12 to Midnight (2024) Movie Script

1
[logo whooshing]
[logo thudding]
[ominous music]
[canon firing]
[explosion echoing]
[upbeat electronic music]
[upbeat music]
[logo popping]
[film reel reeling]
[car engines humming]
[upbeat music]
[door rattling] [bell ringing]
[dramatic ominous music]
[shotgun cocking]
All right, motherfucker.
Stay cool, and I won't have
to blow your fucking head off.
I want you open the register
and gimme all the cash in there.
- [register beeping]
- Come on, open the fucker.
I'm sorry, I'm scared.
We'll give you to the
count of five to open
the goddamn register.
One,
[Shopkeeper sighing]
two.
[register beeping]
[register rattling]
[door rattling] [bell ringing]
[ominous music]
Don't fucking move.
Wrong time to grab
some snacks asshole.
Beer.
What?
He wants beer.
You've got some balls, buddy.
Fuck it.
Go ahead.
Watch him.
[footsteps echoing]
[ominous music continues]
[clearing throat]
Now, where were we?
[cash register rattling]
[plastic bag rustling]
Hurry up.
[footsteps echoing]
How's our friend doing?
Hey, dude. Pick one already.
[door squeaking]
[can clanking]
You think I'm stupid?
No.
I want what's in the safe.
I, I can't, I, I.
[gun thudding]
[shopkeeper groaning]
Next time you're
getting the trigger.
[fridge door sliding]
[dramatic ominous
music continues]
Sure, why not?
[Neil groaning]
[gun clicking] [gun firing]
[Neil groaning]
[rack thudding and rattling]
Neil.
Neil.
Son of a bitch.
Come on out asshole.
There's nowhere to hide.
I'm gonna blow your head off.
[dramatic ominous
music continues]
[gunshot ringing]
[robber groaning]
[footsteps echoing]
[fridge door sliding]
[dramatic music]
[6 pack thudding]
You look familiar.
I get that a lot.
[dramatic music]
[car engine humming]
[stream flowing]
[tires crunching]
[car engine humming]
[cans clanking]
[car door slamming]
Lord. Please give me a sign.
Please forgive me.
[footsteps crunching]
You come any closer
and I'll jump.
I'll do it.
This isn't the answer.
- [water flowing]
- It's easy for you to say.
You, you don't know the
pain I'm in. [sniffing]
[dramatic music continues]
What are do you doing?
I know pain.
Not like I do.
My wife Tammy
was murdered
three weeks ago.
It was my fault.
I should have been there.
[water continues flowing]
Well, that doesn't
make it your fault.
[ominous music]
[gentle ominous music]
[can fizzing and clicking]
I was looking for a sign
not to go through with it.
I guess you're it.
[car engine humming]
[ominous music]
[ominous music continues]
[car engine humming]
[office bustling]
[footsteps echoing]
Toth,
sit down.
I was just going over the report
from the incident last night.
Why didn't you call for backup?
No time.
Yeah. That's what
you always say.
What were you
doing in the store?
I was thirsty.
You think this is funny?
You killed two men.
Criminals.
This isn't the wild West.
I got more eyes on me now than
I've ever had on me before.
You got two jobs.
Protect and serve.
I did.
Yeah. You did get
served last night.
According to the officers on
the scene. You reeked a booze.
I was off duty.
Yes. Well, that puts us in
another fucked up situation.
This isn't the first time
you left bodies in your wake.
[office bustling]
Do you have anything
to say in your defense?
[Rhodes sighing]
You leave me no choice, Toth.
I want your badge and I
want your gun right now.
[badge thudding]
[gun thudding]
[gun scrapping]
[footsteps echoing]
Toth,
you're one of the best
detectives I have.
Why don't you get
your shit together
so this doesn't have
to be permanent.
[drawer sliding and thudding]
[dramatic music]
[footsteps echoing]
[door shutting]
[Toth breathing out loudly]
[somber music]
[Toth groaning]
[Toth sighing]
[somber music continues]
[alarm ringing]
[yawning] Is it time
to get up already?
[Toth] Hmm.
I wish we could
stay in bed all day.
[lips smacking]
Happy anniversary.
- Is it today?
- Don't be coy with me, Mr.
We have plans tonight.
Promise me you're
not gonna get stuck
on one of your late
night stakeouts.
I promise you.
Hmm. I'm gonna hold you to it.
- [somber music continues]
- Mm.
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
Five more minutes.
[Toth sighing]
Tammy.
Hello,
Tommy.
[footsteps echoing]
My darling.
Happy anniversary.
[Tammy screaming]
[flowers thudding]
[Toth huffing]
[ominous music]
[Toth panting]
[eerie dramatic music]
[bottle smashing]
[train hooting]
[footsteps crunching]
[phone camera clicking]
[Blogger chuckling]
[animals howling]
[crickets chirping]
Perfect.
- I agree.
- [eerie music]
Fuck. You scared me.
You're not supposed to be here.
This is private property.
Yeah, I was just, you
know, taking a few photos.
It'll be quick.
I can lose my job.
Please.
I won't be long.
I promise.
Okay, but I never saw you here.
Yeah, of course.
[laughing] Thank
you. You're the best.
Okay. You can, you
can let go now.
Hey, flirty with no
dirty should be a crime.
Not if you were the
last man on earth.
Fucking asshole.
[dramatic music]
[crickets chirping]
[dog barking]
What the fuck?
[footsteps crunching]
[bell tolling]
[eerie piercing music]
Okay.
Hey guys, just wanted
to drop a quick video.
I
Am at a railroad station.
Yeah.
Just got busted by the
biggest douche bag,
security guard ever.
[werewolf growling] But
I'm not gonna let
it ruin my night.
It is hella cool here.
Yep, I took a bunch
of great photos,
which I'm gonna be
dropping on my socials.
Um, of course.
And next it...
[werewolf growling]
[ominous music]
Anyways.
Um, next is dinner. I'm
thinking Tai, but I don't know.
What do you guys think?
Comment below. Peace.
[footsteps crunching]
[ominous music continues]
[train thudding]
Don't worry, I'm leaving.
[dramatic music]
I said that I was...
[werewolf growling]
[blogger screaming]
No stop!
[hands thudding and
scraping] [blogger screaming]
[flesh tearing]
[blood squelching]
[dramatic music]
[hands thudding]
[werewolf howling]
[eerie music]
[punching bag thudding]
[eerie music]
[werewolf howling]
Damn.
The crazies are
out early tonight?
[punching bag thudding]
[birds chirping]
[phone ringing]
[Toth sighing]
[Toth breathing out loudly]
Hey,
This is Rhodes.
I need you to come
down to the station.
No.
Just do it. I have
information about your wife.
[ominous music]
[office bustling]
Hey, Aiden,
Detective Todd. Hey,
Jenkins.
[officers chattering]
[phone ringing]
[footsteps echoing]
[Toth sighing]
How're you holding up?
Yeah, that's what I figured.
We found another
body last night.
A young girl at the Salvage
Units railroad yard.
[Rhodes sighing]
[ominous music]
[eerie piercing music]
Yeah.
The wounds are
just like Tammy's.
We think the perp is the
guy standing behind her
on the train. [ominous music]
[dramatic music]
Did you find anything
else on the scene?
Minimal, yeah,
but whatever it was Toth,
it walked on two legs, not four.
[ominous music continues]
Now, all this time,
we figured Tammy's
murder was a random act,
but now apparently
that is not the case.
Can you think of anybody who
would target you specifically?
We have to catch this guy.
We?
Yeah.
I know I'm gonna get a
lot of shit for this.
[badge thudding] But
I am reinstating you
on a provisional basis.
This guy is taunting you,
but he wants you in play.
So,
let's put you in play.
[ominous music]
[footsteps crunching]
Jesus.
[footsteps crunching]
[ominous music continues]
[dramatic eerie music]
[Tammy screaming]
[footsteps crunching]
[metal clanking]
[footsteps echoing]
[ominous music continues]
[coal shuffling]
[evidence bag rustling]
[ominous music continues]
You were right here.
[footsteps crunching]
[door clacking and squeaking]
[footsteps crunching]
[water dripping]
[ominous music continues]
[evidence bag rustling]
[ominous music continues]
[footsteps crunching]
[Toth sighing]
[dramatic eerie music]
You find something.
Maybe.
You're Toth, right?
[hands smacking]
[footsteps crunching]
I heard about you.
You used to work at
the mines north of here
In Rockridge. Long
time ago. I was a kid.
Where's everybody?
Mines are closed.
We still have to get
in there, occasionally.
They wear boots?
Yeah. Would be stupid not to.
[ominous music]
Why?
Bare feet?
[dramatic music]
[birds chirping]
[footsteps echoing]
[ominous music]
[footsteps crunching]
Hey, Marco.
Marco!
Hey, Marco!
[birds chirping]
[Toth chuckling]
[dramatic music]
[dumbbells clanking]
[dumbbells thudding]
[ominous music]
[footsteps echoing]
[door clacking]
- Ah, - What the hell
you think you're doing, Toth?
Getting your attention.
Well, you got my attention.
Oh yeah, okay.
- [dramatic music]
- Oh.
Oh, oh, oh, oh.
[Marco grunting]
[Toth] Whoa.
[Marco laughing]
You are the best.
- Good to see you, Toth.
- You are the best.
[caps popping]
Oh.
[bottles clinking]
You still haven't
gotten the hell out
of this town yet, huh?
Well, it's just, me
and a few others left.
When we die, that'll be it.
This area won't be livable
for another 250 years.
Meanwhile,
I like it just fine.
- Hmm.
- No crowds.
Why don't you come on in?
Are you inviting me
to the Hall of Fame?
[Marco huffing]
Come on in man.
[footsteps echoing]
[door shutting]
Team hasn't been the
same since you retired.
Neither have I.
These knees don't work the same.
[gentle ominous music]
You know, as we got older,
neither do other parts.
[Marco laughing] I'll
take your word for that.
[birds chirping]
Best defensive tackle since
mean Joe Green. Some say.
Yeah,
some do.
And don't tell me
you came all this way
to tell me that, Toth.
Actually, no.
Someone was killed in the
train yard last night,
near the mine.
A girl.
[gentle ominous music continues]
Weren't you kicked
off the force?
Yeah, I'm back.
You heard anything last night?
Yes,
I did.
It was some ungodly
type of howl.
[somber music]
[keyboard clacking]
[mouse clicking]
[birds chirping]
[phone vibrating]
Hey mom.
Hey baby.
I was just calling
to see how you are.
I'm studying for a test.
How are you?
I'm good.
Mom. What's up?
It's good news.
The appeal was denied.
You okay?
Yeah. I'm just glad
it's finally over.
Yeah, me too.
I just, uh,
I can't believe
it's been so long.
It's just...
You need to put it
behind you, mom.
Dad would've wanted you to.
Yep, you're right, baby.
[visitor knocking]
Uh, I gotta go. Okay. I just,
I wanted to let you know.
- I love you, mom.
- See you at fall break.
I love you too, baby.
Bye
[phone clacking]
It looks
I keep coming out to see you
Happy to see you
Toth?
[patrons chattering
and laughing]
Do I know your friend?
- Peter Darvish.
- You saved my life.
Oh, I remember.
The bridge.
Can I join you?
Are you working on a case?
Sorry.
I'm sure it's confidential.
It's just I've,
I've followed what happened
to you on the news.
I, I, I really believe
that those guys
in the convenience store you
shot got what they deserved.
I can't believe
they suspended you.
[gentle rock music]
I will never forget what
you did for me that night.
I was in a dark place.
I'm better now.
Focused,
and even writing a book.
Happy to see you
Good luck with the book.
Here. Here, let me help you.
[door squeaking]
[door shutting]
[footsteps echoing]
[Toth mumbling] On the couch.
[box thudding]
[ominous music]
[container thudding]
[eerie music]
[eerie music continues]
What the fuck?
I mean, seriously.
What the fuck?
What kind of crazy
place is this?
This is,
It's like, oh man.
I swear to God, that guy
doesn't even show up,
I'm gonna be really pissed.
[train hooting]
[eerie ominous music]
Where the fuck is this guy?
[branches snapping]
[eerie music]
Hey, if you're gonna bring
me out to a place like this
the least you could do is
be on time. [chewing loudly]
Hey, honey. [chuckling]
Well, you're gonna have
to come a little closer
if we're gonna do this
thing? [chewing loudly]
What? Are you shy or something?
[ominous dramatic music]
[joints cracking]
Oh, Jesus Christ.
You know what Destiny
doesn't have all night?
What's your deal, man?
[werewolf growling and grunting]
Okay, take your time, sir.
[eerie music]
[werewolf growling]
[bones cracking]
He's just kid.
Okay, take your time.
[werewolf growling]
[brunches cracking]
[werewolf growling]
What the fuck?
What the fuck?
You know what?
Keep your money.
Destiny's out of here.
[werewolf growling]
[Destiny screaming]
[dramatic music]
[Destiny screaming]
Let me go.
Stay away from me.
Stop, stop.
[werewolf growling]
Stop [screaming]
[dramatic music continues]
[werewolf howling]
[Destiny screaming]
[dramatic music]
[werewolf growling]
[Destiny screaming]
[flesh squelching]
[Destiny screaming]
[werewolf growling]
[dramatic music]
[werewolf growling]
[flesh squelching]
[werewolf growling]
[werewolf howling]
[Toth panting]
[birds chirping]
[office bustling]
Hmm?
Maybe similar.
I think our killer
was hiding out
inside the old number nine mine.
What makes you think that?
Coal at the crime scene, and
the tufts of hair in the mine
that might match those
at the crime scene.
Wait, Coal? What
does Coal mean?
There's coal everywhere
you look around here.
- Mm.
- But this hair,
this is something.
We'll have this analyzed
to see if it matches
the other crime scenes.
But there are human footprints
leading out of the mine.
That's interesting.
- Mm.
- All right.
Lemme tell you what
I'm dealing with here.
I've got inconsistencies
between the security
guard, McMahon's story
and the recording left
by the murder victim.
You, you wanna go talk to him?
He is in interrogation
right now.
[ominous music]
This killer, he's taunting us.
I want to see how McMahon reacts
when you walk in the room.
And Toth,
I know this guy's a suspect
in your wife's murder.
Just keep it cool. Okay?
[ominous music continues]
Hey, Toth, on second
thought. Give me your weapon.
Give me the gun.
We don't want any
surprises do we?
[Rhodes chuckling]
[ominous music]
[door shutting]
Are you in charge?
Sit down.
Why the hell am I still here?
Sit down.
[chair squeaking]
Am I under arrest?
The girl was killed sometime
between 6 and 9:00 PM,
so why did it take you until
4:00 AM to find her body?
The hourly rounds
vary. It's a big place.
We don't walk every
inch of it every time.
And you didn't see the girl?
Positively.
[footsteps echoing]
[ominous music continues]
[door shutting]
The thing is, we know saw her.
We pulled a video from her phone
that was shot shortly
before she was killed.
I, uh.
I think I need to
talk to my lawyer.
No need.
So I can leave?
Yeah.
[chair squeaking]
[ominous eerie music]
[door squeaking and shutting]
I was watching it here.
What do you think?
He's all we've got so far?
Hey, they found another body.
Where?
The old store by
the railroad tracks.
Looks like the same
MO as the other girl.
The two of you, get over
there as quickly as you can.
Hey, Toth, play nice with
Jenkins. He's on the case too.
I work alone.
I know. You're the lone wolf.
In this case, you take the lead,
but keep him informed.
He's your partner.
You're gonna need this.
Don't shoot Jenkins.
[dramatic music]
[footsteps crunching]
[birds chirping]
[indistinct police
radio chatter]
[dramatic eerie music]
Hey Jenkins.
[footsteps crunching]
Her blood isn't the
only blood here.
[indistinct police
radio chatter]
She wounded him.
- Bag and process it.
- Okay.
[dramatic ominous
music continues]
[indistinct police
radio chatter]
[footsteps crunching]
[birds chirping]
- [Police Radio Announcer]
- 7891077C Robert Downer
one and one.
[dramatic music]
[footsteps crunching]
Let's go guys.
[latch clacking]
[door clanging]
[Jenkins sighing]
[water dripping]
[footsteps crunching]
You guys go that way.
I go this way.
Okay.
[footsteps echoing]
[ominous music]
[gauze and bandages shuffling]
[dramatic eerie music]
Sorry.
[Jenkins groaning]
Jenkins.
Clearly someone was here.
The blood is fresh. Bag it.
[footsteps echoing]
Where are you going?
To see a friend?
[Jenkins sighing]
[ominous music]
You hear anything
else last night?
Where were you between
10 to midnight.
I was here.
Was anyone here with you?
What do you think, Toth?
Wait a second.
Am I a suspect?
Right now, everyone's a suspect.
[dramatic ominous music]
[footsteps echoing]
[gentle music]
[Marco huffing]
I can't help you Toth.
[footsteps crunching]
[phone ringing]
Toth.
Well, it's definitely wolf hair.
And according to the report,
it matches the hair
found on all the victims.
We're still waiting for a
DNA report on the blood.
So whatever it is,
it's likely an animal.
Yeah, it's like an animal,
but it walks on two legs.
[gentle music]
[birds chirping]
Hey, so I heard online
that there was some girl
that was murdered not
that far from here.
- Really?
- Yeah.
- Some social media influencer.
- Oh, God.
They're the worst.
She died, Jessica.
[dramatic music]
[ sighing]
Hey Toth. You come
from the old country.
What did your family think
about these
mythological creatures?
Like werewolves?
[dramatic music]
Yes, like werewolves.
There are stories passed
down through the generations,
family to family.
So is it like the movies?
They, they change
during the full moon?
The full moon is
partially correct.
The longer they are infected,
then more often they
can lose control.
So you're saying they
can turn into a wolf
regardless of what's
going on with the moon.
If you're infected long enough,
they can even change
during the day.
It begins to consume them.
Some may learn to master it,
but most never
make it that long.
Why?
They take their own lives
to keep from killing others.
And what about silver bullets?
Hmm.
That works in the movies.
[birds chirping]
I can't believe we only have
one year of school left.
I can't wait to get out of here.
All anyone ever cares
about is getting wasted
and getting laid.
Yeah, but sometimes
it's fun to let loose
and have a good time.
Are you saying I don't know
how to have a good time?
No,
but sometimes you're
just way too serious.
[ huffing]
Come on. I didn't
mean it like that.
We're gonna call you back.
Are you kidding me?
McMahon was on duty when
the hooker was killed.
Get him back in here.
[footsteps echoing]
[officers chattering]
Another 24 hour on the blood.
- Is it raining?
- Who cares?
[gentle music]
Everyone thinks I'm boring.
I'm not boring.
I can have fun.
[birds chirping]
[ominous dramatic music]
Wait, uh, what are you doing?
Just having fun.
[ominous dramatic music]
[Jessica] Are you?
[footsteps shuffling]
- You coming in?
- [water splashing]
Uh, [chuckles]
Okay.
[traffic humming]
[rain pattering]
[train hooter honking]
[car door slamming]
McMahon.
McMahon.
[thunder rumbling]
Looking for McMahon?
Yeah. Where is he?
Called in sick.
Thanks.
[thunder rumbling]
[laughing] I can't believe
you're skinny dipping.
What?
Well, what about you?
That's not gonna happen.
Chicken.
No one ever comes to the
side of the lake anyway.
I don't care. I'm
not skinny dipping.
I mean, what if a little
fish swims up your cooch?
[laughing] That can't happen.
Can it?
[ominous music]
Oh, you're right.
What was I thinking?
[water sploshing]
[ducks quacking]
Oh my God. Our
clothes are gone.
What?
Some creeper must
have grabbed them.
Well, what the hell am
I supposed to do now?
[Jessica laughing]
I don't see what's so funny.
Come on. It's kind of funny.
This is your fault.
My fault?
I never would have done this
if you hadn't have
said I was lame.
[sighing] I never
said you were lame.
You pretty much did.
Wait, where are you going?
You can't leave me here alone.
Calm down. I'm just gonna
walk back to the house
and get you a change
of clothes, okay?
Well, what am I supposed
to do in the meantime?
I don't know. Swim.
And keep your cooch closed.
[ominous music]
[birds chirping]
[footsteps shuffling]
[ducks quacking]
Now where'd you put
the rest you creep?
[branches rustling]
[ominous music]
Busted.
[werewolf growling]
[Jessica screaming]
[water sploshing]
[ominous music]
Mm. Come on,
Jessica. [sighing]
[leaves rustling]
Jessica.
Jessica,
where are you?
[scoffing] Very funny.
[ominous music]
[birds chirping]
Jessica.
[footsteps shuffling]
[ominous music continues]
Jessica,
why didn't you tell me you
brought my clothes back?
This isn't funny.
Jessica. This isn't funny.
[dramatic music]
I'm leaving.
Jessica.
Jessica, come on.
This isn't funny.
[dramatic eerie music]
[Becky screaming]
[werewolf growling]
[Becky screaming]
[car door slamming]
[birds chirping]
McMahon.
[footsteps shuffling]
[ominous music]
[Toth knocking]
McMahon.
[footsteps echoing]
[Stacy panting]
[phone ringing]
Yep. I'm on a run.
[dramatic music]
Where?
Right. I'll be there in 20.
[indistinct police
radio chatter]
[Radio Announcer] 79140 roger,
7851 we have family dispute.
[Radio Officer] Deputy Robins,
two bodies have been found
near the Clear Lake area.
The Sheriff is on the way.
[indistinct radio chatter]
[car engine cranking
and roaring]
[dramatic eerie music]
Do we have any witnesses?
Hell no.
A fisherman found the bodies,
but he doesn't
know what happened.
Chief, this is gruesome.
[dramatic eerie music]
Who the fuck is that?
His name is Toth.
He's a detective
from Pocono County.
You know, he said they
got a couple of murders
over there like these,
now, why the hell
didn't we know about it?
Yeah, I'd like to know the same.
You want me to make him leave?
Nope. I got it.
[footsteps crunching]
You wanna tell me
what you're doing?
I'm looking for something.
This is a crime scene.
Not a lost and found.
[clothes shuffling]
[ominous music]
Yeah. Impressive.
You're outta your
jurisdiction here. Detective.
Where's your boss?
You're looking at her.
Old Ben, retired.
Nope. Died two months
ago. A heart attack.
Now, if you could please
vacate my crime scene.
We have work to do.
[ominous music]
Don't make me drop
the pleasantries.
[leaves and grass crunching]
Leave, now!
She's a ball buster.
[laughing] You ought
to work with her.
Oh, no thanks.
Hey, tell me man.
Were your bodies as messed up?
Yeah.
And who would do
something like this, man?
Oh, what?
Well, you got any leads?
We are looking at a man.
If you get anything solid,
would you let me know?
Okay. But you do
the same, right?
Will do.
Bye.
[grass and leaves crunching]
Robins. Get your over here.
[Robins sighing]
[ominous music continues]
[phone ringing]
Toth.
You're up at Rockridge, right?
We found that McMahon
has property up there
with an old
abandoned mine on it.
What did you say? Mine?
That's right.
[phone rattling]
[ominous music]
I'm not going down for this.
You need to calm the
fuck down, all right?
They got nothing on you.
They already caught me in a lie.
That bitch recorded
a goddamn video.
Listen, if they thought that
it was you, you'd be in jail.
So just calm down.
[dramatic ominous music]
Look, we got a good
thing going here.
Don't fuck this up. You hear me?
Yeah. Yeah.
[dramatic ominous music]
[McMahon exhaling loudly]
[footsteps echoing]
McMahon,
come with me back
to the station.
Now.
[gun firing]
[gun firing] [Buff groaning]
[body thudding]
[guns firing]
[McMahon] Fuck.
[dramatic music]
[gun rattling] [gun firing]
That's for my wife.
Your wife?
Yo, fuck you and your wife.
Listen man, they were his drugs.
I don't give a about your drugs.
Then what the hell do you want?
[gun firing] [dramatic
music continues]
[footsteps shuffling]
[McMahon groaning]
[dramatic music continues]
[footsteps shuffling]
[Toth panting]
[water sploshing]
[footsteps echoing]
[dramatic music continues]
[dramatic music]
[truck engine
cranking and roaring]
[dramatic music]
[gun firing]
[gun firing]
[truck engine roaring]
[McMahon] