Shiver (2012) Movie Script
Hey, what can I get you?
Coffee?
And for you?
I'll have a steak.
Steak?
And how do you want that done?
Well done.
Well done.
And what two sides?
Coming right up, guys.
Afternoon.
Hello.
You come in here a lot,
don't you?
Sometimes.
My name is Kathy, by the way.
Sorry?
My name is Kathy.
Oh, that's a very nice name.
I like my sister's name better.
Eleanor.
It just sort of flows.
There's this poem I remember
from high school about this guy.
He would dream
about his long-lost Eleanor.
Do you like movies?
Uh, I do.
I thought I'd go and see the
new Jack Nicholson film.
You know, the one
that's up for all the Oscars.
And, um, it's playing at the Rivoli,
and I just thought...
If you're not doing anything
Saturday night...
Um, maybe you could,
you know...
This Saturday?
Yeah.
Oh, uh...
Jeez, I wish I could.
Um... I just can't.
Um, I have something panned.
Sure you do.
Wait, maybe some other time.
Just forget about it, okay?
Forget about it!
Don't take this
the wrong way. I'm...
I'm sorry?
No. No!
It's lost Lenore
from The Raven.
Edgar Allan Poe's lost Lenore.
Not Eleanor.
Stupid bitch!
What are you doing here?
- Get away from me!
- Stop it! Stop!
Stop! Please! Stop!
Stop! Stop!
Somebody help!
Stop it! Stop it!
Get off me! Stop it!
Please let me go.
Don't...
Not so smart now, are you...
Kathy.
But you are...
...so beautiful.
Hi, Mom.
Hello, sweetie.
I'm just calling to see how
you are getting along.
Mom, I can't really talk...
...right now.
I gotta get up for work.
Well, don't forget to ask
for that raise.
I will.
I promise I'll ask
about it today.
Because I can't keep
supplementing your income.
I'll talk to you later, okay?
Make sure you do.
Okay, bye.
Bye, sweetie.
Bye.
Oh! Hey, Wendy.
How's it going?
Good. Off somewhere nice?
Ah, Vancouver,
but it's probably raining up there.
Oh, at least you get to travel.
All I see is my computer screen.
Oh, I get to go to Florida next
week with a two-day layover.
Nice. I hope you
come back with a tan.
Oh, there's our ride.
See ya! Bye.
Jason, here you go.
Hi, uh, Mr. Cashman.
Here's that report that you asked for.
Thank you, Wendy.
Looks like a fine job.
Thanks.
Um, I was wondering if, um...
Well, I would
like to know, um...
You know you're busy...
Okay, whenever you wish, Wendy.
Communications department.
Communicate with me.
Hey, Jeffrey.
Hello, dollface.
Please don't call me that.
You know you like it.
Come on.
You're doing anything
tomorrow night?
No.
Good. How about dinner then?
8:00 at the Embassy?
Oh, that's that, uh,
jazz place, right?
Hey, I gotta go.
I'll see you there then?
Okay, I'll see you there.
Bye.
Lucille Carlton goes jogging every
morning with Elizabeth Osborne.
Today at 5:30
she came by.
The door was open, light on.
She took a peek and ran
home and called 911.
She believes the deceased is
Elizabeth Osborne.
None of these can be linked to our killer.
But the MOs are similar.
All were sexually abused
after they were murdered.
But our tech guys did find some gray
hairs and semen in the genitalia,
establishing our killer's
blood type as AB positive.
This just came in for you, sir.
You better hear it.
I hope you enjoy
the performance, Lieutenant Delgado.
I found it exquisite.
Please.
Don't hurt me.
Take anything you want.
We've got a lot
of nice things here.
Watch... Jewelry...
Please don't hurt me
and my baby.
I know you're much more powerful than me.
You frighten me.
And I have another baby coming.
You wouldn't want
to hurt a baby, would you?
Please don't kill me.
It's not fair!
I did what you wanted!
Julia Stern conveyed real emotion,
don't you think so, Sebastian?
Oh, but how terribly
inconsiderate.
I haven't introduced mysel.
Call me "the Griffin."
I like the object of art
I left with Mrs. Stern.
I ended a universe with one stroke when
I took Julia Stern's life, Detective.
I can wipe out a world in less
than a minute whenever I please.
You have your work to do,
Detective, and I have mine,
and I do hope you like
my little cretins.
Art and ritual add so muh to the
enjoyment of life, don't you think so?
If you don't share my philosophy,
catch me before I kill again.
Come in.
So, Lieutenant,
how's it really going?
And no BS.
No apparent motive,
no personal connection to the victims.
We've got his blood type
and that's it.
Well, let me put it this way,
Lieutenant.
The Chief's under a lot of
pressure and he doesn't like it.
Therefore, I'm under a lot of
pressure and I don't like it.
So, it comes down to you,
and you're expendable.
And I want to go to RV land with a
clean record, and a clear conscience.
Understood.
All three murders happened in
your precinct, sir. I get it.
Excuse me,
Lieutenant.
Our precinct.
So far, you've got nowhere.
Maybe a replacement could
come up with some new angles.
Maybe.
Or maybe by the time the
replacement is brought up to speed,
we'd have four or five
murders or more.
That's your problem,
Lieutenant.
This guy thinks he can
get away with it.
What do you think?
I'll get him.
My daughter.
Hi, sweetheart.
Sure.
How's my little man?
He did?
What else? Well, you tell him
Grandpa's got a big surprise for him.
I love you, too.
Anything else, Captain?
Just catch that freaking monster.
I want him dead.
Hey, how'd it go?
Good. I got everything.
Great.
Can't wait to hear it.
I got the report back.
They think the Griffin is
well-educated, well-spoken,
vivacious, effeminate,
has trouble mixing with people,
asocial.
Breaking into Julia Stern's apartment
was easier than talking his way in.
Right. They also think the
Griffin may be taking the heads
as a kind of totem
or sexual object
and he might even eat the brains for
knowledge or the eyes for vision.
You know, maybe there's
a simpler explanation.
Hey, Franklin,
you're a little fruitcake.
You know,
I bet I can see better out of my one eye
than you can
out of your four eyes.
Get up, fruitcake.
Hi.
So, did you get it?
Did I get what?
Um, the raise, remember?
You were going to
ask your boss for a raise.
Uh... No.
I mean, I tried.
I just, uh...
Mr. Cashman was really busy and
he was on his way out and I...
Really? With all that overtime you've
been putting in, you deserve that raise.
Thanks.
Well, not to worry.
Thank you.
I'm sure you'll have another chance, right?
Mmm-hmm.
Mmm, thanks!
Mmm!
Cheers.
Mmm.
And that necklace, by the way,
that's really something.
You noticed!
Yeah, well, I mean, it's hard to miss.
You've been fiddling with it all night.
I have. Sorry.
I noticed it as soon as you got out
of the car, actually. Is it new?
I was out for a walk
during my lunch time,
and I saw it in
the jewelry store window.
It's kind of expensive, but...
I think that you should
stay at my house tonight.
I... Jeffrey, I can't.
Well, I...
Look, purely for, you know, safety reasons,
'cause there's a serial
killer on the loose, and...
I know.
I'll be okay.
All right. Well,
then at least let me walk you to your car.
Okay.
Thank you for dinner.
Tonight,
the body of a young woman has been found
in the Multnomah
district of Portia.
Police linked her death to a series of
grisly murders plaguing the state of Oregon.
The Griffin has claimed...
Now! Shh! Shh! Shh!
Your lovely neck
is encircled by a garrote.
Simply by twisting the mantles,
I can cut
through your flesh like wax...
Do you understand
what I'm telling you?
Please don't kill me.
Listen to me, Miss Alden...
You've seen the news stories
about the other women.
Well,
I may make an exception and let you live,
if you do what I tell you.
I'll do anything.
Whatever you wish.
Anything at all.
I want you to repeat
some special words.
If you do that,
I will release you, unharmed.
Now, repeat after me.
You're far greater
and stronger than I.
You're the strongest.
I'm blinded by your radiance.
Overwhelmed.
Chastened. Humbled.
I'm blinded by your...
I'm blinded by your radiance...
...by your radiance
and I'm...
