Original subtitles

[birds chirping]

♪

[engine stops]

[child cries] Okay. All right.

Yeah.

Yeah, but you're not hearing what I'm saying.

Uh-huh.

Come on.

Yeah. - [child cries]

Yeah, but that's not enough.

That's not enough. That's what I keep telling you.

You can't just keep saying that and making promises

that you're not keeping.

You're not. You're not here...

[kids chattering]

♪

No, no, no, no, no, because money is not enough.

You have to physically be here.

[mom] Where's your... where's your sister?

I don't know.

What do you mean you don't know?

Samantha!

[frantic] Where did she go?

Oh, no! Samantha!

[crying]

Samantha!

Somebody! I need help! My baby's missing!

[crying]

[music intensifies]

No!

♪

♪

♪

[no audible dialog]

[bell rings]

♪

[indistinct chatter]

Have a good day.

See ya.

[woman] High five.

Come over here.

How was school?

Good.

[laughs]

You doing good? -Mm-hmm.

Good, good, good.

Did you eat? -Mm-hmm.

Okay.

You're gonna get some ice cream.

Yay.

How's your grades?

Good. -[laughs]

What's up, buddy?

Ready to go?

Yep.

Did you have fun?

Yep.

You look tired. You tired?

Yes, it's been a long day.

Uh, look at you, "long day".

You don't know nothing about "long day".

♪

You like your jacket?

It's too big.

You'll grow into it.

So how was school?

Good.

What does "good" mean?

You know, I actually want to know what you did

and what you learned.

Can't you tell me that?

Dad, can I have a new phone?

Everyone in my class has.

We're not everyone in your class, son.

You already have a phone.

Sir, can you take a look. My little girl. She's lost.

Her name is Samantha. -Come on, son. No.

Sir, please, can you take another look?

Please, just look. Look.

♪

Since you've been doing so good in school and so good

with your chores around the house, me and your mother

have something for you at home.

Is it a new copy of Mama's new book?

[laughs] No.

Is it a video game? -Not exactly.

Just, uh, just think of it as an early Christmas present.

Yo.

What's up, little man?

How's school?

Good. -Good.

That's all he ever says. "Good."

All he says is "good."

You know... it's the first year of putting up lights

since Carol passed

It ain't easy getting in the spirit, you know,

dealing with the loss.

Yeah, I understand.

I understand completely.

Can I go to the bathroom, Dad?

Mason, I asked you go before we left your school.

But I didn't have to go then.

[laughs]

Okay, listen.

Run straight to the house.

Okay? Mommy's there waiting for you.

All right? -Okay.

And don't open anything until I get there.

Okay.

[sighs]

These kids, man.

[laughs] Gotta love 'em. -Yep.

So what else been going on? Everything good?

Slow motion.

Yeah.

One day at a time.

You'll get there.

[door opens]

[exhales]

Hey. -Hey.

What you got?

Uh... -That for me?

Nothing. -No, boy.

Where is Mason?

What do you mean, where is Mason?

I sent him here 10 minutes ago to use the bathroom.

George, I've been sitting here since you left

to go get him from school.

Mason never walked through that door.

Are you sure?

Because I watched him walk around the corner.

George.

He could be in his room. -He's not here.

♪

[front door closes]

Mason!

Mason!

Mason, baby!

Mason!

[Yvonne panting]

Make the call.

Right, right, yeah.

Come on. Come on.

Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on

[ringing]

Come on, pick up, son.

Is it ringing? -Yeah, it's ringing.

It's ringing. It's ringing.

You hear it? -No.

No, no.

[ringing in distance]

I hear something. I hear... I hear it.

Wait, wait.

[ringing]

[panting]

[ringing]

What thuf...

Oh, my god.

[sirens in distance]

[somber piano music]

This is what we have so far.

So can you start by telling me what happened again, folks?

For the fifth time, my husband allowed our son

to walk home by himself.

Okay, yes, officer.

I allowed him to walk home, but it was just around the corner.

Look, I understand you're frustrated.

We're putting a search team together as we speak.

Well, tell me you're going to find my son tonight.

Tell me you're going to find my baby.

Ma'am, we'll do everything with our powers.

Is there anyone that would wanna hurt your son?

What?

He's seven years old.

You tell me who in their right mind would want

to harm a seven-year-old!

Baby, baby, come on. Come on. Come on.

I swear.

[boat motor]

[horn blasting]

♪

[woman] I found something!

It's just a doll.

[sighs]

Yo, you all right?

I'm tired.

[sighs]

Why don't you take a break?

Yeah.

[crying softly] -It's not our boy.

It's not our boy.

He's still alive.

He's still alive.

All right?

He's still out there.

We're gonna find him, okay?

All right?

It's not him.

♪

[Chris] Damn, I don't know if I want to find a dead body.

I mean... I mean, I want to find him.

I just don't want to see it.

I don't know if I can handle that.

I know.

But let's just hope and pray that they find him alive.

It's in God's hands now.

[Ivonne crying]

[Seth] We searched the entire town.

I know how difficult this must be.

They haven't come up with a single lead.

Unfortunately, we're going to have to call off

the search at this point.

Call off... What do you mean call off the search?

You can't call off the search.

My son is still out there.

Get off of me.

My son is still out there.

George.

[George] He's still out there.

We don't have a single lead at this time.

We can't just keep these people out here searching

until we find a direction.

It's not like we're giving up on the case.

So what about our son?

I'm sorry.

You folks head home.

No!

No! No! No! No, no! No!

[George] Okay, okay, okay...

[crying continues]

♪

[phone rings]

Hello?

Hi, could you put me though to, uh...

[phone rings]

[phone hits floor]

[kids chanting] Fight, fight, fight, fight!

Fight, fight, fight...

Tory! Alex! That is enough!

What are you two thinking?

[door opens]

It is not okay to hit each other.

Do you understand?

To the office now!

And you, miss... you've been testing my patience all year,

and I've had it up to here.

