All language subtitles for Footsteps.2003.1080p.WEBRip.x265-RARBG_English

* [ Whistling "Daisy Bell" ]

* [ Whistling Continues ]

[ Man's Voice ] Jordan Steele.
[ Woman's Voice ]
Hello, Boss.

What are you doing here?
I came to say good-bye.

Scotch?

Why not?

You look well, Jordan.
Prettier than ever.

Surely you don't expect me
to drink alone.

Of course I don't.

You were
a good teacher, Boss.

If I wanted to kill you,
I wouldn't be so obvious.

Are you talking
about murder?

I don't know. Are we?

Cheers.

After you, my love.

[ Groaning ]

I'm sorry, Boss.

She's out
in the green room.

With her husband?
He didn't come.

His instructions.

[ Wheezing ]
What is it?

Cyanide.

You can't escape.

Boss? Are you okay, Boss?

[ Grunts ]

[ Gunfire ]

[ Gunfire Continues ]

Sorry, Boss.

You forgot I can swim.

[ Audience Applauding,
Whistling ]

[ Footsteps Approaching ]

Ms. Lowendahl--
Sorry.

Lowendahl.
They're ready.

Don't worry.
It's a premiere.
It's not a posse.

Flight school,
riflery courses,

a six-month internship
with the New York
Police Department.

She won seven major awards
for her first novel...

and once told Vanity Fair,

"I won't write
what I can't do."

My pleasure to welcome,
in her first public
appearance in five years,

the creator of Jordan Steele,

the most popular
action character since 007,

our very own Daisy Lowendahl.

[ Cheering, Whistling ]

[ Clears Throat ]

Thank you very much.
Thank you for coming tonight.

Are there any questions?
[ Man ]
Right here.

Uh, Tom Garrity,
Fitchmark Gazette.

Hi, Tom.
Hi.

Uh, Jordan Steele's
a pretty gutsy lady.

Who is she based on? You?

[ Chuckles ]
I don't have her biceps.

[ Scattered Laughter ]
[ Woman ] But you were
a competitive swimmer.

Trust me. They're not
that easy to keep up.

Is that why
you ended the series,
because you can't keep up?

I... ended the series...

because 18 years
is long enough
to do most things...

e-except maybe marriage
and flossing your teeth.

I'm ready to move on.

Move on to what?

Um, I-I'd like to spend
more time with my family.

Oh. You have children?

Um, no. Actually,
I have a West Highland terrier.

[ Scattered Laughter ]

Well, that seems like enough
most of the time.

* [ Whistling ]

- [ Laughing ]
- * [ Whistling Continues ]

Oh! A gerbil.
[ Laughs ]

Oh, my God.

[ Tape Fast-forwarding ]

Well, if that's
all the questions--

What about that guy?
The one who drowned his wife.

[ Scattered Murmurs ]
Tell the truth.

That-That was
a tragic incident.

He said he was inspired
by the character of Boss.

You feel responsible?

As I said,

every story has
a time and a place,

and I'm ready
to move on.
You murdered her.

[ Man ]
Hey, shut up
and sit down, will ya?

You know you did.
Come on.

I can see it
in your face.

You can't write filth
and get away with it.

You're a murderer.
You know it.

If there's another one,
you said--

You're not gonna
get away with it.

You murdered her.
You'll pay.

You murdered her.
You'll pay.
I need to sit down.

You won't get away with it.

[ Microphone Feedback ]
[ Woman ]
Thank you all for coming.

[ Man ]
There's always one that's
got to ruin it for everybody.

I need a bag.

For God's sakes,
get a doctor.

[ Gasping ]
You have a bag?

I can't breathe.
[ Mouths Word ]

A bag?

Should I call your husband?

[ Exhales ]
I'm fine.

[ Breathing ]

We had someone bring
the car around for you.
Lauren, get the door.

Uh, hope you're
feeling better.
Thank you. I am.

But if you're not up
for the drive home,

you can stay at our place
for the night.
Really, I'm fine.

Lauren wouldn't mind
sleeping on the couch.
Mom!

No, you wouldn't mind,
would you, dear?

She's got a--
I just redid her room.
Thank you so much.

Oh, thank you so much
for coming.
It's in lilac.

It was nice
to meet you.
A floral border.

Good-bye then.
We really had
a good time.

I'm so pleased that you
were able to do it for us.

It's-- I-- Okay.
Bye.

The agent said
she'd be a little jumpy.

[ Lauren ]
I don't know.
Seems fine to me.

[ Beeps ]

[ Speed Dialing ]

[ Beeps ]

Don't.

[ Woman ]
...a deep, cleansing breath.

And remember,
wherever you go,

the world is your home.

You are peaceful.
You are positive.
You are safe.

The world is my home.

I am peaceful.

I am positive.
I am safe.

[ Tape Off ]
The world is my home.

The world is my home.

The world is my home.

The world is my home.

[ Exhales ]

[ Foghorn Blows ]

[ Door Squeaks ]

Max?

Maxie!

Maxor!

Max!

[ Door Closes ]

[ Speed Dialing ]

[ Line Ringing ]

[ Line Clicks ]
Hi. It's me.

[ Man ]
Hi, me. How did it go?

Fine.

It we-- It went fine.

Well--

It didn't-- It didn't
exactly go fine.