I'm, uh...
I'm sorry! I'm...
Never mind.
No! Tell me again.
Just tell me again.
I promise I'll say...
I promise I'll say it right this time,
I promise I won't disappoint you...
I'm humbled and I'm blinded by your...
There, there.
- I'm humbled and I'm...
- My dear...
You've done fine. Excelled.
The Griffin is well pleased.
It makes me sorry
I lied to you.
What did you lie to me about?
Letting you live,
sparing your life.
There never was
a chance I could do that.
You're far too fine a specimen.
You'll make such a wonderful
addition to my collection.
You're mine now, Miss Alden.
Mine, forever!
Ten days have passed
since the body of Elizabeth
Osborne was found.
Tonight, it would appear the
Griffin has claimed another victim.
Where's the griffin?
He always leaves his calling card.
Yeah... I'll go check
with Forensics.
Who was first on scene?
I was, sir.
I've been getting false alarms
on this for the last two weeks.
Who rents this place?
Only one name on
the mailbox. Was, uh...
"Kutzlow.
Jennifer Kutzlow."
Airline stewardess.
Jennifer Kutzlow.
Airline stewardess.
Oh. Hello.
Tell me your name.
Hmm?
Jennifer!
Hmm! Jennifer...
Ooh... Stunning.
No! Please, don't.
I was simply admiring how
attractive you are. That's all!
If you don't mind my asking,
why is such a charming young
lady as yourself home all alone,
instead of out with
some dashing young man?
Take anything you want.
Just please, don't hurt me.
What's that you're
listening to? Hmm?
It's just that, you know, it's a bit
loud and it's giving me a headache.
I wonder if you'd mind
turning it down.
I hope it was as good for you
as it was for me, Jennifer.
Hey, Wendy, it's Jeffr.
Try my new cell.
It's 503, uh, 555-4123.
Okay? Bye.
This way, Miss Alden.
Take a seat right here.
Detective Delgado will be
with you in a minute.
Exactly why you want to live.
Why your life matters.
What's important to you.
Your aspirations,
your dreams. Tell me.
I don't know what to say.
Well you'd better think
of something, Miss Alden,
Miss Wendy Alden.
Okay.
Okay, I'll tell you.
I don't want to die not knowing what I...
What I could have done,
or what I...
What I could have been.
And I...
I wanna fall in...
I want to fall in love.
Oh.
I don't know...
I don't know what I'm saying.
I like that.
You're not at all like the
others in this polluted city.
You're so
wonderfully untouched.
Uncorrupted.
Pure.
It makes me sorry
I lied to you.
What did you lie to me about?
Letting you live.
Sparing your life.
There never was
a chance I could do that.
You're far too fine a specimen.
You'll make such a wonderful
addition to my collection.
You're mine now, Miss Alden.
Mine, forever!
Griffin! Griffin!
Miss Alden.
Miss Alden?
I'm Detective Delgado.
I'm the chief investigator on this case.
I only wish we were meeting under
more pleasant circumstances.
I've seen you on TV.
How's your neck?
It hurts a little.
The officers took me
to the hospital,
but the doctor said that the
cut's not very deep, so...
We found this in your apartment.
Is it yours?
It's my necklace.
Must've gotten caught
on the wire.
Wire?
Uh, it was a steel wire,
with handles on the ends that would...
...tighten when he twisted them.
He called it a "garrote."
We had assumed he used a knife.
Did he say why he attacked you?
No.
Did he suggest that you
had met previously,
either socially or at work?
He never said
anything like that.
I'm sure I've
never met him before.
So you didn't
recognize his voice?
No. He was whispering.
But he knew my name.
He kept saying,
"Miss Wendy Alden,"
or just, "Miss Alden."
He was very polite.
They said somebody was murdered
in my building last night.
Jennifer Kutzlow?
Miss Alden...
Please, don't call me that.
That's what he called me.
Please just say, "Wendy."
Just... Call me Wendy.
I'm sorry, Wendy.
I know this is hard.
I just hate this so much.
Hey. You're doing fine.
You got away.
You survived.
I stabbed him.
He'll probably wanna come even the score.
You gave him a lot more
trouble than he bargained for.
We're gonna get him.
And in the meantime?
You'll be protected. I'll have
officers with you around the clock.
Oh, hello, Jeffrey,
how you doing, man?
Sorry to wake you so early,
I just had to apologize
about the party on the weekend,
not making it and all...
Oh, is this Jeffrey Booker?
Oh, Jeffrey Palman!
I'm sorry, man, I got the wrong Jeffrey.
Yeah, it happens. It's Robert.
I'm sorry to wake ya.
Wendy, do you have
a place you can stay?
Can I use your phone?
Hi, Jeffrey, it's Wendy.
Um, I'm at the police station.
No...
I'll explain everything
to you later. I just...
...called because I wanted to
know if I could stay with you.
For, uh...
A little while.
I'll have officers take
you there later on today.
Okay. Uh, the detective said that
he's going to have his officers
bring me over to you later.
Thanks. I'll see you later.
Okay. Bye.
I think we've, uh,
covered enough for now.
I gotta finish up
some of my notes.
We have a room here
that you can lay down.
It's nothing much,
but you can get some rest
before we have to
take you to Jeffrey's.
Thank you.
Is she okay?
Yeah.
She was the Griffin's
target from the start.
What happened to you?
Later, okay?
Thank you, officers.
- Thank you for everything, okay?
- Our pleasure.
Thank you.
Jeffrey, I'm sorry I called
so early this morning,
when you were probably asleep.
No, I'm glad you called.
Besides, you didn't even
wake me up. I, uh...
I got a wrong number
just before you called, so...
It's fine.
I know this is going to be
hard to believe, but, um...
It was the Griffin, wasn't it?
How did you know?
I turned on the TV
after you called and, um...
The reporter said
that the Griffin
had gone after two women
on your apartment block.
And you called and said the
police were bringing you over.
It is unbelievable.
It's insane.
Are you okay?
Do you wanna talk about it?
No, I don't. No. Not right now.
Maybe tomorrow, okay?
Okay.
Well then, um, why don't I
show you to your room?
These are for you.
Thank you.
It's... It's very thoughtful.
You need some rest. I'll be down
on the couch if you need me.
I'm just glad you're okay.
Jeffrey.
I really appreciate it.
You see the size of her?
Not even a hundred
pounds soaking wet.
Well, it just goes to show you it's
not the size of the dog in the fight.
It's the size of
the fight in the dog.
Maybe he's dead right now.
Croaked in some alley.
Well, that would save us all
a bunch of trouble.
Hold the fort, okay?
I'm gonna take a leak.
Everything come out all right?
Looks that way.
Jeffrey?
Jeffrey?
Come on!
Pull over to the curb,
you stupid bitch.
Goddamn you!
You son of a bitch!
Fuck you!
How do you like that,
you fucking asshole?
Where am I?
It's all right.
You're safe now.
You're in a hospital.
What, uh...
What happened to me?
You ran him
off the road, right?
Yeah. Jeffrey?
I'm sorry.
I took the liberty of having a female
officer pick up some of your things,
so when you need
to leave later...
There's a phone if you
need to make calls.
Yeah.
Thank you.
Hello?
Hi, Mom.
It's me. Wendy.
Oh! You're up awfully early.
Is something the matter?
Um... Yes.
But everything
is okay now, so...
What are you talking about?
Boyfriend trouble?
I've told you
that Jamie is no good for you.
His name is Jeffrey.
Well, those photography
people are all, you know, peculiar.
Of course, I guess
beggars can't be choosers.
What is that supposed to mean?
It means you're not
getting any younger,
and with all those
cheap trashy things out there,
you have to settle
for what you can get.
Mom, I'm calling because I have
something important to tell you.
What's the matter?
Short of cash? Again?
Well, I hope you asked for that raise,
like I told you.
Nobody can get by on 25 a year,
not these days.
Mom, can't you just listen
every once in a while?
How dare you speak
to me that way?
I'm trying to tell you
something important.
You keep this up and you
won't get any money from me,
not one red cent.
Just because you've got boy trouble,
don't take it out on me!
I don't need any money,
and I don't have any boy trouble, okay?
