Mouse (2021) Movie Script
1
(wind blowing)
(crows cawing)
- What do you think, yeah?
- You know she's
into military guys.
- What?
- Mrs. Faure, Linda.
- Linda.
- Yeah.
Used to date some guy
down in Fort Worth.
I think that's
where she met Tom.
Hey, is Fort Worth
the Navy or the army?
I forget.
- I couldn't tell ya.
- You can't be here.
- What?
- Don't block the driveway bro.
- sorry.
- I don't know how you
make "pee" in those things.
(radio chattering)
- [Radio Host]
Make him that way.
As brave old Joe used to say.
Very conscious, we know
what he used to say, right?
"Don't take no shit."
- How are you, Iris?
- Good.
Good, it's a beautiful day.
- Yeah.
- Are you seeing
anyone right now?
- Yeah, it is.
How can I help?
- Oh, I think my
neighbors are against me.
- Hm, sorry, what?
- I want you to check my meter.
- Oh, uh, okay.
Should I call MainCon again?
- No, no, um.
How would you handle
something like this?
- I, uh.
- Can you come in?
- Uh look, I'll
tell you what, um.
If you think that there's
a problem with the meter,
if you think it's running
more than it should,
here's what you do.
Unplug everything in the house
and wait about a half hour,
and then go check the meter.
If it's still spinning,
then we know there's
an overflow problem.
And if that's the case,
just give us a call
and I'll come back.
Okay?
- All right.
- Have a good one.
- Thanks.
(crickets chirping)
(woman gasps)
(ominous music)
(tools clanking)
(tense music)
- Okay, Mrs. Goldberg,
that should do it.
I'll come back in a few days.
See if we've caught anything.
- Oh, that's wonderful, Michael.
- And uh, if you wanna
mention to your son as well,
just that this stuff
is highly toxic,
so just stay away from it.
(bombs exploding)
- [Ms. Goldberg] Honey!
Don't touch the poison
pellets in the kitchen!
(bombs exploding)
(men yelling)
He knows.
(whimsical music)
- My husband should be
out here doing this.
I can't get him to do
anything around here.
He's probably inside
laying on the couch,
reading the paper.
(electricity buzzing)
(birds chirping)
- That's it.
Thanks, Michael.
- Yeah.
Do you have to get
a permit for that?
- Thank you.
Thank you, Mitchell.
- Uh, Michael.
- Oh.
- Okay, where do you
want it Mrs. Barrish?
Mrs. Barrish?
- It's a free country.
At least it used to be.
Fucking Obama.
- Next week, you're
gonna come and help me
with the screen door.
- Uh, we did the
screen door last week.
- We did?
- Yeah.
- I don't remember.
- Would you like some lemonade?
- Yeah, sure.
Thanks.
- Hey, Mr. Frohman.
- Hey.
(doorbell ringing)
- Hi, I'm here with the
replacement part for the.
- Do you think that
he's gonna tell him?
No.
No, he's not.
And he promised, he
promised both of us.
(intense music)
- Next week, you're gonna come
help me with the screen door.
(intense music)
(car horn honking)
- How's it going, Ms. Lavina?
- Crazy weather, crazy weather.
It's okay, Bo, it's okay.
Crazy weather.
- Yeah.
Yeah, it is crazy.
- Have a good day.
Come on, Bo.
Come on, Bo.
(woman moaning)
(man grunting)
(intense music)
- Thanks.
- [Ms. Frohman]
Would you like one?
- Yeah, that would be nice.
(TV chattering)
- [TV Announcer] You understand
it pretty well when...
- Thanks.
- [TV Announcer] Well, if North
Korea physically launches...
- Mom, that is so inappropriate.
Our sex life is not alright.
It's not.
(water rushing)
(dishes clanging)
- I need your log book.
- What?
- I need your log
book from today.
- [Radio Host]
The comment about-
- Shit, I left it in the truck.
Can I just give it
to you tomorrow?
(melancholy music)
(speaking in foreign language)
- The power has been shifting.
- Shifting, what do you mean?
- I notice in the kitchen.
- Okay, so like
dimming or brightening?
- Both.
- Both?
- Yeah.
- Okay, so something
like a brown out
where the lights will dim down
and then they'll come
back real quick or.
- Yes.
Yes, a brown out.
Can you check the meter?
- I mean, it would,
you know what, why don't I
go check the meter again,
and maybe we missed
something the last time.
- Thank you.
- All right.
- It's to the left.
- Yeah, I remember.
- So, how's your day going?
- Oh.
How well do you know that man?
Because I think they're
having sex parties over there.
Hi.
What are you doing?
Stay right there.
You, don't leave.
You like the yellow ones, right?
That's what I remembered.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
- Ridiculous.
- Come on.
In here.
Come and stand here.
(sirens blaring)
Look outside.
(sires blaring)
Look at the Hunt's cellar.
Look down.
(sirens blaring)
Are you looking?
(eerie music)
Shave and a haircut
(tense music)
- Okay, so as I was
explaining the last time,
everything seems to be fine.
- Mr. MainCon.
- Yeah, uh.
Yes?
- Can you check their meter?
- Who, next door?
Uh, Michael.
- Sure.
It's nearly 10:00 AM.
They said they'd
be back by now, so.
- Okay, no problem.
- Fuckin' bullshit.
(doorbell ringing)
(door shutting)
(MainCon worker laughing)
(lightly tense music)
(windows rattling)
(crickets chirping)
(neighbors laughing)
(tense music)
(neighbors laughing)
(Iris sighs)
(tense music)
(lawnmower whirring)
(knocking on door)
- Yes?
- Iris?
- [Iris] May I help you?
- Bill Kirk, Head Caretaker
here on the grounds.
I believe we met a few times.
- [Iris] Yes, yes, I remember.
How, how are you, Mr. Kirk?
- Oh, everything's good, ma'am.
I'm responding to your call.
- Oh, right.
But I called Michael.
- I know ma'am, I'm his boss.
He's doing another job.
Ma'am.
(light knocking on door)
(water glugging)
(phone ringing)
(Michael grunting)
- [Iris] Yes, this
is Iris Lagos.
I ordered my groceries
a couple of hours ago
and they have not
been delivered.
What's going on?
I, look, why don't?
Tell him I will leave the
tip under the door mat,
(knocking on door)
and just leave the box by the
front door and I'll get it,
because I, I, if
I don't hear him,
I'm very busy right now and
I may not hear the doorbell.
All right, thank you.
- Iris?
- We need to talk.
- Oh, is this about the meter?
- Come inside and I'll tell you.
- Okay, um, I do have other
house calls I have to make.
- Uh, let me make you breakfast.
- Oh, I, I really shouldn't.
- I'll make you breakfast.
When was the last time
you had a good breakfast?
- Um, okay, sure, why not?
Thank you.
- They're for insulation.
- Insulation.
- To prevent the shock.
- Shock?
Is something still wrong with-
- Uh.
Just.
How are you?
- How, uh, good.
- Did you know Patricia
left for college?
- Uh, oh, Patricia Hunt.
Yeah, yeah, sure.
- I watched her
go the other day.
She's not pretty enough
for you, Michael.
- Oh, uh.
- Listen, I need you
to stay the night.
I had you come now so
they wouldn't be home.
- Who, the Hunt's?
- Yes.
Listen to me very carefully.
They are torturing me, Michael.
These people, they think
they're smarter than I am,
but they're not.
I see right through it.
- I, I'm, I'm-
- They, they're,
there are things I'm
certain of, Michael.
I'm certain.
They, they don't know
that I know, but I know.
I know.
I have to make a stand.
That's why I brought
you over here
and need you to
stay so you can see.
That's what this all is.
It's game of control and sadism.
Sadism, Michael.
They are using my own
power against me to what?
To torture and humiliate me.