There's-- Something happened.

There's something wrong.
All the lights are out
at the house.

And Maxie won't come out.
I'm coming out.

No.

Please don't. Don't do that.

I should certainly
be able to spend...

one night on my own.

Um--
[ Animals Howling, Shrieking ]

Okay. Uh--

Just talk to me, okay?

[ Exhales ]
I, uh--

I just need to hear
the sound of your voice.

I know.
Tell me one of your jokes.

Tell me that dopey one
about the nun.
Okay.

What's black and white,
black and white
and black and white?

A nun rolling down a hill.

You tell the worst jokes.

[ Door Squeaks ]

Mission accomplished.

All right, try the lamp.
Okay.

Okay.

[ Switch Clicking ]
The lamp doesn't work.

Maybe the bulb came loose.
It's not the bulb.

Did you try?

Fine. Just-- Just wait.

[ Rattling ]

What do you know?
It was the bulb.

You did it.
Good job, honey.

That was great.

Let's not
get carried away, okay?

I didn't wrestle a python.
I turned on a lamp.

Maxie!

There was, um--

There was somebody
at the theater tonight--

this... crazy guy.

You don't think
it's him, do you?

Who?

You know, that-that
psycho letter writer.

The one who said that
he was waiting for me...

in the dark.

Honey, the bulb was loose.

You probably just--
I didn't unscrew the bulb.

This is me, remember?

Oh, God, Robbie.
He hasn't touched his food.

He hates it
when you go away.

Okay. You're right.
[ Laughs ]

You're right.
He never eats, honey.
You know that.

You'll find him, I promise.

I know. I know.

Call me when you do.

I will.

I love you.
I love you too.

Robbie.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I, um--

I just thought--

You remember that gun--

You remember
that gun that you found
when we bought the house?

Maybe you should tell me
where it is, okay?

Just in case.

We use our words, remember?

I'm not psychotic.

I have a phobia.

What do you think I'm gonna do,
just run around shooting people?

Daisy.

Okay.

I'll protect myself
with positive thoughts.

[ Beeps ]

[ Door Squeaks ]

Maxie?

Max?

Max!

Max!

Max?

[ Whistles ]

Maxor!

Max?

Maxie?

[ Whistles ]

- [ Whistles ]
- [ Squeaking ]

Max?

[ Ball Continues Squeaking ]

Max?

Is-- Is that you?

Are-- Are you hiding?

[ Door Squeaking ]

[ Gasps ]

[ Chuckles, Sighs ]

Oh, God!

Take it easy!

Get away from me.
This is just
a terrible misunderstanding.

- Get out.
- I-I never meant
to come inside.

[ Daisy ]
Give it to me.
No, please!

- Give it to me.
- I was riding by. I saw the
door to your deck was open.

I'm trying to help.
Get out.

Out.
Please, can you
put that away?

- I wanted to make sure
that you were okay.
- I said go.

Um-- How do I do that exactly?

I wouldn't hurt you.
I promise. I'm an honor guard.

And do you know what that means?
I walk the little kids
across the street.

They don't give you that job
unless they really trust you.

Right?

You don't believe me.
Sure, I do.

I've read all
your books three times.
I know the dialogue by heart.

That's... really comforting.

Harry Weaver. He's my father.

Uh, South Beach Convenience,
down by the ferry.

You come in sometimes
with-with-with th-th-the dog.

Um, Max.

Right?
My dad gives him cookies.

- I've seen you.
- Yeah. Weaver.
Uh, Spencer Weaver.

Um, you can call
if you want to check.

Just go.

It's okay.
Just leave it.

Okay.

Uh, it's true, you know.

Jordan Steele
saved my life.

I-I know she's
this big-time bounty hunter,

but she started
in a small town, like me.

So, you know,
maybe there's hope.

- You're bleeding.
- [ Grunts ]

Wait.

Just wait.

Um, I-I'm really sorry.

I feel like a jerk.

I can't imagine why.

This isn't
what I had in mind.

You spend your whole life
admiring somebody,

and then you're in
their living room.

Triumph of impulse over reason.

You, uh--
You really freaked out.

- You're lucky it wasn't worse.
- You mean like before?

Last year you checked
into Mt. Sinai, right?

Exhaustion?

How do you know that?

Well, there's this fan club
that I kind of administer.

Webmaster, actually.

Keeper of the facts.

Go ahead. Ask.

I think I'll pass.

Born March 13,
Caribou, Maine.

Three older brothers.

Your father was
a meter reader
for Northeast Gas.

Your mother
doesn't visit much.

Called you "sensitive"
in Peopl magazine.

You've been reading a lot
of self-help books lately--

facing fear,
how to meditate.

I just, uh, blew it,
didn't I?

You must think
I'm a total psycho.

Hiding in your closet.

Looking you up
on the Internet.

I'm-- I'm just a little tired.

Well, thanks for stopping by.

Um, there's something
I need to say.

I don't think you should.
It's about your dog.

Please.
I think it's dead.

No.
I was riding
on my bike,

and I saw him
down at the beach,

kind of floating
in the water.
He never goes near the water.

I'm sorry.

I didn't really
wanna tell you.

[ Barking ]

Max?

Max.

[ Barking ]
Max!

[ Barking ]

Such a handsome coat.
Oh, come here, baby.

