Our Neighbor's Shadow (2022) Movie Script

1
[piano music playing]
[Tom] People are quick
to give second chances.
It's hard to give up on somebody
that you care about.
And sometimes forgiving them
for whatever they did
seems like the only choice.
The truth is...
there is no such thing.
They carry the shit
with them forever,
like a permanent weight
tied around your neck.
-[woman crying]
-[man huffing]
[woman] [indistinct]
please, stop. Please.
-[glass breaking]
-[woman] Stop!
-[glass shatters]
-[man gasps]
[Tom]
If you're anything like me...
your emissions and
miscalculations pile up and...
you start to die the death
of a thousand razors.

I don't want to be
a stranger to my child.
I can't be trapped
in my vices like my father.
Jess, wake up!
But I'm slipping.
Jess, Jess! Wake up, wake up!
And there are only
so many second chances
someone can give
in one lifetime.
[Jess] You have to restrain.
I am not--
[Tom] Jess,
we have to leave right now,
-we have to leave right now.
-[Jess] Fuck.
If I'm gifted,
an actual second chance...
Jess, I don't have time
to explain right now.
...no strings attached.
Please, we have to go.
No stains and no forgiveness.
I swear,
our future is going
to be different.
[Jess] Tom!
-[crowd applauds]
-[upbeat music playing]
[guests chattering]

Do you think they're happy?
-Who?
-Them.
[Tom]
I don't know.
You know better than I would.
Aren't they your friends?
It's not that kind of party.
It's my party, too.
Can you just, please understand
that these are people
from my job.
Can you not get drunk
before one o'clock
in the afternoon, please?
Just relax Jess, okay?
I can pretend to listen much
better when I'm on [indistinct].
Just please promise me
you'll keep yourself
to only
a couple of drinks, okay?
I can possibly explain alcohol,
but if you start
on the harder shit,
you're going
to freak everybody out.
Why would I do that to you?
It's important. It's important.
I don't want everybody thinking
that we're going to be
bad parents.
I actually know these people.
Then they'll think
I'm-- I'm the bad parent
and you're the enabler.
What, there's some
charm to that,
you don't give up easily.
[sighs] If we're going
to end up like my parents,
can we just do the whole
bitter divorce thing now
and get it over with, please?
Yeah.
Stop!
Of course, I'm not gonna
do it here, I promise you.
-You promise?
-I promise. Why would I?
I thought they were going to
be gone for another month.
I didn't say anything to her.
I didn't. I didn't even know
she was here.
I wouldn't even think
she'd want to come.
Hey! Sorry, I'm late.
So, I saw some people
brought presents.
I didn't know
that was the thing here?
How much baby shit
do you need this early along?
You're fine,
you've done quite enough
thank you so much.
My goodness.
Hey, Tom,
are you already
too fucked up to hear me?
No, loud and aggravating
as ever, Alex.
-[Alex chuckles]
-Good to see you.
I see your burnout friends
are here.
Why don't you go
hang out with them
and let us
have some sister time?
I only saw one of them.
Where's the other one?
Oh, they were both here
a minute ago.
Probably just taking a break
to go cruise
through your medicine cabinets.
They're going to
be disappointed.
This teetotaler
won't let me keep
any of the fun stuff
around the house anymore.
Hey, it's only
what can leave my child
-instantly fatherless.
-Oh.
That's adorable.
That should be the foreword
in your baby book.
Stop.
She's cracking jokes today, huh?
Yeah, maybe a Korean
[indistinct]
will pull you out
of your dead-end job.
I didn't talk to you,
you dumb prick.
I do know a joke has to have
some truth for it to work.
Yeah, you're a doctor.
And what,
you chose the easiest one?
You sit down the whole time
you're doing it.
As opposed to scamming people
out of their hard-earned money?
Do you have to go to college
to work in finance?
Or do they just recruit
straight from the prison
you people
are most definitely going to?
You know, either way,
works just as well.
Okay, knock it off.
Please.
You'll be fine, Tom,
I'm sure of it.
Just talk to some guests
or something.
I want her to talk to you.
-I'm-- I'm good.
-Go.
No, but I can feel
that I'm not wanted, so--
Is it when people tell you it
directly to your face?
Yeah, that's usually
what it takes yeah.
It's not true, I love you.
I'll find you later.
[Alex chuckles] Bye.
-You're so mean. Stop that.
-Come on, I'm just playing.
This is a great party, though,
thank you so much.
-[Jess chuckles]
-You're welcome.
[indistinct chatter]
[muffled thudding]
Hi, congratulations.
Was going to come say hi
earlier, but you looked busy.
You know the whole shop
is never done, right?
Sure, I actually
never heard that before, but--
I probably read it off
one of those
embroidered pillows.
Yeah, I think my nana
has a bunch of those.
Pretty cool stuff.
Are you guys coming out?
Oh, yeah, Dimitri and I
are just finishing up.
[Dimitri] Tommy!
Congratulations man!
Good work all around.
Very happy for you.
Thanks, Dimitri.
It means a lot, man.
-I appreciate it.
-[Dimitri] Uh-huh.
You guys weren't fucking
in there right?
-No.
-These are really nice towels
in here. Can you please
not use any for cleanup?
Oh, um, we were having
the other kind of fun.
Oh. In the baby room?
Look, just clean up
after yourselves, okay?
My sister-in-law will find
anything anybody leaves behind.
Yeah, we're not going to
leave anything behind.
[Dimitri]
Not our first rodeo, buddy.
Do you want some?
We have, like, a lot.
Honey, come on,
[indistinct] to terrible.
For you,
we have more than enough.
You know what? I'm fine.
Everything about today
is gonna ruin
any kind of high, so.
Well, then,
after the party, come over
because we have a whole bunch
of fun stuff to try
that you're really
going to like.
Bye, Tommy.
[upbeat music playing]
-[piano music playing]
-[Tom snorting]
Yeah, boom! You see that?
-Holy shit.
-[Sandra chuckling]
I can feel that right away.
Yeah, that's the best stuff
on the planet right now.
They cooked up this recipe,
you know, a month or so ago.
You're one of the first ones
to try it.
-What is it?
-It's not important.
Honey.
This stuff comes straight
from the lab in Portugal.
The guy who runs it is a genius.
There you go, honey.
Wait. Which one did you do?
[Dimitri chuckles]
Don't look so worried,
they're all top shelf.
They worked
the jittery effects out,
so no more paranoia.
Real soon, you'll be flying,
I promise you.
You did my favorite one,
and you're going to love it.
-How long does the thing last?
-[Sandra chuckles]
I've got to go
back to our party.
Look, you already took it.
It'll be a waste
not to enjoy it,
so just relax.
Nobody will know.
No, I've been
a little too relaxed,
and it's turning into
a bit of a problem.
[Sandra] Relaxed?
I've never seen you relaxed.
-Never.
-[Dimitri] I know, right?
You keep saying
you relax too much,
but I never seen it.
When do you do
all this relaxing?
What is it with you, man?
Your job,
is that stressful for you?
It used to be my job,
and it's snowballed
into everything
with this kid coming.
Well, now that
you brought it up,
I meant to ask you, you know,
how you got caught up
in all that?
You never struck me
as somebody who, like,
liked to complicate his life
more than already was.
I just kind of got caught up.
You know, we--
Seemed like something, you know,
we spoke about
doing this faraway thing
and then one day
out of nowhere, it was real.