- Iris, I'm trying-
(Iris shushing)
I'm trying to
follow you here, I.
- Um.
They follow me.
From room,
to room.
Once,
there was a screwdriver
on the floor.
It's not mine.
(ominous music)
And the whole time they laugh.
They laugh at me
from over there.
I hear it.
It's sick, is what it is.
And they've got people in on it.
I know they do.
That electrician the other day.
Shaking hands, laughing.
All of them.
You have to stay the
night so you can see.
(teakettle whistling)
I have another room.
You have to stay.
So, tea.
I'll get you some tea.
(fly buzzing)
(mysterious music)
(light rap on window)
(intense music)
(ominous music)
- Um,
I'm gonna go.
(suspenseful music)
(train rumbling)
(radio chattering)
(tense music)
- [Radio Host] Now everyone
has their definition
of crisis.
Now mine is like, mental health-
(sirens blaring)
(tense music)
(phone ringing)
(helicopter buzzing)
(police radios chattering)
(ominous music)
- [Radio Host]
Shooting over weeds.
Someone was shot
through a window.
It uh, it sounds pretty bad.
(train horn blaring)
(church bells ringing)
(train horn blaring)
(geese honking)
- I mean, he was crazy.
I mean, out here is like.
- Yeah, no worries though.
- Mike.
- Hey, Bill.
- Calls.
- Uh, I don't know.
- Did you check your voicemail?
- Not yet.
- What have you been doing?
- You said it's a crazy day.
- Mike, this is uh-
- Oh, Detective
Burke Schaefer, NYPD.
You can call me Burke.
- So how can we
help you, Detective?
- Well, just a few
questions, really
You guys are like
the maintenance for
the neighborhood?
- Basically.
- What does that entail?
- Well, keeping up the
neighborhood grounds,
contractors, stuff like that.
- All right, so how long
have you known the Hunts?
- They moved in a few
years after I started.
- [Detective Burke]
How long ago was that?
Since you started, I mean.
- 17 For me, seven for Michael.
- Wow, is that true?
- Uh, yeah.
- [Detective Burke]
You do house calls?
- Of course we do.
- Sure.
- You've been over to their
place at all recently?
- No, but Michael has.
- [Detective Burke] Oh yeah?
For what?
- Oh um, (clears throat)
there was um,
she had, there was a,
there was a problem with
the .. uh, electrical.
(tense music)
(fly buzzing)
- We had a guy come in
from MainCon the other day.
- Do you mind if
I grab his number?
- Can you believe this shit?
- I'm sorry to bother you guys.
I know you're probably
dealing with a lot.
I almost forgot.
If possible, can you
guys put together
the records and log books
for everything that's
happened in the neighborhood
for the past few days.
- Mike, where's the
log from the other day?
- You know, I, I
left it at home.
- Oh, you know, if I
could have that now,
it would, I would
really appreciate it.
- Yeah, I can, I
can just go grab it.
It'll just be a minute.
- I'll follow you, that we
don't have to come back.
- Great.
- Thanks again.
- Thank you.
(tense music)
- Uh, I'll bring it out to you.
- You sure?
- Yeah.
- All right.
(engine revving)
- [Radio Host] A crazy
rib sandwich deal
over at Miro Muffin.
Go from zero to Miro, today.
(ominous music)
(dog barking)
(footsteps pattering)
(dog barking)
- It's unbelievable.
Live here for half a century
and then something like this
happens next door, it's.
- Yeah, it's uh.
- Ugh.
It's understandable.
I'd move.
- Well, you're not
moving, are ya?
- Me?
No, no, no.
We, we can't leave, but um,
I've seen you around here a lot.
Are you, um,
you're the groundskeeper?
- Right.
- I wanna say,
Mitch.
- Michael.
- Michael, Michael.
I'm Linda.
Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you.
- This is Jamie.
Um, so have you heard any-
- No.
- Details?
- No, this is news to me.
- It's so creepy.
My husband's actually
out of town for a while,
so, um.
- Oh.
- Don't be a stranger, okay?
But uh, it's lunchtime, so.
It's my to meet you, Michael.
Take care.
(ominous music)
(toy gun clicking)
Jamie, inappropriate.
Sorry.
(tense music)
(siren blaring)
(fire trucking honking)
(sirens blaring)
- How you doing?
- Good.
Um, good.
- Yeah, I just dropped the
log books off at your office.
I was on the way
back to the station.
Thought I'd stop
by and say hello.
- Oh.
- Yeah, we got all the
copies we need, so,
thank you again for
your cooperation.
- Yeah, yeah, sure.
- First victim, huh?
- Pardon me?
- Well, she's moving out, right?
- Oh, uh yeah, yeah.
- Boy, that sucks.
Listen uh,
I wanna make sure something
like that doesn't happen again.
- What do you mean?
- Well, between us,
we think we know the
culprit for all this.
- Really?
- Yeah.
We have him in custody.
- Really?
- Yeah, we picked up a guy
and we're pretty
confident he's our man.
But uh, you can really
help us on this one, Mike.
- How?
- People need to feel safe.
When something like
this happens...
(ominous music)
But it's only because
they're scared.
Neighborhoods fall apart.
(truck door slamming)
You need to let them know
everything's all right.
Everything's under control.
We got our guy.
Anyway, thanks again.
I'll see you.
- Yo, Michael.
Michael!
Don't let me stand here
with my dick in my hand.
- Sorry.
- Jeez.
That my friend, is
a thing of beauty.
- Yeah.
Yeah, it is.
Um why are you doing this?
- Let me tell you something.
When the shit goes down,
this little ditty is gonna be
worth the price of admission.
- What shit?
- Come on, man.
Watch the news.
- Well is it legal?
- Of course it's legal.
Let me tell you,
Law abidance has always been
the utmost concern to myself,
but at this day and age,
with this sense of depravity,
you gotta look out for yourself
and you gotta protect yourself.
Yeah, keep waving that
flag, Charlie potatoes.
It don't mean anything.
I heard on the TV
that they're giving out
these free transistor radios
to protect yourself in
case of a major emergency.
What they don't understand
is that the problem
isn't out there.
It's here!
Right here in our neighborhood!
The only way to protect
yourself is to be vigilant.
Thanks for your help.
- Oh um, I can't take that.
- You know, you really
ought to get a little sleep.
(lawn mower chugging)
- [Radio Host] All right,
checking the weather right
now with Charlie Burger.
Let's see, oh,
tonight it's going down
to about 72, clear skies.
Tomorrow, partly sunny.
It's gonna be mild, about 82,
and I like that right now.
It's 71-
(light lively music)
- Uh, hi.
Hello.
Um,
hola.
You speak any English at all?
My name is Michael.
Me llamo Michael.
I'm the groundskeeper.
Uh, portero.
Do you um, reconoces me, at all?
- Si.
(speaking in Spanish)
- Uh, sure.
So, so yeah, so you know me.
Um,
okay, so the guy, the guy
yesterday, the guy in the car,
the black guy, negro.
The negro in the car,
uh, what did he say?
Did he say anything,
did he mention me?
Or did you mention me?
Or did anybody
mention me at all?
You don't understand a fucking
word I'm saying, do you?
That's great, um,
that day with Iris,
before the shooting.
4578 Burns, you were there.
Did you see me on the porch?
Do they know anything?
Did you say anything?
Was he a cop?
Burke, was his name Burke?
Listen, we,
we didn't know she
was gonna do that.
We didn't, we didn't know.
So, it couldn't
have been our fault.
Right?
The guy in the car yesterday.
- Hey!
(speaking in Spanish)
- Hey man, these are my guys.
If you need something,
you talk to me, please.
- Oh yeah, sure.
I was just, um.
- Listen,
I've seen you the past few
days like you are watching us.
What's up?
- Oh, I, I kind of look after
the neighborhood, you know?