Oh, come here.
Let's put your coat on.

Ah, there we go.
Loves to get dressed.

Yeah, you do.
Max is such a handsome boy.
Such a handsome boy.

[ Imitates Barking,
Claps Hands ]

Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta.

Someone must have been here.

- Hi there.
Look at my nice coat.
- [ Whirring ]

Shocking story from outside
the South Beach Convenience
store, near the ferry,

where a man stopped
for a cup of coffee,

got his truck stolen
and wound up in an emergency
room three hours later.

Can you tell us
what happened?

Well, I come here
every morning about 5:00
for-- for some coffee.

And later-- Wham!
I get hit from behind,
I guess.

We're asking everyone
to keep an eye open
for a gray pickup...

with a pretty impressive
amount of green maritime
bumper stickers.

- It's a Ford. Yeah.
- It's a Ford?

[ TV Off ]

You need to leave.

No, no, no.
Okay, wait. Wait.

This has nothing
to do with me, okay?

I've never done
anything bad in my life,
not once.

Okay, once. Um--

I-I-I bought cigarettes
with my lunch money.

But I couldn't smoke 'em.
They made me sick.

- [ Beeps ]
- [ Doorbell Rings ]

[ Man ]
Anyone there?
Wait.

[ Man ]
Hello!
I'm coming!

Hello!
Wait, wait.

[ Knocking ]

[ Australian Accent ]
Sorry to disturb you, ma'am.

Who is it?

Eddie Bruno,
detective sergeant,
state police.

- Oh, God.
- Oh, thank God.

I was just getting off work
when I got a phone call
from your husband...

asking if somebody
could stop by.

Oh, thank you.

Th-Th-There's somebody here.

Yeah, well, I won't
take up much time.

He broke into my house.

He's in the study.

[ Bruno ]
Hello?

Hello?

Oh!
Anybody home?

This is
a police officer speaking.

I want you to come out now.

Gonna count to three.

One.

Two.

Three. Well, I'll be.

I found him in the closet.

You know who this is?

He said he came in
off the beach.
This is Harry Weaver's son.

Steven, right?
Harry runs a mini-mart
down by the ferry.

He broke into my house.

Well, there's got to be
some kind of misunderstanding.

I mean, Harry's
the nicest guy in the world.

Helped me with Immigration.
Said I was... indispensable,

so I could marry
the missus.

Steven's an honor guard,
right?

Spencer.

Yeah, well, they're good people.
Trust me. The whole family.

Look, I-I don't know about--

I'm sure they're very nice,

but I think he
did something to my dog,
a West Highland terrier.

He was wearing a little vest
that, you know, goes
across the chest.

With all due respect, ma'am,
your husband did say
that you're upset.

Now, the boy's made a mistake.
I say we just send him home.

Hmm. It's-It's dead.

I saw it out in the water.

Let's check this pack.
My pack?

Yeah. You're in
somebody else's house, son,
and you weren't invited.

Well, the door was open.
Come on.

Wait.
Get the pack off.

You're making a mistake.
Get the pack off now.

Pockets first.

Come on.

Okay, now the pack.

This pocket.
It's just--

I mean, it's just junk.

From school, you know.
Show me.

I was just riding by.

Come on. Now.

Smoke in class, do you?
[ Cigarette Pack Drops ]

Next pocket.

It's just--
It's-- It's a friend's.

- [ Zipper Unzipping ]
- [ Rustling ]

Just--
What's this?

- Okay. Okay, look,
this is not--
- It's a dog's vest.

I-- The-The--
My fan club.

I thought they'd want
a picture of me--
like a souvenir.

This-This is not
what it looks like, okay?

This is not
what it looks like.

[ Echoing ]
I-I-I found it.
It was hanging by the door.

Ms. Lowendahl, wait.
I-I--

I-I-I found it.

It was by the door.
It was hanging.

I thought
it would get me--

Freeze!

I think we better talk
about that dog.

I told you.
I was riding by.

I saw the door
to the deck open.
I was just gonna check. I--

You were in the closet.
I didn't want her
to get the wrong idea.

What, the idea that you
were breaking into her house?

Right.

[ Bruno ]
Somebody broke in.

You were just hiding.

Look, there's
a footprint by the window,
right over there.

Why did you
kill the dog?

I-I didn't kill the dog.

Just like you
didn't break in?

I should
do this downtown.
No, I'm all right.

Radio the station,
get 'em to send
somebody over.

You're not gonna
leave him here?

You want me
to take him outside?

No.

I have an editor
who's a fanatic about codes--

victim alone
with a suspect.

Well, you tell him code is,
"Suspect has to be cuffed."

Right.

If you're nervous,
I'm happy to take him.

No, whatever you normally do
is fine.

Everybody's a cop.

[ Door Opens ]
I'm really sorry.

[ Door Closes ]
You know what?

Don't talk.

I'm not crazy.

Whatever he's saying,
I-I didn't do it.

You don't know
what my life is like.
[ Scoffs ]

Actually, you do know
what my life is like.
You lived it.

You know how important it is
to have role models.

We all need role models.

I got locked out
of the screening room.
That's why I rode over.

I didn't know what else to do.
I've been waiting for this
for two years.

I've always done
the right things.

I always colored
inside the lines.

