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-[TAPE PLAYER CLICKS] -[SIREN WAILING IN DISTANCE]

FRANKIE: [ON TAPE] What do you see?

Focus.

Is someone waiting for change?

Where do you think they're going?

Coming from?

Hiding from?

Who are they?

Do they know?

Focus.

What do you see?

-[HORN HONKING] -MAN: Hey!

You wanna wake up and do your job?

[SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]

[PUMP BEEPS]

Hey! Is there a problem?

MAN: Yeah, there's a problem!

I've been sitting here for like five minutes.

She's in her own little world over there.

MANAGER: I'm sorry about that, boss.

He's exaggerating.

Yeah, him and the one before that. [SCOFFS]

You're all set, man, have a good night.

[MAN STAMMERING] Wha...? Am I gonna get my change?

Sorry.

[BELL DINGS]

MANAGER: You're all set, man, have a good night.

Got that shit in your ear again.

I told you, you gotta pay attention around here.

-I was. -Yeah.

You know what, listen,

I tried to help you out, kid, really.

But you keep daydreaming.

I can't be here babysitting you all the time.

I got a lot going on.

You firing me?

Well, what do you want me to do?

Don't lose that one, all right?

[CLATTERING]

[ON TAPE] Keep to yourself and no one will notice you.

It's been a long night

-and people talk too much. -BUS DRIVER: Adine Ave...

...Avenue

[ON TAPE] Focus.

You're there to get home.

-[CLICKS] -[TAPE WINDING]

[ON TAPE] Where do you think they're going?

Coming from?

Hiding from?

Thirty-one minutes left on tape,

"Gas Station Commute."

If you feel yourself zoning out, rewind tape.

Look outside.

What do you see?

[MUFFLED VOICES IN BACKGROUND]

[CLICKS]

I am recording this tape for my daughter, Cynthia.

I've been recording these for a while now.

Not written words in a diary,

just a continuation of thoughts,

-memories. -[TAPE PLAYING INDISTINCTLY]

A life lived in no specific order.

I tried calling you again tonight.

I saw the light on and thought maybe

something was keeping you up.

Working nights has been good for me.

No noise,

no distractions.

It's just you and whatever else is out there in the dark.

It forces you to keep your eyes open.

You see people for who they really are

when they think no one is watching.

[CLICKS]

[CYNTHIA HUMMING ON TAPE]

[CYNTHIA GIGGLES]

FRANKIE: What are you doing, baby?

CYNTHIA: Playing. FRANKIE: What are you playing?

CYNTHIA: Cinderella Bunny is fighting off

-the squishy bear. -[WATER DRIPPING]

FRANKIE: Ah, I see.

CYNTHIA: Mommy? When's Daddy coming home?

FRANKIE: I dunno, baby. He's working late.

CYNTHIA: He's always working. Work, work, work, work.

Mommy?

Mommy, you're doing that thing again.

[EERIE HUMMING]

[HUMMING CONTINUES, LESS EERIE]

[GLASS SHATTERS IN DISTANCE]

FRANKIE: I had another episode,

but I'm not worried.

I'll try you again tomorrow.

Okay, so aside from the episode from the other night,

you said you feel okay?

-Yeah. Yeah, I feel fine. -Mmm.

Experience any headaches, nausea?

-No. -Yeah, and paranoia?

Uh, no, no paranoia, no, no, nausea.

Uh, headaches come and go.

How bad is it, Doc?

[SIGHS] Well, it's hard to say.

The scans show new deterioration

but your symptoms are mild.

Why don't you take a look at this?

-What is this? -It's for a facility nearby.

They provide care for patients with cognitive impairment.

-I... -Look,

you'll be comfortable and your family and friends

will be able to come and see you.

You're acting like there's no hope for me.

Frankie, there's always hope,

but I think we might wanna start preparing for the worst.

And honestly, if I were in your position,

-this is what I'd do. -[DOOR OPENS]

Dr. Marin, you're 11:20's here

and you have a patient waiting in room four.

-DR. MARIN: Thanks so much. -[DOOR CLOSES]

Look, think about it, okay?

[MUFFLED] In the meantime, keep monitoring your symptoms

and I'll put in a refill on your prescription.

[DR. MARIN CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY]

It's been about five years

since my brother took his life.

I still feel like I just got the call yesterday.

FRANKIE: [ON TAPE] His name was Owen,

I think, or Brandon.

Ed, Nancy, Jessica.

Doesn't matter who's up there,

-they all tell the same story. -OWEN: I remember thinking,

-"This has to be mistake..." -"This has to be a mistake."