- You're security?
Come on, man.
You don't look security to me.
- No, I just, was, just trying
to make sure everything is,
you know.
- Listen, listen.
We're working here and I think,
you don't mind if
we work around, huh?
- Of course not.
- Please, if you need something,
you talk to me, not to my guys.
Leave my guys alone, please.
- Sure.
- Comprende?
- Yeah.
- Understand?
- Yeah, yeah, I got it.
(speaking in Spanish)
(tense music)
(car engine revving)
- Hey.
Hey man, hey, just hold
on one second, please.
Just wanted to apologize
to you, um, for yesterday.
That was, that must
have seemed so strange.
You seem like a nice guy and
I, that was way outta line.
I, I didn't mean any of the,
I don't even know
what I was saying.
- What the fuck?
- I just need to know if
you placed me at the scene,
that's all.
Did you tell that cop I
was at the house or not?
(speaking in Spanish)
- What did I tell you yesterday-
- I just have, I just
have one question for-
- About talking to my guys, huh?
- No, I was just-
- What's wrong with you?
- I just, was just
asking a question.
- Listen, what, stop
harassing my guys.
- Um, I just-
- Stop harassing my guys.
- I, I was just-
- Don't talk anymore with Ernie.
He's a good guy, okay?
- Ernie?
- He's my best guy.
- Is it Ernie?
- He has done
nothing to you, okay?
- He's a good guy, no,
you're a good guy, too.
- Don't fucking!
(glass shattering)
Clean up my glass, pendejo.
(truck door shutting)
(car horn honking)
(tires screeching)
(tires screeching)
(tires screeching)
(tires screeching)
(glass shattering)
(rock clattering)
(Michael wincing)
(bird fluttering)
- [Radio Host] Hey, checking
the weather right now
with Charlie Burger.
Look like we have some
big storms tonight.
Cold front coming through.
Light winds, could have
some downed branches,
ponding on the roadways.
So if you're gonna
be out and about,
make sure you take it easy.
It's 71 in-
(ominous music)
(water running)
(tense music)
(intense music)
(tense music)
(door creaking)
(ominous music)
(TV chattering)
(Michael grunting)
(Michael panting)
(tense music)
(storm alert buzzing)
(thunder roaring)
(tense music)
(thunder roaring)
(doorbell ringing)
- [Mr. Frohman] Hello?
- [Michael] Hello?
Hi, it's Michael.
Uh, from the Gardens.
- Fine.
- [Michael] Hi.
- Hello Michael, what
can I do you for?
Is everything all right?
- [Michael] Yeah, yeah.
Uh, uh, MainCon,
uh, they've been doing
some work on this block.
You have power, right?
Right.
Do you mind if I
come in for a minute?
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Hi, good evening.
Um,
I'm sorry for, uh,
dropping by this late.
I uh, it's just a
few people were,
a couple folks were a little
shaken up about the power,
especially considering-
- We're fine.
- Right, right.
Okay.
Uh, so I was just over
at the Hunt's with Davey
and we were just making
sure that their box was off.
- Box?
- Yeah,
um,
I put in the wrong
numbers in the report
and so I had to fix it,
and I didn't want
to disturb Davey,
you know, from
what he was doing.
But he's the one with
the book, you know?
- Sure Michael, but it
is getting kinda late.
- Yeah, I just wanna tell
you that what you saw was,
was just a mistake.
So, and I fixed it.
I fixed it.
So there's no need for
you to worry about it.
There's no need for you
to ask any questions.
There's no-
- Mr. Michael, I don't know
what it is you're asking.
- What I'm saying is that
you can't tell anyone
about what you saw.
It was a mistake and
I've taken care of it.
So there's no need for you
to mention it to anybody.
I mean, you know
me, Dave, right?
And I know you.
(thunder roaring)
Um, I'm sorry for
disturbing you guys.
Um, have, have a good night.
(tense music)
(knocking on window)
(knock on window)
Hey Bill.
- Hey, how's it going?
- Good, good.
I just gotta finish
these posts over there.
I was just taking a rest.
- I hate paint jobs.
Kills my feet.
- Yeah, don't I know it.
All right, so I'll see you
back at the office, yeah?
- We gotta talk.
- Bill, I'm real
crunched over here.
I gotta get these.
- I'm not asking.
Getting in.
I've been getting
calls about you.
- From who, tenants
or contractors?
- Both.
- Both?
- People say you've been showing
peculiar behavior lately.
(truck horn honking)
(engine revving)
I don't know if this stems
from the problems that
you're having at home,
or the whole Hunt incident.
- Hunt, who said
anything about the Hunts?
- Listen.
- Who said that?
Was it the Mexicans?
- The landscaper, the JV crew?
- Yeah, did he call?
- Why would he call?
- That guy's been
giving me shit lately.
- You go home.
You take the rest
of the week off.
- Okay.
- You understand me?
- Yeah.
- Michael, do I have
to worry about you?
Good.
(tense music)
(ominous music)
(birds squawking)
(church bells ringing)
(birds squawking)
- What are you doing there?
- Drawing.
- What are you drawing?
- A police man.
- Where's your mom?
- My dad has one of those.
- He does?
- Are you a pilot, too?
- Yeah.
Yeah, I am.
Why are you drawing
a police man?
- You know my dad?
- I do.
We're friends,
that's why I'm here.
How's your dad doing?
- [Jaime] Good.
- You talk to him?
- [Jaime] Yeah, sometimes.
- He sounds like
an important guy.
Yeah, he probably just wants
to make sure everything's okay.
Make sure you're safe and stuff.
- [Jaime] Yeah.
- That's why I'm here, too.
To make sure you stay safe.
Yeah, um,
did a man or a woman
come and talk to you
and your mom today?
- What kind of
planes do you fly?
- I'll tell you in a second.
What did they ask about?
Were they who you were drawing?
- I don't know.
- Did you show
them your pictures?
- [Jaime] Yeah.
- May I see them?
- [Jaime] No.
- Why not?
- [Jaime] They're inside.
- What are they pictures of?
- Do you fly Hornet
Planes like my dad?
- Uh, people?
Are they uh, pictures of people?
- [Jaime] Yeah.
- Ah, good, good, that's good.
And uh, what about guns?
Oh, you, you like guns?
Did you draw any
people with guns?
- [Jaime] Yeah.
- Did they, uh, did
they look like me?
- [Jaime] Do you know if
my dad's coming back soon.
- He would be here if he could.
The man in the picture,
did he look like me?
- [Jaime] Yeah.
- Michael!
I don't know what
happened to you, man,
but frankly, I
don't give a shit.
If I ever see or
hear you here again,
I will call the cops.
- Bill.
- You understand me?
(ominous music)
(intense music)
- Let me explain.
Some guy comes in, starts
putting in his laundry.
I see him doing
that, no problem.
So I go in there and he
goes to the change machine.
Puts in a dollar,
it doesn't work.
So I'm doing, I'm in
there with my back to him,
and all of a sudden I hear
this loud boom, boom, boom!
What the hell's that?
And then even more like,
boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!
So I look and I, I, I see a
woman staring at him like,
what the heck?
I come running outside,
and before I can see
what the hell's going on,
this guy runs out past
me, right out the door.
I look and I got a
busted change machine.
I got glass and coins
all over the floor.
Joey, do me a favor.
Unload 14A, please.
- Yeah, no problem, Bobby.
- This way, right here.
This is what I was
telling you about.
See, right there.
(ominous music)
(tense music)
(bells jingling)
(bells jingling)
- You're a hard man
to find, Michael.
- Detective Schaefer.
- Burke.
- Burke.
- How you been, Michael?
- I've been alright.
How you doing?
- Eh, I've been better,
but uh, it is what
it is, you know?
So I heard you left.
- Oh yeah.
I um, I moved.
