The Disappearance of Cari Farver (2022) Movie Script

1
Help! Somebody, please!
Oh.
Oh, God. My phone. Where's my...
911, what's your emergency?
I've been shot in the leg.
I need help.
Oh, Jesus. Please hurry.
Okay, I need you
to tell me your location
so I can send help.
Big Lake Park. End of the...
End of the walkway
on the train side. Oh!
Is the assailant still nearby?
No! She took off running.
Stay with me,
an ambulance is on the way.
Hey, Liz. What are you doing?
Are you crazy?
Isn't that what
you love about me?
How do you know
how to get up here?
I cocktail waitressed here
part-time many years ago.
Very short-lived.
It's freezing. Aren't you cold?
I don't have to be.
Don't stop.
I'm too damn old to be
doing the walk of shame.
Well, you certainly
wear it well.
You hungry?
No.
Alright.
You know, it might be nice
if I had my own drawer here.
Liz.
Dave!
Please.
I'm just asking for a place
to put a clean pair of jeans,
not an engagement ring.
We talked about this.
Four months ago.
Things have been going
pretty well since then,
don't you think?
Yes.
So?
You want to maybe try
the exclusivity thing
for a while?
You know what? Never mind.
Hey, hey.
You know that I just got out
of a 12-year relationship.
Oh, my God. Whatever.
As always, I bring something up
and Dave runs for the hills.
You're the only one
who has a problem here.
I don't want to hurt you,
so maybe we should just
not even do this.
No, no, no.
No.
It's fine. Honestly.
It's just...
My Two of Hearts membership
is expiring in a couple of days.
I wasn't sure if
I should turn down
the Brad Pitt lookalike
who recently messaged me
or renew it, so now I know.
Dave was very young when he
first got together with Sarah.
Didn't have a chance
to sow his wild oats.
Whatever. I am dating
several people, too.
Oh, well, the point is
you don't want to.
- No, I don't.
- Uh-huh.
It wouldn't be so hard
if I didn't really
like him a lot, and...
The sex is phenomenal,
and she's fun to hang out with,
but I don't really see it
being anything more than that.
Hey, can you
bring me an extension?
Yeah.
Liz is cool with you
dating other women?
Not really. She'd like it
to be more serious,
but, you know,
I like to keep my options open.
Yeah, I get it. Maybe meet
someone the old-fashioned way.
Go for it, Don Juan.
Hey, there.
Hi.
That does not sound good.
No, and the timing
couldn't be worse.
Do you have a minute
right now to look at it?
You're in luck.
Oh, wow. Such service.
Who said chivalry's dead?
Let's pop this open.
Oh, thank you.
Okay.
Oh, yeah.
Alright, you see those?
- Yeah. Mm-hm.
- Yeah.
See, they collapse when there's
not enough of an oil cushion
to dampen the pounding
from the, um...
The Camshaft.
Almost.
The tappet.
Um, yeah,
I was trying to impress you,
and clearly I know just enough
to get myself into trouble.
Well, I'm still impressed.
Um, I'm late for work. Uh...
Do you know how long
this would take?
Uh, have it by 1:00?
Great.
And if you're
going to be at work,
then is somebody else
coming to pick this up, or?
Oh, you mean like
a husband or boyfriend?
You could just ask me.
No, no. I was just asking,
because I'm going to need
- to just give the car...
- No, it's...
It's, um, just me.
Here you go.
Okay.
And I will see you later.
At 1:00.
Yes. Dave.
Yup. That's me.
See you at 1:00.
So, did you get
her phone number?
Nah, I didn't even get her name.
She's, like, she's a customer.
It's unprofessional.
Bro, that's exactly how you meet
someone the old-fashioned way.
I, uh, forgot my computer.
Uh, hey. I was...
- I was wondering...
- I also wanted...
Maybe you'd want to go
get a drink sometime.
Yeah, that sounds, um...
That sounds really nice.
Bye.
Hey, mom. We're here.
Uh, we're in the kitchen, hon.
Hey, what up, cuz?
Oh, just hanging
with the ladies.
Yeah, like I had a choice.
Happy wife.
Happy life.
Hey, there's some lasagna in
the oven, if you're hungry, Sam.
When am I not, Grandma?
These are such
cute wedding favors.
See? Better than
his and her shot glasses.
Yes.
Hey, nice touchdown last night.
Did you hear us
screaming in the stands?
I've scored the most
points this season so far.
Aww, that is so good!
I'm so proud.
Don't get cocky, right?
Even a blind squirrel
finds a nut now and again.
Okay, I will pick
you up in the morning.
Have fun.
I'm happy you're
getting out there again.
Mom, please.
How's your dad doing?
Oh, you know him. He's tough
and he doesn't complain,
but, um, I think treatments
have been rough this round, so.
- Oh.
- Yeah.
Uh, love you guys. Bye.
- Bye.
- See ya!
So, you knit scarves
while you watch scary movies.
Well, I weirdly love them,
but they freak me out,
so knitting calms my nerves.
Okay.
Scarves, zombies,
running marathons,
and what else do you do when
you're not computer programming?
Uh, I raise my son.
Oh.
When he lets me.
We're really close,
but he's almost 16 now.
- Yeah.
- So.
Hm.
He's got his dad's hair.
He's not in the picture,
his dad.
I...
That's embarrassing.