"You gotta have the wrong person."

-"The person I knew..." -"The person I knew..."

-"Wouldn't do that." -"Wouldn't do that."

[OWEN CONTINUES] It was like he was living

a whole other life right in front of me.

FRANKIE: The meetings give me something to do,

somewhere to be.

I've been going when I can.

I don't say anything, I just watch.

They don't mind if I stare.

But that's the hardest part, I think, realizing that...

I never really knew him at all.

FRANKIE: But I only know the version of them

they want me to see.

That's all I got.

Thank you for sharing, Owen.

Would anyone else like to say anything about this

or anything they've experienced?

Would you like to share anything tonight?

Uh...

-Only if you feel comfortable. -[DOOR OPENS]

Sorry, I'm late.

WOMAN 1: Welcome. Is this your first time?

WOMAN 2: No, no.

Well, feel free to have a seat.

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

-It's good to have you. -Thanks.

I'm sorry.

Would you like to share anything?

Um. Probably not tonight.

Not a problem.

Would anyone else like to share?

FRANKIE: I called again,

but Diane said you were asleep.

I wonder if she even checked to see if you were up.

CYNTHIA: [ON TAPE] Can we go out to eat tonight?

FRANKIE: [ON TAPE] No, baby, not tonight.

FRANKIE: [VOICEOVER] I met someone tonight,

someone I've seen before.

She rushed out of her apartment

and gave me the strangest look.

And then she was gone,

just like everyone else I watch.

I think something bad might have happened to her.

I pictured her still running,

but then she showed up tonight.

Did she recognize me?

Cleaned out the back of the truck for you.

Ah, thank you.

How's Harrison sound these days?

-Who? -The Ford in the garage.

[LAUGHS] It was my husband's.

-He's a bit rusty. -Yeah. Aren't we all?

We got it right before the accident.

We were planning on leaving here,

but things just,

well, they just didn't work out that way.

I always imagined Florida for you.

That was 20 years ago.

You know, when I lost my Mike,

people would say, "Time heals."

But you know what the problem with that is?

It doesn't feel that long.

So, how can time heal if you don't even feel time passing?

Do you know what I'm saying?

Yeah. Yeah, I think I do.

WOMAN: Everyone find a partner and when you're ready,

take a few minutes to share one thing about yourself

or the loved one you've lost.

All right?

I'll be walking around if you need me.

-Do you mind if I sit? -Sure.

So, who is it for you?

Or we could cut the small talk.

You could ask me about the other night.

You do know it's illegal

to be looking at other people's windows.

-It wasn't like that. -Okay. So what was it like?

I make...

I make these cassette tapes to help me stay in the moment.

I found that by just watching people,

by coming up with scenarios

and imagining what their lives are like,

it helps it keep me from zoning out.

Okay.

So what was my scenario?

I don't, I don't know.

I don't buy that.

It looked like someone was hit,

but then I had an episode and I zoned out,

I didn't really see much.

Did something happen?

-No. -Okay.

I mean, you just, you seemed really upset.

Yeah, okay. Look, I appreciate the concern,

but I don't really know you, so...

Okay.

I just, I just thought you needed help, that's all.

My mom died of a pill overdose.

Her boss accused her of stealing and...

then they sued her and...

she just totally spiraled.

She couldn't really recover from it.

-I'm sorry. -It's okay.

But my brother,

after she passed, he took it really hard.

He wouldn't let me, you know, go anywhere

without knowing who I was, with what I was doing.

And when he catches me in a lie,

he gets very angry.

Uh, so what you saw the other night...

Let's just say I packed my bags and I snuck out,

which is when I saw you.

-Did you go to the police? -No.

No. He has friends on the force.

I really need to get away from him.

-Why can't you? -He has my car.

My keys are in the apartment. I can't go back there.

Well, what are you gonna do?

I don't know.

If you wanted to get away, where would you go?

West.

No hesitation there.

That's where my husband wanted to go.

[ON TAPE] Keep to yourself and no one will notice you.

Forty-five minutes left on tape,

"Survivors Meeting Commute."

-Hey. -Hey.

[TAPE CONTINUES] It's been a long night.

And people talk too much.

You getting the last bus west?

[CHUCKLES SOFTLY] Yeah, no.

No, I'm just headed to a diner nearby.

You mind if I tag along?

I could use a good cup of coffee.

Isn't it a little late for coffee?

I don't really want to go back to my room yet.

I'll buy.

Last resort.

It looks like it.

Is it really that bad?

Excuse me.

-Yeah. -Sorry, I meant to ask,

is there a manager I can go talk to?

