The Candy Store (2024) Movie Script

[grand orchestra]
[electricity warring]
[whooshes]
So, I was at the car wash
about two days, tryna get my
little hustle on together.
Becky's trying to kick me out once again
'cause I ain't got no money.
What you got in this bottle, bruh?
Nigga, I ain't got a slug.
(dog barking)
You ain't never got shit.
Man, bullshit.
How you think we got the last bottle?
I washed all them cars in
the sunny sun by myself,
sweating and everything, man.
You ain't even helped me.
Damn, you right.
Shit.
You need to slide through
one of these windows or something.
Shit, let's hit this gangway right here.
What's up with this gangway?
Hold on.
That's the candy store?
Ain't it?
You think that bitch
got some money in here.
Man, this Miss. Lucille man,
that bitch been selling candy
up in there for centuries.
I know she got some money up in there.
(insects chirping)
Bags of change.
We gonna carry all them goddamn
bags of change.
- Man, bags of change,
pennies, she got 'em in there
man, she got 'em in there.
Let's go up in there
man, see what she got.
Come on.
(footsteps crunching)
(dramatic music)
Hey, did you shit yourself?
Hell no.
It's this house.
Foul as hell.
(thief groaning)
(dramatic music)
Oh man, I found me today,
I got me some jewelry,
a watch, bracelet, a ring.
I gonna get that ring to my wife.
(dramatic music)
All this.
(dramatic music)
What the fuck is that?
(dramatic music)
Who is that?
That don't even look like a Miss. Lucille.
[Thief] I don't know.
(dramatic music)
Nigga, who the fuck is that?
I don't know.
That don't look like
no Miss. Lucille tough.
I don't know who that is.
(dramatic music)
Hey homeboy.
This our lick.
(choking)
[dramatic music]
(necks snap)
[eerie playful music]
What up, shorty?
Shit, tired as hell.
My alarm didn't go off.
You want some of these nachos?
Hell no.
I ate some of 'em last night.
And low key them, shits
had my stomach fucked up.
Gave you the shits?
Hell yeah.
My shit still bubbling.
I ain't sitting next to
your stinky booty ass today.
That shit dead.
Stop playing.
(both laughing)
You just fucked my apatite up.
I don't even want these no more.
You ready for trials today?
You know that I'm gonna be
crossing everybody and they mama over.
I was at the park last
night working on my jumper.
My bad, I ain't slide,
I was helping Rachel and
her grandma with the kitchen.
You kiss her yet?
Kiss who, Rachel?
She like one of the guys.
You tweaking.
Yeah, I know how you is about her.
You know she like you, don't you?
Man.
Is you scared of something bro?
You keep playing, I'll take your girl.
[Buyer] Let me get one sweetie.
Hey handsome.
Gone put one of them woods in the air.
[school bell ringing]
[dark music]
Baby, that meat ain't no good.
You know what to do with it.
(dramatic music)
(footsteps tapping)
(dramatic music)
(meat splatting)
(dramatic music)
Thank you.
[Lucille] Okay.
Now you all be safe out there?
You too.
(footsteps thudding)
Hey Miss. Lucille, Miss. Lucille.
Hey, what can I get you?
Can I get an Icy Cup?
I want nachos.
Me too.
Wait a minute, one at a time.
What can I help you with?
I want nachos with
meat, cheese, no peppers.
Meat, cheese and no peppers.
(dramatic music)
And what can I get you?
I want the same thing.
Extra meat and blue cordial juice.
Cobs.
No cobs.
I said it first.
Your hands dirty as hell.
Wait until we get outside
and I'll give you some.
All right.
Make sure you gimme some meat.
Make sure it's a lot.
You gonna get what I give you.
No cobs.
Damn bro, lemme get some bro.
Hell no, I called no cobs.
I ain't ate shit all day.
This finna be my dinner.
My OG don't ever cook.
Miss. Lucille, how much is this?
The one in your hand
or the one you just put in your pocket?
This nigga stealing.
Bro!
[Miss. Lucille] Watch your mouth.
I tell you what, get out.
Okay Miss. Lucille.
Tre.
(dramatic music)
You come back.
(dramatic music)
Sorry for stealing.
Please don't call the police.
I'll do anything.
(Miss. Lucille laughing)
Police?
Baby, ain't nobody calling the police.
But what you going to
do is take that garbage
out to the trash can then
go look under the stairs
and get me that box and
bring it back to me, okay?
(dramatic music)
Where do you want me to put this?
I want you to put it up there.
Get that chair and put it up there.
(dramatic music)
- Right here?
- Yes.
(dramatic music)
(Miss. Lucille growling)
(Tre screaming)
(dramatic music)
[Aaron] Man, I'm tired as hell.
