past her.
- Are you sure?
It could've been an accident.
- A prank that went too far.
- Maybe.
Why does she hate
you so much anyways?
The three of us
used to be close.
Me and Nina just
got closer, so...
Yeah.
Anyway, I gotta go, but...
You promise me you don't
know what happened?
I promise.
Friends.
Friends.
- All right.
- I'll see you later.
See ya.
[insects chirping]
[ominous music]
[laughing]
[Mr. Reynolds]: Nina, enough.
Julia, I need you to go home.
[Nina]: Dad, we were
just having fun.
Dancing like a stripper is fun?
Bad influences, you
and your cousin.
Let's go.
[ominous music]
[gasping]
[birdsong]
[Mr. Reynolds]: I don't want
you near my daughter anymore.
It's you who shouldn't
be near here.
She can't stand how hard
you're trying to control her.
I want to protect her.
- You're not protecting her.
- You're suffocating her.
Stop it! Both of you!
Stop acting like either of
you know what's best for me
or what my problem is!
- I-I...
- Leave!
Julia, please just go.
Dad, I know that you care
and I know how hard this is,
but Mom was killed because
she was in the wrong place
at the wrong time and
you can't control that.
And you can't control
what can happen to me
unless you wanna literally
lock me in a box.
I will if I have to, Nina.
I'll do everything to make sure
you don't end up like your mom.
Listen to yourself, Dad.
[crying]
[phones chiming]
[indistinct chatter]
- What's going on?
- You haven't heard?
I think Brit-Brit lost her mind.
She wrote this Insta post
where she apologizes for
being such a hideous human.
[chuckling] It's
quite hilarious.
- It doesn't sound like her.
- Yeah.
I mean, she was either
possessed by some other entity
or someone hacked her.
My guess would be
somebody hacked her.
I talked to Matt, by the way.
- About him and Nina?
- Yeah.
And?
I dunno.
I wanna trust him
because he's my cousin
and we used to be close,
but I also know there was
something weird going on
with him and Nina.
Like what?
Like they were hiding
something from me.
Maybe there's something else.
Like something silly.
Yeah, maybe but...
Right before she disappeared,
Nina started avoiding Matt.
I asked her about it, she
said everything was fine,
but it's weird, right?
I mean, one day they're
talking in whispers,
the next, they're doing
everything they can
to avoid each other.
Yeah. Doesn't sound good.
What are you going to do?
I guess I'm gonna keep
looking for answers.
All right, try that.
[engine sputtering]
[sighing]
You know, I noticed you were
here pretty late last night.
Thought I'd get ahead
of the boring admin.
I also noticed you deleted
the history in that computer.
Oh, yeah.
Uh, sorry, I... clean
my history regularly.
Habit.
Yeah, but don't
do it in that one.
Sometimes I need to go
look back at things.
Sorry.
Hey.
Hey, Jules.
Memorial starts soon.
All right, we'll uh, close up
and go change and go together.
Okay.
[sad music]
I hope today isn't
too much for her.
Me too.
[insects chirping]
Who's that girl
with Mrs. Delgado?
- I dunno.
- Maybe her niece?
[ominous music]
[soft music]
[Matt]: "I'm so sorry Nina.
Always and forever. M."
[eerie music]
Are you okay?
[gasps]
Julia... Who did this?
You bunch of ignorant idiots!
Julia!
[insects chirping]
Julia?
What?
Hey, are you okay?
Everyone thinks I did it.
[sighing]
They think I have something
to do with Nina going missing.
It was his fault that she
had to lie all the time.
She couldn't wait to
get away from her dad.
Julia, listen...
It might be time to accept
that maybe Nina ran away.
No.
She wouldn't let the whole town
blame me for her disappearance.
She's probably just dead.
And I'm... stupid for
trying to find her now.
I'm sorry.
I just... I think I need
to be alone right now.
All right.
[phone chiming]
[F]: "We know you
didn't hurt Nina. F"
[ominous music]
[gasping]
[Nina]: "You need
to leave me alone."
[whispering indistinctly]
[door banging]
Matt?
[suspenseful music]
Matt?
We need to talk.
Mr. Reynolds.
What did you do to my daughter?
[screaming]: What did
you do to my daughter?!
Um, I don't remember.
I-I promise I
don't, I don't know.
I heard her on the phone to you,
talking about how
everything would be better
if she disappeared.
You put that in her
head, didn't you?
- What? I-I...
- I will do everything
that I can to find my
daughter. Do you hear me?
I never had that
conversation with Nina.
I have nothing to
lose anymore, Julia!
If I have to tie you down
and question you for days
to get answers, I will!