We broke up a long time ago.
Actually, right around the time
we found out I was pregnant.
We tried to stay together,
but it didn't work out.
That's rough.
Daddy!
He wasn't ideal.
Oh, that takes care of me
asking if you have kids.
Two actually. Hey, guys.
Hey.
I'm Emily.
Oh!
Guys, come on, let's leave Daddy
and his friend alone, okay?
- Why?
- No!
Go. Now.
See you guys.
Oh, right. Sara, this is Cari.
Hi.
So sorry they
interrupted like that.
Oh, it's totally okay.
It's really okay, yeah.
Anyways, I was just
picking up some take-out, so.
It was really nice
to meet you, Cari.
You, too.
Have fun.
Bye.
Yeah, that is not how
I planned on this going.
It's okay. I mean,
it definitely made it memorable.
Maybe I can get
a do-over sometime?
Well, it's still early.
Alright, here we are.
Oh.
Nice place.
Yeah, right?
When Sara and I split up
I didn't have a lot of
money for furniture, so.
Well, it's bringing me
back to my college days,
and who doesn't love
that time in their life?
Yeah.
Um, I got a Bordeaux.
Just hold on.
Yeah?
Dave, I've been
trying to reach you.
What is it?
I lost my keys.
I've looked everywhere.
I can't get into my place,
which is why I was texting you...
I have a spare set.
I'll be right down.
I'm just...
I'm going to go.
No, no, no. You sh... No, no.
This will not take long.
You should stay.
It's getting late.
Have a good night.
Thank you.
So sorry about this.
Yeah, it's, um...
fine.
Your date just got cut short,
and I just left
the worst date ever.
You wanna have a quick drink?
You know,
I actually am pretty beat,
so I think I'm just
going to call it a night.
Rain check.
You're a life saver.
See you soon.
That was fast.
Come on in.
Thanks for, uh...
Thanks for being
so cool about everything.
Honestly, that was nothing.
The last guy I dated, um,
he ran into me one night
when I was out for dinner
with a co-worker Sushi Dayo,
and he thought we were together,
and he lost his mind.
Almost got physical.
Sounds like a nightmare.
Yeah, I was mortified.
But we're all old enough that
we've accumulated some baggage,
so I get it.
If you don't mind me
being brutally honest,
before we were interrupted,
I was actually working up
the nerve to kiss you.
Oh, really?
Mm-hm.
Um...
If we're going to do this,
I just need you to know
that that's all it is.
Nothing more.
What?
Uh, that...
I'm cool with that.
I'm into casual.
Great.
Latte, whole milk?
Jesus, you scared
the hell out of me.
How'd you get in here?
I didn't realize
you were so jumpy.
Your door was unlocked.
Well, thanks for this.
It's the least you can
do after the punishment
you're about to put me through.
I think you're
going to do so well.
Oh.
That's cute.
That's how you run, right?
Yeah.
Let's go.
I have a right to
kill in self-defense.
That's what the law says,
doesn't it, Warden?
I don't know about this movie.
What? You picked it.
Yeah, now I don't know about it.
Whoa, what the hell?
I don't know.
Jesus.
James? What are you doing here?
Are you frickin'
kidding me with this?
I'm gone a month. I come back
home to a restraining order?
What did you expect
after last time?
Do you have any idea
how this affects me?
How this looks on my record?
And you think violating it
is going to make it better?
Hey, hey.
Is everything alright here?
You need to get this lifted.
Leave right now before
I call the police.
Just calm down, buddy.
I'm not your buddy, asshole.
You're going to regret this.
I'm guessing that
was Sushi Dayo Guy?
Yeah, um, I'm so sorry.
I feel terrible.
No, don't,
but definitely call the police
and do not stay here tonight.
Well, where am I supposed
to go at this hour?
Just crash at my place.
No, I...
Pack... Just pack a bag
and stay for a couple days.
I don't know. Look, I have
my big work presentation
and I don't...
Even better,
you'll save time on the commute.
So... So, great.
Are you sure?
I mean, I actually could use
the extra time to
work on the project,
and I think Sam can
just stay with my mom.
Okay, great.
Okay.
Good morning.
Hi.
I didn't wake you up, did I?
No, no. I always
wake up at the same time.
Mm.
Any big plans for your day off?
Yeah, deep cleaning.
Can't have a lady of your
standing living in this squalor.
Well, this lady
better get to work.
Mm.
Do you want me
to pick up dinner?
No, no. I'll get it.
How does Italian sound?
It's perfect.
See you later.
Yeah, have a nice day.
Thank you.
Whiskey, Marbles. Enough!
Uh, here's your iPad.
Oh, my God. Thank you so much.
Half my life is on that thing.
I'm so glad...
Okay. Here it is.
Marbles!
I'm so glad to have it back.
Hey, could I get your help
with my window really quick?
Look, I gotta go.
Please? It's getting
warm at night and it's stuck.
I can't get it open.
Okay.
It's totally warped.
It's junk.
You should call your landlord.
Hey!
Hey.
Mm. That Italian smells good.
Um...
We need to talk.
What's wrong?
You remember Liz,
who interrupted our first date?
Yeah. I remember.
Alright, well, I had to drop
something off at her house today
and...
one thing led to another,
and we... I mean,
I didn't go over there with...
I really was just
dropping off her iPad,
but, um, then she needed me
to help her fix her window.