Oh, guy's always busy.

Is there something I can help you with?

Yeah, I just, I wanted to know if you were hiring right now.

-Ah, let me go check, huh? -Thanks.

You're looking for work?

Mmm. I'm just trying to save some money.

For this?

No, for my daughter.

How much are you looking to save?

Ten grand.

-MAN: Excuse me. -Hmm?

MAN: So, the boss said we aren't hiring.

Sorry about that, but you can do what I did.

Just write down your contact information,

leave it at the front.

Someone can hit you up when...

Okay. Thank you.

Excuse me. Can we get a cannoli?

-Sure thing. -Thanks.

-Do you need a pen? -No.

So you're not gonna leave your number?

They're not gonna call, and I don't have a cell phone.

-So. -You don't have a cell phone?

No digital screens, flashing lights, loud sounds.

-They're all... -Oh.

-Triggers, yeah. -Yeah.

So how do your family and friends get ahold of you?

What about you?

What do you, you work in the city?

-I used to. -Hmm.

But my life is kind of in boxes now.

-[SIGHS] Yeah. -Where are you staying?

Some shithole motel off of Route 3.

-Here you go. Enjoy. -Thank you.

You know, I think we might be able to help each other out.

What do you mean?

You need money, I need to disappear.

I can give you a couple grand if you help me.

Doing...

Doing what?

-Try this, it's good. -No, I'm good.

Can you drive?

Yeah, I mean, I shouldn't with my condition.

Okay, but can you?

What do you need me to do?

Just go to my apartment, get my keys,

and then drop off my car somewhere remote.

And what about your brother?

I don't want any...

-It won't... -Trouble or any...

It won't be an issue, okay?

He doesn't know you.

He doesn't know what you look like.

You can get me two grand?

I can get you three.

Okay, if you're uncomfortable, I get it, I just...

-I figured I could help you. -Cash?

Yeah.

-When do you want it done? -Tomorrow.

I gotta get out of here.

I have to think about it.

Okay.

Here's my number.

Paige?

-That's a pretty name. -[CUTLERY CLATTERS]

Yeah. Finish this.

And call me early, okay?

Yeah.

FRANKIE: $3,000,

and all I gotta do is drive a car.

It'll take me months to save up that kind of money.

Months I don't have.

This could be my second chance.

[BREATH TREMBLING]

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

-Frankie? -Hey, Diane.

What's Cynthia using for a book bag?

DIANE: Same thing I did when I was her age.

Which is what?

Look, Frankie, don't start with me, okay?

I'm taking good care of your daughter.

-Okay? -Okay.

Well, are you gonna buy her a new one?

Are you?

Look, Diane, can I schedule a time to see Cynthia?

It seems like every time I call,

she's either asleep or you're busy.

DIANE: You call really late and she's at school early.

Well, I'm... I'm working during the day, so.

DIANE: How is that my fault?

I'm not saying it's your fault,

I'm just saying, I wanted to see my daughter.

DIANE: Okay, we'll work something out.

Can we work something out now?

Look, I'm running late for work.

Why don't you give me a call later and we'll figure it out?

Diane, my condition is not getting any better

and I just wanna spend whatever time

I have left with my daughter.

Yeah, well,

I would've liked to have spent whatever time

I have left with my son.

Diane, don't.

Okay, we've been through this.

I had nothing to do with what happened to Roger, okay?

The police looked into it.

Well, I'll have my people look into it.

[LINE RINGING]

PAIGE: [OVER PHONE] Hello?

-Hey, Paige? -Who is this?

-It's Frankie. -Oh, hey.

I didn't think you'd call.

Are you okay, is now a good time?

Yeah, it's fine. Are you taking the job?

FRANKIE: Yeah, you can pay me tonight, right?

PAIGE: Yeah, you just gotta get my car out of there.

I'll see you at the meeting tonight.

-We'll settle up there. -And it's three thousand?

PAIGE: That's the deal.

FRANKIE: All right, what do I have to do?

Focus.

There's a gated alleyway.

[ON TAPE] Head through there around the back

and climb the fire escape to the fourth floor window.

Paige left it unlocked.

Keep to yourself and no one will notice you.

Focus.

What do you see?

Is it what you imagined for her?

The keys are on the desk.

Don't spend too much time there.

You're there for the money and that's it.

Exit the way you came.

Thirty-one minutes left on tape,

"Paige's Apartment."

Her car is parked out front.

Focus.

What do you see?

Anyone around you?

Who are they?

Where do you think they're coming from?

Hiding from?

If you feel yourself zoning out, rewind tape.

