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[preacher on radio] "False accusers, in contempt, fierce,

despisers of those that are good,

traitors, high-minded lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God."

My friends, the Bible isn't talking about the day before yesterday, or yesterday.

It's talking about today!

People today worship fame, power. They worship wealth and drugs.

And unless you repent your sins and turn your trust and faith to God,

then, brother, you're going to burn in hell.

Because no man can serve two masters!

You cannot continue to worship the evil of this world

and serve God at the same time.

Oh, I've heard it all.

"I've got plenty of time. I don't have to do all this right now.

I can wait a while."

I say to you that today--

Today, we are going through perilous times.

You may not have time, brother. You may not have time!

This could very well be your last day on the face of this earth!

Because the Bible says,

"Wherefore if thy hands or thy feet offend thee,

cut them off and cast them away.

Is it better for thee, rather than having two hands or two feet,

to be cast into everlasting fire ?

And if thine eye offends thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee.

For it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye,

rather than having two eyes and be cast into hellfire!"

Friends, if you sin, you are going to burn in hell forever.

Think about it, friends! Forever! Forever is a long time!

You might say, "Well, I try to be good.

I try not to sin. I try."

Let me tell you, "I try" is not good enough.

"I try" is not going to pull you through.

"I try" is just not going to hack it, my friend.

[tires screeching]

-[vehicles crashing] -[sirens wailing]

-[chattering] -[dispatcher speaking on radio]

[sirens continue wailing]

[preacher continues on radio] You say, "Why should I be worried?"

I say to you, get down.

Get down on your knees and pray in your heart, in your soul.

Turn your life over to Jesus Christ!

[preacher continues indistinctly on radio]

If it's a sin, pluck it out! if it's a sin, cut it out!

If it's against the word of God, cut it out!

[minister] At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus saying ...

"Unless you come as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of...

And who so shall receive one such little child in my name... "

[door opens]

[country music playing]

[man] ♪ Lord, you know I love you still♪

-[gasps] Oh, you. -♪ I just picked up my one-way ticket ♪

What the hell's going on?

Call you Monday and you show up Thursday...

maybe.

-[music continues] -[humming along]

♪ This country boy is gonna fly ♪

♪ Fly away to Carolina ♪

♪ Yes, I've been away too long ♪

What the hell are you doing?

♪ And I'll be there in the morning ♪

-[screams] -[music continues]

[screaming continues]

[sobbing, screaming continues]

[music continues]

[screaming continues]

-[whimpering] -[drill whirring]

No!

Oh! No!

No!

♪ And he's workin' the tobacco ♪

♪ 'Cause he's gotta pay the bills ♪

No! No! No! No! [screaming]

[music continues]

-♪ San Diego, it's goodbye ♪ -[whimpering, screaming]

-[blow lands] -♪ This big ol' city is too big, dear♪

[whirring]

♪ This country boy is gonna fly ♪

♪ Far away in Carolina ♪

-♪ Guess I've been away too long ♪ -[whirring stops]

♪ Carolina in the morning ♪

[humming]

♪ Lord, you know I comin' home ♪

♪ Yes, l'll be there in the morning ♪

[humming continues]

♪ Lord, you know I comin ' home ♪

♪ Carolina ♪

[humming continues]

♪ Carolina in the morning ♪

♪ Carolina ♪

♪ Carolina in the morning ♪

[door closes]

[violins playing]

-[click] -[jazz plays on radio]

[water running]

[gasps]

[music continues playing]

[music continues playing]

[humming]

[jazz continues playing, faint]

[humming continues]

[grunts]

[humming continues]

[jazz continues playing]

[humming continues]

-Deborah? -[lock rattling]

Deborah! Did you leave that mess in the hallway?

Jesus Christ!

[whimpering]

No!

-[moaning] -No, please.

Please!

[groaning]

[announcer on radio] This is WRON, 1530 on your radio dial.

The time now is 6..45, brought to you by Burlington Motor Company.

-[whimpering, sobbing] -Remember, at Burlington Motor Company,

if you want the wheels, they have the way.

-[screaming] -[announcer continues, indistinct]

The weatherman says low clouds late night and morning.

Otherwise it's going to be clear tomorrow.

Now here's a song that we've had a lot of requests for.

In fact, it's number five this week on the national survey.

-[screaming continues] -[funk jazz playing on radio]

No!

[groaning]

[killer humming]

[funk jazz continues playing]

[no audible dialogue]

[orchestral music plays on stereo]

[orchestral music plays louder]

[funk jazz continues playing on radio]

[humming continues]

-[orchestra playing on stereo] -You sure this is imported?