Uh-huh.
Um...
Thanks for being honest.
I understand if you're mad.
We agreed we weren't
going to be exclusive.
So, I'm not mad.
But I'm famished.
So, let's eat.
Everything okay?
Um...
No, it's Cari.
This doesn't make any sense.
She wants to move in together.
That was fast.
It's bizarre. I mean, we said
we want to take things slow.
This is coming out of nowhere.
Oh, except...
Except what?
I slept with Liz,
and I told Cari,
but we said that
we could see other people.
Nice work, cowboy.
You know what, man?
She's just reacting to that.
Agreement or not, give her time.
She'll calm down.
Now, come on, man.
We got two more
transmissions to get to today.
Okay.
The heck?
Hey, you gotta read this.
"Have fun knowing
you ruined my life, asshole?"
Cari?
Hello?
Oh, hi.
No, I haven't.
I haven't heard from her,
but she's supposed to pick up
Sam after work today, so...
You're kidding me.
Alright, I'll let you know.
How you feeling, Grandpa?
- Hi, Dennis.
- Hey.
Did Mom call?
No, but maybe
she got stuck in traffic.
We have to start, guys.
Yeah.
Something's not right, Grandma.
Mom wouldn't miss this.
We haven't seen
Cari in five days.
She's very close
with her son and with me.
We've never gone
this long without talking.
Something's wrong.
You haven't heard
from her at all?
Just text messages.
Look,
I know what you're thinking,
but she missed
her cousin's wedding.
She would never miss something
like that if she could help it,
and she's taken her father to
every single chemo treatment.
My daughter, Cari...
she is a wonderful person.
She really is,
but yesterday
she didn't show up.
She didn't call,
she didn't text. Nothing.
Has she ever
disappeared like this before?
Um...
Yes, about 10 years ago.
She was gone for four days.
Um, I had her son,
I didn't know where she was.
She said she'd been feeling off.
So, she went to a doctor,
and she was diagnosed
with anxiety and...
And bipolar disorder.
But she has been taking
her meds ever since.
She's never done
anything like this again.
Is it possible that
she's gone off her meds?
No! No.
I am telling you,
something has happened.
Can you tell us about
Cari's romantic life?
She has a new boyfriend.
His name is Dave.
Do you have a number?
Uh, no,
but his last name is Kroupa.
Dave Kroupa.
Alright.
Thank you for coming in.
No, wait!
Wait, before Dave,
Cari had a really bad breakup.
And the guy,
his name was James Medina,
He just couldn't
let the relationship go,
and she had to get
a restraining order.
And there was another guy,
um, from her past, not long ago,
who's really odd. He...
They just went on a few dates,
and one night
he followed her home,
and he almost
ran her off the road.
You know his name?
Toby. Uh, he had two...
Two first names. Toby Daniel.
Okay.
We're going to look
into this for you, Mrs. Raney.
Thank you.
Come on, kids.
Alright.
In you go.
Seat belts, please.
Oh, my God.
What the hell is your problem?
I'll tell you
what my problem is!
Oh. No, no, no. I'm sorry.
I thought that...
Guess what I found
on my garage, Dave.
I'm so sorry.
My kids saw this, Dave.
My landlord is going to freak.
Who would do this?
Cari's missing?
Know anything about that?
No, I haven't
seen her in months.
How long were you dating?
It was brief.
She's the one who ended it?
Yeah.
Because?
I don't know.
You'd have to ask her.
Oh, but I guess
you can't, can you?
Could it be that you tried
to run her off the road?
Is that what she said?
No, no. Look.
I was protecting her.
By tailing her?
No, by following her home to
make sure she got home safely.
She almost got into an accident.
Well, I don't know, maybe she
swerved to avoid hitting a cat.
Look, we were drinking.
We both drove separately.
So, I followed her home to
make sure she got home safely,
then I continued on to my place,
which is four blocks past hers.
Look, is that all?
'Cause I gotta get back to work.
Go.
Thanks.
So, I'm going to take you
to your practice at 3:00
and then we're going to have
dinner with Jacob and Hillary,
and I thought maybe
you could help me
make the spaghetti sauce?
I have geometry homework.
Okay.
Maybe next time.
Is... Is that Mom?
What?
Did she ever mention to you
anything about a job in Kansas?
Maybe, yeah, like, a month ago,
but then she got a raise
and she decided that she was
going to stay here.
Why?
Because she says she's moving
to Wichita for some new job
and that she sold
all of your furniture.
No! Wh...
Wait, this is...
She's just texted me
a picture of a check.
She wants me to let
the buyer into your house
so they can
take away everything.
Tell her that if
she wants to sell everything
that she can come here
and she can do it herself.
Maybe she can stop by
and say hi to her only child
while she's at it.
Sam!
Evans Automotive.
Hello? Hello?
Hello?
That's the fifth
hang-up today, man.
Hey, as your friend
I'm here for you,
but as your manager,
you gotta get this wacko
to stop calling here.
I...
Hey, can I help you?
Looking for Dave Kroupa.
Uh, that's me.
What's this about?
Cari Farver. We understand
she's your girlfriend.
I wouldn't call her that.
We only dated a few weeks.
She broke it off last Thursday.
Thursday?
Uh-huh.
Wednesday the 25th is the last
day anyone else saw Cari,
according to our information.