I ain't know practice
was gonna be this long.
I bet it's dark as hell outside.
(people speaking indistinctly)
Hell yeah.
I'm tired as hell too shorty.
You think we made the team?
You know we made
the team and we starting.
You think so?
I know so.
Plus coach like my OG anyway.
He be trying to get on
that but I ain't going.
Your OG is fucking hot twin.
Hey, hey watch your mouth man.
Damn, chill the fuck out bro.
Nah, I'm just playing.
But I am young Tank Davis, stop tweaking.
Shit, all right.
Damn.
I gotta get some new shoes
be for the season start.
These joints are busted.
[Preston] Them joints is busted.
[Aaron] Hell yeah.
How you gonna get some new ones?
[Aaron] I don't even know.
You know them blue and black 12s I got?
Yeah.
You can have 'em.
For real?
Yeah, I don't wear them anyway.
And plus I'm getting a red and
black sixes for my birthday.
Damn.
Those my favorite.
Bro.
Hold on though.
You're trying to cut through the alley
so we don't gotta walk all the way around?
Hell nah.
Bro, I walk through
all the time, we good.
Hell no, we not good twin.
[Preston] I walk through all the time.
(dramatic music)
Hell no.
I walk through all the time, gang.
We good.
Hell no.
The fuck.
Come on.
Bring your scary ass on, gang.
Fuck it.
Yo ass scary.
Shut that shit up.
Fat head ass nigga.
Goof ass nigga.
(insects chirping)
Fuck we at bro?
You what I tell you
about being scared, gang.
You good shorty.
Hold on, I gotta take a piss.
All right, hurry up bro.
(footsteps crunching)
(dramatic music)
You got some change, nephew?
You scared the fuck outta me old man.
Man bring your scary ass on.
Nah OG, we don't got no money.
Everything ain't as sweet as it seems.
What's that supposed to mean?
Young man.
Ask him.
He'll tell you.
What he talking about?
I don't know what the
fuck he talking about?
And step back too,
you stink shorty.
[Aaron] Everything ain't
as sweet as it seems.
(dog barking)
[Preston] Come on, shorty we going.
Boy.
[Aaron] All right.
If you already know.
(footsteps crunching)
(dramatic music)
What's up, you little motherfuckers?
Y'all trying to party?
No we ain't trying to party.
Your man got a mouth of his own,
let him gonna speak for himself.
How much money you got on your cutie pie?
How much I got?
[Jaz] How much money?
We don't got nothing, we broke.
Shit, me and broke don't mix.
Plus y'all look too young
to be around this motherfucker anyway.
Hold on, you look familiar.
That's because I'm in your
dreams baby, the wet ones.
Go on, shit.
Come on, game.
All right bro.
Y'all be careful
around this motherfucker.
Damn, she thick as hell bro.
Yeah and she sick as hell.
That's Kimi mama.
I hit Kimi mama.
(dramatic music)
Damn little nigga,
watch where you going?
My bad, I'm sorry.
Nigga, he said he sorry.
Man, fuck that.
This little got heart.
That heart going to get his ass
thrown in one of these garbage cans.
You been crapping out all night.
Leave these little niggas alone man.
Guy shorty here is terrified.
At least this other nigga got some balls.
What your name is shorty?
Lil P.
I'm from off the next block.
Oh you one of them
lil guys, huh, for no.
Look, lemme know when y'all ready
to make some real money man.
[Aaron] Thanks big dog.
Yeah, thanks.
That ain't shit.
Now go on and buy y'all
some new shoes or something.
Shorty shit fucked up.
(all laughing)
Motherfucking nuggets.
Fuck on.
You motherfuckers made me lose
my motherfucking money man.
Man, what's the point man?
We back at it, man.
There ain't no point,
it's a whole new game.
Told you let's walk through the alley.
Yeah, you right.
It wasn't even that bad after all.
Wasn't all that bad?
Nigga you was scared as
hell of the whole time.
Gonna shit yourself, game.
Yeah I was, wasn't I?
Bro, now you can get the new Mike's
you wanted to go ball in.
Man, I'm gonna have to
hide this money for my mama.
Why?
First of all, I can't walk in the house
with some fresh new Mike's on.
Second, she gonna ask
me where I got it from.
I'm gonna have to lie about
it and say I found it.
And she's still gonna take the money.
Damn.
Check it out.
We can go to 20 plus
after school tomorrow,
leave the shoes with me,
I'll bring it to you
from school every day.
All right bet.
You know that.
Got you man.
Man, I'm finna go see Miss. Lucille.
What?
The candy lady?
What you mean you finna go see her?
Finna go get some candy bro?
Hell no.
I gotta walk two extra blocks.
That shit dead.