[KEY TURNING IN LOCK]

[RING CLATTERS TO FLOOR]

HENRY: Paige?

Paige?

Gale, it's Henry.

She's not here.

I already told you,

she wouldn't just run off without saying anything!

No, three days!

It's now been three days

and you're still not doing anything about this?

No, no, no, don't tell me to stay calm, do your job,

or I'll do it for you, you understand?

[ENGINE REVS]

HENRY: Hey! Wait!

Hey!

FRANKIE: [ON TAPE] Take the exit to Fish House Road.

On your left, you'll see a dirt path

that leads to the water.

Park the car and leave the keys.

[BANGING]

[BANGING]

Hey, Paige, it's Frankie.

Listen, I don't know what happened to you tonight,

but I just got out of the meeting.

I got there a little bit late.

I almost had to run in with your brother.

He seemed a bit upset, so...

He knows the car's gone, so he is gonna be looking for you.

But anyway, I put it where you asked, so it's all good.

Just...

I guess, let's just meet at the diner tomorrow,

at like 11:00 so we could settle up.

All right?

Okay, so see you tomorrow. I hope you're okay.

CYNTHIA: [ON TAPE] Mommy, Mommy,

can we go out to eat tonight?

FRANKIE: No, baby, I cooked tonight.

Soon, baby, I have some good money coming in.

CYNTHIA: What'd you make?

FRANKIE: I made us asparagus, pork loin...

Anything you want.

-And sweet potato. -CYNTHIA: Yuck,

I don't wanna eat that.

ROGER: Hey, you listen to your mom.

That food, right there, is yummy and good for you.

CYNTHIA: I thought we had to be nice

to the animal and the earth and the puppies.

FRANKIE: But we have to each grow strong,

and, unfortunately, for the little piggies,

sometimes we have to eat them.

CYNTHIA: Does that make us like the big, bad wolf?

ROGER: Well, if you don't eat your dinner,

I'll huff and I'll puff.

Hey, it's getting late, I gotta close out.

Yeah.

You just keep it.

Can I use the phone again?

You know where it is.

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

FRANKIE: I tried calling her every day.

She disappeared like she said she would.

I thought if I helped her I could leave you

something more than these tapes,

that I could get you out of here.

But she's the one who got out.

I imagine she's in her car driving west with my $3,000,

if there ever was $3,000.

If she ever got out.

Hello?

MAN: Checking in or checking out?

Neither, I'm looking for someone.

-You a cop? -No.

Are you family?

No, I'm trying to find my friend, Paige.

We don't be giving out personal information

like that here.

Um...

It's really important.

Please.

She's about 5'5", white, green eyes,

brown curly hair.

I mean, she must have checked in in the last week or so.

I seen someone like that here but...

there's no Paige in the ledger.

Are you sure?

I mean, I, she's gotta be here.

Well, she ain't.

But, hey, she could be using a different name.

It's quite common in a place like this.

Okay, well what about that girl you said you saw,

what was her name?

I wanna help you out,

but I'm really not supposed to be sharing customer's names.

That's not a good look.

But...

You can make it worth my while.

Come on, man, I just gave you 20 bucks.

You wanna know the girl's name or not?

No, I mean that's, that's, that's all I have.

Well, come back whenever. We're open seven days a week.

DIANE: [OVER PHONE] So you're calm now?

Yep, I'm calm. Okay, so when can I see her?

I told you, I have a busy month ahead.

Yeah, I know, you keep saying that.

All right, so I guess I'm just gonna have

my lawyer get in contact with you.

[SCOFFS] You can't afford a lawyer.

You're right, but I have some money saved,

so I guess that's where it's going.

Can you afford a lawyer?

I'll tell you what,

there is a small event I'm gonna go to

with the ladies from work.

It'll only be for a couple of hours.

Yeah. Yeah, okay, that's fine, when is it?

Wednesday the 17th.

But you need to be here at 8:00, no later.

Wednesday...

-Wednesday at 8:00? -Mm-hmm.

Um, yeah, yeah, no, yeah, I can do that.

-Don't make me regret this. -You won't.

-See you Wednesday. -Mm-hmm.

FRANKIE: [ON TAPE] Same as before.

Don't spend too much time there.

Keep to yourself and no one will notice you.

Focus.

What do you see?

DRIVER: In or out, man, make up your mind.

All right, show me what you got.

And these are clean?

-No one's gonna look for them. -Okay.

Well,

give me a little bit, I'll see what my guy can do.

Route Seven, Route Three, it's a mess out there.

Hey, guys.