What? What's wrong with that?
It sounds like she trapped you.
That she just stopped taking
her birth control,
didn't tell you
and it's-- it's fucked up, Tom.
That's not at all what happened.
Well, I don't know
that's what it
sounded like to me, too.
No, it's--
No, we spoke about it,
we planned everything,
it just...
It just feels surreal
when it's actually here.
Well, not for nothing,
but the way you put it,
it sounds to me, like,
you're being forced
to do something
that you didn't want to do.
And God forbid Jess
hear you talking like that,
because, you know,
women feel vulnerable
and easily scared
in that situation.
I bet you, that's why
she start acting weird
with me lately.
No, no,
that's because she assumed
you guys would be doing blow
in the house, that's why.
Doing blow?
Well, it's not cocaine.
[scoffs]
This isn't '90s bar soap.
Look, no more teeth grinding,
no more sweaty foreheads.
We evolved so much
in so little time.
I-- I love it.
-[Tom laughing]
-I'll tell you, man.
And this stuff,
take another if you want, man.
This stuff is also great
for doing all the little shit
you doing when you sober.
It gives purpose to things
otherwise seems annoying.
-Sounds a lot like coke.
-[Sandra] No.
Honey.
-Thank you, honey.
-[Sandra] Mm-hmm.
So...
what scares you the most?
Everything.
The uncertainty
of everything involved.
Well, yeah,
uncertainty
can be a powerful depressant,
but can also be motivating
in the right circumstances.
-Thank you, honey.
-[Sandra] Mm-hmm.
[Dimitri] Ta-da.
That's uh, very pretty.
No, no, I'm good,
I've gotta get back
to that party.
Oh, come on.
This might help you find
what you're looking for.
It's an ancient sacrament
the Mayan warriors will take
the night before the battle.
It works like a guide.
A tool to find the beauty
in how temporary our lives are.
Well, that's the main
ingredient, anyway.
I added a little bit of
my own flavor.
So, it's like meth
for kamikaze pilots?
Uh, yeah,
but different in every ways.
Think of more, like,
a-- a spiritual tool.
Yeah, I love it, I...
I did it and I loved it.
And I really think
it'll help you.
This killed
all the stress in my life.
It made me see how silly
all the little things were
and...
I had this guide
and it was a bear.
And she took me through
this really dark, deep forest--
Hey, hey, Sandra, don't--
don't give him your story.
It might influence him.
You need to get into this
without knowing anything.
That's how you get
the full effects.
You had a bear guide?
-Mm-hmm.
-See?
You influencing him
too much already.
Forget about the bear.
That was hers.
You'll get your own
or might not.
Everyone has
their own experience
and that's the point.
It shows you
what you need to see.
It digs into the psyche,
and flushes out answer
your confused mind
is rejecting right now.
Answers it looks like
you really need.
Go on.
How long does that thing last?
Because I really have to
get back to the party
-before it ends.
-Oh, come on.
30 minutes or less.
Yeah, I think mine took
a little less than an hour.
Everyone is a little different,
but you're a big guy.
It will probably take you less,
like it-- like it did for me.
[hums]
-Give it to me. I'll do it.
-[Dimitri] All right, yeah.
I need all the help I can get,
-even if it's from a bear.
-[Sandra] Yes.
Well,
it's not going to be a bear.
Although it can be.
Goddamn it, Sandra.
See, this is what
I've been talking to you about.
Come on.
Well, I hope you get the bear,
because she's very gentle
and she's very sweet.
[Dimitri] Bye.
Tom...
this is called changa.
It helps attain
the correct temperature.
That way, it doesn't burn
the powder all at once.
Now, you need to
concentrate on the problem
you want to solve.
Here.
[ominous music plays]
Hold it in as long as you can.
Three, two, one, go!

[Tom coughing]
Tom, look at me, relax.
Now, do it again.
Longer this time. Okay?

[Tom coughing]
Oh!
[Tom] Jesus.
How do you get that shit
in your system?
It's so harsh.
You get used to it.
Go.
[ominous music playing]
Sandra?
We are not prepared
for what is about to happen
to us.
How could we be?
[baby crying]
[Jess]
We are not prepared
for what's about
to happen to us.
How could we be?
[baby crying]

[screaming] Tom!
[Tom wretching]
[Sandra]
Oh, my God. Dammit.
Tom, what happened?
-You okay?
-What the fuck just happened?
-[Tom gasping]
-[Sandra laughing] You okay?
Where's Dimitri?
He left a few hours ago.
He didn't really say where.
-Hours?
-Mm-hmm.
How long I've been out for?
Six hours or so.
I don't really know.
Did you really just wake up?
-[ominous music playing]
-[crickets chirping]
What the fuck? Drop the bat.
Drop the bat,
I will fucking use it.
All right, all right.
All right. All right.
Okay,
my wife's pregnant in there.
I'll get you whatever you want.
Look, buddy. It's okay.
You're safe, it's--
it's a fake, see?
Just a toy.
Probably left
at your party by a kid.
Why the fuck
would you threaten somebody
-outside their own backyard?
-Are you serious?
You're swinging
a goddamn broomstick at my head.
Yeah, I'll swing at anybody
I find rummaging through shit
in my fucking backyard.
I was looking for my wallet.
You were at the party?
No, I just throw my wallets
in random backyards at night
and go looking for it.
Yeah, that's where most people
lose their property, right?
Did you stay 'til the end?
Most of it.
There were still a few people
there when I left.
-Can you tell me--
-Look, man.
If you're gonna ask me about
all the shit that you missed,
maybe you can help me out.
It would go a lot quicker
for both of us.
I don't have a flashlight.
You have the keys to the house.
Yeah.
It wasn't really a question,
but okay.
So, you have a way
to turn on all these lights
I see out here?
Yeah.
[chuckling] God.
Isn't that so much better?
[Willy scoffs]
It's always right
in front of you, isn't it?
I mean, here I was earlier
crawling around on all fours
like an idiot.
And here the thing was,
right at eye level.
-All right. So, the party?
-Yeah, it was fine.
We ate cake.
We even made toasts.
Your wife
didn't seem very happy,
but that's probably
'cause you took off.
What makes you say that?
Well, uh, just my uh...
professional opinion.
You know, Willy isn't a good
name to have as a counselor?
It sounds more like somebody
you meet in the fifth grade.
Works for me. It's disarming.
And I found
that people feel like
they can talk to a person
named Willy.
Yeah, what about Willy Loman?
Nobody wanted to talk to him.
They can't all be winners,
can they?
I'll bet you there are
a few losers named Thomas.
I'm sure
there's more than a few.
So you know my name,
I'm guessing
people were talking about me.
Oh, no, no.
I got invited to this thing
third hand.
Got your name, your wife's name,
just to sort of blend in.
And since I've never met you
and you're clearly
not big on plus ones,
I didn't want to ring
the doorbell,
and I figured
it would just be a smarter idea
to start slinking around
your backyard.
It's a good way to get killed.
So is not showing up
to your own wife's baby shower.
I was there.
Briefly.
You know,
it's generally not a good idea
to take off
before the speeches get made.
That's when people
pay the most attention.
Yeah, no shit.
So, are you licensed to do this,
or are you one of those
hippie life coach assholes?
No. As licensed as you can get.
I'm great at it, too.
Tell you what,
how about you look me up
if you decide to-- Sorry,
if you accidentally skip any
more of uh, these things, huh?
Fucking asshole.
[Tom sighs]
[Tom panting]
[dramatic music playing]
[door creaks open]