Nothing you can say
is going to make this better.

Boss said it, not me.

In your first book,
Enter: a Girl, when Jordan
went to work for him,

he said,
"You don't wait.
You take.

The only way to win
is to make up the rules."

I wanna be bold
the way he was.

- The way you are.
- I'm not bold.

You have to be-- to write
a character like that,

to put those words
in his mouth.
Listen to me.

- Those words came from you.
- Boss was depraved.

The only things he cared about
were money and guns.

Well, he was
a bounty hunter.

Who started out bad
and got worse.

I wrote him because...

someone told me
that's how you sell books.

You don't mean that.

He was no good--
not for Jordan, not for anyone.

Why do you think
I ended the series?

[ Footsteps Approaching ]

- So... I got the dog.
- What?

Down in the pound.
West Highland terrier, right?
Came in an hour ago.

- Oh, thank God.
- No. Th-That's impossible.

They're driving him over.

I saw it.
You know what?

I'm getting a little tired
of your stories.

You've upset
this lady enough.

What are you doing?

Taking him to the station.

Oh, no, no, geez.
Please, don't do that.

What happens there?
We lock him up.

Bruno, you know my dad.
He's gonna kill me.

Is that
absolutely necessary?
They found Max.

He was in your house.

What if I don't
press charges?

If you don't press charges,
I have to let him go.

Let him-- Let him go.

Your call.

[ Sighs ]
Thank you.

Thank you so much.
You're the nicest person
I've ever met.

I heard her say "Go."

All right.

- So--
- So--

I should check the house,
make sure he came alone.

The house?
Yeah.

Teenagers--
they don't always.

- Would you like me
to call somebody?
- No, thank you.

What about your husband?
Oh, God, no.

If-If he found out
what just happened,

he'd go after that kid
with a baseball bat.

I'm just kidding.
Yes, ma'am.

Look, he didn't
mean any harm.

I think he just wanted
some kind of connection.

You said he was
a good kid.

Yeah, well,

I got four kids myself,
and they're always
surprising me.

My wife says
I'm an easy target.

Wait a minute.

What?
How did he get here?

- On a bike.
- I didn't see a bike.

Nate Manning got
his truck stolen this morning,
straight out from under him.

Saltwater fly fishing,
5:00 a.m., like he always does.

He ducks in
for a cup of coffee.

Next minute he knows,

he's lying in a parking lot,
beaten to a pulp.

People--
they go off, don't they?
And you don't always know why.

- What parking lot?
- South Beach Convenience.

It wouldn't be very smart,
would it?

To steal a truck
where you work.

Anybody could've
done it.

Someone off the ferry.

The important thing is
Max is fine.

Most likely.
Most likely?

His name was
right on his collar.

He wasn't wearing a collar.

It's not uncommon.

Dog gets lost.
Collar falls off.

It's never fallen off.
I mean, not one time.

How many Westies
run away in a day?

But we don't know.
That's what you're saying,
isn't it?

We don't know for sure.
Look, the door was open.

He took advantage,
having himself some kind
of doggy time.

What about the vest?
He was wearing it
when I left.

He's a smart dog,
but he can't get
himself undressed.

[ Daisy ]
If he did something,
we need to find him.

You know his father.
Let's not get
carried away.

Carried away?

You write things.
Excuse me for saying,
but you imagine things--

things that
most normal people
never even think about,

things that
don't really happen.

Something happened,
Detective.

A half-crazed kid
broke into my house,
said my dog is dead,

and even though
you knew about that truck,
you let him go.

[ Chuckling ]

You brush those teeth.
No cheating.

Because when I get home,
I'm gonna sneak in.

I'm gonna sniff
your breath to check.

[ Laughs ]

Love you too.

Wanted to see time fly.

- They're a handful,
those three.
- Thought you said four.

Well, the baby doesn't
cause much problem.

Spends most of his day
in a basket.

No, not for me.
Anyway, Megan's just fine.

She says I can stay here
until the people
from the pound get here.

Stay all night
if you like.

Thank you.

You don't--
You don't seem like a cop.

No?

Well, the kind I write,

they-- they have
sort of an edge.

You and the wife.
She thinks I'm too nice,
ought to quit.

I'm not so nice really.
It's the accent.
Kind of takes them in.

Um-- Listen.

I'd-I'd like to apologize.

What for?
I got a little wound up.

Everybody has
their bad days.
Yeah.

I've had a few bad years.

How long
have you lived here?

My oldest boy is 13.

Remember that man,
the guy who said
he was channeling Boss?

Drowned his wife.

In the town fountain.

People say things,
especially guys like that.

They don't want
to take responsibility
for their actions.

Yeah. That's what
I tried to tell myself...

when I found out.

It was his choice.

And then I couldn't
get in the pool.

You are kidding.
Just like that, one day,

everything brave
Jordan ever did...

turned into something
I'm afraid of--

water, dark rooms,
small spaces.

The doctors have said
it's my subconscious
trying to even the score.

An eye for an eye.

My life for hers.

You have no idea
what I'm talking about, right?

Sure, I do.
I have fears.

You?

Your books, for one.

My books?
Can't read 'em.

Neither can I.
But you write them.

- Well, they were
my husband's idea.
- Your husband's idea?

We met when I was very young.
He kind of discovered me.