Wait, Cari's missing?
You don't think I did anything.
Why did the relationship end?
She wanted to move in together
and I said no,
and then she...
She went kind of crazy.
Well, look.
She's been harassing me
and Liz Golyar,
this other woman
that I'm dating.
Cari know about this?
Yeah, we weren't exclusive.
Would you say Cari was
unhappy about your breakup?
Well, if these texts
are any indication, yeah.
She says, "Hey, asshole.
You better watch your back.
I know where to find you."
I mean,
there's tons more like that.
So, yeah, I'd say
she's probably pretty unhappy.
Come to the station and we'll
help you file a complaint.
In the meantime,
if you hear from Cari,
give us a call.
Why is she so fixated on you,
if you only dated for
a couple of weeks?
Beats me.
And me.
Why's she so fixated on me?
Because she's crazy, clearly.
I just didn't see it.
It's not your fault.
I mean,
it's not entirely your fault.
I'll take it.
You could have meted out
a much worse punishment,
but I promise I will
make it up to you.
Yeah, you will.
Spend July 4th with me.
Oh, um...
I'm barbecuing with Nick.
I just have to ask.
Tell him I'll make
my grandma's potato salad.
Nothing is more delicious.
I promise.
Sam, I hate to ask you this.
But has she been
taking her medication?
I'm not sure if
that's what this is about,
but it might be.
I don't know.
I should have
paid more attention.
I'm sorry.
No, Sam. It's not your job.
Come on.
We have lots of work to do.
I'm going to unplug some stuff.
You go pack, okay?
I don't want to
lose our house, Grandma.
I know.
Grandpa and I will
cover the mortgage 'til...
'til your mom gets back.
I'm ready, Grandma.
What's wrong?
Nothing, I just...
Let's just get
out of here, okay?
Spill a little extra in my cup.
Yeah!
Ladies.
Thank you, sir.
Mm, alright, we have to toast.
- Um, I will start.
- Thanks.
Here's to you two.
For setting me up with this guy.
- Thanks, babe.
- Aww.
Cheers.
Uh, and I'll toast to
having somewhere to go
when I can't spend
the Fourth with my kids.
Liz?
There have been holidays where
I have felt very alone.
So, thanks, you guys
for making it more tolerable.
We're just tolerable?
Oh, shut up. Cheers.
Cheers.
Anyone want
some more vegetables?
Think I made too much food.
Sam?
You okay, pal?
Yeah.
Well, I, uh,
think I'll take some watermelon.
I think Jacob and Hillary
are going to be home
from their honeymoon on Sunday.
I wouldn't want to
come back from the Caribbean.
Well, maybe someday
we can take you.
Right.
What's wrong with him?
It's okay.
They both made apple pies.
We both have
secret family recipes.
Mine being the best, obviously.
- Okay, we'll see about that.
- We will.
Which one should I try first?
- Mine?
- Mine.
Oh, that might be my kids.
Everything okay?
Uh, yeah.
"I spy with my little eye,
"you wearing a blue shirt
and eating apple pie"?
Cari. She's watching?
I don't know.
Oh my God.
How did she get my number?
Wait. Are you serious?
- She texted you?
- No way.
What does it say?
It's a link...
to an obituary.
"I didn't know
Liz Golyar very well,
"except that she
was a man-stealer
"and a whore.
"Rest in peace, Liz.
"Maybe her ugly kids
will be next."
What?
Oh, come on, pick up. Pick up.
Liz
Hi there, howdy! It's Liz.
- Damn it!
- You know what to do.
Liz, Liz, hey.
It's Dave.
Call me back
as soon as you get this, okay?
It's urgent.
I'm on my way to your house now.
Damn it.
Liz?! Liz?!
Liz! Are you in there?
Liz?!
Hey, this is Dave Kroupa.
I just found Cari's car
in my parking lot.
I need you to
get here right away.
Detective Let me talk to Miller.
Now! Now!
If I could get
everyone here to stand back,
give us some space. Thank you.
All clear.
I could send a patrol car to
Liz's house to check on her.
Okay. Okay.
It's Liz. It's Liz!
Hey, are you okay?
Yeah, I'm fine.
- Good, good.
- What's going on?
- You're scaring me.
- No, no, no. Everything's okay.
I'll explain later. I just...
I think it's better
if I stay at your
house tonight, okay?
Okay.
Okay, great.
I'll be right over.
You have no idea
how terrible I feel
for dragging you
into this nightmare.
Well... there are a lot of
whack jobs out there.
You got unlucky.
Don't get me wrong,
I'm still pissed at you
for bringing this lunatic
into our lives.
Yet, you didn't just bail.
My stomach drops
every time I get a text.
I change my number,
she finds it.
I block her, she star 67s or
calls from a different number.
Was that her?
No. It's a telemarketer.
Who knew I'd ever be so
happy to get a spam call?
God, I can't take this anymore.
"You are a worthless whore, Liz.
"Yesterday was a warning.
"But maybe I really
should do Dave and me a favor
"and get rid of you and
your bratty kids for good."
Jesus.
Hey, you have to send
that to the detectives.
Hey, Aunt Nancy.
Holding up okay?
Yeah. I'm okay.
I just can't believe
that Cari missed
her father's funeral.
She really didn't call?
And Sam still hasn't
heard anything either?