[Jess] Tom.
Hey.
Who were you talking to outside?
Just a guy from the party.
He, uh, lost his wallet,
and I ran into him
on the way back.
Where did you go?
[Tom] I ended up falling asleep
next door.
I went over there
to get away from everybody
for a minute and--
and I didn't realize
how tired I was.
Are you seriously going to try
to use that on me?
[Tom] I'm not trying to use
anything on you.
That's what happened.
So, you went next door
and took a nap?
Well, they brought something
back with them,
and I had to try it.
It was only supposed to last
for 20 minutes,
but it ended up not.
What was more important
than your firstborn's party?
To be fair,
my child wasn't there,
so I'm not
an absentee father yet.
Are you going with me next week
to Dr. Levinson's?
Are all your friends
gonna be there?
What, I don't like
being that open
about our business
with a bunch of strangers.
You mean
the we are pregnant business?
I think people
will figure it out anyway.
Exactly.
What I mean about the part
of being useless.
It's not useless
to be with other people, Tom.
It's not.
I'm just worried
that the only ones
you spend time with anymore
are the junkies from next door.
When was the last time
you hung out with anybody
from your job?
I'm not sure I have any friends
at work anymore.
Jesus, Tom.
It makes you sound so callow.
So, tell me about this thing
you couldn't resist.
It was this ancient drug that...
helps you see into the future.
You fell for that?
Yeah, I mean,
I'd be stupid not to try it.
What if it worked?
Is that what this is all about?
Being scared of our future?
A little bit, yeah.
Look, I have a lot of pressure
in my life right now.
Our lives.
That's implied.
So, what did you see?
[screaming] Tom!
Nothing.
Just like you assumed.
When things
are too good to be true,
they usually are.
Nice. Thanks for the platitudes.
Yeah, it's a big part
of being a mom,
so I'm just
getting in some practice.
Go to sleep, honey.
It's a big day tomorrow.
And don't get lost on me
like that anymore.
-I won't.
-Mm-hmm.
[ominous music playing]

[friend] Tom, don't you have
other friends to harass?
No, that's why I'm calling you.
[friend]
All right.
Do you have anything available?
[friend] Yeah, I do Tom
and I recommended you,
but you got to work
with me, man.
I'm not trying to gain
any leverage,
I just need to get
the fuck out of here.
[friend] I know, I know,
but Barry told me last week
that you came in
and cursed out your old boss?
That's what Barry told you?
[friend]
Yeah, you flipped out
because she started talking
about having kids.
Barry's a fucking liar.
[friend] He said
everybody at the office knew
you were hitting
the bottle that day.
-No, that part is true, but...
-[friend sighing]
No, the rest of the story
is bullshit.
[friend]
Okay, well, this situation
is making me look terrible
right now.
Why would I put you
in that position?
[friend]
I don't know, Tom.
Now, I don't know
if I can convince them
to keep the job open for you.
Well, can you at least try?
[friend] Yeah, I'll try
and smooth it over on my end.
All right. Thanks.
-I'd owe you my life.
-[friend] Yeah, yeah, I know.
All right, well, I'll call you
if anything changes.
All right.
[sighing]
[pop music playing]

[key rattling in lock]
-Hey.
-Hey.
[Tom sighs]
[Tom sighs]
-Hey, Tom.
-Hey.
Looks like a long day.
Yeah, that's pretty much
all of 'em for me.
Well, at least it smells like
you made the most of it.
-What?
-You smell hobo piss.
All my clients like to drink,
so I drink with them.
These are Asian businessmen,
they're very into
the machismo thing.
I couldn't say no.
Yeah, you never could say no.
So, now you're a shrink
and an anesthesiologist?
Why don't you go
for the fucking trifecta
and train up enough to add
herbal healer to your--
All right, fine.
Just fucking stop.
We're having a nice dinner
and I'd like for it
to stay that way.
So please, just stop.
To be fair,
she started all this, okay?
[Alex and Jess laughing]
That's the father of my child.
I'm so proud
of how mature you're becoming,
-sweetheart.
-[knocking on door]
I added more cheese this time.
-Yeah?
-Yeah.
Hey, don't hurt me,
I'm pregnant.
-We're pregnant.
-No, you shut the fuck up.
after you used that
with the dishes,
it kind of lost all its meaning.
-Is work that bad?
-[door clicks shut]
It's always been bad, you know.
I'm just finally realizing it.
Well, I always told you
you shouldn't do something
you hate.
And you continue to do it.
I even told you
I could get a job full-time
and you insisted that I didn't.
I might take you up on it.
I meant before we got pregnant.
This isn't a time
to be finding yourself, Tom.
I told you this shit before.
We have more responsibilities
than ever.
-[door clicks open]
-Hey, look who I found.
Sorry, I didn't know you guys
were having dinner.
I can come back.
-[Jess] No, don't worry.
-[Tom] Sit down.
[Jess] There's plenty of food,
sit down.
I ate earlier actually.
I just want to see if I can
borrow Tom for a minute.
Yeah, sure.
Is there anything
we can help you with?
No, it's, you know,
stuff with Dimitri drama.
Stuff that Tom only knows about.
[Jess] Okay.
Let's go outside if we want
some privacy in this house.
[door slams shut]
Hey.
Hey.
Are you happy?
Are you serious?
About you being happy?
About you asking that question.
About if my sister's happy?
Why is that so out of line?
Well, it wouldn't be,
if it wasn't a loaded question.
Hey, you started
this conversation,
-you can't bail now.
-I have to.
Because you aren't going to
answer it honestly.
I can't believe
that we're having
this fucking conversation
right now,
it's just not even
fucking possible.
I wouldn't be out here
if it wasn't.
You think I'm getting
a kick out of this?
I don't fucking know,
I don't think I fucking
even know you anymore.
Well, this conversation
is happening, okay?
I don't give a flying fuck
what you think you know
or you don't know about me.
But this,
this right here
is our shitty reality.
That was fucking
just one hour ago.
Tom works nonstop
to provide a home.
He's always been there.
That's how I know we're happy.
That doesn't sound like happy.
That sounds like
you're complacent.
Good careers and nice people
are what women talk about
when police arrest
their husbands
-for the most heinous kind of--
-What?
So now you think
Tom can possibly be
a serial killer, a rapist?
What the fuck are you saying?
What I'm trying to say
is that you seem to have
a lot of surface ideas
of what makes you happy
and nothing really substantial.
Fuck you.
Goddammit Alex, what makes you
the guru of happiness?
What makes you so happy?
I never said I was.
So, you think it's a good time
to ruin my night by acting
like I needed to obtain some
bullshit you don't even have?
I may not have it,
but I'm also not about
to bring a child
into my fucked up world.
What about my world
is so fucked up?
For starters,
where's your husband right now?
He's talking to our neighbor,
his friend.
Or what, is he not supposed
to talk to a woman
if he's not fucking them?
Why are you putting words
into my mouth?
All I'm saying,
it's a little odd,
she came here so late,
all twisted up...
and they're talking
by themselves
outside in the backyard.
That doesn't seem
strange at all to you?
He may not be fucking her...
but I don't believe
they're talking about
what they say they're
talking about, that's all.
Even though the doctor said
I could have one
once in a while,
I haven't had a drink
in six months, Alex.
-[Alex] That's great.
-Mm-hmm.
[Alex]
What the fuck?
If my baby's eyes
come off slightly far apart,
I'm going to let her know
it's your fault.
Her?
[both chuckle]
I wasn't supposed
to say anything
because we weren't going to
look, but...
-I felt compelled to.
-Oh, my God.
Are you going to tell Tom?
I mean, I can keep one
little thing from him, right?
-Dresses and bows, here we come.
-Congratulations.
[tense music playing]
-[Tom] Hi.
-Hi.
What was that about?
Some stupid drama with Dimitri.
She thinks I know where he is.
Do you?
No.
Also, I got a call into work.
I gotta head out pretty soon.
Again?
-Stop leaving us.
-I gotta work.
Sure, you always gotta work.
Alex, stop it.
[rock music playing]