Shit, like, it's on the way home, so,
I'm finna just stop by and
get some candy all right.
All right, hit the phone
when you at the slot.
All right for sure.
You know that.
You know that.
All right, bet.
(dramatic music)
(footsteps tapping)
Mm.
Hey baby,
what can I get you?
Oh, lemme get two chico sticks
and some red Boston baked beans.
[Miss. Lucille] How
many Boston baked beans?
Lemme get two.
Okay.
And what else do you want?
I need two lemon heads
and two red juices.
Okay.
Now that'll be $2.
There you go.
Thank you.
All right now.
Thank you.
You go straight home now sweetie.
It's a lot of widows out there.
[Aaron] Okay, Ms Lucille.
A lot of widows out there.
Sweetie, it's a lot of widows out there.
Okay, Miss. Lucille.
[Miss. Lucille] A lot of widows.
(Aaron choking)
Fuck off me man.
(Aaron choking)
(dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
[Voiceover] Your call
has been forwarded to an.
Where the fuck Aaron at?
(dramatic music)
He's not about, still asleep.
[Voiceover] Your call has been forwarded
to an automatic voice machine.
(dramatic music)
(school bell ringing)
(door thudding)
Can everyone bring out
their assignments please?
Yep, I can keep the assignment.
Rachael, could you pick
up everyone's assignment
when you're ready.
Thank you.
(people speaking indistinctly)
All right.
[Announcer] Trevarius
Jackson, Trevarius Jackson
please report to the
auditorium immediately.
Thank you Rachael.
Okay, class, could you open your textbooks
to page 74 please?
Seven, four.
Y'all, my cousin and his friend said
they was chasing him and
they almost caught him.
Did they see his face?
No, just a poor clown.
Uh-uh, I'm scared of clowns.
I can't.
I don't believe in
any of that clown shit.
Motherfuckers be saying
shit just to say shit.
I know they will.
My mom, someone last week in a white van.
My mom be lying like a motherfucker.
All right class, today
we're gonna be talking
about the golden ratio.
(secretary knocking)
Come in.
(door hinge creaking)
Principal Mackey.
Yes.
I have a Detective Cranberry here.
He says he needs to speak with you
and that it's urgent.
What time's my first meeting?
Your first meeting is
at 12 with Mr. Hartfield
and it's 11:15.
Fine, bring him in.
(detective knocking)
Hi Principal Mackey,
I'm Detective Cranberry
with the Seventh District.
How are you doing, Detective?
Please take a seat.
Thank you.
So is one of my
students locked up again?
No, hell no.
Oh well, okay, what are you doing here?
I don't know if you
remember I came here last week
regarding one of your
students that went missing.
What's his name?
Her name is Shanikwa Caldwell.
Was he found, she?
Unfortunately not yet,
but we're working diligently to find her.
Yeah well, I'm sorry to hear that.
I am here today regarding
another missing student.
(secretary knocking)
Yes.
Principal, I have your
husband on line three.
Excuse me, Detective.
[Detective] No problem.
Hey honey.
Mm-mm, I'm up to my head and paperwork,
you're gonna have to pick her up.
I know.
I know.
I love you too.
Bye.
Sorry, where were we?
One of your students is missing.
His parents recorded
him missing last night.
Right, what's his name?
Aaron Walker.
Okay.
(secretary knocking)
Yes, what?
Principal? I have your 12
o'clock here, Mr. Hartfield.
And they said they need your
assistance in the lunch room.
I'm sorry, Detective.
Cranberry.
Right, Cranberry.
But we're gonna have to
continue this another time.
Okay.
Yeah, no problem.
Ms. Mackey?
- Yes.
- Do you mind
if I go on Aaron's class and
speak with his classmates?
Sure.
Please escort him to Aaron's classroom.
No problem.
Thank you.
Hope you have a good day.
You too.
Right this way.
Okay, so today we're gonna be talking
about the golden ratio.
Does anyone know what the golden ratio is?
Anybody else?
No?
Okay.
Rachael?
A ratio between two numbers
that are equal approximately to 1.618.
Very good.
(secretary knocking)
Hi Ms. Touhy.
Hi.
I have Detective Cranberry here.
He says he'd like to
speak with your class.
Sure.
Is everything okay?
Unfortunately Aaron Walker's parents
reported him missing last night.
Oh my God.
Come on in.
(door thudding)
Hi class, I'm Detective Cranberry.
(students laughing)
Okay, settle down class.
Come on.
Terrance.
I'm sure you all have been
hearing about children your age
coming up missing in the community.
[Student] The killer
clown snatching kids.
No sweetie, there's no killer clown.
Listen, kids don't believe
any of that nonsense.
There is no killer clown, okay.
[Student] See, I told you.