I mean, after I
quit the Gardens.
- I, I heard you were let go.
- It was mutual.
- Uh, I'm sure.
(Detective Burke coughing)
Listen, have you been back
to see the residents at all?
- No, no.
I don't quite know
what you mean.
- Yeah you do.
Normally I have
time to play games.
This is not one of those times.
Everything's got an
expiration date, you know?
You, me.
So no games, okay?
- All right.
- All right, here's, here,
why don't we do this, okay?
I've been thinking a
lot about our case.
Every case to a detective,
every case, means something.
And this one means a lot to me.
I've been thinking
about it a lot.
I've been thinking
about you a lot.
We have this kid,
and uh,
he's been drawing, let's
say, some funny pictures.
Does that mean anything
to you, Michael?
- No.
Should it?
I gotta go, all right?
It was nice seeing you.
- Michael, I don't even
know where you live.
- Well, I'm not too far.
- Michael, seriously.
I don't even have your address.
- 12416 84th Road.
- What apartment?
- B.
- Yeah.
Well, he stayed home today.
So, you know, I'm making
him some lunch, but.
Yeah.
Well, you know, I, I,
I'm kind of in a hurry.
I'm, I'm, I'm actually
going out tonight.
Ma, are you, with Carrie.
Yes.
You're nuts.
What are you and daddy doing?
(phone beeping)
Good, okay, okay.
Let me go because I have a
lot of stuff to do, okay?
(phone beeping)
Yes, I will let you know the
second that he calls me, okay?
I don't know anything yet, okay?
I love you.
Let me go.
Hi.
Yeah?
What, what, what do you mean?
Really?
Okay.
I don't, I am happy, I.
(horn honking)
Tom, are you driving?
If you're driving, you
shouldn't be on the phone, okay?
Are you really
five minutes away?
Okay, yes I, I am happy.
I'm, okay, I will.
I'll see you when
you get here, okay?
All right.
All right.
Yeah, I love you, bye.
(phone disconnect beeping)
(doorbell ringing)
(TV chattering)
- [TV] There's nothing
that can be done now.
- Jaime.
Sit up, there's
someone at the door.
- [TV] But you've had a
few for some time now.
For at least 12 hours,
haven't you, Bigelow?
- [TV] I don't know.
- You don't know?
- No.
(doorbell ringing)
(TV chattering)
Hi.
- Hi there.
Hi, uh Michael.
- Michael, right.
How are you, what's up?
- Um, so I was just in the area.
I just had to do a
little work on um, uh,
the kitchen sink
two houses down,
and this is the sixth,
seventh one in a row
that I've had to change.
If you recall, about six
months ago I was here
and I was working on
your kitchen sink.
Anyway, the part that
I installed is faulty.
- Oh.
- There's a recall.
So I figured I might stop by
and just change the piece out.
- Uh, does it, does it
have to be like right now?
'Cause I'm kind of,
there's a lot going on, so.
- Uh, well, it's
very, very fast.
I'll be in and out.
It'll be about
five, five minutes.
- Just for the kitchen?
- Yes, just the kitchen sinks.
- Um, five minutes?
- Yeah.
(ominous music)
- Uh, okay.
Jamie, say hi.
(ominous music)
Jamie, say hello.
Don't be rude.
Okay.
Right this way.
You know what?
I have a bunch of crap in here.
Do you want me to clean all
this out or like, what do you?
- That's alright, I'll do it.
- Can I offer you something?
- No, thank you, I'm fine.
- You know what?
Let me get out of your way.
Let me take your jacket for you.
- Yeah, sure.
- What happened to your eye?
- Oh, I went a couple
of rounds with Tyson.
- Oh.
- Like 27 years ago.
- [Linda] Ha ha ha.
- It never, never healed right.
- Uh, will you just
excuse me for a minute?
I'll be in the other room.
(TV chattering)
(ominous music)
I know, I know.
Listen to me, you
can't send me emails.
You can't show up at my job.
My husband is coming home, okay?
He's staying, for good.
It, it's completely my fault.
And I'm so sorry,
but I'm so serious.
Okay?
I don't, I have no time.
No, listen to me, Jim,
this can't happen.
(Linda sighs)
(TV chattering)
(dramatic TV music)
- Hey!
- Whoa.
- Uh, I need you
to do me a favor.
- What?
- Um, so my boss is here.
- Okay.
- For whatever reason.
We, uh, okay.
So technically I'm supposed
to go to the office first.
I'm supposed to punch in and
get the uniform with the logo
and I'm off the clock right now.
I don't mind, it's my pleasure,
but if he finds out that
I'm here in plain clothes,
it's actually gonna
be a lot of trouble.
- Okay.
- Thank you very much.
- [Linda] Yeah, hi.
- [Tv] I found George
Rattles, Mrs. Phillips.
He's been dead for five months.
- [TV] And he didn't
steal a bill of sale?
- No, he didn't, but you might-
(people chattering)
- Why should I?
- No, no, no, no.
Just checking to see if
everything is all right.
You seem to be okay.
- Okay, yeah, no.
- I'll be moving on.
- Thanks for checking.
- Thank you.
- Okay.
Bye bye, stay dry.
- Enjoy your day.
- You too.
(ominous music)
What was that?
- What was, what?
- Is there something
happening here
that I need to know about?
That was your boss, right?
Why was he asking
specifically if you were here?
- Well, he probably
got to the office
and saw that I wasn't there,
and then figured I was out
on a house call, which I was.
I just happened to
not have my jacket
and I don't want to get
in trouble for that,
'cause that's silly.
- Do I have to call the cops?
- I don't think so.
- Okay.
I think, I think
you need to go now.
- I'll just get my stuff.
(door creaking)
- Daddy.
- Tom.
- Hey!
- Tom.
- Who the hell is this?
- You know him.
- Hey, who are you?
- I'm the, Michael.
- [Linda] He's
the groundskeeper.
- The groundskeeper.
- Yeah.
- Dad, can I show
you my pictures?
- Sure thing, pal.
- Jamie, why don't you,
why don't you run
upstairs and grab,
grab the paintings for daddy
and we'll meet you
up there, okay?
- You know, actually, why
doesn't he stay right here?
So tell me uh,
Groundskeeper Michael,
is there something wrong in
my house I should know about?
- Actually uh, the
pipes under the sink.
- What, what's
wrong with the sink?
- There was a faulty piece.
There's a recall, so
I came to replace it.
- Why don't you
show me the problem?
I want you to show
me the problem
and what you brought to fix it.
And I also want you to know,
I fly and maintain F18
Super Hornets for a living.
Groundskeeper Michael,
I want you to show me.
This is ridiculous.
- I'm gonna go.
- Oh, you have to show
me what the problem is.
- Jamie, I want you to go
to your room right now.
- 'Cause I spilled?
- No, no.
- Then why do I have to go?
- Just go, okay?
- But I don't want to.
- Just go, just go.
- Jamie.
- Look, I don't
want any trouble.
- You fuck my wife in the ass,
you don't think that's trouble?
- I never fucked her in the ass.
- Oh my God.
- In front of our son.
Linda, do you have any
idea what you're doing?
- Do not talk to me
about parenting, okay?
You have to be here to be
able to say that, okay?
- I'm gonna, I'm
gonna, I'm gonna go.
(ominous music)
- I don't-
- Tom, stop.
(ominous music)
- You dedicate your
life to something,
for people, for you, for you.
- Tom.
- This is what you do?
You fuck the groundskeeper?
The groundskeeper?!
How could you do this to me?
Huh?
How could you?
(tense music)
You ever come around
my family again,
I'll fucking kill you.
(door shutting)
(door shutting)
(classical music
played from upstairs)
(classical music intensifies)
- What the, fuck?
(intense classical music)
- Tom, fuck, Tom!
(men yelling)
(intense classical music)
(rhythmic music)
(wind blowing)
(crows cawing)
- What do you think, yeah?
- You know she's
into military guys.
- What?
- Mrs. Faure, Linda.
- Linda.
- Yeah.
Used to date some guy
down in Fort Worth.
I think that's
where she met Tom.
Hey, is Fort Worth
the Navy or the army?
I forget.
- I couldn't tell ya.
- You can't be here.
- What?
- Don't block the driveway bro.
- sorry.
- I don't know how you
make "pee" in those things.
(radio chattering)
- [Radio Host]
Make him that way.
As brave old Joe used to say.
Very conscious, we know
what he used to say, right?
"Don't take no shit."
- How are you, Iris?
- Good.
Good, it's a beautiful day.
- Yeah.
- Are you seeing
anyone right now?
- Yeah, it is.
How can I help?
- Oh, I think my
neighbors are against me.
- Hm, sorry, what?
- I want you to check my meter.
- Oh, uh, okay.
Should I call MainCon again?
- No, no, um.
How would you handle
something like this?
- I, uh.
- Can you come in?
- Uh look, I'll
tell you what, um.
If you think that there's
a problem with the meter,
if you think it's running
more than it should,
here's what you do.
Unplug everything in the house
and wait about a half hour,
and then go check the meter.
If it's still spinning,
then we know there's
an overflow problem.
And if that's the case,
just give us a call
and I'll come back.
Okay?
- All right.
- Have a good one.
- Thanks.
(crickets chirping)
(woman gasps)
(ominous music)
(tools clanking)
(tense music)
- Okay, Mrs. Goldberg,
that should do it.
I'll come back in a few days.
See if we've caught anything.
- Oh, that's wonderful, Michael.
- And uh, if you wanna
mention to your son as well,
just that this stuff
is highly toxic,
so just stay away from it.
(bombs exploding)
- [Ms. Goldberg] Honey!
Don't touch the poison
pellets in the kitchen!
(bombs exploding)
(men yelling)
He knows.
(whimsical music)
- My husband should be
out here doing this.
I can't get him to do
anything around here.
He's probably inside
laying on the couch,
reading the paper.
(electricity buzzing)
(birds chirping)
- That's it.
Thanks, Michael.
- Yeah.
Do you have to get
a permit for that?
- Thank you.
Thank you, Mitchell.
- Uh, Michael.
- Oh.
- Okay, where do you
want it Mrs. Barrish?
Mrs. Barrish?
- It's a free country.
At least it used to be.
Fucking Obama.
- Next week, you're
gonna come and help me
with the screen door.
- Uh, we did the
screen door last week.
- We did?
- Yeah.
- I don't remember.
- Would you like some lemonade?
- Yeah, sure.
Thanks.
- Hey, Mr. Frohman.
- Hey.
(doorbell ringing)
- Hi, I'm here with the
replacement part for the.
- Do you think that
he's gonna tell him?
No.
No, he's not.
And he promised, he
promised both of us.
(intense music)
- Next week, you're gonna come
help me with the screen door.
(intense music)
(car horn honking)
- How's it going, Ms. Lavina?
- Crazy weather, crazy weather.
It's okay, Bo, it's okay.
Crazy weather.
- Yeah.
Yeah, it is crazy.
- Have a good day.
Come on, Bo.
Come on, Bo.
(woman moaning)
(man grunting)
(intense music)
- Thanks.
- [Ms. Frohman]
Would you like one?
- Yeah, that would be nice.
(TV chattering)
- [TV Announcer] You understand
it pretty well when...
- Thanks.
- [TV Announcer] Well, if North
Korea physically launches...
- Mom, that is so inappropriate.
Our sex life is not alright.
It's not.
(water rushing)
(dishes clanging)
- I need your log book.
- What?
- I need your log
book from today.
- [Radio Host]
The comment about-
- Shit, I left it in the truck.
Can I just give it
to you tomorrow?
(melancholy music)
(speaking in foreign language)
- The power has been shifting.
- Shifting, what do you mean?
- I notice in the kitchen.
- Okay, so like
dimming or brightening?
- Both.
- Both?
- Yeah.
- Okay, so something
like a brown out
where the lights will dim down
and then they'll come
back real quick or.
- Yes.
Yes, a brown out.
Can you check the meter?
- I mean, it would,
you know what, why don't I
go check the meter again,
and maybe we missed
something the last time.
- Thank you.
- All right.
- It's to the left.
- Yeah, I remember.
- So, how's your day going?
- Oh.
How well do you know that man?
Because I think they're
having sex parties over there.
Hi.
What are you doing?
Stay right there.
You, don't leave.
You like the yellow ones, right?
That's what I remembered.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
- Ridiculous.
- Come on.
In here.
Come and stand here.
(sirens blaring)
Look outside.
(sires blaring)
Look at the Hunt's cellar.
Look down.
(sirens blaring)
Are you looking?
(eerie music)
Shave and a haircut
(tense music)
- Okay, so as I was
explaining the last time,
everything seems to be fine.
- Mr. MainCon.
- Yeah, uh.
Yes?
- Can you check their meter?
- Who, next door?
Uh, Michael.
- Sure.
It's nearly 10:00 AM.
They said they'd
be back by now, so.
- Okay, no problem.
- Fuckin' bullshit.
(doorbell ringing)
(door shutting)
(MainCon worker laughing)
(lightly tense music)
(windows rattling)
(crickets chirping)
(neighbors laughing)
(tense music)
(neighbors laughing)
(Iris sighs)
(tense music)
(lawnmower whirring)
(knocking on door)
- Yes?
- Iris?
- [Iris] May I help you?
- Bill Kirk, Head Caretaker
here on the grounds.
I believe we met a few times.
- [Iris] Yes, yes, I remember.
How, how are you, Mr. Kirk?
- Oh, everything's good, ma'am.
I'm responding to your call.
- Oh, right.
But I called Michael.
- I know ma'am, I'm his boss.
He's doing another job.
Ma'am.
(light knocking on door)
(water glugging)
(phone ringing)
(Michael grunting)
- [Iris] Yes, this
is Iris Lagos.
I ordered my groceries
a couple of hours ago
and they have not
been delivered.
What's going on?
I, look, why don't?
Tell him I will leave the
tip under the door mat,
(knocking on door)
and just leave the box by the
front door and I'll get it,
because I, I, if
I don't hear him,
I'm very busy right now and
I may not hear the doorbell.
All right, thank you.
- Iris?
- We need to talk.
- Oh, is this about the meter?
- Come inside and I'll tell you.
- Okay, um, I do have other
house calls I have to make.
- Uh, let me make you breakfast.
- Oh, I, I really shouldn't.
- I'll make you breakfast.
When was the last time
you had a good breakfast?
- Um, okay, sure, why not?
Thank you.
- They're for insulation.
- Insulation.
- To prevent the shock.
- Shock?
Is something still wrong with-
- Uh.
Just.
How are you?
- How, uh, good.
- Did you know Patricia
left for college?
- Uh, oh, Patricia Hunt.
Yeah, yeah, sure.
- I watched her
go the other day.
She's not pretty enough
for you, Michael.
- Oh, uh.
- Listen, I need you
to stay the night.
I had you come now so
they wouldn't be home.
- Who, the Hunt's?
- Yes.
Listen to me very carefully.
They are torturing me, Michael.
These people, they think
they're smarter than I am,
but they're not.
I see right through it.
- I, I'm, I'm-
- They, they're,
there are things I'm
certain of, Michael.
I'm certain.
They, they don't know
that I know, but I know.
I know.
I have to make a stand.
That's why I brought
you over here
and need you to
stay so you can see.
That's what this all is.
It's game of control and sadism.
Sadism, Michael.
They are using my own
power against me to what?
To torture and humiliate me.
- Iris, I'm trying-
(Iris shushing)
I'm trying to
follow you here, I.
- Um.
They follow me.
From room,
to room.
Once,
there was a screwdriver
on the floor.
It's not mine.
(ominous music)
And the whole time they laugh.
They laugh at me
from over there.
I hear it.
It's sick, is what it is.
And they've got people in on it.
I know they do.
That electrician the other day.
Shaking hands, laughing.
All of them.
You have to stay the
night so you can see.
(teakettle whistling)
I have another room.
You have to stay.
So, tea.
I'll get you some tea.
(fly buzzing)
(mysterious music)
(light rap on window)
(intense music)
(ominous music)
- Um,
I'm gonna go.
(suspenseful music)
(train rumbling)
(radio chattering)
(tense music)
- [Radio Host] Now everyone
has their definition
of crisis.
Now mine is like, mental health-
(sirens blaring)
(tense music)
(phone ringing)
(helicopter buzzing)
(police radios chattering)
(ominous music)
- [Radio Host]
Shooting over weeds.
Someone was shot
through a window.
It uh, it sounds pretty bad.
(train horn blaring)
(church bells ringing)
(train horn blaring)
(geese honking)
- I mean, he was crazy.
I mean, out here is like.
- Yeah, no worries though.
- Mike.
- Hey, Bill.
- Calls.
- Uh, I don't know.
- Did you check your voicemail?
- Not yet.
- What have you been doing?
- You said it's a crazy day.
- Mike, this is uh-
- Oh, Detective
Burke Schaefer, NYPD.
You can call me Burke.
- So how can we
help you, Detective?
- Well, just a few
questions, really
You guys are like
the maintenance for
the neighborhood?
- Basically.
- What does that entail?
- Well, keeping up the
neighborhood grounds,
contractors, stuff like that.
- All right, so how long
have you known the Hunts?
- They moved in a few
years after I started.
- [Detective Burke]
How long ago was that?
Since you started, I mean.
- 17 For me, seven for Michael.
- Wow, is that true?
- Uh, yeah.
- [Detective Burke]
You do house calls?
- Of course we do.
- Sure.
- You've been over to their
place at all recently?
- No, but Michael has.
- [Detective Burke] Oh yeah?
For what?
- Oh um, (clears throat)
there was um,
she had, there was a,
there was a problem with
the .. uh, electrical.
(tense music)
(fly buzzing)
- We had a guy come in
from MainCon the other day.
- Do you mind if
I grab his number?
- Can you believe this shit?
- I'm sorry to bother you guys.
I know you're probably
dealing with a lot.
I almost forgot.
If possible, can you
guys put together
the records and log books
for everything that's
happened in the neighborhood
for the past few days.
- Mike, where's the
log from the other day?
- You know, I, I
left it at home.
- Oh, you know, if I
could have that now,
it would, I would
really appreciate it.
- Yeah, I can, I
can just go grab it.
It'll just be a minute.
- I'll follow you, that we
don't have to come back.
- Great.
- Thanks again.
- Thank you.
(tense music)
- Uh, I'll bring it out to you.
- You sure?
- Yeah.
- All right.
(engine revving)
- [Radio Host] A crazy
rib sandwich deal
over at Miro Muffin.
Go from zero to Miro, today.
(ominous music)
(dog barking)
(footsteps pattering)
(dog barking)
- It's unbelievable.
Live here for half a century
and then something like this
happens next door, it's.
- Yeah, it's uh.
- Ugh.
It's understandable.
I'd move.
- Well, you're not
moving, are ya?
- Me?
No, no, no.
We, we can't leave, but um,
I've seen you around here a lot.
Are you, um,
you're the groundskeeper?
- Right.
- I wanna say,
Mitch.
- Michael.
- Michael, Michael.
I'm Linda.
Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you.
- This is Jamie.
Um, so have you heard any-
- No.
- Details?
- No, this is news to me.
- It's so creepy.
My husband's actually
out of town for a while,
so, um.
- Oh.
- Don't be a stranger, okay?
But uh, it's lunchtime, so.
It's my to meet you, Michael.
Take care.
(ominous music)
(toy gun clicking)
Jamie, inappropriate.
Sorry.
(tense music)
(siren blaring)
(fire trucking honking)
(sirens blaring)
- How you doing?
- Good.
Um, good.
- Yeah, I just dropped the
log books off at your office.
I was on the way
back to the station.
Thought I'd stop
by and say hello.
- Oh.
- Yeah, we got all the
copies we need, so,
thank you again for
your cooperation.
- Yeah, yeah, sure.
- First victim, huh?
- Pardon me?
- Well, she's moving out, right?
- Oh, uh yeah, yeah.
- Boy, that sucks.
Listen uh,
I wanna make sure something
like that doesn't happen again.
- What do you mean?
- Well, between us,
we think we know the
culprit for all this.
- Really?
- Yeah.
We have him in custody.
- Really?
- Yeah, we picked up a guy
and we're pretty
confident he's our man.
But uh, you can really
help us on this one, Mike.
- How?
- People need to feel safe.
When something like
this happens...
(ominous music)
But it's only because
they're scared.
Neighborhoods fall apart.
(truck door slamming)
You need to let them know
everything's all right.
Everything's under control.
We got our guy.
Anyway, thanks again.
I'll see you.
- Yo, Michael.
Michael!
Don't let me stand here
with my dick in my hand.
- Sorry.
- Jeez.
That my friend, is
a thing of beauty.
- Yeah.
Yeah, it is.
Um why are you doing this?
- Let me tell you something.
When the shit goes down,
this little ditty is gonna be
worth the price of admission.
- What shit?
- Come on, man.
Watch the news.
- Well is it legal?
- Of course it's legal.
Let me tell you,
Law abidance has always been
the utmost concern to myself,
but at this day and age,
with this sense of depravity,
you gotta look out for yourself
and you gotta protect yourself.
Yeah, keep waving that
flag, Charlie potatoes.
It don't mean anything.
I heard on the TV
that they're giving out
these free transistor radios
to protect yourself in
case of a major emergency.
What they don't understand
is that the problem
isn't out there.
It's here!
Right here in our neighborhood!
The only way to protect
yourself is to be vigilant.
Thanks for your help.
- Oh um, I can't take that.
- You know, you really
ought to get a little sleep.
(lawn mower chugging)
- [Radio Host] All right,
checking the weather right
now with Charlie Burger.
Let's see, oh,
tonight it's going down
to about 72, clear skies.
Tomorrow, partly sunny.
It's gonna be mild, about 82,
and I like that right now.
It's 71-
(light lively music)
- Uh, hi.
Hello.
Um,
hola.
You speak any English at all?
My name is Michael.
Me llamo Michael.
I'm the groundskeeper.
Uh, portero.
Do you um, reconoces me, at all?
- Si.
(speaking in Spanish)
- Uh, sure.
So, so yeah, so you know me.
Um,
okay, so the guy, the guy
yesterday, the guy in the car,
the black guy, negro.
The negro in the car,
uh, what did he say?
Did he say anything,
did he mention me?
Or did you mention me?
Or did anybody
mention me at all?
You don't understand a fucking
word I'm saying, do you?
That's great, um,
that day with Iris,
before the shooting.
4578 Burns, you were there.
Did you see me on the porch?
Do they know anything?
Did you say anything?
Was he a cop?
Burke, was his name Burke?
Listen, we,
we didn't know she
was gonna do that.
We didn't, we didn't know.
So, it couldn't
have been our fault.
Right?
The guy in the car yesterday.
- Hey!
(speaking in Spanish)
- Hey man, these are my guys.
If you need something,
you talk to me, please.
- Oh yeah, sure.
I was just, um.
- Listen,
I've seen you the past few
days like you are watching us.
What's up?
- Oh, I, I kind of look after
the neighborhood, you know?
- You're security?