Then what's the trouble?
Are you pregnant?
That Jamie, I knew it.
I'll do what I can,
but I'm not made of money.
I warned you about Jamie,
and you didn't listen.
All it takes is the sense
God gave a goat.
Mom, for 29 years you've been
taking your problems out on me,
ever since Dad left.
That's all you've been doing because I
guess that's all you've got to give, huh?
I never...
You know what? I don't want to hear it,
okay? I'm done listening to you.
I am so... I'm so tired of
putting up with your bullshit,
and I'm so tired of you
treating me like a nobody.
If you can't understand that,
then I'm really sorry.
Oh. Is this what you
called to tell me?
As a matter of fact, it is.
Well, what was all that stuff
about the trouble you're in?
Read about it in the newspaper.
What if he jumped?
We've seen plenty of wrecks where the
driver got out without a scratch.
Yeah, but even if he did jump,
he'd still be hurt.
Can't be far.
Braden, send a uniform to
pick up Ms. Alden.
I want her under armed guard
until we figure out
what's going on.
Ms. Alden?
There's an officer come to escort
you to the police station.
Okay.
I'll just get my things.
Hey! We found someone.
I told them not to touch
him until you got there.
Turn him over.
Oh shit.
It's Melinski.
Braden? Who did you send
to pick up Ms. Alden?
Lieutenant Delgado thought it'd be
a good idea to use an unmarked car,
They'll be after a black and
white in a New York minute.
Oh, you better duck down
while I'm trying to pull away.
You can come up now.
I like this part of town.
That's where I work, actually.
What sort of job?
I write informational booklets
for an actuarial firm.
Iver and Barnes.
It's pretty boring, actually.
I'd like to try something new.
Hey, are we...
Are we going the right way?
I... I think we got one of
those news cameras on our tail.
Gonna take a detour.
Shake 'em loose.
Hello, Wendy.
Now, this is what
we're gonna do.
First, we'll get out
of this car,
and you won't cause me
any trouble, all right?
I'm waiting, my dear.
Now, start walking please.
This way.
Um...
Uh, inside.
Here we go.
Hey, Wendy, please, please.
Wendy, don't...
Don't be afraid, Wendy.
I'm not going to hurt you,
not this time.
I admit, I wanted to do
terrible things last night,
but then I saw the significance
of what had gone on between us.
I realize it was no accident that led
me to the only woman on this earth
that was a worthy adversary.
Is this what you were
gonna give me last night?
Yes, but now it holds a very
different significance.
Before, it was
a marker of death.
Now it's a token
of my love for you.
If you're serious,
why don't you just let me go?
You don't yet understand
what happened between us.
I don't blame you.
I don't question your lack of faith.
Look, this represents
our destiny.
But, until you can accept that,
I simply can't let you out of my sight.
Now, come along.
Now, please, get inside.
Now, get behind the wheel...
Behind the wheel, please.
Thank you.
Excellent!
There you go.
Now listen to me carefully.
Look at me when I talk to you.
Come on.
Now, I know you're
gonna try to get away
and you'll think of all kinds
of clever ways to do it,
but, Wendy, dearest,
even though I've come to
care for you very deeply,
if you attempt
any kind of stunt,
then I will have no choice
but to blow your head off.
Do you understand me, Wendy?
Yes.
Now, we're gonna be
driving north on Lindburg.
Hey, wait a second!
We almost forgot to buckle up.
It's dangerous to drive
without a seatbelt.
Besides, it's against the law.
I don't know about you,
but I feel this whole thing is
really working out quite well.
Here we go.
Said he was taking her to the
station for safe-keeping.
I didn't think to question him.
What'd he look like?
He was tall with gray hair.
You know what they say,
one cop in uniform looks like any other.
Thank you so much.
The parking attendant said he
saw him leave in a green sedan.
I put out an APB
because three hours ago,
a car matching the exact description
was pinched outside of a
health spa on Alberta Street.
Right, we've got unmarked
vehicles all up and down Alberta,
running from five miles north to
five miles south of that spa.
Wouldn't he have
to ditch the car?
For any suspicious vehicles,
not just a green Dodge.
You like that song?
Yes.
You see, we got a lot
in common already.
I'm glad you made your
boyfriend sleep on the lounge.
That was the right thing to do.
Most... Most women of your generation
would be rutting like goats.
I didn't make him sleep
on the couch.
He offered to.
'Cause he was a gentleman.
Maybe he was just trying to con you,
you know. Men do that.
They pretend to be your friend
when really they just wanna...
You know. You know.
Yeah.
I know.
So what is it that you want?
You, Wendy.
I want you.
Rebecca Morris gets
murdered after she purchases a ring.
Wendy Alden gets attacked after
she purchases a necklace.
According to our records,
all four women had charge accounts here.
But there's no listing
for Jennifer Kutzlow.
Can you tell us if any of these
women made any recent purchases?
Certainly.
I'll check another file.
Mrs. Stern purchased
a watch in November,
Ms. Morris charged
a ring in January.
Uh, Miss Osborne made several
purchases on different dates.
The last one was March 3rd.
Uh, a bracelet.
And Ms. Alden charged a
necklace a couple of days ago.
Did you make those sales?
No, Mr. Rood
concluded the sales.
So, how long has
Mr. Rood worked for you?
Oh, he's been with
us over two years.
He's one of our most
reliable employees.
He is so good with those
tiny wristwatch batteries.
He has big hands,
but a delicate touch,
just pops 'em right in there.
Can we speak to Mr. Rood?
Well, actually,
he's not here today.
Why?
Nothing in particular,
just said he wasn't feeling well.
Can you give me
Mr. Rood's address?
Certainly.
We're going to embark on a...
A partnership that's gonna
lift us to new heights
that neither of us could
have reached alone.
We'll have nothing cheap
or casual or meaningless.
That's what I want, my dear.
I won't accept anything less.
You'll see. Tonight.
Now, my little turn
is coming up,
so keep an eye.
You're gonna turn
left a little further, okay?
Why, what's gonna
happen tonight?
Surprise.
See that little drive there?
Well, you go left in there.
Okay?
Blinker, Wendy.
What kind of surprise?
Nothing awful,
I mean, we just gotta
get to know each other
a little bit, that's all.
Maybe more.
Maybe more?
Maybe more?
Lovers, Wendy.
And I promise you,
once you know my power
and my passion,
you will love me, too.
Not much further now.
Very good driving.
Clear!
Jesus.
He was right under our nose.
Let's see what we can find.
Uh-huh. Now, when I first came up here,
I purchased this plot.
My own little hideaway.
You're my first guest.
And there's no use trying to run away
'cause there's nowhere to go.
Come on, now.
There's no homes, no people.
Nothing at all!
Just you and me.
So, you better do as I say.
Okay...
I've just got some things to get
out of the back there, so...
If you wouldn't mind
taking these bags and...
Please don't drop them,
I'd get awfully upset.
Well, this is it, Wendy.
Your new home.
Come on.
Careful, it's a little muddy.
Penny for your thoughts, Wendy.
Nothing.
Hey, when I say "Penny for your thoughts,"
you have to tell me.
It's a rule, you see.
A lover's rule.
I was just thinking that, um,
this place could use a...
Could use a woman's touch.
Well, that's why you're here, Wendy.
You make my place special.
Here, I'll take those.
Do you recognize me?
The necklace
at the jewelry store.
"Can I help you?"
Too bad you haven't
still got it on.
I... Tell you what.
I'll buy you a new one, and...
And a beautiful dress and...
After work, you can
dress up for me.
That'll be fun.
Now, in a minute
I'll fix you some lunch.
I've got a little task
I've gotta take care of first.
It won't take long.
Won't be anything fancy.
I'm sure it'll be fine.
It won't be as tasty
as what you're used to.
I bet you're a wonderful cook.
No, not...
Not really.
Come on, you're
just being modest.
Hey, that's funny!
Cooking the pants off me.
Put your hands up!
Right now! Right now!
Put your hands up!
I...
I know you're not gonna shoot me,
'cause deep down, you love me.
You may not want to admit it,
even to yourself,
but your heart knows.
So give me the gun
and stop this foolishness.