Your classmate Aaron Walker
went missing last night.
[Ms. Touhy] Be quiet class.
Apparently he never made it home
from basketball tryouts last night.
So if you know his whereabouts,
if you've heard anything,
if you've seen anything,
please come down to
the station after class
with your parent or legal guardian.
Thank you Ms. Touhy.
Of course.
Have a good day.
I'll try.
Bye, Class.
These bulls all scrappy.
(people speaking indistinctly)
Okay.
That's all right.
Settle down class.
Okay, back to the topic of the day.
Golden Ratio.
Can we open up our textbooks to pay 74?
Is everyone there?
I know it's a downer but we
gotta keep our spirits up.
(people speaking indistinctly)
How did you forget?
(dramatic music)
(people speaking indistinctly)
(dramatic music)
There is a test on Tuesday.
You remember she knew about it.
She was like get ready and
study for the spelling test.
Yeah, she was yelling
about it the other day.
Yes, about our animals.
I choose the arctic fox.
[Friend] Animals?
[Student] The Arctic fox.
- Arctic fox?
- Yeah.
(dramatic music)
Is that Aaron's shoe.
Oh hell no.
(dramatic music)
(footsteps crunching)
You sure we should be going this way?
I heard homeboy a clown be around.
Stop lying.
No, that's true.
He be snagging people around here.
No he don't.
I heard he got 10 people last night.
And you can be is 11.
No I'm not.
Somebody said they nephew died.
No they did not.
Where did you think that?
The news.
I don't even watch the news.
(footsteps crunching)
(dramatic music)
Hey, y'all wanna pay hide and seek?
[All] Yeah.
Homeboy around
Don't mess around
If you see him run
Don't turn around
Turn away.
Turn away.
Turn away.
[Player] Go ahead, count.
One, two, three,
four, five, six,
seven, eight, nine, 10.
Ready or not, here I come.
Damari, I just saw you.
Come out.
(dramatic music)
I know you here.
I saw you.
(dramatic music)
(child screaming)
Get off of me.
Get off of me.
Help, help, help.
(child screaming)
Miss. Lucille?
Anybody home?
Aaron.
Oh shit.
It's okay baby.
I didn't mean to scare you.
Uh.
Um, I'm sorry y'all was on the back porch
and you wasn't out there.
So I saw the door open so I stepped in.
It's okay, Preston.
And called your name.
It's okay, it's okay.
Let's go outside.
(dog barking)
Now, what can I get you?
I'm actually not here to buy anything.
(dog barking)
Oh?
Well how can I help you?
(dramatic music)
Hm.
You know my friend, Aaron?
Stephanie Walker's son?
Yeah.
He went missing last night.
Oh my lord, what happened?
I don't know but he
said he was coming here
before he go home to go get some snacks.
Did he ever make it?
Oh no baby.
He didn't come here last night.
You sure?
'Cause he said he was coming here.
I'm positive because he gets
the same thing every time he comes,
two chico sticks, two Boston baked beans.
[Both] Two lemon heads
and two red juices.
So, no.
Huh?
(child screaming)
What's that noise?
Oh, don't worry about that.
It's nothing but the cat.
He must have stepped
on the remote control.
I tell you what, you run
along and let Ms. Walker know
that I'm gonna be praying for her, okay.
- Okay, Miss. Lucille.
- Run along, run along.
[creepy eerie music]
[action music]
- Oh shit. Officer Cranberry.
- Boy, slow down.
Thought you was Homeboy the Clown.
Homeboy the Clown?
What's the problem?
I heard a scream.
Miss. Lucille, kidnapped my friend Aaron.
I seen his shoe.
She said she gonna bake him right now.
That Homeboy the Clown was following me
in that white van.
- Okay, slow down.
Boy, are you high on some
type of drugs right now?
Nah man.
Then what the hell
are you talking about?
Listen, this morning
you came to my school
and said Aaron Walker missing.
Well that's my best friend
and I was the last person with her.
Wait, what do you mean,
you were the last person with him?
Then where is he now?
That's what I'm trying to say.
Miss. Lucille kidnapped him,
he in Miss. Lucille basement.
So hold on,
you trying to tell me that Miss. Lucille,
the little old candy lady,
has kidnapped your friend Aaron?
Yes.
(Detective laughing)
You can't make this stuff up.
Woo.
So what would make you
think that young man?
We left basketball tryouts.
Hold on, I gotta get my pad out.
This is gonna be good.
This is gonna be good.
All right, you left basketball tryouts.
We left basketball tryouts.
We was talking about the
new Mike's we was getting.
Okay.
We walked through the alley
'cause it was a shortcut.
He ain't wanna walk
through the alley though.
He got scared of a bum peeing,
a prostitute tried to
sell us some coochie.