Um, my-- my first novels
were not very successful.

Well, my wife--
excuse me for saying--

but she is going to just die
when I tell her--

Daisy Lowendahl,
afraid of her own books.

Goode.

Daisy Goode.
That's my maiden name.

I, um-- I thought I would use it
for the next one.

- You know,
kind of a fresh start.
- No more bad guys.

Yeah, right.
Something like that.

Goode. Daisy Goode.
It's good. I like it.

[ Rustling ]

Nothing.

It can get
pretty isolated here.

Most people don't come
until the summer.

I used to like it.

Let's say I warm us up.
If you don't mind.

I haven't had a drink
in a while.

A shot of courage.

That's what my daddy
used to say.

Here we go.

[ Clattering ]

I better check.

[ Tapping ]

[ Door Closes ]

Must have been a skunk.

You've changed your mind.

I-- I know. I--

I just--

- What?
- Your-Your pants.

Is that salt?

I checked the beach.

The beach?

Before I radioed the station,
the kid said he saw a dog.

I didn't see a dog.

Then it must be him
at the pound.

Must be.

I better go get him.

They're coming here,
remember?

Right.

They won't be long.

Right.

Tell you what.

I'll check outside
one more time.

[ Speed Dialing ]

[ Line Ringing ]

[ Gasps ]
Please don't scream. Please.
There's no point in calling.

It's gonna take
at least 10 minutes
for anyone to get out here.

[ Line Ringing ]
By then it's too late.
We have to go right now.

Okay, I'm gonna take
my hand away from your mouth.
We're gonna walk out that door.

There's no patrol car.
In the driveway,
there's no patrol car.

- Let's not jump
to conclusions.
- [ Ringing ]

[ Ringing ]

[ Robbie ]
Hello.
[ Beeps ]

We're in the country.
Plenty of places to park--

- Don't move!
Put it down! Don't move!
- Come here!

You'll have to shoot.

- [ Clicks ]
- [ Gasps ]

[ Clicking ]

First rule of combat:

never load a gun
you're not ready to use.

[ Grunts ]

[ Man ]
Cute little guy.
[ Daisy ] He sure is.

[ Barking ]

[ Daisy ]
Hello. Hello.

Here. A toast.

That he always reminds you
of how much you're loved...

and that we're never
gonna let you go away again.

[ Barks ]

[ Bruno ]
Aw, how sweet.

[ TV Off ]

So touching.
Never grows old.

- Where is he?
- Romeo? Oh, he went home.

I don't believe you.
'Cause he's such
a good kid?

Right?
Wouldn't leave you here
all by yourself?

Poor Daisy.
People aren't so good.
Not really.

Not deep down.
All I had to do
was explain the situation.

What situation?

That it would
take him 20 minutes
to ride to the police,

and when they got here,
what would they find?

The aftermath
of a terrible crime.

And Steven's fingerprints...

everywhere.

On the door, on the chair...

and on this gun.

Spencer.

And no matter
what he said to them,
they wouldn't buy it.

Because he's the one
with all your books.

He's the one with the webring.
Eddie Bruno-- he's a fiction.

And under the circumstances,
the best thing he could do
was go...

and hope that no one saw him
come down that road.

What do you want?

You're the crime writer.
You tell me.

- You're not a cop.
- Very good start.
[ Chuckling ]

You were hiding in here.

You heard us talking.

That's how you knew
about Spencer.

You turned on that video and...

went out that way.

You don't have a wife.
That's a shame, isn't it?

Just getting to like her.
And I love the baby.

You stole that truck.

Oh, my God.

Max.

Don't get excited.

What are you doing?

I told you
I'd be waiting,
didn't I?

One dark night.

The letters?

Remember me, Daisy,

when you feel my hot breath
on your cheek.

Pretty good, isn't it?
Think I'd make a writer?

You're upset...

because of what happened
to Boss.

One of the few great men
that lived for himself
without apology.

He's a character in a book.

And a lot of people
bought those books.

And hundreds of thousands
of people took comfort
in your words.

We trusted you.

And you suckered us
with a 60-year-old
bottle of scotch...

laced with cyanide.

I didn't sucker you.

I don't even know
who you are.

You killed Boss.

So I could write
about real people.

I just wanted to write
about ordinary people...

taking care of each other.

Did you get that
from one of your types?

I'm-- I'm just saying
that...

it won't get better
if you shoot someone.

How do you know?

Maybe we like Boss...

because he's right.

I don't drink.

Just the one,
for Boss's sake.

You must think I'm insane.

You made up the game.

[ Screams ]

[ Grunts ]

Go ahead.

I'm not going to play.

[ Phone Ringing ]

[ Daisy's Voice ]
Hi. Nobody's home.
You know what to do.

[ Beeps ]

[ Robbie ]
Honey, it's me.

[ Sighs ]
Look, I know you're mad,
but, um,

could you pick up
the phone?

Okay, well,
I'm calling to grovel.

I know how important
this weekend was to you,

and I treated you
like a child.

I keep the gun
with the fishing tackle.

I don't think you need it.
I don't think it's safe
to take it out.

But I respect
your right to decide.

You're gonna make it, Daisy,
because you're brave,

a lot braver than you know.

- [ Beeps ]
- He'll call back.