Hey, heads up, I don't know where you're headed,

but the traffic is a mess out there.

I bet it has something to do with that Meadowlands thing.

Maybe.

I just don't get why they making such a mess out of it.

What, what Meadowlands thing?

Oh, they found an abandoned car in the Meadowlands...

Covered in blood.

It was all over the news this morning.

Did they mention what kind of car it is?

What does that matter?

-No, I'm just, just curious. -They may have, but...

I can't remember it.

You know, it's scary though, isn't it?

Only in fucking Jersey.

You really, you just can't make this shit up.

MAN: Hey, Henry. Hey, Henry, Henry,

-can you calm down here? -HENRY: You don't care!

-MAN: You just lay low, okay? -HENRY: Lay low?

That's all you got?

You and your boys can't find Paige,

and you want me to lay low?

MAN: Just, just don't do anything stupid, okay?

I can't protect you if you do, Henry?

[BANGING ON DOOR]

[ENGINE REVVING]

[CLICKING]

FRANKIE: [ON TAPE] A couple minutes remaining.

If you feel yourself zoning out, rewind tape.

What's around you?

What do you see?

End tape.

Stop and rewind.

[CLICKING]

[OBJECT CLATTERS]

[MUFFLED GRUNTING]

[DOOR CLOSES]

"Dumaurier."

[CRUNCHING]

FRANKIE: I have this sick feeling in my stomach

that something terrible has happened,

or will happen.

Henry saw me that night looking into the window.

Did he follow me to the Meadowlands?

Is he the one who opened the trunk?

But why?

What did Paige have in there?

I only remember a sheet.

Or... was it a curtain?

It's not making sense.

All I know is that Paige is missing

and my fingerprints...

are all over that car.

[GLASS SHATTERS IN DISTANCE]

[EERIE HUMMING]

[HUMMING CONTINUES]

[RATTLING IN CUPBOARD]

[HEARTBEAT PULSING]

[GASPS]

FRANKIE: People might say things about me.

That I was a coward.

[ON TAPE] If you're listening to this,

you're probably wondering why...

[SOFTLY] Roger.

No, I can explain.

What are you doing?

Don't.

-Please. -Wait.

Frankie, baby, what are you doing with my gun?

[GUN DROPS]

BOTH: You're drinking too much...

You're getting in too late.

Yeah, Frankie! 'Cause I'm working

12 hour days for us!

And I'm worried fucking sick what I might come home to!

Did she leave the stove on?

Did she leave... Cynthia in the bath?

[BONES CRACKING]

I'm sorry, baby.

I lost...

I lost my temper.

We're gonna be okay.

All right?

We're gonna find a doctor that can help.

We just need to stay positive.

[FRANKIE SPEAKING MUFFLED, INDISTINCT]

[FRANKIE CONTINUES IN MUFFLED SPEECH]

[BREATH TREMBLING]

Please, please help me.

-Okay, okay. -He's still here, help me.

-I'll be back. -No, no, no, no.

HENRY: What are you all excited about?

-You talking? -PAIGE: No.

You're talking now?

Talk! Please, talk!

[PAIGE SOBBING]

[CONTINUES SOBBING]

HENRY: You hungry?

I bet.

I booked something for us last Friday.

A dinner.

You know, I figure...

I could try to make things right between us.

I was in a good place.

I was three months sober.

I was finally getting my shit together and then you,

-you... -[PAIGE SCREAMS ANGRILY]

I'm going to jail.

That much I know.

-I know. -No.

[EXHALES] And what they do with you,

I don't know.

And...

that's what scares me. [SNIFFLES]

[WRENCH CLATTERS]

[DOOR CLOSES]

-I'm gonna get you out. -[PAIGE WHIMPERS]

[GRUNTS]

FRANKIE: Hey! Hey! Stop, stop, stop.

Hey, hey, hey, stop it, stop it, hey, it's over.

It's over.

We should probably get an ambulance.

We have to call an ambulance.

Look for a phone, I think there's one upstairs.

I'm gonna look for a cell phone.

What did he mean about what they would do with you?

-HENRY: [SOFTLY] Kill. -What?

-PAIGE: What's he saying? -What?

I dunno, I dunno, I can't make it out.

-[WHISPERS] Kill her. -PAIGE: Frankie?

FRANKIE: [ECHOING] Cynthia, stay in your room!

Roger.

[BREATHING SHAKILY]

Paige?

[RINGING IN EAR]

[MUFFLED] Okay, okay.

I need an ambulance.

There's been an accident.

I need an ambulance.

There's been an accident, I'm...

I'm at a warehouse near Garfield, I dunno.