Come on, man.
You don't look security to me.
- No, I just, was, just trying
to make sure everything is,
you know.
- Listen, listen.
We're working here and I think,
you don't mind if
we work around, huh?
- Of course not.
- Please, if you need something,
you talk to me, not to my guys.
Leave my guys alone, please.
- Sure.
- Comprende?
- Yeah.
- Understand?
- Yeah, yeah, I got it.
(speaking in Spanish)
(tense music)
(car engine revving)
- Hey.
Hey man, hey, just hold
on one second, please.
Just wanted to apologize
to you, um, for yesterday.
That was, that must
have seemed so strange.
You seem like a nice guy and
I, that was way outta line.
I, I didn't mean any of the,
I don't even know
what I was saying.
- What the fuck?
- I just need to know if
you placed me at the scene,
that's all.
Did you tell that cop I
was at the house or not?
(speaking in Spanish)
- What did I tell you yesterday-
- I just have, I just
have one question for-
- About talking to my guys, huh?
- No, I was just-
- What's wrong with you?
- I just, was just
asking a question.
- Listen, what, stop
harassing my guys.
- Um, I just-
- Stop harassing my guys.
- I, I was just-
- Don't talk anymore with Ernie.
He's a good guy, okay?
- Ernie?
- He's my best guy.
- Is it Ernie?
- He has done
nothing to you, okay?
- He's a good guy, no,
you're a good guy, too.
- Don't fucking!
(glass shattering)
Clean up my glass, pendejo.
(truck door shutting)
(car horn honking)
(tires screeching)
(tires screeching)
(tires screeching)
(tires screeching)
(glass shattering)
(rock clattering)
(Michael wincing)
(bird fluttering)
- [Radio Host] Hey, checking
the weather right now
with Charlie Burger.
Look like we have some
big storms tonight.
Cold front coming through.
Light winds, could have
some downed branches,
ponding on the roadways.
So if you're gonna
be out and about,
make sure you take it easy.
It's 71 in-
(ominous music)
(water running)
(tense music)
(intense music)
(tense music)
(door creaking)
(ominous music)
(TV chattering)
(Michael grunting)
(Michael panting)
(tense music)
(storm alert buzzing)
(thunder roaring)
(tense music)
(thunder roaring)
(doorbell ringing)
- [Mr. Frohman] Hello?
- [Michael] Hello?
Hi, it's Michael.
Uh, from the Gardens.
- Fine.
- [Michael] Hi.
- Hello Michael, what
can I do you for?
Is everything all right?
- [Michael] Yeah, yeah.
Uh, uh, MainCon,
uh, they've been doing
some work on this block.
You have power, right?
Right.
Do you mind if I
come in for a minute?
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Hi, good evening.
Um,
I'm sorry for, uh,
dropping by this late.
I uh, it's just a
few people were,
a couple folks were a little
shaken up about the power,
especially considering-
- We're fine.
- Right, right.
Okay.
Uh, so I was just over
at the Hunt's with Davey
and we were just making
sure that their box was off.
- Box?
- Yeah,
um,
I put in the wrong
numbers in the report
and so I had to fix it,
and I didn't want
to disturb Davey,
you know, from
what he was doing.
But he's the one with
the book, you know?
- Sure Michael, but it
is getting kinda late.
- Yeah, I just wanna tell
you that what you saw was,
was just a mistake.
So, and I fixed it.
I fixed it.
So there's no need for
you to worry about it.
There's no need for you
to ask any questions.
There's no-
- Mr. Michael, I don't know
what it is you're asking.
- What I'm saying is that
you can't tell anyone
about what you saw.
It was a mistake and
I've taken care of it.
So there's no need for you
to mention it to anybody.
I mean, you know
me, Dave, right?
And I know you.
(thunder roaring)
Um, I'm sorry for
disturbing you guys.
Um, have, have a good night.
(tense music)
(knocking on window)
(knock on window)
Hey Bill.
- Hey, how's it going?
- Good, good.
I just gotta finish
these posts over there.
I was just taking a rest.
- I hate paint jobs.
Kills my feet.
- Yeah, don't I know it.
All right, so I'll see you
back at the office, yeah?
- We gotta talk.
- Bill, I'm real
crunched over here.
I gotta get these.
- I'm not asking.
Getting in.
I've been getting
calls about you.
- From who, tenants
or contractors?
- Both.
- Both?
- People say you've been showing
peculiar behavior lately.
(truck horn honking)
(engine revving)
I don't know if this stems
from the problems that
you're having at home,
or the whole Hunt incident.
- Hunt, who said
anything about the Hunts?
- Listen.
- Who said that?
Was it the Mexicans?
- The landscaper, the JV crew?
- Yeah, did he call?
- Why would he call?
- That guy's been
giving me shit lately.
- You go home.
You take the rest
of the week off.
- Okay.
- You understand me?
- Yeah.
- Michael, do I have
to worry about you?
Good.
(tense music)
(ominous music)
(birds squawking)
(church bells ringing)
(birds squawking)
- What are you doing there?
- Drawing.
- What are you drawing?
- A police man.
- Where's your mom?
- My dad has one of those.
- He does?
- Are you a pilot, too?
- Yeah.
Yeah, I am.
Why are you drawing
a police man?
- You know my dad?
- I do.
We're friends,
that's why I'm here.
How's your dad doing?
- [Jaime] Good.
- You talk to him?
- [Jaime] Yeah, sometimes.
- He sounds like
an important guy.
Yeah, he probably just wants
to make sure everything's okay.
Make sure you're safe and stuff.
- [Jaime] Yeah.
- That's why I'm here, too.
To make sure you stay safe.
Yeah, um,
did a man or a woman
come and talk to you
and your mom today?
- What kind of
planes do you fly?
- I'll tell you in a second.
What did they ask about?
Were they who you were drawing?
- I don't know.
- Did you show
them your pictures?
- [Jaime] Yeah.
- May I see them?
- [Jaime] No.
- Why not?
- [Jaime] They're inside.
- What are they pictures of?
- Do you fly Hornet
Planes like my dad?
- Uh, people?
Are they uh, pictures of people?
- [Jaime] Yeah.
- Ah, good, good, that's good.
And uh, what about guns?
Oh, you, you like guns?
Did you draw any
people with guns?
- [Jaime] Yeah.
- Did they, uh, did
they look like me?
- [Jaime] Do you know if
my dad's coming back soon.
- He would be here if he could.
The man in the picture,
did he look like me?
- [Jaime] Yeah.
- Michael!
I don't know what
happened to you, man,
but frankly, I
don't give a shit.
If I ever see or
hear you here again,
I will call the cops.
- Bill.
- You understand me?
(ominous music)
(intense music)
- Let me explain.
Some guy comes in, starts
putting in his laundry.
I see him doing
that, no problem.
So I go in there and he
goes to the change machine.
Puts in a dollar,
it doesn't work.
So I'm doing, I'm in
there with my back to him,
and all of a sudden I hear
this loud boom, boom, boom!
What the hell's that?
And then even more like,
boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!
So I look and I, I, I see a
woman staring at him like,
what the heck?
I come running outside,
and before I can see
what the hell's going on,
this guy runs out past
me, right out the door.
I look and I got a
busted change machine.
I got glass and coins
all over the floor.
Joey, do me a favor.
Unload 14A, please.
- Yeah, no problem, Bobby.
- This way, right here.
This is what I was
telling you about.
See, right there.
(ominous music)
(tense music)
(bells jingling)
(bells jingling)
- You're a hard man
to find, Michael.
- Detective Schaefer.
- Burke.
- Burke.
- How you been, Michael?
- I've been alright.
How you doing?
- Eh, I've been better,
but uh, it is what
it is, you know?
So I heard you left.
- Oh yeah.
I um, I moved.
I mean, after I
quit the Gardens.