- Okay.
- Some dudes
gave us some money.
He put his money in his shoe.
Then he went to the candy
store and I went home.
So how do you know he
made it to the candy store?
Because I was just there
and his shoe still in the gangway.
He still got the money in it, look.
Well I'm gonna need to
take that for evidence.
No good.
Look son,
why don't you go home,
drink some water and get some rest, okay.
I think the disappearance of your friend
has got you imagining things
and a little stressed out.
But it's perfectly normal.
I heard a scream, I know his voice.
(cellphone ringing)
Hold on, hold on, lemme take this call.
(cellphone ringing)
Hello.
Okay.
Mm-hmm.
Yep, all right, I'll be right there, okay.
Listen, go home and get some rest, okay.
And let us do our job.
We're gonna find your friend Aaron.
Don't go harassing Miss. Lucille
and stop talking about Homeboy the Clown.
That shit is fake news.
Please stop spreading it.
(car engine revving)
Ma.
Ma.
Boy what?
I'm gonna be late to work.
You seen my black jacket around?
The police came to my school
today and seen Aaron missing.
He never made it home last night.
Yo Aaron?
Yeah, my Aaron.
So what happened?
I don't know.
We left trials, he said he
was going to the candy store.
He didn't make it home last night.
So he just never made it home.
That poor boy.
I think Miss. Lucille
got something to do with.
Boy, please.
Miss. Lucille been in this
neighborhood selling candy
longer than you've been alive.
Hell, longer than I've been alive.
You know she grew up
with your grandparents.
Yeah, I know.
But I went there and
talked to her about Aaron.
She said he never came there last night.
She ain't got no reason to lie.
I mean come on.
Maybe he ran away.
Remember that time you
ran away for two days?
Mom, this is Aaron we talking about,
he don't got no friends,
I'm his only friend.
Yeah.
Yeah you're right.
And his shoe was on her gangway.
Preston stop.
Is you high?
What did I tell you about?
No, I don't do drugs
and I know I'm not tweaking.
Miss. Lucille a monster.
A monster?
Please, I don't have time for these games.
You are gonna make me late for work.
But mom.
No, don't but mom, me.
And you gonna have to make
yourself dinner tonight
because I'm working a double.
(door hinge creaking)
(dramatic music)
So you think they gonna find Aaron?
Man, I hope so.
Yeah, me too.
He really like family.
That's my brother.
You think it was Homeboy the Clown?
I don't know.
He said he was going to the
candy store at the school.
Then I went there when we split up.
And then I seen this
shoot with blood on it
in Miss. Lucille gangway.
What?
You dead ass?
Yeah, she gonna say he was never there.
She was acting weird the whole time.
Weird like how?
What you mean?
I don't know.
She gave off like a spooky
demon vibe or something.
I don't know.
I ain't never bought anything
off that lady my whole life.
I ain't gonna lie.
Not a Now and Later, Icy Cup or nothing.
Low key, I always been scared
of her for some reason.
Damn, I never really paid attention
to how many missing peoples on this wall.
(dramatic music)
Me neither.
I walk past this wall damn near every day.
That's crazy.
Look, this Tasha?
Damn, that is her.
I thought her her family moved outta town.
Hell no.
She been missing since the sixth grade,
in Mr. Carson's class.
Damn.
Oh shit.
What?
That's Richard.
[Rachael] Oh my God.
I never even knew he was missing.
He been missing since last summer.
Mm.
(people speaking indistinctly)
(balls bouncing)
[Player] You owe me $4.
(people speaking indistinctly)
Its getting pretty late.
And I hope we find
Aaron, I ain't gonna lie.
We all hope we do.
Yeah, it is just like.
He look spooky as hell.
Yeah, he do.
But wait though, ain't that the guy
who was shoveling Miss. Lucille's
snow and mowing her lawn.
That is him as a matter of fact.
And he got a white van.
So what you trying to say?
What I'm trying to say is
he might be Homeboy the Clown.
So you telling me Homeboy the Clown
and the candy lady are working together?
Exactly.
It all makes sense.
The night Aaron went missing,
that white van rolled past us twice,
almost like it was following us.
Damn, this shit feel like, "Scooby Doo."
I got a plan.
At 10:00 p.m. meet on the corner.
I'm gonna go home and grab a few things.
Okay, I'm gonna go home, check in.
My grandma falls asleep around
9:30, watching her reruns.
I'll be there.
Should I bring anything?
Yeah, some luck.
We gone, ooh.
(dramatic music)
[pensive music]
(door hinge creaking)
(door thudding)
I left you a microwave
dinner on the counter.
And I'm working a double shift tonight
so I probably won't see you
'til you're done at school.
All right.
All right, cool.
Yeah.
I love you.