Put your hands up now,
or I'll blow!
I'll blow a fucking hole
through you!
Stupid fucking bitch!
Sit down!
You're lucky.
She's still fine.
She's still beautiful.
Well, of course,
not as beautiful as you.
You really were gonna shoot
me, weren't you, huh?
I'm sorry.
Don't say that, Wendy.
Remember, love means never
having to say you're sorry.
I wasn't asking for
an apology, I simply
wanted to know why
you acted that way.
I said, I love you.
Don't you believe me?
Yes.
I'm just...
I'm just scared.
I'm just scared of you.
Yes, I know. They all are.
They should be.
But not you.
I wouldn't hurt you, Wendy.
Not unless you
made it necessary.
I'm afraid I lost my temper.
I shouldn't have called you
that ugly word.
I didn't mean it.
I was upset, that's all.
I... I'm sure you...
You know, don't you?
Hmm?
Yes.
Friends again, hmm?
Yes, friends.
I... I'm glad.
But you must understand,
Wendy, that I can't trust you.
I don't want you to pull another
one of your little stunts.
I got no choice but to, um...
...do something that
I'd hoped to avoid.
What's that?
Well, I can't have you causing
me any more trouble, Wendy.
You better be glad that I love you, otherwise
you could be in a lot more trouble!
Yeah, how about I get you
that lunch I promised, huh?
Mavis!
Yeah?
We got him.
He's driving a brown Datsun.
I got the plates
and registration.
Let's go.
Lunch is served.
I need my hands free to eat.
Oh, no you don't, Wendy.
I'll feed you myself.
Now, open wide.
I... I don't...
Come on.
I don't think...
I don't think I can... Come on.
Come on, come on.
Come on! There you go.
You want some
soda to wash it...
...down it with?
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, I can't...
Well, you're gonna
have to, Wendy.
It's what happens when you're
such a naughtykins, you know?
Come on.
Eat some more.
There you go.
I don't have a...
I don't have much of an...
I don't have much
of an appetite.
Hey, Wendy, I...
I went to a lot of trouble
to fix you lunch, and...
Now, you're...
You're being ungrateful.
I'm not being...
I'm not being ungrateful, it's...
All right.
I tell you what.
Play a little game.
Okay? I'll show you
how to eat.
Now, this is a train.
That's the tunnel.
And here we go.
Here we go. Come on.
There you go.
There you go.
This is really nice, Wendy.
It's such a pleasure
to be sharing a...
A meal with a beautiful woman.
I could get used to this.
There's a little soda
left, you want it?
Hmm?
Sure.
Sure.
Here you go.
Oh.
Oh, no!
Oh, dear!
Silly me!
I'll fix this.
There we go.
There we go.
Okay.
I want you, Wendy.
I told you we'd be lovers.
It'll be so good.
I think we should get to know
each other a little bit first.
But, this is just happening a
little faster than I thought.
You said it was
gonna happen tonight.
What about
the surprise for tonight?
I can't wait any longer, Wendy.
And deep down, neither can you.
No!
I love you, Wendy.
And you love me, too.
Come on, Wendy.
Come on, baby.
Goddamn it,
just cut it out, Wendy.
Come on. Come on.
Fuck!
Please, God.
Please, God, this is my time. Come on.
Please, God,
this is my time, please.
My time now, please.
It's my time, God.
It's you!
You!
What are you doing
to me, huh? Huh?
You little whore!
What the hell do you think
you're doing to me?
I should kill you right now!
I didn't do anything!
Fuck! Hmm?
Trying... Trying...
You're trying to make me weak!
Trying to take my power!
Looks like this is not going
to work out between us.
It's not like I didn't try!
I gave you every opportunity
to prove yourself.
Every opportunity!
I did everything
you asked me to.
You did nothing!
You gave me nothing!
You fucked with me.
You slut!
Hmm?
Playing your evil tricks!
Trying to make me weak!
You're not so special.
You're nothing
but a dumb, frigid cunt
just like all the others.
You're no good to me now.
Not while you're alive.
He's still got her.
We need a chopper
in the air now.
I'm going to put a show
on for you, Wendy.
And I hope you enjoy it, because it'll
be the last show you'll ever see.
Please, don't hurt me.
Don't hurt me and my baby.
Please don't kill me.
I want... I want to live.
I'll do whatever you say.
I know you're much more
powerful than me, please.
It's not fair. It's not fair!
I want to live.
I know you understand.
I want... I want to live.
But you promised
you'd let me go.
Oh, please,
somebody please help.
Oh, God.
I'll do anything you say.
No, it's not fair.
I did what you wanted.
If you have any mercy, please.
I'll do anything.
Anything at all.
You're so powerful.
You're a god.
A god...
A god... A god... A god.
We've located
the '78 Datsun four-door,
matches the description
of the perp's car.
It's next to an isolated
shack, next to a cornfield
next to an abandoned barn
about a mile off of Highway 13.
Great work. Thanks.
Maintain a visual,
wait till we arrive, don't land.
Copy, sir.
We're on our way.
I've already called for backup.
So, what did you think, Wendy?
Aren't they talented,
my four beauties?
Don't they put on
a wonderful show?
You know, sometimes I stay awake
all night playing with them.
The happiest moments I
have known have been here,
with my four beautiful ladies.
Soon you're going to join them.
I have a special jar
just for you.
In a place of honor, hmm?
Just think about it, Wendy.
Soon you will be
the star of the show!
Normally,
my victims are dead when I claim my trophy,
but not this time.
I'm trying a new technique.
I'm going to cut your head
off while you're still alive.
No!
You filthy shit!
You evil little shit!
Put your hands
behind your back.
The Griffin claimed another
victim today, Detective.
The loveliest one of all.
Mavis, you okay?
Yeah, I'm good.
I'm good.
Cover him.
Wendy?
Wendy.
We got him.
I was...
...really strong.
Right up until the very end.
Wendy, we got him.
So, is this
normal police protocol?
What?
You taking the time to be
here with me like this?
A couple of years ago there
was a woman in my life,
but I never had time for her.
I was too busy with my work.
It's funny.
I read that people said that
he was quiet and polite.
Yeah. Apparently he
had a rough childhood.
In a strange way,
I almost sympathize with him.
I didn't, uh...
I didn't have a very
good childhood either.
And I thought I
could never change,
until now.
He gave this to me.
I would like to keep it.
Sure.
Did you always
want to be a cop?
When I was a kid,
my parents took my brother and I to Vegas.
Stopped off at a casino.
We went to the bathroom while
they were working some slots.
I was still in the stall
when I heard this...
This scream.
I looked out and
there was this man
with his hand around
my brother's mouth
while he was twisting his neck.
I watched while he...
He cut my brother's
neck with a knife.
I didn't do anything.
I was too scared.
I'm sorry.
Did they catch him?
Yeah.
He got eight years.
Out after six
for good behavior.
Hey, Franklin.
You ever fuck your mom?
Yeah, I bet you fuck your mom like
you fucked them two dead girls.
Your mom ain't here
to help you now, asshole.
Look at this fuck.
Just sitting here smiling and shit.
He's probably thinking about that
woman and that baby he killed.
Fuckin' baby killer.
Sanchez, shut it.
I'm gonna knock your
teeth out with my dick
when I skull-fuck
you later, motherfuck.
Make it all wet and soft,
just like I like my pussy.
Sanchez, shut your mouth or
I'm gonna shut it for you.
Hey,
what the hell's going on back there?
Man, you can't just
leave me here.
Take me with you.
Communications department.
Wendy, we may have a problem.
We can't establish contact with
the deputies assigned to him.
Thank you.
Wendy Alden.
Communications.
Down the hall. Right.
Wendy?
Wendy, are you the?
He's here.
Oh, my God.
He's here.
No, no!
Wait!
It's finished, Wendy.
No...
Your ugly neck is
in my hand right now,
and just by squeezing your
windpipe, I can kill you!
No...
I may let you live, if you repeat
some very special words for me.
Now repeat after me, okay?
Repeat after me.
I have no power.
I have no power.
Do it!
I have no power.
I am not a god.
I am not a...
I am not a god!
...god.
I am nothing.
I am nothing.
I am nothing at all.