Mr. Reynolds,
please, I-I promise,
I-I don't know what
you're talking about.
I wanna die knowing what
happened to my daughter.
Please! I don't know! Please!
Ah! [breathing heavily]
[panting]
[phone chiming]
[F]: "We will always
have your back. F."
How? What?
[sirens blaring]
Oh my gosh! Julia!
She's having a
nervous breakdown.
She's under
psychiatric evaluation.
Oh, honey, are you okay?
- Where were you?
- What's your excuse this time?
Whoa, whoa, Julia,
don't blame your mom
for being at work.
It's not about her being at
work, and she knows that.
Don't you, Mom?
What?
Paul, can you leave
us for a bit, please?
Okay.
What do you mean, Julia?
Ever since Nina went missing,
you've been avoiding me,
like my pain is contagious.
You started burying yourself
in work after she went missing
like you wanted to be
literally anywhere but here.
With me.
And I needed you.
So much.
I know.
I'm so sorry.
Why?
Why did you leave me when
I needed you the most?
I tried to be there
for you at first.
But I couldn't stand
to see you like that.
You were in bed all day,
just... staring ahead,
stuck in your own head.
Every time I looked at
you, it broke my heart.
You seemed so shattered.
I can't help but think,
my daughter's gone, too.
That when Nina disappeared,
you disappeared.
I need you.
I know.
I'm sorry.
I love you so much.
- I miss you.
- I love you, too.
[groans]
[phone chiming]
[gasping]
[F]: "Ready for your next task?"
[phone chiming]
"The quicker you do your tasks,
the quicker you'll be
a part of our family.
And we can't wait to have you."
257,225 girls are missing
this year in this country.
Make sure people can't
ignore that fact.
Men are getting richer while
their employees do all the work.
Let's give your mom
the bonus she deserves.
Go into your principal's office
and get copies of the documents
in the top left drawers.
[Julia]: "middle drawers...
get folders containing
private information
about specific people."
[phone chiming]
[F]: "Expose your mother's boss
about his financial
irregularities."
[sighing]
[door closing in the distance]
[Julia]: Where are you going?
Super original. Creep.
I was thinking, if you
wanted to have like,
a study date or something,
we could like...
- Yeah, if you wanted.
- Yeah.
- For sure.
- If you want.
[indistinct chatter]
[suspicious music]
Where're you goin'?
I think she's
going to meet Matt.
All right.
- I'll go.
- Okay.
- There they are.
- I knew it.
[phone chiming]
[F]: Do your task
tonight, at the gala. F.
Damn it.
- What's up?
- Nothing.
Thanks again for breakfast.
Dessert tonight?
[Matt]: That sounds great.
Hmm, it's a date.
Gotta get to class.
See ya later.
I knew I couldn't trust him.
He was supposed to be
with my dad this morning.
Hey, let's grab some food.
- That always helps me brainstorm.
- I think I'm gonna skip school.
You can tell 'em I
got sick or something.
- Sure.
- Is everything okay?
Yeah. Yeah, just
have to do something.
- See ya later.
- See ya.
[ominous music]
[phone chiming]
[indistinct chatter]
[upbeat jazz music]
Okay, we'll catch up.
You're here!
This is Adam, my friend.
It is so nice to
finally meet you, Adam.
- You too.
- Where's Matt?
Uh, he wasn't feeling well, so.
- I hope he'll be all right.
- I'm sure he's fine.
[ominous music]
You're exhilarating and
mysterious, you know that?
If only you knew how
twisted I can be.
Do you think I can
be twisted too?
I don't know, are you?
Well, do you feel safe,
here, all alone with me?
Shouldn't I?
Hmm, well, depends if you're
more twisted than I am.
It's too early for me to reveal
all the skeletons in my closet.
- [chuckling]
- That many, huh?
[upbeat jazz music]
[Melissa]: Mr. Mayor, I want
you to meet my husband, Paul.
- Hi.
- My wonderful daughter, Julia.
This is her friend, Adam.
Well, it's so nice to
finally get to meet you all.
- You too.
- Melissa talks about you a lot.
- Oh, boy.
- [laughing]
- But especially you.
- Thanks.
- She talks about you a lot, too.
- Oh, got a good mom.
- Thank you.
- Excuse me.
- Where're you goin'?
- I'm just gonna get some water.
- I'll go with you.
- No, no, stay here.
Okay.
Hi, can I get some
water, please?
[gasping]
Thank you.
[ominous music]
[whispers indistinctly]
[phones chime]
It's a beautiful event.
- Well, thank you.
- Your mom's worked really hard
to put this all together.
- Hmm.
- Proud of her.
- I know.
- Thank you.