All right, love you too.
(dramatic music)
[Carla] Lock the door.
(door hinge creaking)
(door thudding)
[ominous music]
(dramatic music)
Someone's always watching me
Someone's always there
(dramatic music)
When I'm sleeping he just waits
And
And stares
Someone's always standing in
The darkest corner of my room
He's tall and fierce
(singer vocalizing)
Dressed like a perfect groom
Where are you going
Why won't you stay
(dramatic music)
They might be scared of you
But I just want to play
(dramatic music)
(car engine revving)
(police sirens blaring)
(car door thudding)
(people speaking indistinctly)
Hey, how are you Ms. Williams?
(dramatic music)
Just Jaz.
Okay, I'm here to
ask you a few questions
about your daughter Kimi.
What about her?
Well she hasn't been
in school in two weeks.
When's the last time you seen her?
(dramatic music)
I can't remember.
(dramatic music)
We were concerned
'cause kids have been coming
up missing in the community.
Look, I don't really be
talking to the police like that.
So whatever you need to ask
me, just go ahead and ask me.
Unless,
you trying to spend some money with me.
What's your name?
Officer Cranberry.
(dramatic music)
So you say you haven't seen her?
No, I haven't seen her.
(dramatic music)
In the event that you do,
please give us a call.
Well I have a question for you.
I heard cranberries was
also sweet and sour.
(dramatic music)
Well, I ain't nothing sweet,
I can tell you that right now.
If you see her or.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, you'll
be the first person I call.
In the meantime, you need to
get the fuck from around here.
Thank you for your time.
(car engines revving)
You too.
(dramatic music)
(door bell ringing)
(dramatic music)
(door bell ringing)
May I help you?
Hello ma'am, I'm here
about your son Deandre Evans.
Who?
Your son, Deandre Evans.
I don't wanna hear nothing about him.
Well, he hasn't been
to school in two weeks
and there's a lot of children.
- And like I said,
I don't wanna hear nothing about him.
And you have a good day.
All right ma'am,
thank you for your time.
[eerie music]
[ominous music]
Hey Ms. Walker, I'm Detective Cranberry,
here to do a follow up.
(door hinge creaking)
Ms. Walker?
James, don't come over here
acting like we didn't go
to grade school together.
Stephanie.
Stephanie, I'm sorry.
I wish we were getting reacquainted
under better circumstances,
but I'm here to do a follow up.
Have you heard from your son?
No. What about you?
Any leads?
This ain't like my baby Aaron.
No leads yet.
But you can rest assured we
have the finest detectives
out there right now
searching for your son.
Well have you spoke with
his best friend Preston?
Preston Tate?
Yes.
If anybody knows where
he could possibly be,
it would be him.
Yeah, I spoke with
him yesterday actually.
And what'd he say?
He seems a little stressed
and overthinking things.
You know, sometimes
things like.
- What he saying?
I'm embarrassed actually saying this,
but Preston seems to think
that your son was kidnapped
by the old candy lady around the corner.
You know, Miss Lucille.
Now look, I know this sounds crazy but.
Crazy, uh-uh no, this
don't sound crazy at all.
Ever since I was a little girl
when my best friend Margaret
Casey came up missing,
the summer of eighth grade graduation.
Margaret Casey, that sounds familiar.
Oh, seventh grade, Mr. McKinley's class.
Damn, she did go missing?
Yes, yes she did.
And I was with her the
night she came up missing.
We was walking home from a friend's house.
Our moms work third shift together,
so sometimes we sneak out.
We only live one block
away from each other.
When we got to my block, I
went home and she kept walking.
The last words she said to me was,
I'm gonna stop off at the candy store,
get some candy and go home.
She only lived three houses
away from that candy store.
And that's the last time anybody
has seen or heard from her.
Damn, I didn't know that happened.
I just always thought that
her family moved away.
Hell no.
The news just didn't even cover the story.
You know they don't give a damn
about no little black girls
that come up missing in the hood.
And ever since then it's
been something creepy
about Miss. Lucille to me.
Her and her weird ass son.
Son?
Miss. Lucille don't have children.
Bullshit.
I lived across the alley
from her for over 20 years
before I moved right here.
And I used to see him,
late at night, early
mornings creeping around
taking out the garbage or something.
But I seen him and he don't talk either.
Is there something in
the water around here?
I guess you think I'm crazy too, huh?
Not as crazy as his face.
It's something wrong with him.
I don't know if he had an accident
or if he was born like that.
But I seen him and he don't talk either.
All right, this is a bit
much for me for one day.
You just make sure you take some time
and go look in her house for my son okay.
We'll do Miss.
Stephanie, will do Stephanie.
[Stephanie] Please.