Ah.
Do you play?
No. I mean not really.
It does seem like
one of those games
you have to spend more time
getting proficient at
than it's worth.
It's in a bar though, I mean,
it seems like a place
where people
are wasting time anyway.
I told you to pick any place.
Why here?
Why do you ask your patients
to meet you in public?
I mean,
shouldn't you have an office
that would be more comfortable?
Well, this process is usually
not that comfortable,
but it affords me two things
I wouldn't be able to get
at my office.
First, there's the safety issue.
I get to meet you in person,
in public
to make sure
you're not a threat to me.
And the other one?
I get to see
where the patient chooses.
They almost
always pick somewhere
that they're comfortable.
-Most of the time.
-Most of the time?
I was going to say all the time
but you might prove
to be the one exception, Tom.
I usually am.
I think that guy
won't stop staring at me
over there.
Do you feel that people
are watching you a lot?
I don't have that problem,
they do.
Stress can cause
a myriad of problems.
Have you been sleeping well?
Not since me and Jess
have had that baby on the way.
You're not the first person
that's happened to.
In fact,
I would say it would be odd
if you weren't under stress.
And remind me,
this is your first kid, correct?
Yep.
And this is why you wanted
to see me tonight?
No, this is for a much more
serious problem.
Take your time.

I tell you what,
I'm gonna get a refill
while you put together
what you'd like to say, okay?
Yo, I'm serious.
-Really?
-Yeah.
-[liquid spills]
-[man in blue] Ooh!
My bad. You all right?
I'm fine, don't worry about it.
No worry? I spilled your drink.
Let me get you another one.
No, no, no, no, it's--
it's fine,
I didn't spill that much,
don't worry about it.
What do you mean,
don't worry about it?
It's a free drink.
How can you turn that shit down?
Because I didn't spill
that much.
Yo, you think I give a fuck
about how much you spilled?
I'm over here
trying to be courteous
and offer you a free drink.
You act like
I'm some kind of asshole
-or something.
-Gentlemen!
Did my friend here
say something to piss you off?
My boy is buying
your friend a drink
and he's being rude about it.
Well, he has a little problem
with other people.
As a matter of fact, that's
what we're working on right now.
I think
it's gonna be a lot of work.
Me too.
Yeah, no shit.
Have a nice night, gents.
What the fuck was that?
You know those guys?
No.
I'm good at getting
people's attention.
Even better at finding out
what they need.
Present company excluded,
of course.
I'm sorry, man, I..
feel this is
a waste of your time.
Why don't you tell me?
Why at nine o'clock at night,
you decided to meet
with a therapist
you met once, briefly.
I've been doing this
long enough to know
that whatever's eating at you
isn't going to be a waste
of anyone's time.

I was having dinner
with my wife and her sister
a few hours ago.
-Hey, what's going on?
-It's bad, Tom. He knows.
Knows what?
What are you talking about?
He knows about us.
About what we did. He knows.
I don't know how he knows,
cameras in the house
that I don't know about.
I don't know.
I just know that he knows.
What do you mean, what we did?
What are you talking about?
And, you know,
when it was happening,
I even said to myself, "Just
another one of your fuck ups
and I knew it."
You really
can't remember anything?
No.
[ominous music playing]
How was your dream?
Hey. How are you feeling?
I'm...
excellent, actually.
What did you see?
Fuck, Tom!
I saw your bear.
[Tom panting]