[ Door Closes ]

[ Daisy Gasps ]

[ Grunts ]

[ Panting ]

[ Speed Dialing ]

[ Line Rings ]

[ Static Crackles ]

[ Sobs ]

[ Panting ]

[ Grunts ]

Penny for your thoughts.

You-- You've gotta
uncuff me.

I'm not kidding.
I'm gonna be sick.

Ah, what, now?

No, please.

I'm gonna be sick.

[ Foghorn Blows ]
[ Gasps ]

[ Grunts ]

Don't judge me.

[ Panting ]
Bags.

Wait.

You're pushing this.

Feel free to check.

Hurry up.

[ Toilet Flushes ]

I'll take that drink now.

If it's a game,
we both play.

Bottoms up.

I need ice.

[ Ice Rattling ]

What a shame.

Just when we were beginning
to trust each other.

Stand up. Get up.

How do you think
that makes me feel?

[ Alarm Blaring ]
[ Horn Honking ]

[ Grunting ]

- [ Screaming ]
My hand!
- God!

[ Screaming Continues ]

- Oh, my God!
- Help me! My hand!

[ Groaning ]
My hand!

Help!
[ Shouts ]

[ Gasping ]

[ Shouts ]
My hand! Help me!

- Help!
- Oh, my God!

Oh, my God.

Hold it. Hold it up.

Hold it up!
[ Alarm Continues ]

- [ Groaning ]
- [ Ice Falling ]

Cover it. Hold it up.

[ Groans ]

[ Groans ]

You need a doctor.

[ Gasps ]
Get in there! Now!

[ Alarm Continues ]
[ Horn Honking Continues ]

[ Handcuffs Rattling ]

Mrs. Lowendahl.

Mrs. Lowendahl?

Mrs. Lowendahl.

[ Alarm, Horn Stop ]
[ Door Opens ]

[ Door Closes ]

[ Exhales ]

[ Squeaking ]

You can come out now.

Problem is,
you can't hurt people,
can you?

Even if they're
hurting you.

[ Grunts ]

Daisy?

That hurt.

Daisy?
Don't be afraid.

- Daisy, where are you?
- [ Daisy Gasps ]

[ Panting ]

[ Gasping ]

Game's over, Daisy.

[ Water Splashing ]

Let's not make this harder
than we have to.

They say flares
are dangerous.

They could blind you,
set you on fire.

The problem is
I could hurt you,

but I don't want to.

I'm calling the police.

You're supposed to
fight back.

Didn't anyone
ever tell you that?

It takes them five minutes
to get here.

If you don't fight back,
you'll not survive.

If you don't back off,
you won't either.

I was hired.

[ Whispers ]
By your husband.

You're an animal.

How do you think
I got the keys?

We're all animals, Daisy.

[ Grunts ]
[ Gasps ]

[ Grunts ]

[ Gasping ]

[ Coughing, Panting ]

[ Screams ]

[ Grunting ]

You know,

I will never,
ever again wish...

I had a more dramatic life.

So your life's
a little boring.

So what?

You know, you-- you work
in a convenient store,

hold on to
a little false hope.

No big deal.

At least you're alive.

I--
I can't do this.

We need to call
the police.

The phones are dead.
He took the battery
out of that one.

He's not stupid.

Okay. Okay. Um--

That's all right.
We'll, uh-- We'll drive
to the station.

Wait.
Where are you going?

To get warm.

[ Panting ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Shivering ]

[ Drawer Closes ]

[ Beeps ]

[ Speed Dialing ]

[ Chiming: Powering Down ]

- Did you call?
- Uh, I--

I thought
I had a battery.

It doesn't matter.
[ Exhales ]

We're going
to the police.

- Just give me a minute, okay?
- The guy is a psycho.

Just give me a minute
to think it through.

Mrs. Lowendahl,
what happened out there?
What did he say?

You know what?
I'm gonna try
and wire the car.

We'll drive to the station.

Maybe you should check
his hands. I don't know
how well I did 'em up.

[ Pouring Liquid ]

I'd be careful of that.

Someone might get hurt.

- Who are you?
- I told you.

You told me a lie.

Your husband
gave me the keys.

There's a lot of ways
to get keys.

It's not my gun.

I found it in the tackle box,
just like he told me.

- Who?
- Robbie.

- [ Scoffs ]
- [ Inhales ]
Ah.

He had it all worked out.

He said you were coming here
for the first time
in many years...

on your own.

And my job was
to wind you up.

God.
Get rid of the dog,

drop a little something
in the scotch.

You'd pass out,
and then...

I'd put that gun
in your hand.

Su-- Suicide.

But I'd shoot you anyway
if you didn't have a drink.

That was a backup plan,
you know.

Crazy letters, crazy fan.

Why?

I got the impression
he needed money.

- We have money.
- You may have less
than you think.

I didn't want this job,
I swear on my life.

I've got a wife
and a kid.

I'm trying to go straight.
[ Spencer ]
Give me a break.

I was in trouble
back home.

Lawyer friend of his
helped me get to the States.

And then he threatened
to put me into the police
if I didn't do the job.

You don't have a wife.
He doesn't have a wife.

You wanna see his kids?
There. There's his kids.

No kids.
You don't bring a picture
of your family to a hit.

Shut up.