[ominous music]
[pensive music]
(dramatic music)
[Actor] Haven't gotten around
to giving a straight answer to that one.
Clear already.
Hell, you probably got me my orders.
Rachael.
Rachael.
Is that you baby?
(people speaking indistinctly)
(dramatic music)
Amen, this girl better
take her ass to bed.
(people speaking indistinctly)
Mm-mm-mm.
(granny snoring)
(people speaking indistinctly)
Hey Preston, Preston, hold on.
(footsteps thudding)
What took you so long?
I was finna leave your ass.
Bro, my granny took
all night to go to sleep.
I had to keep picking her
to make sure she was asleep.
Come on bro.
Is you ready bro?
Yeah.
Come on.
- Come on man.
(dramatic music)
[eerie music]
(Carla screaming)
My God.
You scared me.
I see you had a flat tire.
Thought you might need some help.
Yes please.
You got a jack?
I believe so.
Lemme go check the van real quick.
Okay.
Thank you.
Just so happen I got one.
Thank God.
I got you.
Yeah.
(dramatic music)
(insects chirping)
(dramatic music)
Now watch out.
Where y'all going?
None of your business.
Huh?
I hope y'all ain't going
to Miss. Lucille house.
Why?
You know why, Preston.
You know him?
No, not like that.
Everything ain't as sweet as it seems.
No shit, Sherlock.
[Man] Fuck around and find out.
Found out what?
You'll find out.
If you survive.
(man laughing)
[Mechanic] There you go.
That should do it.
Thank you so much.
You have been real blessing.
No, no, I can't take that.
No, I insist.
Trust me, I don't know
what I would've done
without your help.
Look, nah, I'm just helping
a sister out the time I need.
But look, if you ever need
a mechanic, they go my card.
You call me if you need me
and I'm gonna come, all right.
Yeah, thanks.
Yeah.
You have a good night.
Be safe out here.
- You too.
(people speaking indistinctly)
(insects chirping)
(dramatic music)
(insects chirping)
(dramatic music)
[Rachael] That was unexpected.
How did he know your name?
I don't know.
So how we finna get in?
Go in right through the front door.
Right through the front door?
Yeah.
One thing about Miss.
Lucille, since we was kids,
she never locked her door.
Never lock her front door.
I doubt that.
Who don't lock they doors in the hood?
Miss. Lucille.
I guess.
(insects chirping)
[Teller] That's it.
That's it.
(people speaking indistinctly)
(insects chirping)
(people speaking indistinctly)
(car door thudding)
No, na-ah.
No ma'am.
No, not tonight.
Nope.
Uh-uh.
No ma'am.
No, no, sweetheart.
No ma'am.
15 minutes late again, Carla.
I know.
And I'm sorry.
I stay 15 minutes after.
Sorry ain't gonna cut
at this time, sweetie.
What you mean?
Look, I caught a flat tire now
I had no control over that.
Flat tire, son's in
trouble, baby daddy drama.
What next?
Matter of fact, ain't no next.
You fired.
Fired?
Did I stutter.
Fired.
- No, no, no.
You cannot fire me.
I'm supposed to work a double tonight.
Says who?
I already talked to upper management
and they gave me the green light.
Management?
Green light?
Green light
Oh you dirty bitch.
See I know what this about.
You trying to get your
ratchet ass sister this job.
But you know what?
She can have it 'cause I quit.
Uh-uh, no, you can't quit
because I already fired you.
[Carla] Fuck you.
Green light
(footsteps thudding)
(door hinge creaking)
(dramatic music)
(door hinge creaking)
Aaron.
Aaron.
Aaron.
Aaron.
Aaron, Aaron.
Aaron.
Aaron.
Aaron, are you here?
(dramatic music)
Aaron.
Aaron, is you here?
Aaron.
(flies buzzing)
Aaron.
(door thudding)
Aaron, stop playing.
(dramatic music)
Aaron, you in here?
(dramatic music)
You just see what I seen?
Hell yeah.
But she didn't see us, right?
I don't know, shit.
And her eyes were white.
Almost looked like she was sleepwalking.
I told y'all she was a monster.
(dramatic music)
(door thudding)
(dramatic music)
Rachael.
Rachael.
(dramatic music)
Rachael.
(dramatic music)
Rachael.
(dramatic music)
(Preston groaning)
(dramatic music)
Preston.
(door thudding)
(dramatic music)
Pres.
Probably asleep?
(dramatic music)
Damn.
Where is this little girl at?
(cellphone ringing)
Hello.
Hello Carla,
this is Ms. Florence,
Rachael's grandmother.
Hey Mrs. Florence, how are you,
what can I do for you today?
I'm sorry to be calling you so early,
but will my Rachael
happened to be over there?
I don't believe so, but let me check.