- [Mayor]: Mm-hmm.
- Are you doin' okay?
You seem a bit off.
I'm sorry.
I think I... I just haven't
been sleeping well lately and...
[indistinct chatter]
If you folks will excuse me.
I need to freshen up.
[dramatic music]
[crying] Sorry.
[crying]
[banging] [gasping]
[woman]: Never test
us again, Julia.
When we say jump, you jump.
Actions have consequences.
[breathing shakily]
[indistinct chatter]
What's wrong?
Come in here, please.
What's going on?
The mayor was arrested this
morning for tax evasion.
Oh, Mom, I'm so sorry.
Which means my entire
team at work is suspended
until the investigation is over.
Which also means I'll be able
to keep an eye on
you more from now on.
What? Why would you...
The school called
us this morning.
You're suspended
from the track team.
- What?
- Your grades are terrible.
And skipping class.
What's going on with you?
You've barely gone
back to school.
Nothing. I... I...
Julia, you promised us
that you were gonna try
to make things
better for yourself.
- I am.
- That is not
what your actions show, Julia.
Words mean nothing, you hear me?
Nothing if you can't back
them up with actions.
I'm sorry.
Party's over.
From now on, your life
revolves around school
and getting back
on that track team.
Oh, and no more phone.
- What?
- Phone. Now.
[scoffs]
And go get your laptop.
Don't think I haven't
noticed a brand new laptop.
I don't know what you've
been doing, but it ends now.
- Hey.
- What are you doing?
- Shut up and listen to me.
- What?
- We gotta talk.
- Come here.
[panting]
I know you've been
going through my things.
This ends... now.
- What are you talking about?
- Stop playing dumb, Julia.
It's time for the truth.
I've been seeing
Brittany. [scoffs]
- Yeah, I know.
- I know you know.
I've been keeping
tabs on you, too.
Brittany and me, it's
not what you think.
I think she might be involved
and she was really close
- to confessing to me last night.
- Really?
Yes. I'm just
trying to figure out
what happened to
Nina. Just like you.
Why should I trust you?
Because I've decided
to trust you.
And I'm about to
tell you the truth.
I didn't tell you before
because I didn't wanna
betray Nina, or hurt you.
Nina and I were in love.
We were together.
- Yeah, right.
- She would've told me.
She didn't wanna
tell you, Julia.
- You're lying.
- She told me everything.
She didn't, actually.
Julia, she thought you
were as suffocating
as her dad was towards the end.
What?
You were trying so hard to
protect her from her dad
and the world that
you became like him.
You were too involved
in her things
and she was tired of it, okay?
We both wanted our
relationship to just be for us.
[crying]
I just...
We've been through
the worst together.
All the bullying.
And her losing her mom.
I know I've always been more
shy and anxious than her,
but I... I guess I just
thought she needed me
as much as I needed her.
She did.
But... she also thought
it was important for you to
learn to be your own person.
It's not healthy to only
rely on one person so much.
Believe me, after this
last year without Nina,
I know it's not healthy. It
almost killed me to lose her.
- But you survived.
- And you're here,
standing on your own two feet.
Were you two really together?
What happened?
Why did she start acting weird?
I don't know.
She broke it off with me
right before she went missing.
My guess is someone
found out about us
and was using it
to blackmail her.
Brittany.
She's my first choice, yeah.
We need to work together, Julia.
For Nina.
Yeah. For Nina.
[ominous music]
[whispering]: "School library,
aisle fourteen, third
book on the left...
first bookshelf,
third shelf up."
Nina.
This is Nina's handwriting.
[suspenseful music]
"How Women Can
Dominate the World".
What is this?
Nina?
I'm sorry.
- Hey.
- Hi, Mrs. Delgado.
Interesting book
you've got there.
- Oh, yeah.
- I don't think I've seen it
- in the library before.
- There's a lot of books.
- [chuckling]
- True.
- Well, I hope you enjoy it.
- Thank you.
- Oh, and Julia?
- Yeah?
Your parents called me.
They're worried
about you, you know?
- I know.
- Anything I can help with?
Thank you, I'm okay.
Bye.
[footsteps approaching]
- Hey.
- Hey.
I've been going
over all the notes
you received from the Family.
- What does this mean?
- I dunno.
I need to figure out who
is behind the Family.
It all seems connected.
Why did you get
involved with them?
Honestly...
It felt like I had
nowhere else to turn.
It was the first time I felt
seen since Nina went missing.
And I thought they
might be able to help me
figure out what happened.
Where did you get that?
The Family gave it to me. Why?
Nina was reading it.
Really? Are you sure?
Definitely.
Do you think the
Family's dangerous?
Maybe. I dunno.
Okay.
Well, you keep playing
ball with them.
I'll see what I can get out
of Brittany in the meantime.
Please be careful, Julia.
Deal.
[ominous music]
[insects chirping]
[phone chiming]
[F]: "Someone looks guilty. F."
What the...
[cassette loop]:
Julia is a murderer.
[cassette loop continues]
[cassette loop continues]
[dramatic music]
[gasps]
[laughing] [door closing]
[groaning]
Why are you doing this to me?
Get off me!
I have a photo of you
wearing Nina's scarf.
What did you do to Nina?!
I'm so exhausted, Brittany.
Me too.
Believe it or not, I came here
to call off the box prank.
Are you the one
sending me those texts?
What? No.
Why would I believe you?
- You don't have to.
- I don't care!
If you ever hurt me again,
I will make sure
everybody sees that photo.
You hear me?
Look, I found it that night,
I took a photo, I put it back.
I am not a murderer.
Let's hope people believe you.
I'm done.
[pants]
Hey...
Nina was seeing an older guy.
I heard her talking
to him on the phone.
It's always the
boyfriend, isn't it?
[crying]
[gasping]
[ominous music]
[gasping]
[panting]
Oh, Julia.
Another nightmare?
The same nightmare.
[sighing]
What happened last night, Julia?
It's nothing...
It was nothing. Don't worry.
Honey, the school called.
They had to permanently
ban you from the track team
because of your fight
with Brittany last night.
What?
Is she making your life hell?
[sighing]
I can handle it, Mom.
I don't think you can.
Dr. Ford called.
You haven't been
going to therapy.
Your phone is
constantly ringing,
you're not sleeping,
you're skipping school.
I wanna help you get
back on track, Julia,
but you have to
help yourself, too.
Please, Julia, we're gonna
need to talk this through
with your dad later.
Okay.
We love you.
[birdsong]
Julia?
- Everything all right?
- Can we talk?
Of course, yeah, come on in.
Thank you.
Hmm, how 'bout a cup of tea?
Yeah.
Is this because of what
happened last night?
It's about everything.
I just don't know
what to do anymore.
Hey, it's gonna be okay.
I promise.
I know it feels like
everything's falling apart
right now, but it
will get better.
Can't last forever.
[sighing]
I'm sorry, it's just a bit cold.
Of course.
- I'll heat it up for you.
- Thank you.
Stay there.
[phone vibrating]
[ominous music]
What?
- What are you doing?
- Why do you have this?
Oh, I confiscated it.
- From who?
- Some kid at school.
- Who was it?
- Was it Brittany?
I'm sorry, I can't
tell you that.
Did she do something
else to you?
No.
Never mind.
Okay. Here you go.
So, you still don't remember
anything from that night?
- [phone chiming]
- Sorry.
[F]: "Prove that you put us,
your Family, above Adam. F."
- Um, sorry, that's my mom.
- I-I should go.
Of course.
And remember, I'm here
if you need anything.
Thank you.
Hey, Adam?
Can you meet me?
You don't look great, Julia.
You okay?
Something else
happen last night?
- [sighing]
- Yeah.
But that's not what I
wanted to talk to you about.
Okay.
I haven't been honest
with you, Adam.
I've been doing
things for people.
Things?
Tasks, like-like,
I was the one who
graffitied the...
It doesn't matter.
At first, I thought
they were good.
They were helping me
out of my loneliness
and it-it just, it got
really bad, really quickly.
- And it's...
- Slow down.
Who is "they"?
I don't know.
I've just been getting
threatening texts
from an unknown number and...
I don't know who
to trust anymore.
You can trust me.
I'm so confused.
I... I don't know
what to believe.
Why are you telling
me all of this now?
Before, I wanted to
keep you out of it
because I wanted to protect you.
Julia...
My last task is about you, Adam.
I don't wanna do
it, but if I don't,
there will be consequences.
Well, what is it, the task?
I don't know.
They didn't tell me.
Do you think it'll
be something bad?
It's not gonna be good, Adam.
I need to find out who they
are before it's too late.
I-I mean, don't you
think you've done enough?
- You have to go to the police.
- I can't.
I've done illegal
stuff for them, Adam.
- I could get in real trouble.
- Julia, this is insane!
- You have to go to the cops!
- I can't!
Julia, please.
Just be careful. Okay?
They might come after you.
[phone chiming]
[panting]
[dramatic music]
[birdsong]
[dramatic music]
[screaming]
[owl hooting]
[breathing shakily]
Julia.
Welcome to your new Family.
Mrs. Delgado?
I've been working to
slowly build my own army
of strong women.
Women and girls go
missing constantly
without much care
from the authorities.
They're just runaways
or troubled teens.
The patriarchy has
been defining the rules
since the beginning of time
and women are always
the losers in that game.
All over the world, in
almost every culture,
women are considered less
than, used for profit,
as weapons of war, for men's
gratification or lineage.
Women don't matter. For now.
We're about to change that.
How?
All the girls and
women you see here
ran from terrible situations.
They're just runaways
who don't matter.
But they matter to me.
To the Family.
I kept them safe,
gave them a home.
Took their pain away,
gave them a purpose.
I care about what
happens to these girls.
And slowly, we'll take
down powerful men,
like your mother's boss.
We are all living for
the greater cause,
women's complete
emancipation from men.
How could you think I
would be okay with this?
As I said before,
you remind me of myself
when I was your age.
You're resilient and passionate,
and you're also a good
runner and hacker,
which will be very useful
for your future tasks.
You were F.
All along.
We are all F.
We are just one person
never to be alone again.
Isn't that what you
always wanted, Julia?
To never be alone?
[breathing heavily]
What do I do next?
I'm so glad to see you're
still eager to join us.
First, I have a
surprise for you.
[dramatic music]
[ominous music]
Oh! Nina!
Hey. [crying]
Hey. Are you okay?
I am, I'm okay. I'm okay.
I'm even better, now
that you're here.
How did you...
Happy?
Of course.
It's time for your final task.
[indistinct]
[suspenseful music]
- [breathing heavily]
- Julia!
What is this?
Men are not our friends, Julia.
They never were
and never will be.
We can't humanize them
or make any exceptions
if we want our plan to work.
You know what to do.
[gasps]
You can't be serious.
I can't hurt him.
Julia, we were there for you.
We helped reunite you with Nina.
We are putting an end
to your loneliness!
He's just a detail.
A small character in
a much bigger story.
Stopping you from
achieving great things.
Never forget the
greater cause, Julia.
[breathing heavily]
I know you.
I've seen your soul.
You are one of us, Julia.
Don't fight it.
[breathing shakily]
Do it... Julia!
[suspenseful music]
You're wrong about me.
I have changed.
I don't need you or the Family.
[gun clicking]
[sighing]
Guess you're not there yet.
But you will be,
eventually. Trust me.
We just need to break
you a little more.
I'll take care of it.
I know her better
than anyone else here.
Fine.
You've done well helping
us attract Julia.
Consider this your
chance to prove yourself.
Thank you.
- Adam!
- Julia!
[Nina]: You really haven't
changed, have you, Julia?
You're just still that
same needy little friend
that you've always been.
I mean, look how far
you went to find me.
Shows how much you need me.
[crying]
Not anymore.
A lot has changed
in a year, Nina.
Oh really? Sit down.
We need to get out of here now.
Nina?
I'm so sorry that I said
those things earlier.
- I didn't... mean...
- No, it was true.
But everything is different now.
I didn't know at first
when I joined, okay?
I mean, I-I bought her whole
spiel, but she's insane.
I mean, she keeps us
all locked down here,
and the other girls, they're
completely brainwashed
and dedicated to this
cause. [Maria]: Oh, Nina...
[gasps]
[whimpering]
You're breaking my heart.
[banging]
[grunting]
- Go, Nina!
- Get outta here!
- No, I'm not leaving!
- No, Julia!
- Matt?
- [panting]
I've known about this
place and had a hunch.
[coughing] [groaning]
- [Nina]: Julia!
- Don't worry,
I'm not gonna kill you,
just put you to sleep!
[gasping, coughing]
Julia. Julia.
Oh! Mom.
- Hey!
- [panting]
- No, no! No time for that.
- We have got to go. Go, go!
[Adam]: We should go.
Gotta go. We gotta go!
We gotta go!
Go! [Julia]: I'm
not leaving you!
[grunting]
- Come on, Julia!
- Mom!
[sirens blaring]
Come on, quick!
- Okay, let's run! Go!
- Come on!
[panting]
[banging]
[soft music]
[birdsong]
[Paul]: My little girl,
going off to school.
It's all yours.
Nothing's more deserved.
Thank you.
- We love you.
- Love you so much.
- I love you too.
- I love you guys.
I'm so happy for you guys
and I'm glad your
dad is doing better.
- Thank you.
- Thanks, Julia.
Good luck.
Thank you.
- Hey, you.
- Hey.
You get outta here.
Go find your own life, okay?
I will.
Promise.
[Paul]: Bye, Jules!
[Melissa]: Bye.
[engine starting]
Bye!
Keep those doors locked!
[chuckling]
[soft music]