In the wallet there's a card.
Show her the card.

There's a number
on the back of the card.
It's a cell phone.

It's your husband's.

- The guy's nuts.
- I want to see it.

I was supposed to call
when it was over.

Then he'd come,
and then he'd find the body.

Anybody can get a phone number.
You're all over the Internet.

Where you eat your breakfast,
the name of your vet.

- Why would I carry it with me?
- How should I know?

Give me the card.

You're happily married.

You've been married
for 22 years.

You tried to make a call,
remember? When I was out.

And then I hung up.

That was a signal.

If you don't believe me,
then just wait.
He'll come over.

He's in the city.

He's on the Cape.
He's staying with a friend,
a judge.

- Martin somebody.
- Martin Hickler.

- He's bringing him over
as a witness.
- I don't believe this.

[ Daisy Groans ]

[ Scoffs ]
What did you do?

Look, if they come here
and they find me,

then he's gonna deny it.

He's gonna swear
that he's never seen me
in his life.

And then he's gonna
call the police,

and I'm gonna get locked up,
and he's gonna get away with it.

Which means-- and I just
wanna be really sure
that I'm following you--

the best thing to do
would be to let you go?

[ Shouts ]
Didn't I send you home?

We're going to take him
to the station, okay?

Mrs. Lowendahl.
Mrs. Lowendahl.

- The water.
- Water. Okay. Okay.
Hold on.

Ah, here.
No.

The water.
You drugged her.

This comes as a surprise?

All right. All right.
We're gonna get you
to the hospital. Come on.

- No.
- Slow down, Tonto.

- You could die.
- And if she does,
who takes the fall?

Think about it.
One of us is tied up.

The other one has his
fingerprints all over
the bottle. Who could it be?

I'm not going
to the hospital.

If I were you, I'd untie me,
and then I'd leave.

Oh, stop it.

Just stop.

I'm not going to die.

You're ever the optimist.

The plan was to shoot me.

It's tranquilizers,
not cyanide.

Obviously, you don't read
the warning labels.

You obviously don't know...

how many pills it takes me
to get to sleep.

Let me help you.

Take him to the police now.

Show her the note--
the one you got from the truck.

You wrote it last year
when you took those pills.

Don't listen to him.
It's just more games.

Robbie kept it.

He gave it to me
last weekend.

He told me to put it
by your bed.

You wanna hear
what it said?
No.

Wait. Wait a minute.
The note-- the one
I found in the truck.

I-I thought
I recognized it.

It's from your book,
Last Hero Standing.

Uh, Jordan tried to kill herself
when Boss shot the pawnbroker.

She wrote a note.

It said:

"Too dark.
Can't find my way out.
Forgive me."

It's from your book.
He got it word-for-word.
It's exactly the same.

Jordan wrote that note
a year before you wrote yours,
didn't she?

You've known all along.
It's a book.

- It's more than a book.
- Shut up!

What are you so afraid of?

It's not the-- the dark.
It's not the small spaces.

You broke into my house.

Okay, okay.
You should probably
put that down.

What is it you're afraid of?

You went through my things.

Why did Jordan kill Boss?

You drowned my dog.

Because Boss was depraved,
and if Jordan didn't kill Boss,

then Boss would kill her--

just like Robbie.

I-I got an idea.
Let's tell the police.
We can tell the police.

You can shoot,
but it won't change things.

[ Car Horn Honking ]

The world is full of people
who pay good money...

to kill someone.

How do you get up
every day...

if that's how you think?

You make it a game.

[ Door Opens, Closes ]

Daisy?

[ Switch Clicks ]

[ Squeaking ]

Dais?

What the hell?
What happened?
Are you all right?

- I met your friend.
- My friend?

My God.
There was somebody--

- What did he do?
Did he hurt you?
- Why'd you come?

Daisy.

Sir. Um, he-he drugged her.

- Shut up!
- Who the hell is he?

I asked you a question.

For Christ's sake, Daisy,
you didn't answer the phone.

I've been calling all night.
How'd you get here so fast?

What are you talking about?

It's at least four hours
from the city.

I wasn't in the city.
I was on the Cape
with Marty Hickler.

Remember? I told you
I was gonna stay there
so I could be close by.

If he's here,
you should bring him inside.

He isn't here.
He's at his house.

There's nobody out there.
No witness.

Nobody came.

Did he give you something?

What have you taken?

How many rounds
does this hold?

Six.

[ Sighs ]
Oh, God.

[ Cocks Trigger ]

That gives you
one in six chances.

Daisy, please.

That means he-- he was lying
about bringing the judge.
He made it up.

- Who the hell are these people?
- That's the guy that's been
writing the letters.

- What?
- He told her you hired him
to kill your wife.

- That's enough.
- And you believed him?

Some psycho
breaks into our house,

and you just accept
everything he has to say?

Look, you're frightened,

you've probably been drugged.

Don't move.

[ Sighs ]

Honey, it's me, Robbie.

[ Gun Clicks ]

- [ Trigger Cocks ]
- That makes it one in five.

This is what you wanted,
isn't it?

I won't shoot.

All you have to do...

is tell me the truth.

- Okay.
- Have you ever thought
about killing me?

Oh, Daisy, Jesus.

Must have been so hard, huh?
Playing nursemaid
24 hours a day.