[Tom panting]
Do you remember
any of that yourself?
Just pieces of it, really.
You know, sensations,
but not the details.
Do you believe her?
I don't know why she would make
something like that up.
Just because
you can't think of a reason
doesn't mean she didn't do it.
You think she did?
I don't know.
That's gonna go both ways.
I'll tell you this.
If she did it,
there would be a clear motive.
Finish that up.
Sounds like you need it.
Then, I can give you
a ride home.
[rock music playing on radio]
Hey, ah, hold up a sec.
What sort of relationship
did you have with Dimitri
and Sandra before all this?
I mean, to be perfectly honest
with you...
nothing good.
It seemed, like, we were out
to destroy each other.
And why do you think
you'd be seeking out
a relationship
that would end
in mutual destruction?
Maybe...
I thought
that's what I deserved.
And yet you went ahead
and had a baby
at the exact same time.
You think, possibly,
you're trying to bring
some idea of good
into your world?
I don't know how bringing
a baby into any of this shit
is a good thing.
I mean, wouldn't that, just,
make my child miserable?
That's only if you leave things
the way they are.
You may not be able
to change everything,
but if you change just enough
of what you can,
that'll make all the bigger
stuff that you can't,
just seem
a little bit less important.
[dramatic music playing]
It must've been an extra large
bumper sticker
you read that off of.
Yeah, it was one of those
big trucks
with the smokestacks on it,
so it had a lot of room.
That's where I get
most of my advice.
Good night, man.
[Willy]
Good night.
[women giggling]
-[Jess] I won't be screaming.
-[Sandra] Oh, yes.
[Jess chuckling]
-[Jess] Hi.
-[Alex] Hey.
-[Tom] Hi.
-Hi.
Everything get done?
[Tom] Yeah,
everything I have to do anyway.
Good.
Why don't you have a few with us
before that job of yours
calls you back in again?
We got out of the pool
and we just ran,
keep in mind, I had left
my favorite pair of pants
on the other side of the yard,
and I had to come up the story
to tell my dad
why I was wearing
my friend's sweat pants home.
And what story
could you possibly invented
that kept you
from getting busted?
Sometimes you just
have to bite the bullet
and tell the person of authority
that you had shit yourself.
-No!
-[Sandra] Yes!
-The perfect crime.
-[Sandra] Yeah.
You're not worried
about your dignity?
Oh, no.
That is a commodity
well worth sacrificing
if you are afraid
to get in trouble with my dad.
Believe me, I would have spent
the rest of the summer
jealous of Attica inmates
if I cared one shred
for my dignity,
which I did not give
a second thought, by the way.
So, you got away with it, then?
That neighbor never figured out
it was you?
Well, I mean, he was kind of
known as a pervert,
so he got to keep
my favorite pair of pants.
-And he didn't tell anyone.
-Ew.
Well, that's a historical story.
-[Sandra] Yes, it is.
-[Jess] Well, he has the pants
up on the wall and everything.
-[Jess] No.
-[knock on door]
-[Jess] Hmm.
-I'll get it.
I can't seem to remember
when I stopped being a guest
in this house and turned into
your indentured servant.
I'm pregnant. Thank you, sissy.
-Oh, come here.
-Oh, my God.
[chuckles] It tickles inside.
Hey, look who it is.
Hey, bud. Ladies.
-Hey, look who it is!
-Hey, boo.
-I got the door
and you have got to see this.
What's going on?
Did you just
get called into work too?
Oh, God, no. [laughs]
I wouldn't work this late,
that's inhuman.
I was down at Donny,
playing a dart tournament.
Yeah, they had $800 gift
certificate to the champion.
[Jess]
That's very cool.
How'd you do?
-Ta da.
-Yeah.
-[Dimitri] Oh, yeah.
-Our troubles are over.
Yes, baby. Oh,
we never have to work again.
And we can make the cakes
and I'll buy you
all the cheesy bread
and [indistinct] like you want,
baby.
-[Sandra] Yes.
-[Dimitri] All right.
Oh, that's so romantic.
I didn't hear anything
about a dart tournament.
Well, I was there, buddy,
I don't know what to tell you.
You should've come, too.
Well, maybe next time.
So, are we drinking or what?
Oh, yes.
Well, you guys are drinking.
-[Dimitri] Oh.
-Yeah, right over here.
-[Dimitri] Thank you.
-[Jess] You got it.
-Get drunk for me.
-Oh, yes.
[Jess laughs]
Speaking of, I never got told
what you guys do for work?
You have this
very interesting accent.
You seem to do well
for yourself,
but remain humble
while doing it.
All of it is just
very mysterious.
To be a successful immigrant
in this country,
you have to be ready
to do just about anything.
Now me, personally...
I think international shipping
and real estate
is the way to go.
I mean, people will always
need these things
and you can bounce job to job
when one of them dries up.
I've known you for over a year
and I've never heard you
speak about work.
All it takes
is one drunken question
from my sister-in-law
and you're like an open book.
-[Dimitri laughs]
-I'm not drunk.
I can't be drunk,
I have surgery in the morning.
Well, in my country,
we don't usually talk
about work.
It's considered somewhat rude.
[Sandra] I didn't actually
really know what he did
for a really long time
when we were dating.
I wasn't trying to be rude.
I was just curious.
Don't apologize.
We're in your country, not mine.
Here it seems to be more like
a conversation opener,
than an intimate question.
Well, if you don't mind me
being a bit curious,
do you have any children,
or are you planning on
having it?
Shit, that one has to be ruder
than mine was.
I don't find that
to be rude between friends.
I'm incapable
of having my own children.
Well, have you thought
about adopting,
or maybe fostering a child?
[clicks tongue]
We thought about it,
but, uh,
it doesn't feel right for us.
For something that monumental
and life-changing
as having the children...
it-- it needs to be
an undeniable sign.
I mean, those kind of decisions
shouldn't be left
to men alone anyway, right?
Yeah.
Well, I would like a girl,
but while we're wishing,
I would like her
to stay seven her entire life
-and love me forever.
-[all laugh]
I've seen plenty
of seven-year-olds
that have hated their mothers,
us included.
I can personally do
without kids.
Well, you've got to find
a guy you don't despise first.
Well, I-- I think
we live in a different
time than our parents did.
You know,
I've seen it firsthand.
Traditional parenting just
isn't really necessary anymore.
You know, an unorthodox approach
can sometimes be better
and we all make our own families
later on in life anyway.
Yep.
There's just a lot of
parents raising kids that...
[chuckles]
...have no interest
in raising them.
And I think that a lot
of problems stem from that.
That's-- that's really
all I meant.
[clears throat]
Perhaps, turned out,
we were the rude one
tonight after all.
Oh, no, I'm-- I'm sorry--
-I didn't--
-[Dimitri] That's okay.
It's okay, my love.
I'm feeling, ah,
it's getting late.
We should get going.
Where do we put the glasses?
You really don't have to leave.
Honestly, it's not you guys.
I think we're just nervous about
our own capabilities
as parents. [laughs]
I'm sure at the end,
you both will do just fine.
Anyway, we have
an early morning,
-and so shall we?
-Yeah.
You can leave it there,
it's fine.
Thank you,
it's very kind of you.
[Alex] Oh.
I'm taking off, too.
We'll walk you out.
Thank you, you're so kind.
[Jess]
Thank you for coming.
-Thank you, guys.
-Bye Tom.
-[Sandra] Thank you.
-[Jess] Have a good night.
[Dimitri]
Bye guys.
[Jess]
I liked that.
I'm glad I invited Sandra over.
She seemed so lonely earlier.
And it was good for us, too.
We've been kind of secluded
lately, don't you think?
I mean, it's good for us
to live and talk
to people outside of
our little world.
You miss them already?
[Tom] I didn't think
you liked them.
What makes you say that?
[Tom] You seem upset whenever
I spend time over there
and you called them junkies
not too long ago.
Well, yeah, that's because
you go over there to get high
without me and you come back
fucked out of your head.
So, is it the fact
that I'm getting high
or the fact
that you weren't invited?
The invited part.
I love you to death.
You just keep me out of
so much of your life sometimes,
it makes me feel like
you don't return the favor.
So, you don't mind
if I'm getting high?
You're just mad at the fact
you weren't being invited?
I think you're missing
the pertinent part
of this conversation.
Okay, so tell me.
-[Jess laughs]
-[lips smack]
-[Tom grunts]
-[Jess laughs]
That's the problem, I am.
You just don't understand me.
You want me to spend
more time with you
and include you in more of
the things that I do?
-Wow, you do listen.
-Yeah.
-Yeah.
-Yeah.
Maybe too late though.
I don't think
I'm going to be spending
too much time there anymore.
Why? I mean,
we don't have to do that.
We can just do more of
what we did today.
Yeah, I don't know
about that either.
Why? What's wrong?
I don't know, it's...
Those two are just starting
to make me feel uncomfortable.
I mean,
you didn't feel that tonight?
No, like, not at all.
I actually really started
to like them.
[Tom scoffs & sighs]
Is it because I started
to get along with them?
Are you going to stop
being their friend
because I might be
their friend, too?
No, I just don't have much
in common with them anymore,
that's all.
Well, I think you're crazy.
They seem like a great couple
once you get to
know them better.
Yeah, maybe you're right.
Yeah, I'm right.
-I'm always right.
-Yeah.
[both laughing]
Mmm, you gonna read with me?
-Will you put the book down?
-[both laughing]
[ominous music plays]
You need to relax more, Tom.
The stress
is too much for your mind.
This is what is best
for all of us.
[thud]
[Tom] Fuck.
[intruder]
I'll take that, thank you.
Listen, I'm not here
to kill you tonight, okay?
Just here to send a message.
So you count back from 90.
I'll be gone and this will be
one of your bad dreams.