Let me just check.
Hold on.
No, she's not here.
And neither is Preston.
Oh God, I don't think she
went to school this early.
Well, today is Sunday, Mrs. Florence.
Sunday?
Oh dear.
I gotta get ready for services.
But if you hear or see from my Rachael,
please tell her get her behind home.
And Carla, the Lord
always has a seat for you.
You should join me for service today.
Well, okay, all right Mrs. Lawrence.
I will let Rachael know
if I hear from her okay.
You go ahead and have yourself
a good Sunday service.
All right, thank you.
All right, see you later.
(dramatic music)
(cellphone ringing)
Detective Cranberry.
Hi Detective Cranberry,
this is Carla Tate,
Preston Tate's mother.
Oh hey, good morning Carla.
What can I do for you?
(dogs barking)
Well, Preston didn't
come home last night
and I just got off the phone
with Rachael Florence's grandmother.
And she said when she woke up this morning
that Rachael was missing as well.
Missing?
When the last time you talked to him?
Yesterday evening I
was going out for work
and he had just come in
from handing out posters
of his friend Aaron.
I just hope he didn't go over there
bothering that poor old
lady, Miss. Lucille.
Miss Lucille?
Yeah, you know Miss. Lucille.
Carla, did he mention a candy store?
Look, I don't wanna sound crazy
Right about now, nothing sounds crazy.
Well he did mention the other day
something about Miss. Lucille
kidnapping his friend Aaron
and something about seeing his
shoe and hearing him scream.
It was.
Did he mention a clown in
a white van chasing them?
As a matter of fact, he did.
Why did he say something to you too?
Yeah, I didn't believe him though.
Me too.
You think he was right?
I don't know, I don't know.
But something in my gut is
telling me something ain't right.
Sit tight Carla, I'm gonna call you back.
Okay.
Hello.
Anybody home.
(dramatic music)
Miss. Lucille.
Miss. Lucille.
(dramatic music)
Hello.
Miss. Lucille.
(dramatic music)
Miss. Lucille.
(dramatic music)
Miss. Lucille.
(dramatic music)
Miss. Lucille.
(dramatic music)
Put your hands up.
(dramatic music)
Officer Cranberry, what you doing here?
Here to save your little bad ass.
Look like you had a join me.
Yeah, well my plan didn't work out.
I see.
Where is Aaron Walker?
Gone.
What about Rachael?
Get the fuck outta here.
Preston.
Preston, I got a plan.
You see that blade right there?
Go get it and cut me loose.
Man, I ain't grabbing that.
Just get the goddamn blade.
(dramatic music)
Don't move.
Be quiet.
(dramatic music)
(footsteps tapping)
(dramatic music)
Hello.
Miss. Lucille.
(dramatic music)
Hello.
Miss.
(dramatic music)
(gun firing)
(Gary groaning)
(dramatic music)
You think he dead?
(dramatic music)
(Gary groaning)
He is now.
(dramatic music)
Preston run.
(Miss. Lucille screaming)
(Preston panting)
What the fuck?
(dramatic music)
(Miss. Lucille groaning)
(dramatic music)
Oh, Preston.
- Ma, help me.
- Doing in there?
Help me.
Preston, what are you even doing
in there?
- Mom.
Preston behind you.
Oh my God, Preston.
Preston behind you.
(Carla screaming)
Preston.
(dramatic music)
(Carla groaning)
(dramatic music)
Miss. Lucille.
(dramatic music)
(Miss. Lucille groaning)
(Carla screaming)
(dramatic music)
(Carla screaming)
(dramatic music)
(Miss. Lucille growling)
(dramatic music)
(Miss. Lucille growling)
Shit.
Ah, no, no, please.
(dramatic music)
(Miss. Lucille growling)
(dramatic music)
(Miss. Lucille growling)
(gun firing)
[Preston] Mom, you okay?
(Carla crying)
(dramatic music)
(footsteps thudding)
Thank you.
Well.
That's it.
Yeah, looks like it.
You all set?
Thank you so much for helping
me, I really appreciate it.
Hey, anything for you?
Well I guess I'll call you.
Yeah, make sure you call me.
All right.
As soon as you make it.
Bye.
All right, bye.
(upbeat music)
Look mama, they already got somebody
in Miss. Lucille house already.
Look and she's selling lemonade.
(dramatic music)
Someone always watching me
Someone's always here
Boy, what's wrong with you?
You look like you seen
a ghost or something.
When I'm sleeping he just waits
We are out of here.
Someone's always standing in
The darkest corner of my room
He's tall and fierce
(singer vocalizing)
Dressed like a perfect groom
Where are you going
Why won't you stay
(dramatic music)
They might be scared of you
But I just want to play
(dramatic music)