-Well , I got it at the drugstore. -[laughing]

-[woman] That's what it looks like. -[music fades]

Oh, my God.

Oh! [groans]

John? John!

[John] Yeah?

-What is it? -Look at that.

Deborah?

Maria! Debbie!

-Oh, my-- -Goddamn.

Oh, my...

[music playing]

-[music stops] -[chattering, murmuring]

You knew this Mrs. Andrews pretty well?

No, not really.

I try to meet all of my neighbors,

but I don't get too friendly, if you know what I mean.

She live here alone?

Uh, yeah. She was divorced, you know.

[camera shutter clicks]

Excuse me.

How long have they lived here?

[woman] Only one of them lives-- lived here.

Debbie. That one.

She moved in about six months ago.

-How long have you lived here? -I don't live here. I was just visiting.

I only talked to her once. I mean, only just to say hi.

It was... right after she first got here.

She was disappointed they wouldn't let her have a dog.

It's adults only, you know. No pets.

Anyway, she was just kinda quiet. I mean-- She just ran around with her girlfriends.

How about boyfriends?

I never saw any.

Anything strange ever happen in here?

Strange? No.

[detective] Mark, uh, come here.

Okay, thank you very much. We may get back to you.

-Thank you. -Excuse us.

Listen, uh, this is Mr. Kingsley. He owns the building.

Mark Jamison.

-Mr. Jamison. -Glad you could make it down here.

My God , this is terrible.

You gotta forgive me. I can't stand the sight of blood.

[exhales] I was just dozing off when the phone rang.

Pretty horrible thing to wake up to.

It's terrible. I wasn't expecting anything like this.

You see, this is a security building. I-I find it very difficult to grasp.

Well, there was no signs of forcible entry.

Mr. Kingsley, we're gonna have to ask you to write out a list for us

of all the present tenants,

anybody that moved out in the last two years.

Certainly. I'll be glad to give it to you.

You see, I personally screen all applicants,

place of employment, references.

My God , what's happened here, it just--

Well, it just shouldn't have happened to any of them.

-Oh, Laurie, what time is it? -It's 8:30.

Oh, my God. I meant to get up and make breakfast for you.

-Did you eat? -I'm not hungry, Mom.

Oh, honey, you can't go without something to eat.

Mom, I gotta run. Bye-bye.

I'll get up and make you something.

Jesus, Laurie, why didn't you wake me up? I'm gonna be late.

Well, maybe if you weren't out all night. Where'd you go anyway at 12:00 midnight?

How many times have I gotten you up when you slept through the alarm?

Boy, you're pretty grouchy this morning.

Yeah, that's me in the morning.

Hey, I'll be home for dinner. What are you fixing?

Ah, le specialty of the house, chicken â la TV dinners.

[chuckles] What? Again?

Think fast!

Whoa!

[laughs] Thanks.

[laughing]

Hi , Rennie.

Hey, Laurie, did you hear what happened last night?

It was in the apartment right above us.

My dad almost saw the guy. I mean, he heard the car start.

[ballad playing on radio]

[music continues playing, faint]

[humming]

[music continues playing]

[man] ♪ Will you hold me ♪

[sighs]

♪ Hold me till the morning Makes its stay♪

[woman] ♪ Will you tell me ♪

♪ Tell me pretty things along the way♪

[both] ♪ And I will lay beside you ♪

♪ And listen to the things You have to say♪

[moaning]

[moaning continues]

Mmm.

[man] ♪ Will you take me ♪

♪ Take me to your secret world again ♪

[woman] ♪ And will you make me ♪

♪ Make me into more than just a friend ♪

[door handle rattling]

[both] ♪ And you can lay beside me ♪

♪ And I will talk of love That never ends ♪

[man] ♪ And we !I hold each other tight ♪

[woman] ♪ And make love All through the night ♪

[man] ♪ Till the early morning light ♪

[both] ♪ And we !I know♪

♪ That it's right ♪

[man] ♪ Pretty lady ♪

♪ Pretty lady, I in love with you ♪

[volume increases]

[woman] ♪ And just maybe ♪

♪ Maybe we can make our dreams come true ♪

[both] ♪ When the night is over♪

-♪ We will be as one instead of two ♪ -[moaning intensifies]

[sighing]

-[ballad continues playing] -[killer humming]

[humming continues]

[nail fires]

[whimpering, screaming]

[ballad continues]

[screaming, whimpering continue]

[nail fires]

[screaming, whimpering continue]

No! No!