There's a lot of noise inside.

I need...

[CLOCK TICKING]

Hey, Eddie,

I have to talk to you.

-What's with the new look? -Nothing, I just, I fell.

Listen, I need that jewelry back, you got it?

What do you want that for?

Do you have it or did you give it to your guy yet?

My guy is behind bars right now.

What, why? What happened?

You tell me.

A couple of those pieces were hot.

They were just waiting for him to show up.

-Who? -"Who," the pigs.

Who else?

I thought you said no one was gonna be looking for them.

No, I didn't think that anyone was gonna be looking for them.

Yeah, you didn't fucking think,

and now I got the pigs watching me.

What did you tell him?

I'm out of business

and you're worried if I threw you under the bus?

Did you?

If I was you, Frankie,

I wouldn't come around here no more.

[DOOR OPENS]

Mrs. Rhodes, I'm gonna need you to come with us.

Am I under arrest or something?

No.

We're just going for a little ride.

Sure we can't get you a cup of coffee or anything?

Why am I here?

Can I ask where you've been since last Tuesday?

Home, mostly.

Yeah, can someone verify that?

Yeah, sure, my neighbor, Sheila.

Sheila.

Where'd you get that?

-I fell. -At home?

-Mm-hmm. -You don't work?

-I work. -Where do you work?

Wherever I can.

Like that gas station on Broadway?

What is this about?

Does the name Paige Foster ring a bell to you?

Yeah.

Sure, I met her at a meeting about a week ago.

-What kind of meeting? -Survivors of Suicide Loss.

For your husband, Roger, right?

-Mm-hmm. -I'm very sorry for your loss.

-Thanks. -Uh...

It says that...

the details of Roger's death are still unclear.

You were present that night, but you have a...

neurological disorder

preventing you from remembering

exactly what happened that night, is that right?

-If that's what it says. -And your daughter, Cynthia,

was placed in the custody of your mother-in-law.

What does this have to do with Paige?

It also says there was an investigation into

the cause of Roger's death.

Again, what does this have to do with Paige?

Did you meet Paige for the first time at that meeting?

-Yes. -Did you guys chitchat?

Did she mention anything to you?

Um...

Yeah,

she told me that her brother was abusive

and she wanted to get out of town.

-Abusive. -Mm-hmm.

-That's all she said? -That's it.

-Did you see her again? -Yeah,

the next night at the meeting.

And...

And I really don't feel like answering any more questions.

Well, just one more.

If you don't know Paige all that well,

why were your fingerprints found in her car?

The body was found floating in the Meadowlands.

Coroner said she was struck in the head with a blunt object

but the curious part is,

the cause of death was drowning.

Who is this?

Is that a joke?

This is your buddy, Paige.

No, this, that's, that's not Paige.

Her brother IDed the body yesterday.

Yesterday.

He also mentioned there was a woman

following his sister around.

But why do you say it's not Paige?

I mean, this isn't the Paige I know.

This is a completely different person.

She's not a redhead, I...

It's just, it's not, it's not her.

Now, ahem,

this condition of yours,

this dyschronometria,

it's degenerative, right?

Uh-huh.

It will slowly eat away at your cognitive capabilities.

I assume you're taking medication for this.

What are you suggesting, that I can't tell the difference

between this person and Paige?

Can you?

Am I suspect?

You know what I think,

I think whoever did this didn't even mean to do it.

Feels maybe like a crime of passion.

Maybe after the perp struck this poor woman in the head,

they panicked,

tried to clean it up.

Am I under arrest or should I call a lawyer?

No. No, we're just talking.

So I can leave?

-The door's unlocked. -Okay.

Frankie.

I won't go leaving town or nothing, okay?

Not until this whole thing gets sorted.

[RINGING]

WOMAN: Hey! What are you doing up there?

Hello?

Who are you looking for?

FRANKIE: Yeah, hi.

Sorry, I was just looking to see if Claire was home.

-You with that other guy? -What other guy?

Some guy's been around looking for Claire,

asking all sorts of questions about the pill company

her mother used to work for.

-Dumaurier? -Yeah.

What kinds of questions?

What's it to you?

-Oh, I work for the company. -Oh, yeah?

So what do you want with Claire?

Have you seen her?

Not for a while, she comes and goes. [SNIFFS]

Do you know how I can get in contact with her?

I could take your name and number.

What about...

What about the...

What about the mom? Does she come around?

You wanna talk to the mom?

-Yeah. -Hmm.

Yeah, if I can, yeah.

Mm. Might be a little difficult.

-Why do you say that? -Because she's dead.