You're gonna spend your day in the office as well,

and tomorrow I expect better.

And you're gonna spend some time with me tomorrow

after school for detention.

Go ahead, you can go to the office now.

Ah-ah... go!

♪

[indistinct arguing]

Go there or not, you can't go schizin' around on people

because you decided not to take your medicine!

I told you it makes me sick! Okay?

Ah, well you're making me sick right now, Sylvia.

Okay? Because I'm the one who has to go to the bank

and explain why the mortgage payment's gonna be late, huh?

You can't be getting fired from jobs, Sylvia, we need the money!

Screw you, Neil! Screw you!

Oh, screw me, is that all you got?

Dad!

Oh, look what we got here.

Tory, the infamous Italian-Stallion Reddick, right?

I guess the apple don't fall too far from the tree, does it?

Now what? Now I'm gonna have to take another day off work

to take her back to school, right?

She only got a detention!

Did you at least find the other one?

Okay, you gotta do better, little girl.

You and me, we gotta do better, all right?

[kiss]

Now look, I'm gonna go back to work.

I got a job to finish up.

Just... clean this up.

♪

You got it.

[bell rings]

Have a good evening, everyone.

Mr. Lance will let you out.

You stay getting in trouble, Tory.

You can open up your textbook and do your homework.

♪

Okay, Tory, time's up.

Gather your belongings together so I can walk you

down to the late bus.

♪

Come on.

[Ms. Williams] Shoot. Wait.

Look, stay right here, okay, Tory?

I have to run back to the classroom.

I'll be right back, okay?

♪

♪

As soon as the spring comes, you'll think it's cute?

They'll be showing it.

Yeah, that's adorable.

We do the teeter-totter for the kindergarteners

golf tournament.

Excuse me, gentlemen. Hold on for one second, okay?

Ms. Williams.

What's the matter? You got a problem?

Uh, I had a student with me at the school for detention today.

Tory, right?

Yes. -Okay.

But when we were on our way out here,

I had to run back to my classroom.

When I came back out, she was nowhere to be found.

I don't know where she is.

Don't worry about it.

I'm sure she's in the bathroom or something.

We'll go look. Hold up, we got one more!

Give me a minute.

Gentlemen... We'll see you tomorrow.

See you tomorrow. -Okay.

Have a good night.

Come on. Let's go find our little problem child.

- I really hope we find her. - I know.

Oh, Mr. Kramer, Mr. Benson, have you happened to see

a seven-year-old wandering around the house, a little girl?

White girl, tan pants, burgundy jacket.

- Yeah. - Uh...

Ms. Williams, Principal Lockett.

I mean, I see kids all day long going up and down these halls.

But as of recently, no.

No, I haven't seen anybody wandering the halls.

What about you, Mr. Benson?

Have you seen a little girl?

[speaking foreign language]

He... he don't even speak English.

Besides, he just got here.

He hasn't seen anybody.

Her name is Tory.

Um, if you see her, please bring her to my office

with the quickness.

Tory, burgundy pants. [Lockett] Thank you.

Gotcha. [Lockett] Gotcha. Thank you sir.

We see her, we'll let you know.

Thank you, Mr. Kramer.

Oh, um...

What about them security cameras?

Are they working yet?

[laughs]

It's funny you say that.

You know, Michael was just looking at them.

He told me we're going to be on it.

It'll be fixed it as soon as possible.

Promise.

Thank you, Mr. Benson. Mr. Kramer.

[Kramer] We're on it. [Lockett] Keep me posted.

[Kramer] All right. [Lockett] Okay.

Have a good day.

They haven't seen her, so I think we should...

Where could she have went?

I don't know. Let's look down the other wing.

[car approaches]

♪

[Lockett on intercom] Good afternoon...

teachers, staff, this is Mrs. Lockett.

Um, we're looking for a seven-year-old, beige pants,

maroon jacket.

Her name is Tory Reddick.

Anyone with her or has seen her,

please bring her to my office.

Immediately.

Thank you.

♪

[phone ringing]

Hello?

Hello, Mrs. Reddick.

This is Mrs. Lockett at Arlyn Elementary.

There's been a small mix-up.

Um, Mrs. Williams, she just turned her back for a moment.

She went back to her office to get her purse.

And when she came back, Tory wasn't there.

So we're wondering if you could...

Whoa, are you telling me you don't know where my daughter is?

Wait a minute, Mrs. Reddick.

No, no, you wait a goddamn minute.

You call me, asking me where my daughter is,

and you're telling me to wait a minute?

Mrs. Reddick, we're doing everything we can.

We're wondering if you could help us out,

maybe if she's with a friend or somewhere she may go?

You gotta be kidding me.

You call me telling me you want me to lend you a hand

to help you find my daughter?

What kind of question is that?

This is my freaking kid

we're talking about...

Mrs. Reddick.

We're all very concerned...

[dial tone]

[hangs up phone]

What do we do now?

Call the police.

♪

[Neil] You guys finished almost all your Christmas shopping?

Man, I'm barely even started.

I think I grabbed like two presents...

Neil!

Neil! Neil! Neil! They can't find Tory.

What? What? Calm down.

- The school... - Who can't find Tory?

The school just called me.

The principal talked to me, and she said she doesn't know

where Tory is.

Okay, let's go in the house and we'll figure this out.

No, we can't go in the house. She's not in there.

Okay, we have to find her.

Okay?

Why don't you give me your keys?

Sylvia! Stop!

Stop, Sylvia.

Okay, stop.

Look, this isn't me.

This isn't me just acting crazy, okay?

I'm not acting crazy. Our daughter's missing.

Okay. All right, let's go.

Let's go to school. Come on.

Get in the car.

[car starts]

Look, if she's out there wandering around,

we're going to find her.

If not, we'll search that whole goddamn school.

All right?

♪

[buzzer]

Hold on. The cops are coming.

I'm going to hold the door for them

Where's my daughter!

Huh? Where is she!

You tell me where she is right now!

Where is she, huh!

No one has lost your daughter, Mrs. Reddick.

We've looked in all of the places where she might be.

She's just probably wandering somewhere we haven't looked yet.

All right, all right. What the hell is going on here?

This bitch lost my daughter!

[McGregor] Okay, how long has your daughter been missing?

[Lockett] About an hour.

I assume you've checked the entire school?

You've spoken to all the staff and the teachers?

I made an announcement over the loudspeaker

and told anyone if they saw her

to bring her to my office immediately.

How many staff members and teachers were in the building

at the time the student went missing?

Ten, fifteen or so. -Yeah

Okay, the first thing we need to do is split up.

You two will come with me, you two will go with Officer Edward.

Okay, we'll recheck every classroom,

every room in this building,

and we'll round up anybody in this building

and we'll meet back here.

Yes.

[McGregor] Let's go. Come on.

Ladies.

♪

[screams]

Sorry, sorry...

What's going on here?

Are you okay? -Oh, my god.

Oh, it's okay. It's Michael.

He's just one of the janitors that work here.

You're Michael?

[speaks foreign language]

No English.

Have you seen a little girl that's missing, about this tall?

Have you seen her? Does that ring a bell for you?

[speaks foreign language]

He don't speak good English.

When we usually ask for something.

We usually ask John.

John? Who's John?

John's the other custodian.

He's the grumpy one.

All right, Mr. Stewart, Michael,

go down to the office and wait for me there, please.

Okay. Sure, no problem.

Come on, let's go to your principal's office.

♪

[kids chattering]

[door opens]

Excuse me, sir.

How are you?

I'm Officer McGregor,

and this is the Reddick family.

Good afternoon.

I'm Steven Korniki. -Mr. Korniki?

I'm the reading and, uh, social studies teacher here

at Arlyn Elementary School.

How can I help you?

Uh, a seven-year-old girl by the name of Tory

went missing today after school,

and we're hoping maybe someone would have seen her

or have information to help us find her.

There's some kids playing at the playground

right outside my classroom.

I don't know if it's who you're looking for.

You always sit here after school and watch kids play?

Sometimes.

[kids chattering]

It reminds me what it feels like

to...

be free...

to run...

to climb...

to fall...

to play...

without a care in the world.

Man, I'm sorry to hear that, okay?

Don't be.

I'm thankful for what I do have.

Well, maybe you could help us

find our missing daughter, Tory.

I'm sorry.

Well, I haven't seen her.

I teach fourth grade,

and if she's seven,

I don't think she would be down this wing of the building.

Yeah, I mean, he's right.

I mean, Tory's classroom is on the other side of the school.

She wouldn't even be over here.

Mr. Korniki, I'm gonna have to ask you to come with us

down to the office, please.

Sure.

[kids chattering]

[humming]

Excuse me, sir. -Yes, sir.

We're looking for a kid that's gone missing.

A little girl named Tory.

A kid missing from this school?

I'm not surprised.

I'm not surprised one bit.

All the weirdos that work around here.

Weirdos? Who are these weirdos?

All of them.

Do you see the kind of people that work here?

No disrespect to y'all, but...

None taken.

They are weird.

Are you the last person down that hallway there?

No, I believe I am the last one here.

You know, someone had to stay behind

and clean up all the instruments after the kids.

Yay, me.

I'm gonna go take a look. You guys stay here.

With all due respect, sir, I do have someplace I need to be.

I'm not asking.

Stay here. -Ugh.

[sirens blaring]

So...

What can you tell me about the missing Adams kid?

At this time, nothing.

You know we're in appointed positions, right?

Yes.

The last thing we need is for this town to feel like

we aren't capable of protecting them.

Yes.

Do you understand what I'm saying to you?

I understand completely.

I mean, maybe we can get a reward.

You know, see if that helps.

A reward? -Yeah.

Get in touch with the local news.

Get them up to speed.

Something's definitely got to be done.

[phone rings]

Excuse me... Hello?

[Man] Captain, we have reports of a seven-year-old girl

gone missing from Arlyn Elementary School.

Officers McGregor and Kinsik are on the scene.

[sighs]

Walk with me.

♪

Her class is over there.

What are you saying?

Come on, we've already checked these hallways.

Come on.

Stop.

We've been down here three times already.

Come on.

♪

Come on.

We're wasting time.

[crying]

♪

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Where are you going? Stop.

I'm going to have a word with Mrs. Lloyd.

Look, we don't have time to be dealing with the teacher

from last year, okay, stop.

Look, that bitch called DYFS on us, okay?

For all we know she could be the one that's behind all this shit.

Enough, Mrs. Reddick.

Now, please have a seat.

Sit down, please.

[Neil] Sit.

Now, I know I've already spoke to most of you,

but it's very important that we come together collectively

to help find this child.

Has anybody seen Mr. Stewart?

♪

Where were you?

Whoa, I went out to have a smoke.

[Lockett] Hey, hey, Officer McGregor.

I know this is a very serious situation,

but you can't hold my people here any longer.

I mean, the good thing is, is everyone is trying to cooperate.

Everyone here wants to help.

Right?

Are you okay? -Yes, thank you.

All right, folks, you can all go.

But if you have any information on the whereabouts of Tory,

please contact our police station.

You're just going to let everybody go?

Mrs. Reddick... -That's what you're gonna do?

I can't hold these people any longer, Mrs. Reddick.

Okay, let's just go.

I've asked for their help. That's all I can do.

[Neil] Let's go.

♪

[Sylvia] Tory!

Tory!

Tory!

I swear to God, if she's, like, with her friends

or playing some little trick on us, I'm going

to wring her little neck.

I mean, I love her, but I'm going to kill her.

Tory!

[Sylvia] Tory!

Tory!

What, are you following us now?

I think this whole town's on the same page tonight.

Yeah, I think we're definitely on the same page.

Look, we're not the enemy.

And I don't have any kids, so I can't say

I know what you're going through.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Look, Mrs. Reddick, we're just trying to help.

Find our kid then, okay?

Tory!

♪

[George] Baby, I called everybody I could think of.

Nobody knows anything.

[Ivonne] So what are we supposed to do now?

I don't know.

♪

[crying]

[door opens, closes]

[footsteps]

Here's your medicine.

[crying]

[crying]

[Sylvia] There's another kid missing.

Before Tory.

From where? Here?

In town.

Mm-hmm.

[Sylvia] I got a call.

From Missing Children.

We're not alone.

♪

[indistinct chatter]

[George] Took me all day, baby.

[Yvonne] Listen, listen. This is my first child.

[George] Mason's gonna be twenty by the time...

[eerie voice singing] ♪ Happy birthday to you... ♪

[Yvonne] Whatever.

[laughing]

Yay!

[Yvonne] Oh, is that right?

This is the middle.

Oh, what's that?

[echoing] Your my baby.

[crying]

[footsteps]

Yvonne.

Baby, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

[crying]

♪ ["I'm Blessed" by MeWe playing] ♪

Hey, Doug.

You okay?

I mean, it's been years since you sat in that seat.

Ordering what you're ordering.

You want to talk?

[sighs]

I don't know what I'm gonna do with this whiskey, Ella.

All I know is I want it in front of me.

Thank you.

I'll let you know if I want something else.

You sure?

I'm sure.

All right.

Everything come out all right?

[laughs] Yeah, it did.

All right.

That's the line I used to use.

[laughs] [phone dings]

Ah. Nice meal.

Oh, my god. Look at this.

You see that?

Oh, yeah, I'm trying.

I appreciate it. Thank you.

Ahh.

- All right, you good? - Yeah, I'm good. Thanks.

I gotta go take care of something.

All right, you take care of things.

I'll be back to check on you. -All right.

♪ ["Don't Give Up by D. Harvey Jr. playing] ♪

[exhales]

[Seth exhales]

[Ella] Hey, Seth.

Hey, Ella.

The usual?

Nah.

Think I'll have what my partner's having.

What's going on?

I mean, it's been years since y'all been clean

and y'all want to come in here and order a drink?

Now, I know a lot is going on in this town,

but we ain't starting with this bullshit.

Not now.

You know what?

You want to go down this dark path?

Be my guest.

What do you want?

Initially?

Food.

Since you are here about to party,

let's party.

I know Ella called you.

[scoffs] She did.

Man, what are you thinking?

Thinking about those families.

What if we don't find those kids?

Also been thinking about my daughter.

[sighs]

She went to her junior prom,

and I found out on social media?

It's been eight years since I...

[exhales]

What's the use in saying you're sorry

if no one's going to accept it?

You of all people should understand

that one bad decision can change the outcome for so many.

I mean, we all make bad decisions.

We're supposed to learn from those lessons.

And those who don't...

we lock them up.

Look, big guy.

I need you whole.

But if you dive...

I'm diving.

[music continues]

[door closes]

[groans]

[rattling]

What the...

[groans]

Oh, good. You're up.

Did you talk to the police yet? -Nope.

What did you just put in the back of the truck?

[knocking]

Yeah, can I help you?

Good morning.

My name is George Adams,

and this is my wife, Yvonne.

We heard about what happened with your daughter yesterday.

And we...

we want to help.

Look, about a week ago,

our son Mason went missing and we still haven't found him.

What makes it worse is the police ended the search for him.

[sighs] - Look, we're on our own.

So if there's anything we can do...

Count us in.

Great. Follow me.

[Neil] Sylvia.

Neil?

What are you doing?

I'm going to find our daughter, okay?

If anybody knows what we're going through, they do.

So if they want to help us,

then why not them?

I mean, hell, the same person that took Tory

might have taken their son.

Did you ever think about that?

No, I didn't think about it.

I didn't get a chance to.

Okay? -[sighs]

Did you even talk to the police yet?

How'd that work out for you guys?

I'm going to the school.

[Neil] Oh, god...

Are y'all coming?

[Neil groans]

[car starts]

How long are we going to do this?

You know I wouldn't do anything

to intentionally put our son in harm's way.

I didn't think letting him go around a corner

to use the bathroom would turn into this.

Well, it did, George.

How could you be so careless to think that it was okay?

It was around the corner!

Listen, if you don't plan on leaving me,

then I need you to start loving me again,

because missing...

missing him...

missing him is bad enough.

♪

[Neil] Hey.

Uh...

What's in the stroller?

A solution.

♪

[Neil] Excuse me. - I'll call you back.

Don't let us interrupt you here this morning,

but does anyone know where Mrs. Lockett's at?

Good morning.

I'm Vice Principal Mr. Griffith.

Is there anything that I can help you with?

Nope. -Mm-mm.

[Lockett] Good morning.

Mr. and Mrs. Reddick, how may I help you today?

Well, for starters, we still haven't found our daughter.

Okay, and it looks like everything around here

just went back to normal.

Mr. Reddick, this is an elementary school,

and we have over 200 other children that we must tend to.

So screw my daughter? Hmm?

No, Mrs. Reddick, it's in the police's hands now.

Oh, oh...

No, I recall you asking us to lend you a hand.

Yes. Yes, ma'am. -Right?

But now that you feel like you've done all that you can do,

right, it's just out of your hands.

That's bullshit, and you know it.

All right. All right. All right.

I'm sorry, Mr. and Mrs. Reddick.

- I gotta get back to work. Sylvia: Mm. Mm. Hmm...

We will take care of the...

[Sylvia rummaging]

The situation.

No. I'm sorry! Okay?

But no one is leaving until I get my daughter back!

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

What my heart is telling me to do.

Now, I am not leaving here without her.

So I suggest that you get a gun.

Get a...

What's going on?

[Lockett clears throat] Excuse me.

Mrs. Reddick, if you think that we do not care

about Tory's well-being...

[Sylvia] Shut up!

[sniffles]

You said you wanted to help.