Oh, please. What are you doing?

Put-- Put it down. Please put it down.

-[humming continues] -I'll do anything you say.

I'll do anything you say. Please put it down. Listen to me. Please.

Put it down.

Put it down.

I'll do anything.

-[humming continues] -Anything.

Please.

Put it down. Just--

No. Anything. Please.

[screams]

-No! -[nail fires]

[ballad continues playing]

[man] ♪ And we !I hold each other tight ♪

[woman] ♪ And make love All through the night ♪

[man] ♪ Till the early morning light ♪

[both] ♪ And we !I know♪

♪ That it's right ♪

[nail fires]

[man] ♪ Pretty lady ♪

♪ Pretty lady, I in love with you ♪

[woman] ♪ And just maybe ♪

♪ Maybe we can make our dreams come true ♪

[both] ♪ When the night is over♪

♪ We will be as one instead of two ♪

-[man] ♪ Pretty lady ♪ -[woman] ♪ We will be as one ♪

-[man] ♪ Pretty lady ♪ -[woman] ♪ instead of two ♪

[man] ♪ Pretty lady ♪

Are you kidding?

No.

No, I'd never get away with it.

You big goof.

Because I can't.

No, I know.

I know, but--

Mom always told me that I'd either end up divorced or with a bunch of kids

and a crappy job like her.

No.

No. Okay?

Okay?

Okay. [chuckles]

Well, I'd better go study, 'cause, uh,

I'm getting pretty embarrassed by this conversation.

[laughs] Okay. Okay. Goodbye.

[screaming, grunting]

[muffled screaming continues]

[grunting]

[grunting stops]

[exhales]

Laurie?

Laurie?

Laurie?

Where the hell is she?

"Brazil. 500,000 square miles. 200 million population.

Settled in 1543 by Port--"

[door opens]

Damn it, Laurie, you left the door op--

And where have you been if you don't know where your sister is?

Jesus Christ, Joey, with what just happened next door!

She's gotta be down--

Just get me something cold to drink and go get her, will ya?

-[man] Oh, my God! Call the police! -[woman screaming]

-Somebody call the police! -[woman screams]

-[woman whimpering] -What?

It's Dee Ann. She's-- [sobbing]

Oh, don't look! [sobbing, whimpering]

Laurie! Where's Laurie? Has anybody seen my daughter?

[sobbing continues]

[gasps]

[sobbing continues]

[men chattering]

Well, I guess that's all we'll need from you now.

Joe, you wanna take her outside?

Can you tell me anything about this girl's habits?

Looks like the possibility of an assault as well as a homicide,

so anything at all would be helpful.

Well, I-I've never been in her place before.

Of course, we used to see her going in and out of the building,

especially in the evening.

Because I'm-- I'm at work, uh, all day, every day.

I wondered what it was like in here.

What we're trying to find out is, who'd want to cut his way in here?

Do what?

Do you have any impression about her sex life?

Well, I--

These places are pretty soundproof, you know.

[exhales]

Thank you.

Okay, Cameron, I'll take over with him now.

You look tired . Why don't you go home, get some sleep?

Yeah, I could use it.

-Coffee? -No, thanks.

Shit.

-So, how you doin'? -Just fine.

My neighborhood is the target of some maniac,

and my sister's been kidnapped , probably by the same guy.

How are you this morning?

Take it easy, Joe. Maybe you can help.

Last night you said you knew Dee Ann DeVore.

-How well did you know her? -Not well.

Sometimes after Mom would get home,

I'd have to go knock on Dee Ann's door, ask her to keep it down.

Well, you know, music.

Just really loud music is all we ever heard.

Good-lookin' girl, huh?

I guess so.

How about the victims from the night before? Did you know them?

Well, I saw their pictures on the news. I sort of recognized one of 'em.

-One of 'em? -Yeah.

[sighs] Joey, they lived 50 feet from your door, they're good-looking girls,

and you're telling me you only recognized one of 'em.

What are you getting on my case for?

Maybe I wasn't paying too much attention to the news.

You really want my help, or am I some kind of suspect?

Okay, last night. Give me your story again.

Like I told you , I got in at about 11:15.

Larry Grinnell, Laurie's boyfriend ,

he already told you what time he talked to her.

She was alone, right?

Yeah, we talked to Larry. We talked to a lot of other people.

Now we're talking to you.

Last night you told Sergeant Cameron you went to the show.

-That's right. -Who'd you go with?