[music stops]
[crickets chirping]
[suspenseful music starts]
It's so good
to see you again, Thomas.


[sighs]
-Tom?
-Yeah.
Jesus, are you okay?
What happened?
[gasping] Oh, my God.
[indistinct] something.
I'm okay. I'm okay. I'm okay.
I'm okay.
-What happened?
-I don't know.
Look at this.
[Jess gasps]
Somebody broke in
and put a knife
through your refrigerator?
And that's it.
Nothing's missing.
No threatening note?
No, I don't think so.
And you don't know anybody
who might want to do
something like this?
Anybody been harassing you
or following you?
No, nothing like that.
Have you seen something
like this happen before?
Do you-- do you think
it's a message?
I've seen something
like this before.
but it's usually
an escalating event.
Usually victims of
something this bold,
they have a suspect in mind.
Or at least have had, uh,
hang-up phone calls,
cars parked outside that don't
belong in the neighborhood.
Tom's pretty observant.
He-- he would've caught on
to something like that.
You sure you didn't
piss somebody off?
From--
Stole a promotion from.
Somebody broke into your home...
put a knife
through your Maytag...
-out of the blue?
-Yes.
-Tom.
-Yeah. Yeah, she's right.
All right, then.
That's one for the books,
I tell you.
[Diaz sighs]
You know, I've never seen
a rapid escalation of this type.
The person who did this
is extremely dangerous.
We'll keep patrolling the area,
see if we spot
any unusual activity.
Do you think they might
have got in the wrong house?
[exhales] Ma'am...
you have to understand that
people who want to send out
a message of this type...
they know exactly
where the people
that they want to send
this message to live.
I suggest you guys
get an alarm system.
Keep your exterior lights on
and keep your doors locked
at all times.
[Jess]
Thank you. We will.
We have to get an alarm today.
Today!

[cellphone vibrates]
Hey, what did he say?
Did you tell him
what I told you?
Didn't matter.
Can I talk to him myself?
No, I understand.
Thank you.
You left this in the printer.
I put it together for you.
Thank you so much.
I really appreciate that.
I was curious at
why you would spend
so much of your day here?
How long has it been?
Too long.
[Bethanie]
Time has a way of giving us
opportunities if we let it.
Jesus.
Hey, how big was the knife?
Why does that matter?
I'd say it matters quite a bit.
Whoever did this to you
was trying to send a message.
It seems like a
pretty major part of
that message, wouldn't you say?
-That's the only kicker.
-[Willy] What's the kicker?
Sir, could you take that
-off the table please?
-Of course.
[waitress] Thanks.
That is quite the message.
What do you think this is about?
[Willy] Hey.
What? Why?
Uh, because people
are breaking into your home
and leaving cryptic messages
with, I don't know,
switchblade style.
Getting shitfaced right now
isn't going to give you
the edge on this.
What did Jess say?
I didn't tell her
about the test part of it.
I thought the knife was enough.
Hmm. And you didn't tell
the cops either, I'm assuming?
You're finding ways
to fuck this up
from every angle, aren't you?
It's a little impressive,
actually.
What do you think
this message means?
I don't know.
I've been thinking about it
all day,
and I can't think of anybody
who will do this to us
out of nowhere.
This is out of nowhere?
This is out of nowhere?
-[Tom] What do you mean?
-No one wakes up,
decides that
they're angry at a person,
and puts a knife
through their sub-zero, Tom.
It's just like
what the cop told us.
Smart guy.
He said Maytag, but, yeah,
besides that, it's uncanny.
Maytag, huh? So, old guy.
[both chuckle]
[Willy] So...
-who did this to you?
-I don't know.
That's what I'm trying to
figure out myself.
You know for a smart guy,
you say some stupid shit.
-You know who it is?
-I don't, If I did,
I'd be kicking his fucking door
down right now.
Well, first you have to
look at the clues, right?
First, you have to figure out
whose pregnancy test that is.
It's just stupid shit
I'm talking about.
It's Jess' test.
What do you think it is?
Jess is what?
Six months pregnant?
It's eight maybe, yeah.
Does she still take
pregnancy tests then, Tom?
So?
Who else could've gotten
a positive pregnancy test?