Overdosed on the shit pills you sell.

Not long after you company fired her.

She overdosed.

Wait, I thought you said you worked for the company.

Yeah, I just, I'm in a different...

Wait. Whoa, whoa, what was that?

-What do you got? -It's, it's for my...

You're recording this?

-You're not... -Hey.

Get... Don't record this!

Yeah! Get outta here!

All right, get off my fucking property!

"Dear Claire, we regret to inform you

"that you will no longer be eligible

"for extended health benefits under Patricia Reznik.

"The reason for this termination of benefits is

"Ms. Reznik's dismissal from the company.

"Signed, Paige Foster."

Check, check.

-[CLICKING] -[ON TAPE] Check, check.

[SIGHS]

Okay, I don't know

if this thing is working or not, but...

I think,

I think I know what happened to Paige Foster.

About a week ago,

I was hired by a woman who claimed to be Paige Foster.

She told me her brother was abusive

and she had to get out of town.

But the body of the real Paige Foster

was in the trunk of the car she asked me to drive,

and now...

I'm the main suspect for her death.

Today, I found a letter

connecting the real Paige Foster

to the mother of the woman who hired me.

My mom died of a pill overdose.

I believe that the woman who hired me...

killed Paige Foster.

The woman...

[CLOCK TICKING]

...her name is Claire Reznik.

I can't give you that information.

You know the rules.

But I wouldn't be asking if it wasn't important.

I'm sorry.

Could you at least let me know if

the name Claire Reznik rings a bell?

It doesn't, no.

It's possible she gave me a different name.

-Different name. -Yeah.

Some people like to keep a low profile, you know?

You never know the situation they're coming from.

Yeah. Yeah, okay. Thanks, Anne.

[LINE RINGING]

CYNTHIA: [ON PHONE] Hello?

Cynthia?

Yes.

Cynthia, honey, it's me, it's Mommy.

-Mommy? -How are you?

Are you okay? I miss you.

I'm okay. Where are you?

I'm, I'm not far.

Is Grandma there so I could talk to her real quick?

She's not here right now.

What do you mean, where is she?

She's outside with her friend.

Are you coming to see me?

I'm trying.

I just, I need to take care of a few things, okay?

But Grandma said you were coming tonight.

No, I know. I just, can you tell her I called

and that I'm gonna be a little late?

Cynthia?

You're not broken like Daddy was, are you?

No. No, honey, no, Mommy's not...

Mommy's not broken.

I'm gonna see you tonight, okay?

-Okay. -Okay, I love you.

I love you too.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

[TV PLAYING IN DISTANCE]

[TV PLAYS INDISTINCTLY]

[FRANKIE GRUNTS]

You say a fucking word,

I'll smash your fucking head in.

Do you understand? Sit.

[GASPING]

Do you have your pills?

Your pills!

Hey, hey, your fucking pills, take them out!

Okay, okay.

Okay.

Take them.

All of them!

Okay.

Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.

Come on!

[CHOKING]

[COUGHING]

-Now what? -Now we wait.

The cops are gonna know I didn't kill her.

I don't have a motive.

Yet all the evidence points to you.

They will find the connection to Dumaurier.

Once the name Patricia Reznik comes up,

they'll see that Paige Foster had her fired.

And when your mother became a junkie, killed herself,

and then they'll learn about you.

How you blamed Paige for your mother's death,

how you stalked her.

-And how... -You were stalking her.

You worked across the street from her,

and you watched her and you learned her routine.

And then one day you were fired,

and enraged and jealous, you walked across the street

and you killed her.

You even took her jewelry.

Henry knows the truth.

Well that's too bad you put him in a coma, isn't it?

What?

He knew too much, didn't he?

Please.

Please, Claire.

I have a daughter. She needs me.

How much time do you have?

Six months?

A year?

You're in no condition to be a mother.

[BREATH TREMBLING]

What is that?

Your confession.

Don't worry.

I'll take care of her.

[CYNTHIA SOBBING]

Cynthia?

[BONE CRACKS]

It should have been you.

That's it.

Let it all out, there you go, come on, you got it.

That's it, come on.

-That's it. -What are you doing?

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Hey, hey.

Relax. Relax.

Listen, I'm not trying to hurt you.

I'm just trying to help you out, okay?

I'm gonna help you up, just grab my hand.

Ambulance is on its way.

It'll be here soon, come on.

Ambulance is coming.

Come on, get up. I'm just gonna help you up.

There you go, come on, come on. Jesus, oh my God.

[FRANKIE COUGHS]

Come on. Come on, come on.