Come on. Shh.
Come on.
Coffee?
And for you?
I'll have a steak.
Steak?
And how do you want that done?
Well done.
Well done.
And what two sides?
Coming right up, guys.
Afternoon.
Hello.
You come in here a lot,
don't you?
Sometimes.
My name is Kathy, by the way.
Sorry?
My name is Kathy.
Oh, that's a very nice name.
I like my sister's name better.
Eleanor.
It just sort of flows.
There's this poem I remember
from high school about this guy.
He would dream
about his long-lost Eleanor.
Do you like movies?
Uh, I do.
I thought I'd go and see the
new Jack Nicholson film.
You know, the one
that's up for all the Oscars.
And, um, it's playing at the Rivoli,
and I just thought...
If you're not doing anything
Saturday night...
Um, maybe you could,
you know...
This Saturday?
Yeah.
Oh, uh...
Jeez, I wish I could.
Um... I just can't.
Um, I have something panned.
Sure you do.
Wait, maybe some other time.
Just forget about it, okay?
Forget about it!
Don't take this
the wrong way. I'm...
I'm sorry?
No. No!
It's lost Lenore
from The Raven.
Edgar Allan Poe's lost Lenore.
Not Eleanor.
Stupid bitch!
What are you doing here?
- Get away from me!
- Stop it! Stop!
Stop! Please! Stop!
Stop! Stop!
Somebody help!
Stop it! Stop it!
Get off me! Stop it!
Please let me go.
Don't...
Not so smart now, are you...
Kathy.
But you are...
...so beautiful.
Hi, Mom.
Hello, sweetie.
I'm just calling to see how
you are getting along.
Mom, I can't really talk...
...right now.
I gotta get up for work.
Well, don't forget to ask
for that raise.
I will.
I promise I'll ask
about it today.
Because I can't keep
supplementing your income.
I'll talk to you later, okay?
Make sure you do.
Okay, bye.
Bye, sweetie.
Bye.
Oh! Hey, Wendy.
How's it going?
Good. Off somewhere nice?
Ah, Vancouver,
but it's probably raining up there.
Oh, at least you get to travel.
All I see is my computer screen.
Oh, I get to go to Florida next
week with a two-day layover.
Nice. I hope you
come back with a tan.
Oh, there's our ride.
See ya! Bye.
Jason, here you go.
Hi, uh, Mr. Cashman.
Here's that report that you asked for.
Thank you, Wendy.
Looks like a fine job.
Thanks.
Um, I was wondering if, um...
Well, I would
like to know, um...
You know you're busy...
Okay, whenever you wish, Wendy.
Communications department.
Communicate with me.
Hey, Jeffrey.
Hello, dollface.
Please don't call me that.
You know you like it.
Come on.
You're doing anything
tomorrow night?
No.
Good. How about dinner then?
8:00 at the Embassy?
Oh, that's that, uh,
jazz place, right?
Hey, I gotta go.
I'll see you there then?
Okay, I'll see you there.
Bye.
Lucille Carlton goes jogging every
morning with Elizabeth Osborne.
Today at 5:30
she came by.
The door was open, light on.
She took a peek and ran
home and called 911.
She believes the deceased is
Elizabeth Osborne.
None of these can be linked to our killer.
But the MOs are similar.
All were sexually abused
after they were murdered.
But our tech guys did find some gray
hairs and semen in the genitalia,
establishing our killer's
blood type as AB positive.
This just came in for you, sir.
You better hear it.
I hope you enjoy
the performance, Lieutenant Delgado.
I found it exquisite.
Please.
Don't hurt me.
Take anything you want.
We've got a lot
of nice things here.
Watch... Jewelry...
Please don't hurt me
and my baby.
I know you're much more powerful than me.
You frighten me.
And I have another baby coming.
You wouldn't want
to hurt a baby, would you?
Please don't kill me.
It's not fair!
I did what you wanted!
Julia Stern conveyed real emotion,
don't you think so, Sebastian?
Oh, but how terribly
inconsiderate.
I haven't introduced mysel.
Call me "the Griffin."
I like the object of art
I left with Mrs. Stern.
I ended a universe with one stroke when
I took Julia Stern's life, Detective.
I can wipe out a world in less
than a minute whenever I please.
You have your work to do,
Detective, and I have mine,
and I do hope you like
my little cretins.
Art and ritual add so muh to the
enjoyment of life, don't you think so?
If you don't share my philosophy,
catch me before I kill again.
Come in.
So, Lieutenant,
how's it really going?
And no BS.
No apparent motive,
no personal connection to the victims.
We've got his blood type
and that's it.
Well, let me put it this way,
Lieutenant.
The Chief's under a lot of
pressure and he doesn't like it.
Therefore, I'm under a lot of
pressure and I don't like it.
So, it comes down to you,
and you're expendable.
And I want to go to RV land with a
clean record, and a clear conscience.
Understood.
All three murders happened in
your precinct, sir. I get it.
Excuse me,
Lieutenant.
Our precinct.
So far, you've got nowhere.
Maybe a replacement could
come up with some new angles.
Maybe.
Or maybe by the time the
replacement is brought up to speed,
we'd have four or five
murders or more.
That's your problem,
Lieutenant.
This guy thinks he can
get away with it.
What do you think?
I'll get him.
My daughter.
Hi, sweetheart.
Sure.
How's my little man?
He did?
What else? Well, you tell him
Grandpa's got a big surprise for him.
I love you, too.
Anything else, Captain?
Just catch that freaking monster.
I want him dead.
Hey, how'd it go?
Good. I got everything.
Great.
Can't wait to hear it.
I got the report back.
They think the Griffin is
well-educated, well-spoken,
vivacious, effeminate,
has trouble mixing with people,
asocial.
Breaking into Julia Stern's apartment
was easier than talking his way in.
Right. They also think the
Griffin may be taking the heads
as a kind of totem
or sexual object
and he might even eat the brains for
knowledge or the eyes for vision.
You know, maybe there's
a simpler explanation.
Hey, Franklin,
you're a little fruitcake.
You know,
I bet I can see better out of my one eye
than you can
out of your four eyes.
Get up, fruitcake.
Hi.
So, did you get it?
Did I get what?
Um, the raise, remember?
You were going to
ask your boss for a raise.
Uh... No.
I mean, I tried.
I just, uh...
Mr. Cashman was really busy and
he was on his way out and I...
Really? With all that overtime you've
been putting in, you deserve that raise.
Thanks.
Well, not to worry.
Thank you.
I'm sure you'll have another chance, right?
Mmm-hmm.
Mmm, thanks!
Mmm!
Cheers.
Mmm.
And that necklace, by the way,
that's really something.
You noticed!
Yeah, well, I mean, it's hard to miss.
You've been fiddling with it all night.
I have. Sorry.
I noticed it as soon as you got out
of the car, actually. Is it new?
I was out for a walk
during my lunch time,
and I saw it in
the jewelry store window.
It's kind of expensive, but...
I think that you should
stay at my house tonight.
I... Jeffrey, I can't.
Well, I...
Look, purely for, you know, safety reasons,
'cause there's a serial
killer on the loose, and...
I know.
I'll be okay.
All right. Well,
then at least let me walk you to your car.
Okay.
Thank you for dinner.
Tonight,
the body of a young woman has been found
in the Multnomah
district of Portia.
Police linked her death to a series of
grisly murders plaguing the state of Oregon.
The Griffin has claimed...
Now! Shh! Shh! Shh!
Your lovely neck
is encircled by a garrote.
Simply by twisting the mantles,
I can cut
through your flesh like wax...
Do you understand
what I'm telling you?
Please don't kill me.
Listen to me, Miss Alden...
You've seen the news stories
about the other women.
Well,
I may make an exception and let you live,
if you do what I tell you.
I'll do anything.
Whatever you wish.
Anything at all.
I want you to repeat
some special words.
If you do that,
I will release you, unharmed.
Now, repeat after me.
You're far greater
and stronger than I.
You're the strongest.
I'm blinded by your radiance.
Overwhelmed.
Chastened. Humbled.
I'm blinded by your...
I'm blinded by your radiance...
...by your radiance
and I'm...
I'm, uh...