[music fades]
-[Jess] Hey.
-[Tom sighs]
What are you doing here?
Half day?
Yeah, I just, um...
took the afternoon off
because of the break in.
I was worried about you.
So what?
You're gonna do
a one-man neighborhood watch?
Who are we spying on?
On Dimitri?
Oh, come on.
[sighs]
You think it was him?
Why?
I don't know. I'm just--
I'm trying to figure out
who would want to do
-something like this to us.
-Exactly.
Why would he want to do
something like that to us?
He's your friend.
[clicks tongue]
I know. I know. Just--
You know what? I don't know.
You know, this whole thing
has me all messed up.
I get it.
[sighs] Me too.
But now you're home.
[slaps thighs]
We gonna take a nap?
[Jess laughs]
[Dimitri] Hey.
I'm sorry,
I didn't mean to startle you.
I thought you saw me coming.
Oh, we-- we didn't.
Yeah. It's our fault,
we got broken into, and--
I know, I heard that.
Are you guys okay?
That's some really creepy shit.
Sandra and I are on meds too.
You can't mess around
with that stuff.
Yeah, have you heard of
anything like this
happen here before?
Yeah, something like that.
In my country,
some people send messages
in blood, so to speak.
[Jess sighs]
[mutters] Anyway,
I was hoping you guys will come
for dinner next Saturday.
Our treat. You hosted us
and now it's our turn
to repay the favor.
Yes, you would.
Yeah, we would love that, right?
That's great.
That will help keep your mind
off all this shit.
Is he gonna be coming too?
Oh, him?
Oh, no, he's just a worker.
He's helping me to install
the new kitchen appliances.
I could've sworn I've seen
that guy before.
But when? [chuckles]
I don't know, man,
I'm sorry, it's...
The stress does that.
Just don't let it get to you,
especially this one
with the very important cargo,
right?
So, guys, I let you finish
your conversation.
-Saturday?
-We'll be there.
All right.
[Dimitri]
Where you going?
[indistinct chatter]
So when you're done
with your surveillance mission,
I'll be in the house
with your daughter.
[Tom]
Did you say daughter?
I said daughter.
-You found out?
-I found out.
[laughs] It pays to show up
to your doctor's appointment
once in a while,
you might learn something.
Let's go into the house.
[Tom sighs]
[birds chirping]
[Jess] I'm really glad
you're not disappointed
about having a girl.
-No, I am.
-[Jess] Oh.
Yeah, if this dinner
is to breakdown issues
then I'm taking off.
[laughs] With this
country's divorce laws,
you'd be better off killing me.
[Tom] Yeah, that's what
these meatballs are for.
-[both laughing]
-What? Hmm.
I wouldn't do that
to you anyway.
I haven't met my daughter yet.
I'm so thrilled you
feel that way.
[sighs] I don't know.
I was kind of nervous
you'd be like
these men that only want boys.
Well, I did. [chuckles]
Or I thought I did.
To tell you the truth,
this whole thing feels
so surreal to me
that I thought when I found out
everything would
fall down around me.
I mean, I was
basically ready to hide
from how panicked I was.
[inhales]
Speaking about being scared,
there's something
we need to talk about.
I know you believe
keeping what happened to you
as a secret was
a way to protect me.
And that's keeping me
from being as angry
as I rightfully should be
But for fucks sake's,
this is something
we should never hide
from each other.
So it would be a good time
to lay everything out
on the table, no?
What do you mean?
[sighs]
Look.
I know what you found out.
Can you just tell me
how you found out?
And please, believe me,
I'm not even sure
how this all happened.
It's okay. It's okay, Tom.
I understand
why you couldn't tell me.
I called the office
and they told me
you haven't been there
for months.
See, you feel better
now that all the lies
and bullshit
are out in the open?
I'm not mad about it, I'm not.
I know you did it out of love,
honey, and we'll be fine.
We have money saved up.
And if you don't find
something right away,
I-- I can support us too,
don't worry about it.
But in order to find solutions
when there's a problem,
you've got to let me know
there is a problem.
Well, there's one thing.
When that person broke in,
I did hide something from you.
Whoever that guy was,
he put a knife
through a pregnancy test.
Okay, and I-- I didn't know
if it was a message
and I didn't want you
to get too stressed out,
so I hid it from you.
Stress me out?
I wouldn't have
been exaggerating.
Tom, that is a legitimate reason
to be stressed out.
And of course,
I would've been stressed out
because I would have
had to be protected--
I did not say
it's not a legitimate reason.
And not to mention,
I'm not the only person
you kept this from.
Did you forget that there was
a fucking police officer
in here taking a statement?
I'm pretty sure
you committed a felony.
No, I'm pretty sure about it,
I definitely did.
Yeah, you're not great
at hiding things,
and when
you do get away with it,
you end up making things worse.
What are we going to do
about it?
[Jess sighs]
I don't know, did you keep it?
Maybe we can just say
that we found it
and have it DNA tested.
No, I didn't keep it.
Jess, I don't think they going
to rush down to the lab for us.
I haven't heard
back from them as it is.
But you could've
at least told the cop.
No, I-- I did. I did.
-Did you really?
-No, I didn't.
I don't-- I don't even know
why I do this.
It's like
it's almost unconscious.
I used to make fun of girls
that were in love
with fuck ups, you know?
[chuckles]
Now, I'm one of them.
And I can't even be mad
at you because I know
you were trying to do
something sweet.
Slow down. Slow down,
we have all night, okay?
[Tom laughs]
Well, I was trying to use
some of it to get laid.
Oh, me too. Why else
would I cook anything?
[both laughing]
I'm sorry. [laughs]
We'll be okay.
[toilet flushes]
Hey. Did you put this here?
-Yeah.
-[Jess] Mmm.
A few days ago. I thought
it might score me some points,
but you never noticed it.
I have been distracted, too,
I'm sorry.
It's okay.
[lips smacking]
-[Jess laughs]
-[Tom moans]
[Jess] Mmm.
-Careful.
-Yeah.
-[both chuckle]
-[Jess] Hey, come to mama.
[lips smacking]
[woman screaming]
[Dimitri]
[indistinct] the fucking baby!
[Dimitri grunts]
The fucking baby!
[Sandra]
No, no!
[Jess]
We have to get out there.
No, no,
I'm calling the fucking cops.
Where's my phone?
Where you going?
[Sandra whimpers]
[Sandra screams]
Tom, there's no time,
we have to get out there.
No, no, no, no.

-You okay?
-Get off me.
Get the fuck away from me.
Get up. Tom, get out of here.
I'm fine. I'm fine,
I-- I'm fine.
Listen to her,
she doesn't want you
to be next to her,
so just chill.
[Jess]
Okay, mama. Let's get you up.
Come on. Stand up.
Want me to call the police?
Do not call the cops.
Don't call the cops.
Listen, listen. Fucking asshole.
We need to go to the hospital.
That needs stitches.
You cannot tell the doctor.
-You cannot tell the doctor.
-Why fucking not, why?
Tom, I'm fine,
I don't have to go.
Don't scare her.
If she doesn't want to,
that's not our place,
but we do need to get her in.
Let's get her to the car.
Come on, let's go.
So, what are we gonna do?
What do you mean?
When you chat to the nurse,
one of these doctors.
Isn't there some type of
anonymous reporting system
in hospitals?
This guy needs to go
to fucking jail.
And then what?
She denies it ever happened?
Everything goes back to
be the same way, or worse.
That's why it's anonymous.
[scoffs] Good idea, Tom.
She'll never be able
to figure out it was us.
It just makes me feel
incredibly fucking helpless.
I know, me too.
[indistinct chatter on PA]
This is taking
way too fucking long.
Tom, stop.
Excuse me.
Are you Tom and Jessica?
-[Jess] Yes.
-[Tom] Yes, that's us.
Sandra is getting dressed.
She told me
you'll be caring for her.
Okay,
the cut should heal nicely.
She was so lucky
to get a plastic surgeon
by the end of his shift.
So, the scarring
will be minimal.
Okay, that's good to hear.
Also, the baby's
going to be fine.
We didn't detect
any damage from the fall,
so I think
this is very good news
about all this, okay?
Excuse me.
Hey, guys. Thanks for waiting.
You ready to go?
[somber music plays]
I know you probably
don't want to talk about this,
but did he do it
because of the pregnancy?
Yeah.
Yeah, it was a big part of it.
[Jess]
Has he done it before?
No, not that I know of.
Not with me.
He just lost his fucking mind.
I'm guessing
you weren't planning on it?
No, nothing
about this is intentional.
Dimitri didn't even want kids.
He's definitely not going to
raise one that's not his.
Sandra, I don't think
you should go back home.
I agree.
Tom, take us to Alex's house.
She can stay in our guestroom.
Right next door?
Well, good thinking.
[Tom sighs]
Thank you.
Do you know who the father is?
Yes, Jess.
I made a mistake in judgment,
it does not mean
I'm a fucking whore.
No, I didn't mean that.
I'm so sorry.
I'm just trying to understand
the situation.
-See if I can help you I--
-You already are.
Can I ask how you found out?
I took a pregnancy test
and put it in the trash
and I didn't bury it
deep enough.