Just an apology for
not being here today...
by text...
with this little exclamation
point at the end,
like she was...
missing some sort of
casual Sunday dinner.
No more texts.
Cari, if you want to
communicate with me,
it needs to be in
person or by phone.
Yes. And?
She just texted me back
and she said...
I've always been so controlling
and that I'm a bad mother.
Well, we both know
that's not true.
You're wonderful.
It's okay.
Thank you.
Car's dusted and there
are no prints
inside or out, except one,
on a mint tin
in the center console.
Anyone turn up?
No, and it doesn't match
anyone on the database.
- Hey.
- Hey, babe.
Everything okay?
I'm still at work.
Yeah, fine, just checking to see
if you heard anything
from the cops.
Yeah. They said the picture of
you tied up in the car
was photoshopped.
Oh my God!
Dave, my house!
What?
What?
What's happened? Liz?
- Holy...
- Liz? Hello?
Liz, what's going on? Hello?!
Oh my God.
Liz! Liz!
You okay? Are you okay?
They're gone, Dave.
They're gone.
Wait, wait. What? What?
They're dead.
Whiskey and Marbles,
they're dead.
They died in the fire.
They're gone.
Mr. Kroupa?
We're waiting for confirmation.
But the investigators
are thinking
that this is most likely
an intentionally set fire.
Oh my God.
There is just one person who is
sick enough to do this -
Cari Farver.
None of this makes
any sense, right?
I mean, there's no sign
of Cari for months,
not a single legitimate
tip on the hotline.
Her only communication
is via text message
or emails sent to Dave,
Liz, Nancy, and Sam.
She skips over family events.
Suddenly,
she's burning down houses?
- What?
- Think about it.
There hasn't been a single
sighting of Cari since...
- she disappeared.
- She disappeared.
No sightings of Cari,
no recent bank activity,
which makes sense for somebody
who doesn't want to be found...
or it means that person
is deceased.
Yet, we have no evidence to
suggest that she's dead.
That's true.
But I say we start from scratch.
You try to prove that
Cari's still alive,
and I'll try to prove
that she's dead.
Okay, if she's alive, then the
question is where is she?
And if she's dead,
that means someone else is
sending the texts and emails.
Maybe someone
with tech know-how.
What the hell are you saying?
That I know what
happened to Cari?
No?
I didn't know she was missing.
Jesus...
Do I need a lawyer?
I don't know. Do you, James?
If you're trying to pin
whatever happened to her on me,
then, yeah.
It's pretty clear there's no
love lost between you two.
You made threats.
Told her she'd regret
putting that R.O. on you.
Regret it
because I didn't lawyer up
and put her ass in debt for a
false restraining order.
False.
The R.O. states
you were stalking her,
harassing her at work, at home.
Hey, man, I was trying
to get my stuff.
Colleague with her
at the sushi restaurant
said that you yelled,
"If you were trapped
in a burning building,
"I'd throw gasoline on it.
"You deserve to get
what's coming to you...
bitch."
Guess I shouldn't
have said that.
And you blamed Cari
for getting you fired.
I did.
I still do, but...
You snapped.
Cari created
a lot of problems for you.
I have a temper.
I said a lot of terrible things,
but words aren't a crime.
They are when you
put them into action.
Prove I did anything.
If you can't,
then I'd like to go now.
Hello?
Hi, I'm looking for
Nancy Raney or Sam Farver.
This is Nancy.
I'm a coordinator
at the South Omaha
Women's Center.
The homeless shelter?
Yeah. We have your
daughter, Cari, here.
Cari?
She's alive?
Yes,
and she's ready to come home.
Oh my God.
Thank you.
Excuse me?
Oh. How can I help you?
Um, someone called me to tell me
that my daughter is here.
Cari Farver.
I think it was a coordinator.
It's spelled "C-A-R-I".
Cari Farver.
I don't have any Caris.
Could she be going
by another name?
I don't think so.
This is a photo of her here.
I haven't seen her.
I, uh... I could get my manager,
to do a walk-through
and have a look for her.
Thank you.
Just use my stuff
while you're staying with me.
With the kids
at their dad's for now,
I want to buy them some
of the stuff they had before,
so they feel more at home.
Yeah, I get it.
I'm looking at
apartments tomorrow.
Great. But you can, you know,
stay with me as
long as you need.
- Is that Sara?
- Yeah.
Apparently,
she can't even go shopping
with the kids by herself.
Maybe the kids begged
him to come along.
You know how they are - always
wanting their parents together.
Unfortunately,
I don't think they're
the only ones wanting that.
Oh, come on.
What makes you say that?
Oh, I don't know.
That little interaction
right there.
Hey...
He's with you.
I get the feeling she would
do anything to get Dave back.
We looked through
all the common areas -
the showers,
the restrooms, the kitchen,
even the back alley.
She's not here. I'm sorry.
I don't understand.
Then, who called me?
It was a man's voice.
- Are you sure?
- Yes.
Because we don't have
any men that work here.
I'm so sorry.
Ms. Golyar.
Oh good.
I need to talk to you.
Is everything okay?
Yeah, but I wanted
to tell you guys
I'm not so sure that Cari
is the stalker anymore
'cause...
I think it might be Sara Brower.
Dave's ex?
I think she might be the one
who burned down my house.
Okay.
And the texts are
still coming in 24/7.
Could I see these latest ones?
Sure.