- No, no.
- Paper bags and little notes...

and motivational tapes
for every occasion.

- Daisy, don't make me do this.
- We were joined at the hip.

Beepers, cell phones.

You couldn't go two minutes
without making sure...

I was okay.

Okay. Okay.

It was hard.
That what you wanna hear?

But you never thought
about killing me.

Listen to what you're saying.

He knew everything
about us:

what time I was coming,
where you kept the gun.

He got rid of the bags.
How did he know about the bags?

I don't know.
You saw the letters.

People with obsessions
have free time
and powerful minds.

- You don't know him?
- No.

- You've never
seen him before?
- No.

Wait a minute.

At the coffee shop
around the corner.

He's at the counter sometimes
when we'd get breakfast.

You don't have to trust me.

Let's just call the police.

- The police?
- Yeah, we'll let them
sort it out.

Ah.

Daisy, what happened just now?

- Where'd you go?
- [ Exhales ]

[ Chuckles ]
You know what I
keep thinking about?

I keep thinking about that day
that you brought me home
from the hospital.

Do you remember?
Oh, this isn't the time
to go into that.

For the first time in years,
I was-- I was perfectly clear.

I said,
"These books are killing me.

I've gotta stop
writing them."

What did you say?
I don't remember.

"Not a good idea."

I'd already
taken the advance
on the next book.

I said,
"Let's give it back."

You didn't have it, did you?

Is that why you hired him?

- Daisy, you're not
thinking straight.
- You mean I'm crazy?

No, I didn't say that.
Yeah, well, you wouldn't
be the first.

I never wanted
to write those books.

Well, you sure as hell
wanted a career.

You wanted the career.

I was everything.
I was your paycheck.
I was your reputation.

- This is just crazy.
- Why'd you hire him?

- I don't know what
you're talking about.
- [ Clicks ]

One in four.
No more books.
No more money.

You must have been
so frightened.

- Baby, listen to me--
- [ Clicks ]

Don't call me "baby."

Did you have to hate the person
in order to do it,

or did you never love them
in the first place?

- I always loved you.
- [ Clicks ]

Two left.
Boss was your brainchild.

You must have been
so angry.

What do you want from me?
I want the truth.

[ Trigger Cocks ]
Daisy, I swear to you--

[ Clicks ]

All right. I was angry.
Why wouldn't I be?

All those years, all that work--
You just threw it away.

But you could make a fortune,
couldn't you,

if you controlled
the estate?

Time's up.

Daisy, you can't make it
on your own.

You can't go to the bathroom
without somebody
holding your hand.

People change.

Last chance.

I hired him.

[ Clicks ]

Never load a gun
you're not ready to use.

[ Stereo, Hard Rock: Man ]
* Don't change your way
Don't change your way *

* Don't eat my words
Don't eat my words *

* [ Continues, Indistinct ]

* Must be someone out there

Hold it right there!

Step outside,
I'll break her neck.

Turn it off!

* Don't, don't change into

* [ Stops ]

Where are the bullets?
Where are they?

Try the coffee canister
in the kitchen.

Get 'em.

All right.
Load the gun.

Very carefully.

Hand it over.

Do it!

I'm sorry.

[ Car Horn Honking ]

Think you could have
screwed this up any worse?

I told you,
no guarantees.

I told you you weren't
going home till it was over.
Get rid of 'em.

What, two for the price
of one now, is it?

No way off the island.

And a star witness--
[ Whispering ]
just outside.

Well, you don't have
a choice, do you?

Everyone has choices, mate.
Didn't you hear the tapes?

You want to shoot her,

you better do it.

[ Cell Phone Chiming ]

[ Chiming Continues ]

[ Beeps ]
Hello?

Wait. He'd have to
shoot you too.

Probably.

And that bloke outside.

All right.
What do you want?

I guess counseling
is out of the question.

We'll start with divorce.

Fifty-fifty
down the middle.

- Divorce?
- Everybody walks away.
Nobody gets hurt.

Always thinking
outside the box.

That's my guy.

- You got a better idea?
- How about jail?

[ Scoffs ]
Has a certain predictability,
don't you think?

Call me old-fashioned,
but I like the idea...

of ending with the police.

So what are you
gonna tell 'em?

That I hired this guy
to kill you?

- They're not gonna
back that story.
- I have a witness.

So do I.

Mine's a judge.

[ Chuckles ]

Game over.

[ Man On Radio, Indistinct ]

[ Officer ]
Suspect's rolling.

Watch your head.

You're not gonna stay here
by yourself, are you?

Oh, no. I'm--
I'm gonna leave the island
and stay at a nice hotel.

Well, I could leave
one of my men.

Thanks.
I-I already tried that.

Good night.
Thank you.

[ Radio Chatter Continues ]

I'm sorry I was right.

You were right
about Robbie.

Still believe the world
can be kind?

[ Officer ]
All right. Come on.
Let's go.

[ Car Door Opens ]

Good luck with those books,
Daisy.

[ Engine Starts ]
Daisy Goode.

[ Car Doors Closing ]

I thought you went home.

I wanted to make sure
you were all right.

I'm okay.

What would she say right now--
Jordan Steele?

Jordan's retired.

Yeah.

I-I don't blame her.

Spencer?

She'd say
you did great tonight.

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