I'm sorry! I'm...
Never mind.
No! Tell me again.
Just tell me again.
I promise I'll say...
I promise I'll say it right this time,
I promise I won't disappoint you...
I'm humbled and I'm blinded by your...
There, there.
- I'm humbled and I'm...
- My dear...
You've done fine. Excelled.
The Griffin is well pleased.
It makes me sorry
I lied to you.
What did you lie to me about?
Letting you live,
sparing your life.
There never was
a chance I could do that.
You're far too fine a specimen.
You'll make such a wonderful
addition to my collection.
You're mine now, Miss Alden.
Mine, forever!
Ten days have passed
since the body of Elizabeth
Osborne was found.
Tonight, it would appear the
Griffin has claimed another victim.
Where's the griffin?
He always leaves his calling card.
Yeah... I'll go check
with Forensics.
Who was first on scene?
I was, sir.
I've been getting false alarms
on this for the last two weeks.
Who rents this place?
Only one name on
the mailbox. Was, uh...
"Kutzlow.
Jennifer Kutzlow."
Airline stewardess.
Jennifer Kutzlow.
Airline stewardess.
Oh. Hello.
Tell me your name.
Hmm?
Jennifer!
Hmm! Jennifer...
Ooh... Stunning.
No! Please, don't.
I was simply admiring how
attractive you are. That's all!
If you don't mind my asking,
why is such a charming young
lady as yourself home all alone,
instead of out with
some dashing young man?
Take anything you want.
Just please, don't hurt me.
What's that you're
listening to? Hmm?
It's just that, you know, it's a bit
loud and it's giving me a headache.
I wonder if you'd mind
turning it down.
I hope it was as good for you
as it was for me, Jennifer.
Hey, Wendy, it's Jeffr.
Try my new cell.
It's 503, uh, 555-4123.
Okay? Bye.
This way, Miss Alden.
Take a seat right here.
Detective Delgado will be
with you in a minute.
Exactly why you want to live.
Why your life matters.
What's important to you.
Your aspirations,
your dreams. Tell me.
I don't know what to say.
Well you'd better think
of something, Miss Alden,
Miss Wendy Alden.
Okay.
Okay, I'll tell you.
I don't want to die not knowing what I...
What I could have done,
or what I...
What I could have been.
And I...
I wanna fall in...
I want to fall in love.
Oh.
I don't know...
I don't know what I'm saying.
I like that.
You're not at all like the
others in this polluted city.
You're so
wonderfully untouched.
Uncorrupted.
Pure.
It makes me sorry
I lied to you.
What did you lie to me about?
Letting you live.
Sparing your life.
There never was
a chance I could do that.
You're far too fine a specimen.
You'll make such a wonderful
addition to my collection.
You're mine now, Miss Alden.
Mine, forever!
Griffin! Griffin!
Miss Alden.
Miss Alden?
I'm Detective Delgado.
I'm the chief investigator on this case.
I only wish we were meeting under
more pleasant circumstances.
I've seen you on TV.
How's your neck?
It hurts a little.
The officers took me
to the hospital,
but the doctor said that the
cut's not very deep, so...
We found this in your apartment.
Is it yours?
It's my necklace.
Must've gotten caught
on the wire.
Wire?
Uh, it was a steel wire,
with handles on the ends that would...
...tighten when he twisted them.
He called it a "garrote."
We had assumed he used a knife.
Did he say why he attacked you?
No.
Did he suggest that you
had met previously,
either socially or at work?
He never said
anything like that.
I'm sure I've
never met him before.
So you didn't
recognize his voice?
No. He was whispering.
But he knew my name.
He kept saying,
"Miss Wendy Alden,"
or just, "Miss Alden."
He was very polite.
They said somebody was murdered
in my building last night.
Jennifer Kutzlow?
Miss Alden...
Please, don't call me that.
That's what he called me.
Please just say, "Wendy."
Just... Call me Wendy.
I'm sorry, Wendy.
I know this is hard.
I just hate this so much.
Hey. You're doing fine.
You got away.
You survived.
I stabbed him.
He'll probably wanna come even the score.
You gave him a lot more
trouble than he bargained for.
We're gonna get him.
And in the meantime?
You'll be protected. I'll have
officers with you around the clock.
Oh, hello, Jeffrey,
how you doing, man?
Sorry to wake you so early,
I just had to apologize
about the party on the weekend,
not making it and all...
Oh, is this Jeffrey Booker?
Oh, Jeffrey Palman!
I'm sorry, man, I got the wrong Jeffrey.
Yeah, it happens. It's Robert.
I'm sorry to wake ya.
Wendy, do you have
a place you can stay?
Can I use your phone?
Hi, Jeffrey, it's Wendy.
Um, I'm at the police station.
No...
I'll explain everything
to you later. I just...
...called because I wanted to
know if I could stay with you.
For, uh...
A little while.
I'll have officers take
you there later on today.
Okay. Uh, the detective said that
he's going to have his officers
bring me over to you later.
Thanks. I'll see you later.
Okay. Bye.
I think we've, uh,
covered enough for now.
I gotta finish up
some of my notes.
We have a room here
that you can lay down.
It's nothing much,
but you can get some rest
before we have to
take you to Jeffrey's.
Thank you.
Is she okay?
Yeah.
She was the Griffin's
target from the start.
What happened to you?
Later, okay?
Thank you, officers.
- Thank you for everything, okay?
- Our pleasure.
Thank you.
Jeffrey, I'm sorry I called
so early this morning,
when you were probably asleep.
No, I'm glad you called.
Besides, you didn't even
wake me up. I, uh...
I got a wrong number
just before you called, so...
It's fine.
I know this is going to be
hard to believe, but, um...
It was the Griffin, wasn't it?
How did you know?
I turned on the TV
after you called and, um...
The reporter said
that the Griffin
had gone after two women
on your apartment block.
And you called and said the
police were bringing you over.
It is unbelievable.
It's insane.
Are you okay?
Do you wanna talk about it?
No, I don't. No. Not right now.
Maybe tomorrow, okay?
Okay.
Well then, um, why don't I
show you to your room?
These are for you.
Thank you.
It's... It's very thoughtful.
You need some rest. I'll be down
on the couch if you need me.
I'm just glad you're okay.
Jeffrey.
I really appreciate it.
You see the size of her?
Not even a hundred
pounds soaking wet.
Well, it just goes to show you it's
not the size of the dog in the fight.
It's the size of
the fight in the dog.
Maybe he's dead right now.
Croaked in some alley.
Well, that would save us all
a bunch of trouble.
Hold the fort, okay?
I'm gonna take a leak.
Everything come out all right?
Looks that way.
Jeffrey?
Jeffrey?
Come on!
Pull over to the curb,
you stupid bitch.
Goddamn you!
You son of a bitch!
Fuck you!
How do you like that,
you fucking asshole?
Where am I?
It's all right.
You're safe now.
You're in a hospital.
What, uh...
What happened to me?
You ran him
off the road, right?
Yeah. Jeffrey?
I'm sorry.
I took the liberty of having a female
officer pick up some of your things,
so when you need
to leave later...
There's a phone if you
need to make calls.
Yeah.
Thank you.
Hello?
Hi, Mom.
It's me. Wendy.
Oh! You're up awfully early.
Is something the matter?
Um... Yes.
But everything
is okay now, so...
What are you talking about?
Boyfriend trouble?
I've told you
that Jamie is no good for you.
His name is Jeffrey.
Well, those photography
people are all, you know, peculiar.
Of course, I guess
beggars can't be choosers.
What is that supposed to mean?
It means you're not
getting any younger,
and with all those
cheap trashy things out there,
you have to settle
for what you can get.
Mom, I'm calling because I have
something important to tell you.
What's the matter?
Short of cash? Again?
Well, I hope you asked for that raise,
like I told you.
Nobody can get by on 25 a year,
not these days.
Mom, can't you just listen
every once in a while?
How dare you speak
to me that way?
I'm trying to tell you
something important.
You keep this up and you
won't get any money from me,
not one red cent.
Just because you've got boy trouble,
don't take it out on me!
I don't need any money,
and I don't have any boy trouble, okay?
Then what's the trouble?
Are you pregnant?
That Jamie, I knew it.
I'll do what I can,
but I'm not made of money.
I warned you about Jamie,
and you didn't listen.
All it takes is the sense
God gave a goat.
Mom, for 29 years you've been
taking your problems out on me,
ever since Dad left.
That's all you've been doing because I
guess that's all you've got to give, huh?
I never...
You know what? I don't want to hear it,
okay? I'm done listening to you.
I am so... I'm so tired of
putting up with your bullshit,
and I'm so tired of you
treating me like a nobody.
If you can't understand that,
then I'm really sorry.
Oh. Is this what you
called to tell me?
As a matter of fact, it is.
Well, what was all that stuff
about the trouble you're in?
Read about it in the newspaper.
What if he jumped?
We've seen plenty of wrecks where the
driver got out without a scratch.
Yeah, but even if he did jump,
he'd still be hurt.
Can't be far.
Braden, send a uniform to
pick up Ms. Alden.
I want her under armed guard
until we figure out
what's going on.
Ms. Alden?
There's an officer come to escort
you to the police station.
Okay.
I'll just get my things.
Hey! We found someone.
I told them not to touch
him until you got there.
Turn him over.
Oh shit.
It's Melinski.
Braden? Who did you send
to pick up Ms. Alden?
Lieutenant Delgado thought it'd be
a good idea to use an unmarked car,
They'll be after a black and
white in a New York minute.
Oh, you better duck down
while I'm trying to pull away.
You can come up now.
I like this part of town.
That's where I work, actually.
What sort of job?
I write informational booklets
for an actuarial firm.
Iver and Barnes.
It's pretty boring, actually.
I'd like to try something new.
Hey, are we...
Are we going the right way?
I... I think we got one of
those news cameras on our tail.
Gonna take a detour.
Shake 'em loose.
Hello, Wendy.
Now, this is what
we're gonna do.
First, we'll get out
of this car,
and you won't cause me
any trouble, all right?
I'm waiting, my dear.
Now, start walking please.
This way.
Um...
Uh, inside.
Here we go.
Hey, Wendy, please, please.
Wendy, don't...
Don't be afraid, Wendy.
I'm not going to hurt you,
not this time.
I admit, I wanted to do
terrible things last night,
but then I saw the significance
of what had gone on between us.
I realize it was no accident that led
me to the only woman on this earth
that was a worthy adversary.
Is this what you were
gonna give me last night?
Yes, but now it holds a very
different significance.
Before, it was
a marker of death.
Now it's a token
of my love for you.
If you're serious,
why don't you just let me go?
You don't yet understand
what happened between us.
I don't blame you.
I don't question your lack of faith.
Look, this represents
our destiny.
But, until you can accept that,
I simply can't let you out of my sight.
Now, come along.
Now, please, get inside.
Now, get behind the wheel...
Behind the wheel, please.
Thank you.
Excellent!
There you go.
Now listen to me carefully.
Look at me when I talk to you.
Come on.
Now, I know you're
gonna try to get away
and you'll think of all kinds
of clever ways to do it,
but, Wendy, dearest,
even though I've come to
care for you very deeply,
if you attempt
any kind of stunt,
then I will have no choice
but to blow your head off.
Do you understand me, Wendy?
Yes.
Now, we're gonna be
driving north on Lindburg.
Hey, wait a second!
We almost forgot to buckle up.
It's dangerous to drive
without a seatbelt.
Besides, it's against the law.
I don't know about you,
but I feel this whole thing is
really working out quite well.
Here we go.
Said he was taking her to the
station for safe-keeping.
I didn't think to question him.
What'd he look like?
He was tall with gray hair.
You know what they say,
one cop in uniform looks like any other.
Thank you so much.
The parking attendant said he
saw him leave in a green sedan.
I put out an APB
because three hours ago,
a car matching the exact description
was pinched outside of a
health spa on Alberta Street.
Right, we've got unmarked
vehicles all up and down Alberta,
running from five miles north to
five miles south of that spa.
Wouldn't he have
to ditch the car?
For any suspicious vehicles,
not just a green Dodge.
You like that song?
Yes.
You see, we got a lot
in common already.
I'm glad you made your
boyfriend sleep on the lounge.
That was the right thing to do.
Most... Most women of your generation
would be rutting like goats.
I didn't make him sleep
on the couch.
He offered to.
'Cause he was a gentleman.
Maybe he was just trying to con you,
you know. Men do that.
They pretend to be your friend
when really they just wanna...
You know. You know.
Yeah.
I know.
So what is it that you want?
You, Wendy.
I want you.
Rebecca Morris gets
murdered after she purchases a ring.
Wendy Alden gets attacked after
she purchases a necklace.
According to our records,
all four women had charge accounts here.
But there's no listing
for Jennifer Kutzlow.
Can you tell us if any of these
women made any recent purchases?
Certainly.
I'll check another file.
Mrs. Stern purchased
a watch in November,
Ms. Morris charged
a ring in January.
Uh, Miss Osborne made several
purchases on different dates.
The last one was March 3rd.
Uh, a bracelet.
And Ms. Alden charged a
necklace a couple of days ago.
Did you make those sales?
No, Mr. Rood
concluded the sales.
So, how long has
Mr. Rood worked for you?
Oh, he's been with
us over two years.
He's one of our most
reliable employees.
He is so good with those
tiny wristwatch batteries.
He has big hands,
but a delicate touch,
just pops 'em right in there.
Can we speak to Mr. Rood?
Well, actually,
he's not here today.
Why?
Nothing in particular,
just said he wasn't feeling well.
Can you give me
Mr. Rood's address?
Certainly.
We're going to embark on a...
A partnership that's gonna
lift us to new heights
that neither of us could
have reached alone.
We'll have nothing cheap
or casual or meaningless.
That's what I want, my dear.
I won't accept anything less.
You'll see. Tonight.
Now, my little turn
is coming up,
so keep an eye.
You're gonna turn
left a little further, okay?
Why, what's gonna
happen tonight?
Surprise.
See that little drive there?
Well, you go left in there.
Okay?
Blinker, Wendy.
What kind of surprise?
Nothing awful,
I mean, we just gotta
get to know each other
a little bit, that's all.
Maybe more.
Maybe more?
Maybe more?
Lovers, Wendy.
And I promise you,
once you know my power
and my passion,
you will love me, too.
Not much further now.
Very good driving.
Clear!
Jesus.
He was right under our nose.
Let's see what we can find.
Uh-huh. Now, when I first came up here,
I purchased this plot.
My own little hideaway.
You're my first guest.
And there's no use trying to run away
'cause there's nowhere to go.
Come on, now.
There's no homes, no people.
Nothing at all!
Just you and me.
So, you better do as I say.
Okay...
I've just got some things to get
out of the back there, so...
If you wouldn't mind
taking these bags and...
Please don't drop them,
I'd get awfully upset.
Well, this is it, Wendy.
Your new home.
Come on.
Careful, it's a little muddy.
Penny for your thoughts, Wendy.
Nothing.
Hey, when I say "Penny for your thoughts,"
you have to tell me.
It's a rule, you see.
A lover's rule.
I was just thinking that, um,
this place could use a...
Could use a woman's touch.
Well, that's why you're here, Wendy.
You make my place special.
Here, I'll take those.
Do you recognize me?
The necklace
at the jewelry store.
"Can I help you?"
Too bad you haven't
still got it on.
I... Tell you what.
I'll buy you a new one, and...
And a beautiful dress and...
After work, you can
dress up for me.
That'll be fun.
Now, in a minute
I'll fix you some lunch.
I've got a little task
I've gotta take care of first.
It won't take long.
Won't be anything fancy.
I'm sure it'll be fine.
It won't be as tasty
as what you're used to.
I bet you're a wonderful cook.
No, not...
Not really.
Come on, you're
just being modest.
Hey, that's funny!
Cooking the pants off me.
Put your hands up!
Right now! Right now!
Put your hands up!
I...
I know you're not gonna shoot me,
'cause deep down, you love me.
You may not want to admit it,
even to yourself,
but your heart knows.
So give me the gun
and stop this foolishness.
Put your hands up now,
or I'll blow!
I'll blow a fucking hole
through you!
Stupid fucking bitch!
Sit down!
You're lucky.
She's still fine.
She's still beautiful.
Well, of course,
not as beautiful as you.
You really were gonna shoot
me, weren't you, huh?
I'm sorry.
Don't say that, Wendy.
Remember, love means never
having to say you're sorry.
I wasn't asking for
an apology, I simply
wanted to know why
you acted that way.
I said, I love you.
Don't you believe me?
Yes.
I'm just...
I'm just scared.
I'm just scared of you.
Yes, I know. They all are.
They should be.
But not you.
I wouldn't hurt you, Wendy.
Not unless you
made it necessary.
I'm afraid I lost my temper.
I shouldn't have called you
that ugly word.
I didn't mean it.
I was upset, that's all.
I... I'm sure you...
You know, don't you?
Hmm?
Yes.
Friends again, hmm?
Yes, friends.
I... I'm glad.
But you must understand,
Wendy, that I can't trust you.
I don't want you to pull another
one of your little stunts.
I got no choice but to, um...
...do something that
I'd hoped to avoid.
What's that?
Well, I can't have you causing
me any more trouble, Wendy.
You better be glad that I love you, otherwise
you could be in a lot more trouble!
Yeah, how about I get you
that lunch I promised, huh?
Mavis!
Yeah?
We got him.
He's driving a brown Datsun.
I got the plates
and registration.
Let's go.
Lunch is served.
I need my hands free to eat.
Oh, no you don't, Wendy.
I'll feed you myself.
Now, open wide.
I... I don't...
Come on.
I don't think...
I don't think I can... Come on.
Come on, come on.
Come on! There you go.
You want some
soda to wash it...
...down it with?
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, I can't...
Well, you're gonna
have to, Wendy.
It's what happens when you're
such a naughtykins, you know?
Come on.
Eat some more.
There you go.
I don't have a...
I don't have much of an...
I don't have much
of an appetite.
Hey, Wendy, I...
I went to a lot of trouble
to fix you lunch, and...
Now, you're...
You're being ungrateful.
I'm not being...
I'm not being ungrateful, it's...
All right.
I tell you what.
Play a little game.
Okay? I'll show you
how to eat.
Now, this is a train.
That's the tunnel.
And here we go.
Here we go. Come on.
There you go.
There you go.
This is really nice, Wendy.
It's such a pleasure
to be sharing a...
A meal with a beautiful woman.
I could get used to this.
There's a little soda
left, you want it?
Hmm?
Sure.
Sure.
Here you go.
Oh.
Oh, no!
Oh, dear!
Silly me!
I'll fix this.
There we go.
There we go.
Okay.
I want you, Wendy.
I told you we'd be lovers.
It'll be so good.
I think we should get to know
each other a little bit first.
But, this is just happening a
little faster than I thought.
You said it was
gonna happen tonight.
What about
the surprise for tonight?
I can't wait any longer, Wendy.
And deep down, neither can you.
No!
I love you, Wendy.
And you love me, too.
Come on, Wendy.
Come on, baby.
Goddamn it,
just cut it out, Wendy.
Come on. Come on.
Fuck!
Please, God.
Please, God, this is my time. Come on.
Please, God,
this is my time, please.
My time now, please.
It's my time, God.
It's you!
You!
What are you doing
to me, huh? Huh?
You little whore!
What the hell do you think
you're doing to me?
I should kill you right now!
I didn't do anything!
Fuck! Hmm?
Trying... Trying...
You're trying to make me weak!
Trying to take my power!
Looks like this is not going
to work out between us.
It's not like I didn't try!
I gave you every opportunity
to prove yourself.
Every opportunity!
I did everything
you asked me to.
You did nothing!
You gave me nothing!
You fucked with me.
You slut!
Hmm?
Playing your evil tricks!
Trying to make me weak!
You're not so special.
You're nothing
but a dumb, frigid cunt
just like all the others.
You're no good to me now.
Not while you're alive.
He's still got her.
We need a chopper
in the air now.
I'm going to put a show
on for you, Wendy.
And I hope you enjoy it, because it'll
be the last show you'll ever see.
Please, don't hurt me.
Don't hurt me and my baby.
Please don't kill me.
I want... I want to live.
I'll do whatever you say.
I know you're much more
powerful than me, please.
It's not fair. It's not fair!
I want to live.
I know you understand.
I want... I want to live.
But you promised
you'd let me go.
Oh, please,
somebody please help.
Oh, God.
I'll do anything you say.
No, it's not fair.
I did what you wanted.
If you have any mercy, please.
I'll do anything.
Anything at all.
You're so powerful.
You're a god.
A god...
A god... A god... A god.
We've located
the '78 Datsun four-door,
matches the description
of the perp's car.
It's next to an isolated
shack, next to a cornfield
next to an abandoned barn
about a mile off of Highway 13.
Great work. Thanks.
Maintain a visual,
wait till we arrive, don't land.
Copy, sir.
We're on our way.
I've already called for backup.
So, what did you think, Wendy?
Aren't they talented,
my four beauties?
Don't they put on
a wonderful show?
You know, sometimes I stay awake
all night playing with them.
The happiest moments I
have known have been here,
with my four beautiful ladies.
Soon you're going to join them.
I have a special jar
just for you.
In a place of honor, hmm?
Just think about it, Wendy.
Soon you will be
the star of the show!
Normally,
my victims are dead when I claim my trophy,
but not this time.
I'm trying a new technique.
I'm going to cut your head
off while you're still alive.
No!
You filthy shit!
You evil little shit!
Put your hands
behind your back.
The Griffin claimed another
victim today, Detective.
The loveliest one of all.
Mavis, you okay?
Yeah, I'm good.
I'm good.
Cover him.
Wendy?
Wendy.
We got him.
I was...
...really strong.
Right up until the very end.
Wendy, we got him.
So, is this
normal police protocol?
What?
You taking the time to be
here with me like this?
A couple of years ago there
was a woman in my life,
but I never had time for her.
I was too busy with my work.
It's funny.
I read that people said that
he was quiet and polite.
Yeah. Apparently he
had a rough childhood.
In a strange way,
I almost sympathize with him.
I didn't, uh...
I didn't have a very
good childhood either.
And I thought I
could never change,
until now.
He gave this to me.
I would like to keep it.
Sure.
Did you always
want to be a cop?
When I was a kid,
my parents took my brother and I to Vegas.
Stopped off at a casino.
We went to the bathroom while
they were working some slots.
I was still in the stall
when I heard this...
This scream.
I looked out and
there was this man
with his hand around
my brother's mouth
while he was twisting his neck.
I watched while he...
He cut my brother's
neck with a knife.
I didn't do anything.
I was too scared.
I'm sorry.
Did they catch him?
Yeah.
He got eight years.
Out after six
for good behavior.
Hey, Franklin.
You ever fuck your mom?
Yeah, I bet you fuck your mom like
you fucked them two dead girls.
Your mom ain't here
to help you now, asshole.
Look at this fuck.
Just sitting here smiling and shit.
He's probably thinking about that
woman and that baby he killed.
Fuckin' baby killer.
Sanchez, shut it.
I'm gonna knock your
teeth out with my dick
when I skull-fuck
you later, motherfuck.
Make it all wet and soft,
just like I like my pussy.
Sanchez, shut your mouth or
I'm gonna shut it for you.
Hey,
what the hell's going on back there?
Man, you can't just
leave me here.
Take me with you.
Communications department.
Wendy, we may have a problem.
We can't establish contact with
the deputies assigned to him.
Thank you.
Wendy Alden.
Communications.
Down the hall. Right.
Wendy?
Wendy, are you the?
He's here.
Oh, my God.
He's here.
No, no!
Wait!
It's finished, Wendy.
No...
Your ugly neck is
in my hand right now,
and just by squeezing your
windpipe, I can kill you!
No...
I may let you live, if you repeat
some very special words for me.
Now repeat after me, okay?
Repeat after me.
I have no power.
I have no power.
Do it!
I have no power.
I am not a god.
I am not a...
I am not a god!
...god.
I am nothing.
I am nothing.
I am nothing at all.
Come on. Shh.
Come on.