Yeah, I know what we said, but...

Mr. Griffith, do not move.

[George] Okay, listen, whatever...

whatever y'all need, we're here to help.

I need you to take these chains, go around all the doors,

lock 'em up.

I ain't trying to use these, okay?

Trust me, I ain't trying to hurt nobody.

Look, you have an option.

You want to go, there's the door.

I'm gonna stay for our kids' sake,

and I'm gonna see this through.

It's up to you.

♪

Once they get back,

I want an announcement made,

for everyone to head down to the gymnasium.

Mrs. Reddick, what you're doing here today is wrong.

Mrs. Lockett? -Yes.

Tell me, what do you live for?

Hmm?

What is that one thing that you hold true to your heart?

That one thing you are willing to die for?

Hmm?

Now, if you can answer those questions,

then you know why we're doing this.

Because I...

I need my daughter.

[Neil] Look, we're not trying to hurt anybody,

but whoever took Tory was in this school.

If we find out who that person is, we find her.

Okay.

All right, that's it.

George, what are we doing?

I don't...

I don't know.

But what I do know is if those people are going

to go the extra mile to find their daughter, then why not us?

We find their daughter and we might find Mason.

If that's the risk,

that's the risk I'm willing to take.

What about the police?

What about the police?

I don't want to go to jail.

Jail?

Really?

Every morning I wake up and I go into Mason's room

knowing our son is not there.

Baby, that's hell.

So if they're willing to lock me up

for trying to find my son then so be it.

Because I'd rather go to jail trying then just...

sit around waiting.

Look, I just want my son back.

I don't care. -I know.

I just... I just want my son.

♪

All the doors are locked.

♪

Make the announcement.

Absolutely.

We having an assembly?

I don't know.

We've been doing a special program on originality.

[indistinct chatter]

♪

[indistinct chatter]

Good morning, boys and girls.

[All] Good morning, Mrs. Lockett.

Good morning, staff.

I have an announcement to make.

Good morning.

My name is Neil Reddick.

These are my two trustees.

We're here because yesterday

my daughter Tory went missing from inside this school.

Now we believe that somebody here

knows what happened to her

or where she is.

And until that person comes forward

Nobody's leaving this school.

♪

Sir...

What if we don't know where Tory is?

What if Tory isn't in the school?

What if the person who took Tory isn't here either?

Then what?

That's a lot of what-ifs.

What if she is here?

Huh, what if the coward who took her is amongst us?

Look, I don't want to be here any more than you do,

but we're not leaving until we get our kids.

Now please, everybody, take out your cell phones

and pass them down forward to my trustees.

Now...

[Lockett] Don't scare my kids.

I won't warn you again.

Don't interrupt me.

Phone.

No!

Where you going? -Man, get out of my face.

Look, I'm not about to be locked up in no school over some kid

who's probably over at his friend's house

just playing hooky.

No.

Don't touch me, man!

Are you out of your mind?

No, but clearly she is.

[screams]

♪

You going somewhere?

[door opens]

[whimpering]

Keep giving me a reason, okay.

If it wasn't for these kids...

[screams]

You want to tell me why you tried to run?

I'm just scared.

[Neil] I'm scared too.

I'm scared.

I may never see my daughter again.

So why don't you tell us where she is?

I don't know where she is.

Sure you do.

You know, it's gonna be your fault that all these people

have to suffer through this.

Or you could just tell us and we can all go home.

I don't know where she is.

I swear I don't know where she is.

You're lying to me. -I don't know.

Excuse me, this is enough.

You're doing way too much and you're scaring my kids.

[crying]

So let's just chill this all out, okay?

Okay? -Shh.

I'm gonna take Mrs. Lockett and Mrs. Lloyd back to the office...

I'm not going anywhere with you.

You're gonna go wherever he says you're gonna go.

Yeah, you're coming with me, big mouth.

Okay, okay fine.

Let's go. -Don't hurt her.

Now. -Just don't hurt her.

It's okay, let's go.

Keep your eyes open while I'm gone, all right?

♪

♪

Help! Help me!

Help me! Help...

That's for DYFS.

[whispering indistinctly]

Okay... okay...

You know what, God? I don't get it.

God, I just don't know.

[taking deep breaths] All right.

Okay.

You got this.

♪

[grunting]

Huh? You move back, all right?

Get your ass up.

Mr. Reddick, please...

Enough of you.

Now look.

Imagine this Mrs. Lloyd, huh?

You tell us where Tory is and then all these nice people

get to go home, huh?

I don't know where she is.

Stop lying to me!

Mrs. Lloyd. It will do us all a great service if you could just

tell him anything that you know.

But I don't know anything

I don't know.

[cocks pistol]

This is your last chance!

I don't know here she is.

I swear I don't know.

Please don't kill me.

I don't know where she is.

She said she doesn't know, Mr. Reddick.

She doesn't know. -I don't know.

I don't know.

[uncocks gun] So if not you then who, huh?

I don't know.

Get in the office. Go. Get up!

Go.

[Lockett] It's okay.

[crying]

You know, officer Bryant, we really gotta stop

meeting like this.

[woman on radio] All units. Calling all units.

I said I don't get paid enough for that.

In progress at Arlyn Elementary School.

Be advised, intruder is armed, possible hostage situation.

All units respond immediately.

Shit! Can you repeat that?

Hey, Neil.

Can I have a word with you?

Is everything good?

Yeah, I just want to know... what's your plan?

I mean George and I are all for helping but...

[sighs]

Look, the plan's simple: we flush them out.

All right, Tory was taken from inside this school.

When that person peeks whoever they are, well...

Then what?

[sighs]

Neil, we took over a school...

Tell me, how is this helping anything?

Think about it.

When your son went missing last week did anyone even care?

People just went back to their normal lives.

Hell, I didn't even know about it.

Maybe post a Facebook picture of him?

Then what?

This is how we get people who don't want to help, to help

because everyone wants the same thing that we do.

We all want our kids back.

I ain't giving them their kids back

until we find our kids, okay?

So those who weren't involved before, well,

they're involved now.

Okay.

[sirens in distance]

I told you.

Go tell the others, okay.

♪

What happened? -George, the police are here.

Come here.

Hello, mean lady.

Hi.

What's your name?

Layla, and I play soccer.

Is that right?

Mean lady, are we going home soon?

♪

I hope so.

Are you Tory's mom?

Can Tory come to my birthday party?

I'm going to be eight.

Come on, Layla, we don't talk to strangers.

♪

[no audible dialog]

♪

[sirens]

[indistinct shouting]

What are you doing?

Get off me! My daughter's in that school!

Yeah, yours and everybody else's in this town

so what's the problem!

Listen, I know how you feel.

But until we know who's in control in there,

I need you to calm down.

If something happens to my daughter...

Hey! There's other kids in that building too,

and I want every last one of them to get out of there safely.

You got it?

So straighten up your shit, officer!

Or take off my goddamn uniform!

♪

Neil, we're surrounded.

Who'd you expect them to send? Santa?

Look, now we got their attention.

What?

Hey, do you mind going to grab George for me?

Take his post.

We're fine, relax.

♪

[car idling]

Okay.

What do we have?

We received a call from a man who was here

to pick up his kids.

Said he saw a man inside waving a gun.

Okay, well, have we established contact with anyone inside yet?

No, no.

Anyone hurt?

Not that I know of.

Who are these people?

I don't know.

Why would anyone take over our school?

Your guess is as good as mine.

Here's the blueprint you asked for, sir.

[phone rings]

Hello?

Hello, my name is detective Luis Jonmar.

I am the crisis negotiator.

May I ask who I am talking to? -[laughs]

Listen. I am here to help you but I have to know

who I'm speaking with.

[sighs]

Okay, may I ask you a question?

Is everyone okay in there?

Everyone's fine.

Okay. Well...

We're off to a good start.

No, we're off to a terrible start.

First of all, my daughter's still missing.

Okay, if you would have done your job,

we wouldn't be here right now.

Now I need you to listen to me.

I need you to go get every local news station

and media outlet and get them down here now.

Call me back when they arrive.

[line clicks off]

Who the hell does he think he is?

What did he say?

He's asking for the media, sir.

So what's the problem?

They are all already out here.

We've been holding them behind the lines.

Give it to him.

Nobody says the cameras have to be on.

♪

[Stewart] I know one damn thing...

I'm not gonna sit here much longer.

I don't care if they got guns or not.

You know about guns, right?

I know they got bullets.

That's all you need to know.

Stu, you need to calm yourself down, man.

Let the situation play itself out.

Just calm down. Chill.

Just calm down, man. -No.

What do you mean, "no"? Stu, Stu, sit down, man.

Where you going?

Stu!

[kids scream]

[Neil] Look, don't make me tie you up, okay.

Stay put, big mouth.

When the news reporters get here, I want you

to go out and talk to them.

And say what?

I'm sure you'll think of something.

Yeah, okay, but why can't you go out and talk to them, why me?

Are you gonna stop ever asking why?

Why you? Why your son?

These people need to know that we love our children

and why we're here.

Okay? For the last week when Mason's been missing,

no one's been listening to you.

Here's your chance to go make them listen.

So go make them listen.

[phone rings]

Go ahead. -I have the news media out here as you requested.

Now, I'm cooperating with you.

I need you to...

Hello?

[exclaims]

You're up.

[Sylvia] Tell me where my daughter is.

Tell me where she is!

I don't know.

Please...

I don't know.

I think he's telling the truth.

[coughs]

I hope you're right.

[metal clatters]

[indistinct shouting]

[Jonmar] Listen, I have the news media here like you asked.

Can you explain to me what brings about this?

Please...

Everybody inside is safe.

We just want this nightmare to be over.

I'm sure.

But every time I'm talking to you on the phone

you keep hanging up. That's not me on the phone.

Well, who's in charge here?

And why are you holding up all these people?

Look, there's not one person in charge here.

Well, can you start by telling me

what is the meaning of all this?

Man, there are children in there.

Not from here are you?

We're here because...

Well, we're here because you wouldn't listen before.

Things happen in this town

and unless you're one of the privileged,

it just falls on deaf ears.

So for common folk that live here,

things go unanswered.

Not this time.

This time it's gonna affect you all.

What that means is you have no choice but to listen.

My son...

Mason Adams, was abducted a week ago.

And after just three days,

the search was ended and you all just went back

to your normal lives as if my child was just some...

some faint memory.

And then yesterday another child

by the name of Tory Reddick

also went missing.

We believe she's alive and we believe Mason is alive as well.

But we need your help.

We need your help to see to it

that we find who has taken our children and that

it doesn't happen again.

So why are you taking other people's children hostage?

How else will we get your attention?

Don't you think that makes you just as bad

as the people that took yours?

All we want is the same thing as you.

We just want our children to come home.

All we want you to do is help us find our kids.

Once we find them, we'll unlock these doors.

But not a minute sooner.

How much longer is this going to go on?

Why do you have guns in the school?

[rapid questions]

[indistinct chatter]

When are you going to release the children?

Answer our questions.

♪

Let us in the school, man!

Excuse me, please, I really need some assistance.

[Ivonne] That's close enough.

Due to the urgent request this morning,

I ventured here unprepared.

Is there any way I can go back to my classroom

to retrieve my medication?

I'm sorry, but no one is to leave the gymnasium.

Ma'am, I'm not sure that you understand

that I have to take my medication.

I have to take my medication at least twice a day

because if I don't...

I'm not sure what may happen.

You see, I've never had this problem before.

I've never gone very long without my medication.

Look, when my husband comes back, I'll see what I can do.

Thank you.

[indistinct shouting]

♪

[all] Bring our kids! Bring our kids!

Bring our kids! Bring our kids!

[chant continues]

My daughter's in that school!

[indistinct shouting]

Have you lost your damn mind?

Listen, I understand, but your actions

will only escalate this situation.

You have to calm down.

Get him out of here. -I got it.

I don't want to see his face here again today.

[crowd] Bring our kids...

We have to find a way inside that school.

Okay.

What are doing, man?

Young man, you don't seem to want to listen.

I don't give a shit.

My daughter's in that school.

So I'm supposed to sit here and wait until whenever

they let her go?

This is bullshit!

I understand how you feel.

That's why you're sitting in this car

until this is all over with.

Unless they can take you downtown and book you...

the choice is yours.

[tires screech]

[McGregor] Hey, hey, hey!

♪

[McGregor] Hey! Hey!

The next time you have a plan, execute it yourself.

[scoffs]

How long do you expect to keep us here?

[Neil] As long as it takes. It takes to what?

I mean, what do you even expect to happen?

[man] Man, did you expect one of these folks to really just

come out and confess?

Just walk you right up to your daughter like, "Here, sir."

Man, this waiting ain't helping.

Look, if the person that took your daughter

is still in the building,

that means your daughter is out there all alone.

It doesn't make sense.

What is it a prerequisite for everyone that works here

to have a big mouth?

Shut up.

♪

Hey? -Hey.

How are you holding up?

I'll be glad when this is all over.

[sighs] You and me both.

But look...

This kid Tory.

Would it be possible that she would have walked off

with a complete stranger?

I don't know.

I mean, I don't think so.

Right.

Which means she must have known this person.

Otherwise you would have heard her screaming if someone

were to try to take her.

Right?

Look, all I'm saying is I want to help these people

find their daughter so we can end this charade.

And get these children home to their parents.

Hell, I'm tired my damn self.

Look, I admit it.

I left her in the hallway for a few seconds by herself

but if you think for one minute that I took her, you're wrong.

That's fine.

The question I'm asking is do you know who she's with?

No, I don't.

Okay.

Okay.

♪

What's wrong with him?

[Lockett] Mr. Korniki?

Mr. Korniki, are you okay?

[weakly] I need my medicine.

Wha...

what was that I took?

Where's your medicine, Mr. Korniki?

In my bag.

Inside my classroom.

This man needs his medicine or he can die.

I'm going to get it. -No, you're not.

You go get the medicine.

Where is... -Room 106 on the left wing.

Hurry. Please hurry.

Mr. Korniki, they're going to get your medicine.

Do you need water?

Breathe with me.

[breathes]

♪

Give me the gun.

Now.

Open the door.

I thought I told you to lock all the doors.

[George] I did lock all the damn doors.

I'm so glad you can join us.

You alone?

How'd you get in here?

I'm asking you, how'd you get in here?

Daddy!

[George] What do you want to do about him?

Put him with the rest, keep an eye on him.

I gotta figure out how the hell he got in here.

Right now it's just a waiting game.

[Lockett] Help him. Oh my god, Mr. Korniki.

Please, you get his medicine.

Mr. Korniki...

[Griffith] Hurry up, we need help!

[Lockett] Mr. Korniki! Oh, my god!

Okay you two, keep these guys calm...

[Griffith] Hold on, buddy, hold on.

[Lockett] Mr. Korniki.

Hang in there, Mr. K.

Come on, we're getting help for you, Mr. K.

It's okay. Hurry!

Mr. K., hang in there.

Hang in there, Mr. K. Come on.

[Lockett] Oh my god. Oh my god. Mr. Korniki.

Hurry! Please!

[Griffith] Come on, Mr. K., hang in there.

It's okay, it's okay.

[Lockett] Oh my god, no. Mr. Korniki!

Mr. Korniki!

♪

[Neil] Hey, punk, what are you doing, huh?

Whoa, whoa, whoa! -What are you doing?

Tory, Tory, Tory, Tory, wake up it's daddy!

What did you do to her?

- Nothing, man, I just found her. - You're lying!

No, no, no. I never seen that kid before in my life.

I was walking down here... I was following...

[gunshot] [grunts]

Gun, please.

♪

♪

[no audible dialog]

[gunshot] [screams]

Shots fired! Shots fired!

[sirens]

A hundred percent of the people would be those kids

out of that building.

Eighty percent of them.

We just got word there's been gunfire inside the school.

What source do you have inside that school that confirms this?

Office De Andre Bryant.

We're wasting time, sir.

[Neil] Why?

[Michael] Why?

Why, why, why...

Why not?

♪

People pay good money for kids these days.

[Michael] I like nice things.

Things people like you would take for granted.

I like a fancy house, fancy cars.

I just like things.

I'm sorry but this is over.

I told you I didn't want to be a part of anybody getting hurt.

Take it.

With or without you, I'm gonna find Tory

and I'm gonna find Mason.

All right we cannot lose hope, okay, not now.

[door opens] Freeze!

Weapons down!

Hands up! Hands up!

Yeah, well, I work for my money.

Yeah, sure you do.

So do I.

♪

I know what you're thinking.

[laughs] Do you?

[grunting]

Police! Freeze!

[clamoring]

That's my daughter!

You got the wrong guy, man!

Get him out of here. -That's my daughter.

Is she good? Is she okay?

♪

Come on, kids. Come on.

[kids yelling]

Come on, kids, come on.

[indistinct chatter]

What is happening?

We got him.

We heard gunshots, was...

Anyone hurt? -The janitor, but he's okay.

And we found the kid.

You found the kid? -Yes.

♪

[car engine]

[woman] Are you okay?

[Bryant] I'm fine but my only concern

is my job at this point.

I know I'm fired.

If they can't understand the situation

you were faced with then who cares?

That's their loss.

She is your world.

If that means losing your job for the safety

of your daughter then...

Did a good job. You found your daughter.

Yeah, well you let the guy go.

Let who go?

Michael Benson, the guy who took my daughter.

We didn't let Michael Benson go.

Yeah, you did.

Did we?

I don't know.

[sighs] This is officer McGregor.

Can anyone tell me if we have a Michael Benson in custody?

The janitor from Arlyn Elementary School?

[man] Uh, that's a negative. He refused treatment...

God damn it!

So they let him go.

Well, somebody get me Michael Benson's address immediately.

I have to do everything for you guys.

[starts car]

[girl] What took you so long?

This kid is driving me crazy.

We're not adopting this kid right?

No, he'll be leaving sooner than you know

Okay? -Okay.

Hey, buddy.

How was your day?

Great. -Great.

Can I go home now?

Not yet.

Sorry.

But hey, what is this?

Is this chicken nuggets?

You know, they're my favorite.

So, hey, look who it is, Mason.

Hey, look who it is.

Mason, baby, can you get up and go in the room

with Samantha, please?

♪

I thought you were dead.

Look, we have to leave here.

Now? -Right now.

Michael, I really wish you didn't take that kid.

Well, it's a little bit too late for that.

Hey, relax.

[knocking]

Get the door, right?

I take care of the kids.

Go, go, go.

Who is it?

[woman] It's me. Open the door.

Where is he?

[Angry] Where is he?

Michael?

Michael.

[Lockett] I'm gonna deal with you later.

Okay, because you're just as stupid as he is.

You screwed this up completely.

You had one job.

One job.

All you had to do was hold on to Mason

until my buyer got into town, but no.

You couldn't do that.

You got greedy when it came to Tory.

One at a time. One at a time.

That's the way we always did it.

And now we got hella trouble.

Oh, and answer me this, Einstein.

How long did you think they was going to be able to take over

an entire school?

Okay, first of all, how was I supposed to know

that all that is going to happen, huh?

I wanted to take her out of school last night.

Oh, no, look, she couldn't stay here.

Come on, Michael.

What else am I supposed to do, huh?

You weren't supposed to take her.

[phone rings]

Yeah, baby. [Man] Where the hell are you?

What's going on?

You know your school is all over the news.

[Lockett] Mm-hmm. Yeah.

Listen, the buyer will be here in the morning.

Did you secure a kid?

I'm working on it.

Damn it, Athena.

Listen, if we don't have a kid by tomorrow...

Let me call you back, okay?

[beep]

[Miss Williams] Who was that?

Are the children here?

They're in their room.

Do they know I'm here? -No.

I took them to the other room once you knocked on the door.

Good.

Very good. -Why?

Check this out.

[knocking]

Who is that?

I don't know. Look, just go hide in the back...

Get out of my way. -I'll answer the door.

Hurry up. -Stay back there.

Who is it?

Police. Open the door, please.

[knocking]

Ms. Williams, I didn't expect you to be here.

Is Michael Benson here?

No, not...

No, he doesn't live here.

That's funny.

[Lockett] Can you see who it is?

No.

What if it's the cops?

Whatever.

Do you mind if I come in?

Is this really necessary? Look, officer...

Shit. -What?

It is a cop.

No.

What is he doing?

It looks like he's just talking to Kathy.

Oh, God.

It's cold out here.

Can I come in, please?

Please?

Thank you.

Oh, shit.

What? -Shh.

Shh.

♪

[Ms. Williams] Look, is this really necessary?

Is anybody else in the house with you?

No. No one.

Hmm.

All right.

♪

Mind if I take a look over here?

No, officer, do you have a warrant?

Officer...

♪

Police! Freeze!

Went out the back door. Go get him!

Shots fired! Shots fired!

In pursuit!

♪

Listen, never regret something

you know you will do again.

Stop the car.

[car stops]

Hey!

[grunts]

Give me your stick!

He's down there!

Get him!

[gun dry fires] Ahh!

♪

[grunts]

[sirens in distance]

[grunts]

This is over.

♪

♪

[Neil] Woo-hoo-hoo...

[Neil] Mmm.

♪ Reunited and it Feels so good ♪

[laughs] [Neil] Mmm. Mm.

And you, my friend, must be Mason.

Good to meet you, little man.

Brother. Looking good.

You did it. -Hey, where's my kiss?

Hey, listen, whoa, wait, whoa, whoa, whoa, no kisses.

No kisses for me. I'm cool.

So is this what you meant by you have a plan?

Not at all.

But it was worth it.

You guys want to grab something to eat, man?

Yeah, I'm with you. -Let's go.

[George] So we are going to walk because jail food is not good.

♪ ["Don't Give Up by D. Harvey, Jr. ♪

♪ I'm blessed, I'm blessed, I'm blessed ♪

♪ I'm blessed ♪

♪ Some money in my pocket ♪

♪ A tank full of gas ♪

♪ And I'm a party like Tonight gonna be my last ♪

♪ In this moment, I ain't Worried about the past ♪

♪ Because that's The only sure thing ♪

♪ Lighter for my dust ♪

♪ Genie in a flight ♪

♪ Keep it on me case you Try to pull a fast one ♪

♪ You gotta take the good With the bad ♪

♪ Don't give up You doing your thing ♪

♪ Life is rough ♪

♪ And yeah, we've all Seen better days ♪

♪ Had it all and just like That, lost everything ♪

♪ Yet, I enjoyed the pain ♪

♪ Guess I enjoyed the pain ♪

♪ The pain, the pain ♪

♪ Don't give up ♪

♪ Don't give up ♪

[audio fizzles]

♪ [music continues in background] ♪

[phone rings]

Hey, baby.

♪ Roaring... Life is rough ♪

♪ And yeah, we've all Seen better days ♪

♪ Had it all and just like That, lost everything ♪

♪ Yet, I enjoyed the pain ♪

♪ Guess I enjoyed the pain ♪

♪ The pain, the pain ♪

♪ Don't give up ♪

♪ Don't give up ♪

♪ Don't give up ♪

♪ Don't you ever give in ♪

♪ When you're lost And you can't find your way ♪

♪ Just know in the end, It's gonna all be okay ♪

♪ Kay ♪♪