- I, I heard you were let go.
- It was mutual.
- Uh, I'm sure.
(Detective Burke coughing)
Listen, have you been back
to see the residents at all?
- No, no.
I don't quite know
what you mean.
- Yeah you do.
Normally I have
time to play games.
This is not one of those times.
Everything's got an
expiration date, you know?
You, me.
So no games, okay?
- All right.
- All right, here's, here,
why don't we do this, okay?
I've been thinking a
lot about our case.
Every case to a detective,
every case, means something.
And this one means a lot to me.
I've been thinking
about it a lot.
I've been thinking
about you a lot.
We have this kid,
and uh,
he's been drawing, let's
say, some funny pictures.
Does that mean anything
to you, Michael?
- No.
Should it?
I gotta go, all right?
It was nice seeing you.
- Michael, I don't even
know where you live.
- Well, I'm not too far.
- Michael, seriously.
I don't even have your address.
- 12416 84th Road.
- What apartment?
- B.
- Yeah.
Well, he stayed home today.
So, you know, I'm making
him some lunch, but.
Yeah.
Well, you know, I, I,
I'm kind of in a hurry.
I'm, I'm, I'm actually
going out tonight.
Ma, are you, with Carrie.
Yes.
You're nuts.
What are you and daddy doing?
(phone beeping)
Good, okay, okay.
Let me go because I have a
lot of stuff to do, okay?
(phone beeping)
Yes, I will let you know the
second that he calls me, okay?
I don't know anything yet, okay?
I love you.
Let me go.
Hi.
Yeah?
What, what, what do you mean?
Really?
Okay.
I don't, I am happy, I.
(horn honking)
Tom, are you driving?
If you're driving, you
shouldn't be on the phone, okay?
Are you really
five minutes away?
Okay, yes I, I am happy.
I'm, okay, I will.
I'll see you when
you get here, okay?
All right.
All right.
Yeah, I love you, bye.
(phone disconnect beeping)
(doorbell ringing)
(TV chattering)
- [TV] There's nothing
that can be done now.
- Jaime.
Sit up, there's
someone at the door.
- [TV] But you've had a
few for some time now.
For at least 12 hours,
haven't you, Bigelow?
- [TV] I don't know.
- You don't know?
- No.
(doorbell ringing)
(TV chattering)
Hi.
- Hi there.
Hi, uh Michael.
- Michael, right.
How are you, what's up?
- Um, so I was just in the area.
I just had to do a
little work on um, uh,
the kitchen sink
two houses down,
and this is the sixth,
seventh one in a row
that I've had to change.
If you recall, about six
months ago I was here
and I was working on
your kitchen sink.
Anyway, the part that
I installed is faulty.
- Oh.
- There's a recall.
So I figured I might stop by
and just change the piece out.
- Uh, does it, does it
have to be like right now?
'Cause I'm kind of,
there's a lot going on, so.
- Uh, well, it's
very, very fast.
I'll be in and out.
It'll be about
five, five minutes.
- Just for the kitchen?
- Yes, just the kitchen sinks.
- Um, five minutes?
- Yeah.
(ominous music)
- Uh, okay.
Jamie, say hi.
(ominous music)
Jamie, say hello.
Don't be rude.
Okay.
Right this way.
You know what?
I have a bunch of crap in here.
Do you want me to clean all
this out or like, what do you?
- That's alright, I'll do it.
- Can I offer you something?
- No, thank you, I'm fine.
- You know what?
Let me get out of your way.
Let me take your jacket for you.
- Yeah, sure.
- What happened to your eye?
- Oh, I went a couple
of rounds with Tyson.
- Oh.
- Like 27 years ago.
- [Linda] Ha ha ha.
- It never, never healed right.
- Uh, will you just
excuse me for a minute?
I'll be in the other room.
(TV chattering)
(ominous music)
I know, I know.
Listen to me, you
can't send me emails.
You can't show up at my job.
My husband is coming home, okay?
He's staying, for good.
It, it's completely my fault.
And I'm so sorry,
but I'm so serious.
Okay?
I don't, I have no time.
No, listen to me, Jim,
this can't happen.
(Linda sighs)
(TV chattering)
(dramatic TV music)
- Hey!
- Whoa.
- Uh, I need you
to do me a favor.
- What?
- Um, so my boss is here.
- Okay.
- For whatever reason.
We, uh, okay.
So technically I'm supposed
to go to the office first.
I'm supposed to punch in and
get the uniform with the logo
and I'm off the clock right now.
I don't mind, it's my pleasure,
but if he finds out that
I'm here in plain clothes,
it's actually gonna
be a lot of trouble.
- Okay.
- Thank you very much.
- [Linda] Yeah, hi.
- [Tv] I found George
Rattles, Mrs. Phillips.
He's been dead for five months.
- [TV] And he didn't
steal a bill of sale?
- No, he didn't, but you might-
(people chattering)
- Why should I?
- No, no, no, no.
Just checking to see if
everything is all right.
You seem to be okay.
- Okay, yeah, no.
- I'll be moving on.
- Thanks for checking.
- Thank you.
- Okay.
Bye bye, stay dry.
- Enjoy your day.
- You too.
(ominous music)
What was that?
- What was, what?
- Is there something
happening here
that I need to know about?
That was your boss, right?
Why was he asking
specifically if you were here?
- Well, he probably
got to the office
and saw that I wasn't there,
and then figured I was out
on a house call, which I was.
I just happened to
not have my jacket
and I don't want to get
in trouble for that,
'cause that's silly.
- Do I have to call the cops?
- I don't think so.
- Okay.
I think, I think
you need to go now.
- I'll just get my stuff.
(door creaking)
- Daddy.
- Tom.
- Hey!
- Tom.
- Who the hell is this?
- You know him.
- Hey, who are you?
- I'm the, Michael.
- [Linda] He's
the groundskeeper.
- The groundskeeper.
- Yeah.
- Dad, can I show
you my pictures?
- Sure thing, pal.
- Jamie, why don't you,
why don't you run
upstairs and grab,
grab the paintings for daddy
and we'll meet you
up there, okay?
- You know, actually, why
doesn't he stay right here?
So tell me uh,
Groundskeeper Michael,
is there something wrong in
my house I should know about?
- Actually uh, the
pipes under the sink.
- What, what's
wrong with the sink?
- There was a faulty piece.
There's a recall, so
I came to replace it.
- Why don't you
show me the problem?
I want you to show
me the problem
and what you brought to fix it.
And I also want you to know,
I fly and maintain F18
Super Hornets for a living.
Groundskeeper Michael,
I want you to show me.
This is ridiculous.
- I'm gonna go.
- Oh, you have to show
me what the problem is.
- Jamie, I want you to go
to your room right now.
- 'Cause I spilled?
- No, no.
- Then why do I have to go?
- Just go, okay?
- But I don't want to.
- Just go, just go.
- Jamie.
- Look, I don't
want any trouble.
- You fuck my wife in the ass,
you don't think that's trouble?
- I never fucked her in the ass.
- Oh my God.
- In front of our son.
Linda, do you have any
idea what you're doing?
- Do not talk to me
about parenting, okay?
You have to be here to be
able to say that, okay?
- I'm gonna, I'm
gonna, I'm gonna go.
(ominous music)
- I don't-
- Tom, stop.
(ominous music)
- You dedicate your
life to something,
for people, for you, for you.
- Tom.
- This is what you do?
You fuck the groundskeeper?
The groundskeeper?!
How could you do this to me?
Huh?
How could you?
(tense music)
You ever come around
my family again,
I'll fucking kill you.
(door shutting)
(door shutting)
(classical music
played from upstairs)
(classical music intensifies)
- What the, fuck?
(intense classical music)
- Tom, fuck, Tom!
(men yelling)
(intense classical music)
(rhythmic music)