I went by myself.

Want me to tell you who was in it? You wanna hear the plot?

You out late a lot? How about the night before?

The night before?

Uh. .. Oh, yeah. I got hungry late, so I went out... alone.

Your mother said you were home all night.

Well, that's what I told her. Now, what about my sister?

Is she in the habit of going out at night, too? Maybe staying out all night?

Lieutenant, she's 15 years old.

-So what? -She's not that kind of girl.

Maybe we oughta ask her boyfriend, uh, Larry

what kind of girl she is.

Look, Joey, we got four violent, bloody murders and a possible kidnapping.

I'm supposed to think this guy butchered these girls, then kidnapped your sister?

I mean, it's possible, but it doesn't make sense.

All right, what do you think happened to her?

Maybe she saw the murderer, got scared, ran away. I don't know.

I'm just saying that you need more than a spilled Pepsi

to prove that she was kidnapped.

Lieutenant, if you won't find her, I will.

You know, Joe, I bet you will.

Shit.

Hey, Joey. How's it going?

Hi.

[sighs] Revisiting the scene, huh?

That's not funny, Miller.

Well, what are you doing here?

I live in the next building. What are you doing here?

My uncle owns the place, you know. I work for him sometimes.

Did they, uh, find your sister yet?

-What do you know about my sister? -It's all over school she was kidnapped.

Larry said it happened right after he talked to her on the phone.

About the same time as that murder last night, wasn't it?

Yeah.

What do the cops think? They think she's still alive?

-I'm sorry. -To hell with what the cops think.

They're not even sure she was kidnapped.

Well, then what?

Kent, you mean you're gonna--

Yeah, you got it. On clean-up.

Well, the police got about everything they needed.

Joey, come here.

It doesn't look like he stabbed her or anything right here.

More like the blood wiped off from his shoes,

not like it gushed out or-- Don't you think?

This isn't gonna get to you?

Me? [chuckles] No, man. It's just a job.

I didn't know you had to work.

If I want to get around.

Dad gave me the car, but I gotta get my own gas.

Well, this is where she died.

Come here.

Look at all that blood.

Hey, Joey, you wanna earn a few extra bucks?

Uncle Vance isn't gonna mind as long as, uh ,

this gets cleaned up before everybody moves out.

-[crunching] -There's a lot of glass.

Must have cut her with the bottle.

Well, he sure chased her around this room.

There's blood all over these walls.

You shouldn't be here.

Doesn't matter who's paying you to be here. You shouldn't be here.

Well, sure, I should. I can take it. It's not going to ruin me.

It's not even gonna touch me, not the way with my Uncle Va--

You knew Cathy. Cathy Kingsley.

Yeah, your cousin.

That was terrible, that wreck.

She, uh-- She was a sophomore, right? Kinda small and pretty?

Yeah, really, really pretty.

I'm sorry.

It didn't happen all that long ago.

Something, uh, terrible happens and , uh ...

it really stops everything for you.

Hey, Kent, you wanna help me with something?

Kent?

Oh, yeah , sure. What do you want?

Well, let's see. We'll need some solvent and glue.

If we're really gonna find out what's happened to Laurie,

we're gonna have to break the police seal on the door and then replace it.

You know, it's funny, but Laurie used to be kinda interested in you.

She even asked me one time if I could fix her up with you.

-I told her you were out of her league. -[laughs] You're kidding me. She's a fox!

Don't worry, Joey. Laurie will be okay.

She'll turn up soon. I know it.

[kids laughing, chattering]

Joey, it's a lot worse than the last one.

Oh, God, that's her.

She sure was pretty.

Hey, Kent.

That's disgusting.

Aw, hell , there's nothing around here. Let's go back to work.

Nail gun.

What?

He got her with a nail gun.

You know, it's one of those things you use--

Come on. Let's go.

[switch clicks]

[buttons clicking]

[country song plays]

[man] ♪ I can smile at her♪

♪ When she knows I've been lyin'♪

♪ if love's a game ♪

-[cash register rings] -♪ I've broken every rule ♪

♪ And I can turn and walk away ♪

♪ When she's or yin'♪

♪ I've got everything it takes ♪

♪ To be a fool ♪

♪ She always finds a way ♪

♪ To lift me up when I blue ♪

-Joanne? -[gasps] Oh, Al!

Listen, Jo, you didn't have to show up today. Not this early anyway.

-You want me to stay at home? -What do you mean?

You go home and get some sleep. I'll call Pam and ask her to fill in.

Can't. I can't stay home and be still. I've gotta be out.

Okay, good lady. Glad to have you.

Oh, thank you , AI.

I never could stay at home.

Kids were always so good, I figured , well , must be doing something right.

-[chuckles] -♪ When she's sweet and warm ♪

♪ I'm bitter♪

Laurie's close, Al.

Yeah?

I mean, I feel it. I can just sense it somehow.

I keep thinking any minute I'm gonna look up and she's gonna be just standing there.

Or she'll call. She could call here.

[breath trembles] She-- She will when-- when she gets the chance.

Oh, Al! [sobbing]

♪ To be a fool ♪

-[brake creaks] -[engine turns off]

Mom said the doc gave Uncle Vance some kinds of pills,

but still , I don't wanna wake him up if he's sleeping,

so let's be careful when we put that stuff away. Come on.

-[Joey] I feel like I'm playing hooky. -It's because we are.

-[cat shrieks] -[Joey] Geez, what was that?

[Kent chuckles] You're afraid of your own shadow.

Can you get it together long enough to locate the paint?

Think I know where he keeps the rollers. I'll get the lights.

[door opens]

Uncle Vance. Hi. It's me, Kent.

Look, sorry. Didn't mean to wake you up.

Anyway, this is my friend, Joey. Joe Ballard.

He's gonna help me clean up. It's okay, isn't it?

We brought back some of the stuff. We're looking for the rollers.

Gonna start painting tomorrow.

Uncle Vance, you okay?

I was just fixing something to eat.

Hey, that sounds great.

[Kent] Not bad, huh? There's more to come.

[Joey] Hey, he's all right. [chuckles]

[Kent] This is what we're looking for.

Well, we can use these.

-How many buckets of paint will we need? -Uh, I was thinking about three.

-I'll get some of these drop cloths. -Okay.

-I'll take this one. -Okay.

-Got it? -Yeah. Should about do it.

[humming]

[engine starts, revs]

[humming]

[humming continues]

[sniffling]

♪ L-O-L-L-I-P-O-P spells "lollipop"♪

[chuckles] Hmm.

[slurps] I brought you a lollipop. Hmm? Isn't that nice?

Here.

Hey, you're all messed up. What a mess. [chuckles]

Yeah.

Brush you a little bit. There.

There. isn't that better? Hmm?

Are you crying? You've been crying?

Well-- [chuckles] Why? Hmm?

You got everything here. I mean, Cathy'd want you to have it.

You remember Cathy. Hmm?

Don't you remember what happened to my Cathy?

Hmm?

She was prettier than you.

[slurps] She was so young. God , she was young.

But the best are always taken when they're young.

I think maybe God wants it that way, because the world would ruin 'em.

I ...

I tried to keep her right, to keep her good.

But today, in this world , I think that's impossible.

Hmm?

You see, it's such a bad world.

Laurie, it's bad. It's evil. Full of evil.

Oh! Terrible people.

But, you see, if you get rid of the evil ,

[chuckles] then all that's left is good.

[chuckles] Life is so simple.

I mean, it really should be simple. Life, I mean.

[sighs]

But we-- we mess it up, don't we?

You take that woman--

[sighs] Poor, sick woman. Uh, Mrs. Andrews.

She drunk. Uh-huh. Filthy. Dirty.

So dirty.

Oh! But God knows I'm humane. I'm compassionate.

I did it very quickly.

As quickly as I could, because I never want to cause suffering.

You know, like on the farm when you take care of an old dog or an old horse.

No suffering. Mm-mmm.

That woman--

That woman that lived downstairs from you,

I stood and I watched her.

She didn't see me. Oh, no. She didn't see me.

But I watched her, and she did terrible things to her own body.

I mean, unnatural things. Unnatural. Unnatural.

Unnatural ! Unnatural! Unnatural!

It's all so ugly. It's an-- an ugly world.

[chuckles] Won't you eat your lollipop? Hmm?

Here.

[laughs] Oh!

[laughing] I'm sorry, baby. Here.

-[whimpering] -Ah, there.

There. I'll take these off too.

My little girl. My little Cathy.

I'm sorry, baby. I am so sorry.

There. Ah, there.

[kissing]

Hmm. That's better. Hmm?

Now, you better not eat the lollipop now.

I want you to eat your lunch.

There, baby. My little girl's got to eat.

I brought your favorite sandwich.

Oh, here. Let's clean this up a bit there. Don't cry.

Please don't cry. Now, drink some milk. Just a swallow. Come on.

More milk. I remember. You never liked milk. [chuckles]

♪ I'll be climbing Jacob's ladder♪

♪ I'll be climbing-- ♪

You know, I shouldn't have told you about that.

But that never will happen to you. Never.

[humming]

And , you know, the others,

they were all committing unnatural acts with each other.

Oh!

I know it.

It's because they were never taught what was right when they were little.

Nobody to teach 'em. And they grew up.

It was too late. They were too old to learn.

And the Bible says,

"If one of thy members offend thee, cut it off."

Cut it off!

[blows]

So I cut 'em. I did it.

Huh? I cut all the evil out.

It was gone. [chuckles]

And there was nothing but good left.

I mean, that's when I saw you again.

And it has-- it has been good, hasn't it?

Huh? I mean, everything and everybody's been so nice to me again.

The police were nice this morning.

Oh, the police are nice every time they talk to me now.

I didn't say it, but I , uh--

They know that I--

I-- I've been sad.

I have been sad.

Yeah.

I've been sad, Cathy.

Cathy. Cathy.

Cathy. [kisses] Oh, my baby.

[breathes heavily] My little girl.

My Cathy. My baby.

[sniffles]

D-Daddy?

Hmm?

Daddy, my wrists hurt.

Oh. Oh, yes, I know, honey.

I have to put 'em together again. [grunts]

Oh, no. No, Daddy. Don't do that. Please don't do that, Daddy.

-I must. I must. Cathy, I must. -It hurts. It hurts.

-You know I must. -[whimpering]

I know what you've been through, my darling, my little girl.

But I'm doing the best I can.

[crying]

Don't cry. Don't cry.

Would you ...

tell me?

Did it hurt much?

I mean, when God took you away from me?

Did that hurt... when you died?

No. No. Dying's easy.

It's over in a second.

[crying] This hurts worse.

[sighs] I know.

[sobs]

But I can't bear to lose you again, Cathy.

[sniffles]

What's it like?

What's it like where you are?

Well, it's all-- Well , it's all purple.

-Like the lollipop? -Uh-huh.

And you never get to see God.

And it's like you're flying around.

And you--

You know what everybody else is-- is thinking, and--

And you know all the answers they wanna know.

And-- And you're real close to them, if they only knew it.

[crying]

And you can't tell 'em anything, because-- [crying]

Because they can't hear you.

[whimpers]

Oh, baby.

Papa loves you.

[crying]

-Oh, don't. -Don't cry anymore.

-No, please. No. -It won't hurt.

-[crying] -Don't cry, darling.

And don't die anymore.

[sniffles, sobbing]

-[drums beating] -[chattering]

[rock music playing]

Excuse me. You got time to talk?

It's not bad news. It's no news. I figured , uh, maybe you can help me out.

Any way I can.

Well, I went by your place and, uh, then I figured you'd be here.

Uh, look, I'd like some privacy for the kind of questions I gotta ask you.

-What time do you get off? -Not till after 2:00.

Yeah. Well , I'm off at 1:00 officially.

Uh, maybe I could just hang around here until you're ready to go.

Look, when I finish here, I go straight home to my children.

So if there's something you need to know, the sooner, the better.

I'm sorry.

Listen, can I have just a couple of minutes with you?

Sure.

Look, I'm looking for Laurie. I'm at a dead end. I'm fishing.

I understand.

You must think it's kind of funny, my being here,

but I'm just trying to get through.

I'm just doing what I know how to do till-- till she gets home.

I know. We're-- We're both used to working long hours.

Look, I gotta ask you something and it's gonna sound lousy.

Does Laurie kind of flirt?

I mean, girls today, they all seem to get around.

Not at all.

As a matter of fact, she's rather immature for her age.

The last few years, she's gotten crushes on boys a few years older than she is,

but she never let 'em know.

Now she's-- she's going out with just one boy her-- her own age.

-Going out with? -Just going out.

-How about Laurie's behavior that would-- -No.

Has she mentioned to you any men in the neighborhood maybe

-that, uh, seem interested in her? -No.

[sighs] I don't know.

Maybe you and I ought to get together and we ought to...

No.

Just find Laurie, please.

We'll find her. Okay?

[crickets chirping]

[engine stops]

[whimpering]

[thumping]

I thought I'd sing to you,

'cause we haven't done that in a long time. Hmm?

[kisses, clears throat]

♪ Sometimes I feel ♪

♪ Like a motherless child♪

♪ Sometimes I feel ♪

♪ Like a motherless child♪

♪ Sometimes I feel ♪

♪ Like a motherless child♪

♪ A long way ♪

♪ From home ♪

♪ A long, long way ♪

♪ From home ♪

[humming]

-Hey, Joey. -Hi. How you doing?

Hi , Joe.

Are you looking for the next victim, Detective Jamison?

He says the, uh, glasses are police equipment.

Come on over here and take a look.

Maybe you can find something.

I don't get it.

Well, I haven't got it either. That's the point.

See, the killer is a repeater, a planner.

Now, he could live somewhere in the neighborhood.

And he could've learned the, uh, habits of the victim with ...

Well, who knows? He might not have even needed these.

Did you, uh, turn up any leads at home?

No, sir, I haven't.

How did he do it? I mean, how did he kill Mrs. Andrews?

He killed her with a drill.

Well, the way you look at it, the murderer's a guy--

The murderer is a guy who knows what he's doing.

I mean, we got three apartments, one forced entry.

That leads me to believe that he conned his way into the other two.

-What if he didn't? -Huh?

What if he didn't con his way in? What if he didn't have to?

Oh, good thinking, kid.

Now, what did he do, find the key under the doormat?

Nice guy, huh?

I'd say about average. [chuckles]

Well, I'd better get started.

Oh, listen, Joey, you don't have to.

I mean, uh, I wouldn't cry if you didn't help.

I can do it nice and slow, and, uh ...

Besides that, I wouldn't have to split the money with you.

-Yeah, I bet. -[laughs]

Hey, really, I gotta check in with my mom.

-Okay. I'll see you later. -Okay.

Bye-bye.

[door opens, closes]

-Mom? -Yes, Joey?

Mom, I need the car keys, okay? I'm just gonna go down--

They're in my purse, honey.

Where's your purse?

I think it's in the kitchen.

Okay, Mom, I got 'em. I'll see you later.

Bye, dear.

[clicks]

Need some tools, Joey?

He did it.

Your uncle killed all those women, and he's got my sister.

Shh. Hey, come on, come on. Keep your voice down.

-[door closes] -Keep my voice down?

Come here. Look at this stuff.

See this?

Hmm. A drill bit.

Yeah, a drill bit. And look a little closer. This is blood.

[laughs] Is this what you've got, a rusty old drill bit?

But look at this stuff.

Here. Take a look at this. Is this just rust?

And there's a lot more.

And look at th--

Kent, are you crazy? Don't point that thing at me.

-Oh, hey, I'm sorry, Joey. -Now, listen.

There's stains all over this stuff, and I'm telling you it's blood.

They've got tests they can do to prove it's human blood

and if it matches someone's blood that's been killed.

[chuckles] Joey, you're crazy. It must be the strain.

Look, suppose you walk around saying silly things like that?

And just suppose, for the hell of it,

that that dumb-ass, Detective Jamison, believes you?

It could, uh, cause a lot of trouble for my uncle.

Joey...

we're very well thought of.

So, you see, I got to protect my family.

[groaning] Ow! My eyes!

♪ Joey, Joey, burning bright ♪

♪ Lit the night with firelight ♪

Kent, I won't tell anybody.

-♪ Joey, Joey, burning bright ♪ -I won't tell anybody.

♪ Lit the night with firelight ♪

♪ Joey, Joey, burning bright ♪

♪ Lit the night with firelight ♪

♪ Joey, Joey, burning bright ♪

♪ Lit the night with firelight ♪

♪ Joey, Joey, burning bright ♪

♪ Lit the night with firelight ♪

♪ Joey, Joey, burning bright ♪

♪ Lit the night with firelight ♪

♪ Joey, Joey, burning bright ♪

♪ Lit the night with firelight ♪

♪ Joey, Joey ♪

♪ Joey, Joey, burning bright ♪

♪ Lit the sky with firelight ♪

♪ Joey, Joey, burning bright ♪

-♪ Lit the sky with firelight ♪ -No, Kent.

♪ Joey, Joey, burning bright ♪

♪ Lit the night with firelight ♪

-No, Kent! Please! -♪ Joey, Joey, burning bright ♪

-No! -♪ Lit the night with firelight ♪

-Kent, please. I won't tell anybody. -♪ Joey, Joey♪

♪ Burning bright Lit the night with firelight ♪

[screaming]

[chuckling]

-[screaming continues] -Isn't she nice, hmm?

I remember when I bought her for you.

-Are you afraid? -[screaming continues]

Well, there's nothing to be afraid of. Mm-mmm.

Those are children. They're playing.

Oh, they scream a lot, sometimes all over the weekends.

Don't be afraid. [laughs]

Oh, you used to play loud , too, when you were little.

You remember? When you were a child?

My little child? Hmm.

But you know something?

I was the only one who understood you.

The only one.

I understood your youth

and your high spirits and your gift for life.

Hmm? [chuckles]

And you-- you always understood me too.

Truly, you were the only one.

That's why you're my little girl.

My very own.

You're my child, and you always will be.

See? Always.

I love you. I do love you.

And here-- It's all safe here,

and nice and protected.

Just for you.

And it's pure and clean and perfect. [laughing]

Just for you. I kept it that way.

[chuckles]

And Kent-- Hello, Kent.

That's your cousin Kent. Mm-hmm.

Boy, he helped. I mean, Kent always helped.

He took you places that you wanted to go. Yes, he did.

And he kept the boys from hurting you.

And he kept those nasty boys from trying to touch you.

And , Kent, I wanna thank you for that.

Uncle Vance, what you've done?

Kent, you've always helped me, and you always will.

No, I won't.

-You're sick. You're insane. -Mm-mmm.

-No. -I never helped you.

-Never helped you protect Cathy. -Yes.

Cathy and I--

Christ.

Cathy and I were into each other so hard that it hurt.

Hmm.

-All those times-- -Hmm.

Every time we could get away, every hour we could find alone...

-[Vance grunting] -.. .we'd make love.

We made love. We made love.

-[laughs] We made love. -No!

-No! No! -You get away from her!

You stay away-- away from Cathy.

Cathy won't tell.

No, you won't.

She won't be able to, because I'm going to execute you.

-I am going to kill you. -No.

You're going to die. I'm going to kill you.

-You killed Cathy. -You liar.

You dirty, filthy fornicator! Sinner!

Fornicator!

You hurt my Cathy. You hurt my baby. You hurt my Cathy.

Your mother was an infidel , and you're a heathen.

You're a heathen. I'm sick of you!

[shouting]

You're a heathen.

-Killer. -Infidel.

Killer. You killed her.

-What? What? That's nothing. -You're insane. You killed her.

Nothing! Nothing!

You killed her again.

You killed her again.

You killed Cathy again.

You killed her.

You killed my Cathy again. You killed her again!

You heathen! You ...

You killed her again.

You killed my Cathy! [groans]

[groaning]

[groaning continues]

Cathy. Cathy.

It's purple, like you said.

It is purple.

[laughs]

Ah.

[sighs] He's gone.

[whimpering]

Okay, I'll untie you. Just give me a minute.

I can hardly walk. [exhales]

[panting]

Oh!

[grunting]

[panting, whimpering]

Easy.

[whimpering]

-Untie my wrists. Untie my wrists. -Okay.

-Now, calm down. -[whimpering]

[crying]

-Are you all right? -Yes. Yes.

Laurie. Laurie. He wouldn't hurt you.

-Are you hungry? -[crying]

I-I thought he was gonna kill me. I didn't think I could get away.

Laurie, he wouldn't hurt you.

My feet hurt so much, I don't think I'll be able to stand up.

Oh, come on. Shh. Just be quiet. Don't try.

[crying]

-Oh, I'm free! -[laughing]

Mom, Joey, I'm free!

You're so beautiful . [laughing] And you're so funny.

Ah! Oh, thank you, Kent. Thank you for letting me free.

-[sobbing] -No, he wasn't even fit for a father.

Laurie. Laurie, look at this room.

Cat-- Cathy-- She wasn't anything like this.

I mean, he didn't know her at all.

I thought he was gonna kill me. I thought he was gonna kill me.

Don't worry. He's gone away now.

-What are you doing? -Come on.

-Kent, I wanna go home. Kent-- -She liked me so much.

What are you--

-Kent, no. Please. -Enough.

-Laurie, he didn't understand Cathy. -Kent--

-No! Kent, let me go! -He didn't understand you.

I mean, you can't remain a little girl for the rest of your life.

-No! -And I'm sure you wouldn't even want that.

Oh, Kent! No! No! No!

-Just relax. I'll be gentle. -No!

No! [grunts]

[crying]

[screaming]

[crying]

No!

That's what being married's like.

We're married, Laurie.

Just the way Cathy and I were married.

Can we tell Joey?

Joey's gone away.

And your uncle is gone away?

They're dead?

You killed them. They're dead.

What did you think?

Shh, shh, shh, shh. Trust me.

[inhales, exhales]

We'll be together.