There's so many.
Okay, I'll talk to Ms. Brower.
In the meantime,
do you mind if I have my
tech guy do a quick download?
No problem.
Okay. Right this way.
Come on.
You know these.
These are easy.
What the hell?
Jesus...
What the hell, Dave?
- Jane, hey, no, no, no, no.
- No, you listen.
Please, please, please,
do not hang up.
I have no idea what is going on.
- You're sending me...
- I did not text you.
What?
You've been sending me texts.
No, I looked at my phone
and there is zero texts
from me to you.
- That is nonsense.
- Okay, can you just...
Will you please just send me a
screenshot of your phone?
A screenshot? Okay. Fine.
Thanks.
You get it?
Dave?!
Yeah, I-I see it, but
I did not send those texts.
Okay, we're done.
Dave?
Yeah, hey.
Your door was open.
Wait. What?
Okay, kiddos, go get your stuff.
- Emily's got ballet tonight.
- Kids: Okay, fine.
Have you seen your door?
No. Why?
Jesus...
Who would say such
a thing about you?
I'm worried, Dave,
about your safety and the kids.
Me, too.
Excuse me.
Mrs. Raney.
Oh, thank God.
I got a text from Cari,
but I know it's not Cari.
Look.
She says she's getting married,
but that's not her hand.
I know you don't believe me,
but I don't care.
I am not crazy.
This is not my daughter's hand.
We believe you.
You do?
We've made some recent
breakthroughs...
What?
And we don't think Cari
left on her own accord.
Where is she? Do you know?
Can you tell me, please?
Where is she?
Is she safe?
We're doing the best we can.
It may take time to figure out
what's happened, but we will.
Nick: So, buddy, what do you
think about their theory?
Theory?
- Yeah.
- It's nothing.
Just that it could be Sara, not
Cari, who's stalking you both.
What?!
We weren't serious.
No, of course not.
It just, you know,
struck us when we saw you two at
the store the other day.
I'm sorry,
you saw us at the store
and you didn't
even say anything?
What? We just didn't
want to interrupt you.
And then, you said that you
thought Sara was stalking us?
No.
I mean...
it crossed my mind.
Sara is the one who has a lot
to lose and a lot to gain.
Are you serious right now?
It was just a vibe we got.
A vibe?! You don't know her,
neither of you do.
Why are you sticking up for her?
Because she never would have
done all of these crazy things.
Okay, you know what?
Never mind. Forget about it.
No, no, no.
Sara's not a psychopath.
She's a really good person.
Wow. Okay, then.
Well, maybe you should
get back together with Sara
because she's such an angel
and I'm, apparently,
a terrible person
for thinking anything
horrible about Sara.
That's what you just said.
So, excuse me for being
just a little bit traumatized by
everything that has gone down -
my garage vandalized,
my house burned down,
my dogs killed,
and harassing threats
every single day.
But I got it wrong,
so, you know, sue me.
Liz, come on.
No. Leave me alone.
Hey. Hey.
Is she okay?
They were able to
remove the bullet,
but she's still in surgery.
Well,
is she going to be all right?
Well, should know more
in an hour or so.
This is insane.
Who would shoot her?
Council Bluffs PD
are still at the scene.
But Liz identified the suspect.
Who was it? Was it Cari?
I... did you find her?
Did you arrest her?
Not exactly.
Liz said it was Sara Brower.
Sara?
That's... that's not possible.
We're looking for the weapon
in the lake right now.
Only thing we know
for sure is ballistics.
The bullet was a 9mm
from a Smith and Wesson.
Oh my God.
That's my gun.
Oh my God.
What is going on?
Sara Brower?
Yes.
Liz Golyar has been shot.
What? Who?
She says you did it.
That's insane. I've been at
home with my kids all night.
We need to ask you a few
questions down at the station.
Is your name Sara Brower?
Yes.
Do you know Liz Golyar?
No.
Were you upset about her
romantic involvement
with Dave Kroupa?
No.
Were you at
Big Lake Park this evening?
No.
Were you any place other
than your home tonight
after eight p.m.?
No!
I didn't shoot Liz!
I'm so glad you're okay.
The surgeon said
it was a miracle
the bullet didn't
hit a major artery.
My kids, can you call them?
No, they're fine.
They're with their dad.
God...
Look, I'm... I'm so sorry.
If we hadn't been fighting, then
you wouldn't have left,
and this wouldn't happen.
That's okay.
Sorry to disturb you both.
That's okay. I'm gonna go get
her another blanket.
It's good to see you awake, Liz.
How you feeling?
How do you think?
Well, we'll take
an official statement
when you're feeling up to it.
For now, forensics
will grab some prints
and we'll let you
get back to sleep.
Prints? Like fingerprints?
It's standard procedure,
for elimination purposes.
So, we know which prints
from the crime scene are
not the criminal's.
Oh, okay. Okay.
What about Sara?
We have her prints already.
But are you arresting her?
Unfortunately,
we can't detain her.
Why?
The woman tried to kill me.
Well, without the gun
or a confession,
we don't have enough evidence
to arrest her just yet.
Right hand, please.
Detective Kava, you look like
you haven't slept in days.
Well, until someone comes up
with Microsoft Homicide,
it's nothing but endless hours
looking through digital files.
Anything interesting yet?
Liz deleted her call history,
her texts, her photos,
but it's all still there
in the software.