-[GAGGING] -Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Hey, hey, hey, hey. You need to relax.

Let's take a seat over here till the cops get here, okay?

They're almost here.

Take a seat.

[GROANS]

Fuck.

Cops?

Your note, it said you killed some girl.

What?

The note?

-Cynthia. -What was that?

Hey, hey, hey, relax.

You gotta stay here, you can't go anywhere.

-Relax, come on. -[CYNTHIA GRUNTS]

Fuck, yo! Hey!

Yo!

Where you going?

Shit.

-Oh, shit. -[LOCK RATTLES]

Sheila?

Sheila, it's Frankie.

Frankie, what is going on?

-Are you all right? -Yeah.

-No, I'm fine. -You look terrible.

I just, I really have to get into my apartment.

Everything is in there, my money is in there.

I mean, my tapes are in there, I...

Slow down.

We'll call management first thing tomorrow.

No, no, no, no, I can't wait till tomorrow.

I have to get in there, I have to get in there now.

I can't do anything right now.

It's the middle of the damn night.

Shit.

Does, does Harrison, does Harrison still run?

Frankie, what is this all about?

It's my daughter.

My daughter's in trouble

and I have to get her out of town.

-Please, just... -What kind of trouble?

Just take this. [SNIFFLES]

Give this to a detective.

His name is Gale Chong, he's gonna be looking for me.

It'll prove I'm innocent, please, just...

Sheila, please.

Please, you have to trust me, okay?

I don't have much time.

Shit.

-If they ask, you stole it! -Thank you.

And use my fire escape.

-Okay. -I'll get you five minutes.

-Thank you. -Go!

Frankie Rhodes, police!

Open up!

Hey, you want to keep it down out here?

People are trying to sleep.

-Anything? -Nothing.

She ain't home, she was evicted.

What's this all about?

Detective Gale Chong.

We're looking for Frankie Rhodes.

We have reason to believe she was involved in a homicide.

Have you seen her?

[FRANKIE GASPING] Come on.

Not for a couple of days.

But I could call management and find out

-if they've talked to her. -Go downstairs,

-who's making all that noise? -I'm gonna get you

their telephone number.

-Okay. -Just one second.

SHEILA: Detective, wait.

I had a knock on my door earlier today,

and this was in the hallway.

-What's on it? -I don't know, but it's hers.

[CHATTER ON POLICE RADIO]

-What? -We must have just missed her.

Go ask that woman what kind of car that was

and call it in.

[CLICKS]

[GARBLED SPEECH ON TAPE]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

You've got to be kidding me.

I said 8:00, Frankie.

-What are you doing? -Where's Cynthia?

It's the middle of the night.

-Move, move. -No, stop!

-You can't... -Don't!

I'm taking my daughter.

No, no, no! No, Frankie!

Mommy?

Mommy, is that you?

Hi, baby. Hi.

Hi. [KISSING]

-What's going on? -[BANGING ON DOOR]

-Why is Grandma yelling? -Frankie, open up!

Let me look at you. You look so beautiful.

[BANGING ON DOOR]

DIANE: [MUFFLED] Open this door, open up!

Grandma said you weren't gonna come.

Oh, what does she know?

Frankie! [GRUNTS IN FRUSTRATION]

Sweetie, has anybody come to see you?

At Grandma's or at school? A stranger?

A woman with dark hair and bright green eyes?

-No. -Are you sure?

You have to think really hard.

Okay.

What happened to your head?

Nothing, it's just a little booboo.

Yes, I need the police.

Yes, my daughter... [CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY]

Okay, listen, we don't have much time,

but I have a very important question for you,

and I need you to think really hard about the answer, okay?

-Okay. -DIANE: It's my house!

Do you wanna come away with me?

-Yeah? -Yeah.

Okay, well, we have to go right now, okay?

You wanna go?

Okay. Okay, up, up, up.

Okay.

DIANE: She's not supposed to be around here

unless I give her the permission to be!

-She locked herself... -What is it, Mommy?

She isn't allowed to be alone with her.

My daughter-in-law's here, she's acting insane.

She's acting insane, she's trying to kidnap her daughter.

Yes. Seven years old.

-Please... -[ENGINE REVS]

No! No, no, no!

No, no, no, no! Frankie!

Frankie!

It's okay. We're okay.

Where are we going?

West.

West.

We are gonna play a game, okay?

And I need you to focus.

You are just gonna look outside

and tell me what you see.

CYNTHIA: I see...

Trees.

[ECHOING] Uh, I see buildings.

[MUFFLED] Cars.

Stop light.

And... [CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY]

♪♪