-Jess, I swear, I want--
-Don't.
Don't.

Well, Tom,
you definitely hit a wall.
-What do you mean?
-A wall.
You collided
with an immovable object
and now there are pieces
of your life strewn everywhere.
And there's nowhere to go.
So, that's it? It's over?
Not for sure.
Nothing ever really is.
This is bad, you know.
Do you have any advice about
how I can go about
fixing any of this?
I think that would depend on
what your wife thinks now.
You've done your part.
Now, it's time for a response.
I'm gonna call her.
Yeah, I don't think
that's a good idea.
Well, it's better
than sitting around and waiting
for the pieces to fall
or whatever the fuck you said.
Sometimes,
people won't let you fix
what you've done.
She may not say
what you're hoping she will.
Sandra.
Sandra, where's my wife?
Sa--
[ominous music plays]
Give me the fucking keys.
This isn't a place
for a fucking argument, Tom.
If you get killed
on the way over there,
no one gets help.
-Do you understand?
-Let's go.
Jess isn't picking up.
Neither is Alex or Sandra.
All right. Relax, huh?
-[Tom sighs]
-There's nothing
we can do until we get there.
Shall we call the police?
And tell them my wife is upset
because I got
another girl pregnant?
Actually, they probably
would stop by for that.
Let's look on that as backup
until we figure out
what's going on.
Can you at least drive
fucking faster?
No, I'm driving 20 over,
which is why I'm driving.

Now, it's time
to call the fucking police.
[Dimitri]
Wow. That took you a while.
You have
a horrible response time.
[Tom] Dimitri, I didn't do
whatever Sandra said I did.
She's manipulating you.
That's not a nice way to
talk about someone who I love.
Especially during
this time of high stress.
Where's my wife?
She's doing fine
but I'm going to need you
to slow down a little bit
because otherwise
you're going to freak out.
We are doing a very
high risk surgery in here.
If you want to get an infection,
please continue.
Like I can't control
what the guy was standing
when he came in.
You brought me here
to do one thing.
And I will do that thing
and get the fuck out of here.
So please, don't make the things
more complicated
than it already is.
That's a fair point.
[muttering] Every time I've got
to do this fucking shit.
Tommy, Tommy, Tommy.
This should keep you around
long enough
-to say your goodbyes.
-[Tom groans]
I'm sorry, but I needed you
to be weak
so there wasn't going to be
any of your bullshit
to jeopardize my hard work.
You understand, don't you?
[thug]
Hey, they're all set up.
By the way,
you mind if we wait outside?
I'm feeling a little
sick to my stomach
-and all, honestly.
-Fuck no.
Go back in there.
You're supposed to be tough guy.
Go do tough guy shit.
What's wrong with you?
Keep an eye on him.
Like I was saying, Tommy.
You are a cool guy,
and I really did like you
but what you wanted
and what I wanted...
came into conflict.
And when that happens...
I need to do whatever it takes
to get it my way.
It isn't healthy, I know.
And now that
I'm about to become a father,
I will work on that, I promise.
Maybe even therapy, who knows.
[panting] What the fuck
are you talking about?
Like I told you,
I cannot have children myself.
Now, you have good genes,
so we figure you can do
the honors
and give Sandra and I a family.
Now come on! Let's get up now!
Come on, come on big boy.
[Tom groans]
Put your arm around my neck.
Hey, that was supposed
to happen a long time ago
when you were
at my house, remember?
I added a little bit
of my own flavor to that.
Now, listen nicely.
Now, it was
a South American flower.
It's good pollen.
You are good at taking orders.
So good that you will destroy
your own family
to give Sandra and I ours.
What would you have done
with a daughter?
Ignore her every time
you busy drinking, doing drugs?
Busy working.
If you ever got a job again.
[Tom panting]
What would have been?
It would've been something
you and many others treat
this great responsibility
like a curse.
You're pathetic.
Again, I'm sorry
it had to come to this.
You should be proud of her, Tom.
She put up a great fight.
[Jess]
Fuck, no! Get off me!
[Jess whimpering]
Get off me!
Sandra, what the fuck.
He's holding a gun.
-[indistinct shouting]
-[door slams shut]
-[Jess screams]
-[gunshot firing]
[Tom whimpers]
Sometimes, a family has to be
lost for another one to thrive.
Pay attention, Tommy.
Your way of life breeds
a type of appetite,
towards this tremendous
responsibility
that makes me sick.
I have saved
my daughter from you.
-Goodbye, Thomas.
-[Tom panting]
Wait-- [breathing heavily]
Where are the police?
They're not coming.
[applauding]
Hey, great job everyone,
really good, good.
That's all
we need from you today.
A bit of acting.
They were great, right?
[Tom panting]
Oh, hey, no, no, no.
There's no need to get up now.
You're about to have
a rude awakening any second.
It's just a fucking dream.
But-- [laughs]
No. No, no, no.
It's much more significant
than that.
Remember,
you brought yourself here
to see what we had to show you.
Now, normally that's benign,
but every once in a while,
we get a person here
who needs to be shown
something drastic
in their future.
Now, this way
I can save innocent lives.
Make the world a better place.
And you?
You are so [indistinct]
so badly right now.
Well, we figured you could take
some of our own time
and set you on the right track.
Well, that would just be
time well spent.
And it's all
in front of you now.
[Tom sobs]
How much of this was true?
[panting]
Pay attention, Tom.
Every fucking thing
that you saw, that you heard,
that you felt.
[Tom panting]
It's time to wake up.
[music stops]
[retching]
[Sandra]
Oh, my God.
God damn it. Tom, what happened?
[Tom breathing heavily]
Are you okay?
There is no fucking bear.
[Sandra]
Tom, please stop. Tom!
[upbeat music plays]



[music ends]