There is one thing, though.
We're listening.
You said Liz and Cari
don't know each other, right?
According to her and Dave,
they only crossed paths
for a few seconds,
didn't even speak.
Which is why it doesn't make
sense that Liz called Cari
six times before
she disappeared.
Let me get you another pillows.
Oh, and a glass of water?
Yeah, of course.
All right, there you go.
Hey, I was thinking, maybe I'll
microwave some popcorn,
and then we can watch
one of those '90s
rom-come you love so much.
Wow, you really do feel guilty.
Hey.
Thanks for taking care of me.
Of course.
I mean, after everything
you've been through,
the least I can do is
help you convalesce.
So, in my initial download of
Liz's thousands of texts,
calls, emails, photographs,
I didn't see
anything worth noting.
But check this out!
With this physical download,
I'm getting all
of her wiped data.
That's how you found
the calls to Cari.
Exactly! And also this...
It's an app called PreText.
Now, I didn't think
anything of it.
It's just a texting app.
Why wouldn't
she just text normally?
Great question.
This app allows the user
to pre-schedule a text
and make it look like that text
is coming from
a different number.
So, what you're saying
is that Liz could
use this app to text somebody
and make it look like
it came from Cari.
Bingo. And she could even
preschedule a text
and make it look
like it's coming from Cari.
So, not only could you have
"Cari" text Dave, but...
But she could
text herself herself
to make it look like
she's also getting stalked.
When, in fact,
she's the actual stalker.
Kava, you brilliant
son-of-a-bitch!
Keep going, see what else
you can find. We'll be back.
Christine, we have a
breakthrough in the Farver case.
Whoa. What can I do?
Pull up the print
we found in Cari's car
and run it against
Liz Golyar's prints -
the ones you took
at the hospital.
Okay, just give me a second.
It's a match.
Here you go.
Thanks, babe.
Yeah. No problem.
Hello.
Dave.
Detective Adams.
Yeah, hey.
I wanted to let you know
that Sara's neighbor saw her
the night of the shooting,
so she's been cleared.
That's great.
But there's something else.
Are you alone?
Uh, no. I'm with Liz.
Can you meet us somewhere?
By yourself.
Okay, sure. Why?
Because she may be dangerous.
Who is it?
Uh, it's, um, Nick.
Tell him I said, "What's up?"
Okay, yeah.
Uh, hello?
I don't know
how to tell you this.
We have evidence that
points to Liz Golyar.
Dave, she's your stalker.
No, no.
I was... I was with Liz
when we both got
texts our phones.
She couldn't have
texted herself.
We have digital proof
that Liz was impersonating
Cari with an app.
Okay, so, she shot herself?
She burned down her house?
Her two dogs were in that house.
Unfortunately, yes, it looks
like she did all those things.
You're s...
Oh my...
I...
Oh my God.
Oh my God.
I know, I know.
She had us fooled, too.
So, it wasn't Cari.
We think Cari is dead.
This whole time, I thought...
But you're telling me
that you think Liz...
Was involved in
Cari's death, yeah.
But we don't have enough
evidence for a murder charge...
yet.
There's something else.
You and Sara may be in danger.
And my kids.
If I were you, I wouldn't
want them to be alone.
Thanks for coming in today.
Yeah, anything I can do to help.
Can we get you coffee
or water or...?
No. Thank you.
Well, the reason
we brought you in today
is because we found remains.
Human remains.
Okay.
We're waiting for the lab
for a positive ID,
but we suspect it's Cari Farver.
Well, I only met
Cari one time, so...
Yeah, uh,
but you are one of the victims
in the stalker case...
Are you looking at Sara Brower?
Well, we were looking at Cari.
But now, we're thinking,
if Sara was so bold
as to do this with you,
maybe she did it
to Cari, as well.
Sara keeps coming in
and out of Dave's life,
so, I'm just saying, as another
person who would be...
possessive of Dave, it'd be her.
The problem is,
we don't have any evidence.
Okay.
If, for example,
we had anything of Sara
inferring that she had
done something to Cari...
that'd be gold.
We could build
a murder case with that.
You mean,
you need her to admit it?
Well, that or threatening
statements of some kind,
yeah.
Hey.
Hey.
Uh, I got you a beer.
Sorry I'm late.
So, uh...
I have some news.
Danny's been getting into fights
at school, acting out.
Oh no.
Yeah. I guess he punched
a girl at the water fountain.
What?
So, anyway,
we talked to his teacher
and she thinks it's best if I'm
maybe around a little bit more.
But you're around all the time.
I know. I know.
And I know you'll understand,
as a parent, that,
obviously, kids come first.
So, uh...
I'm gonna have to move back
into the house with Sara
and the kids for a little bit.
Is this some kind of sick joke?
No, no, I just,
you know, Danny's...
What the hell? Dave,
are you kidding me right now?
You're telling me
you're gonna move back in
with a woman who
tried to kill me?
She shot me, Dave.
I mean, that's still
under investigation. It might...
Oh, wait, wait, wait.
So, you're telling me
you don't believe me now?
Is that what you're saying?
We're back to that again?
You don't...
You don't believe me?
No, I completely trust you.
You are a son-of-a bitch, Dave.
You're the one that asked me
to move in with you.
No. I just said
that you could...
I said that you could stay with
me as long as you needed.
But then, all this stuff
with Danny happened...
No, that's not what you said!
That is not what you said!
Go to hell, Dave!
Go to hell!
About time.
Bad news is there was traffic.
Good news is there's
a triple shot in there.
You're forgiven.
Anything?
Well, she didn't waste time.
Came in this morning and this
was waiting in my in-box.
Liz forwarded it over and,
apparently, it's from Sara.
"When I met Crazy Cari,
"she would not stop talking
about Dave being her husband.
"She tried to attack me,
"but I stabbed her
three to four times
"in the chest and stomach area.
"I, then, took her out
and burned her.
"I stuffed her body in a
garbage can with crap."
Wow.
Very first email is a
straight-up murder confession.
She knows that's what we need.
Well, we know
what the murder weapon is
Now, all we need is a body.
So, where do you
want me to put my stuff?
I don't like this, Dave.
Look, it's not forever.
No, I mean...
how dangerous
do they think she is?
I just want you and
the kids to be safe.
This is Detective Adams.
Looks like the only person
that benefitted was Sara
because she gets
to shoot somebody,
and she gets to kill
another person,
and she gets to live with Dave,
and she gets to be free,
and you guys aren't
arresting her.
Well, we know this must
be hard on you,
but we need more evidence
in order to make
a murder charge stick.
We're building a case.
We don't want to move forward
unless it's rock solid.
I don't understand.
What more do you need?
She confessed!
We need details,
things that only
the killer would know.
Aah!
Is it Liz?
Yup.
"From Sara."
"I really did kill Cari
"and I did it in her own car."
Her freaking car? Jackpot!
We've got some blood.
Let's get DNA.
This is Cari's.
It looks like there's hair.
Will this work?
I think so.
Thank you.
Um...
A few days ago, I had a dream.
It was very vivid.
Cari's dad came to me,
and he told me not to worry
about Carrie anymore
because she was with him.
She's gone.
I know.
I just... I don't know
how to tell her son
that... his mom's dead.
How do I do that?
How do I tell him?
Who wants orange juice?
I do!
Okay, sweetie, grab yourself a
glass and I'll pour it for you.
Oh my God!
Mommy!
- What happened?
- Danny: Daddy!
You okay?
You all right? All right.
I'm calling the cops.
All right.
I think it's gonna be
a really fun weekend.
- With the kids?
- Yeah.
Things are going
really well with Dave.
Blood in the vehicle's
a match to Cari Farver's DNA.
How's the search going?
Well, we found multiple phones,
a camera, a tablet,
all at Liz's house.
Kava's gonna have a field day.
Where's Liz?
In processing.
They won't be able to
hold her long, though.
I think we've got enough.
You ready to do this?
Why am I here?
I got to pick up my kids soon.
We need to ask you
some questions about a few items
we found in your house.
In my house?
Yes. We got a warrant.
Why? Because you think
I threw a rock?
We found a bunch of electronics
we believe belonged
to Cari Farver.
My kids have
tons of electronics,
and their friends are always
bringing over devices.
You probably found one
of their iPads or whatever.
These belonged to Cari Farver.
Cari's never been to my house.
I don't know Cari.
I met her one time.
We also found evidence that
shows you've been sending emails
using Cari's account.
No, I didn't.
Did you load an app on your
phone called PreText?
No, I didn't.
Because that's what
you've been using to text Dave
and yourself, posing as Cari.
No, I didn't.
We have the digital
evidence, Liz.
And we know the emails you
forwarded to us from Sara
were actually created by you.
- I haven't created any emails.
- Keep in mind,
lying to a government official
is also a crime.
I don't... I don't know what
to tell you. I-I'm...
Someone shot me.
Someone burned down my house.
Well, you set the fire.
Investigators found candles
beside the electric heater
and the accelerant on
the back deck.
Plenty of time for you to leave
the house before it ignited.
I'm not gonna be accused of
something I didn't do!
You're not going to
admit to this?
I'm done talking,
and I'm going to
have my attorney
because I didn't do anything.
We have confirmation that
this foot is decomposing
and the tattoo is consistent
with many photos of Cari Farver.
This is her foot.
The photo was found in the
deleted data of your cell phone.
Your fingerprint matches a print
found inside Cari's vehicle.
We could go on and on.
There's much more evidence.
But I think you know
by now this is over.
Just so you know,
that tattoo on
your victim's foot...
it's the Chinese
symbol for "mother".
Judge: In the case of Nebraska
vs. Shanna Elizabeth Golyar,
the defense's argument
has been refuted
by the overwhelming
evidence presented.
Cari Farver did not
voluntarily disappear off
the face of the Earth.
Very sadly, she was murdered.
The court finds
that the defendant
Shanna Elizabeth Golyar guilty
of first-degree murder
and arson in the second degree.
How did you feel
when it was finally over,
after Liz was convicted?
Honestly, I still can't
believe it even happened.
Have you been able to
grieve for Cari?
I mean, I've cried.
But I just...
I don't really like to go there;
I can't bear it.
And yet, here you are,
helping to tell her story.
It's the least I can do.
I think about her son
Sam all the time,
and her mother Nancy.
It's just something
I'll never forget.
Your mom would have
wanted you to be happy, Sam.
I know.
So, the best thing for you
to do is look forward
and go out there and
live a good life.
I'll try, Grandma.
But only if you do, too.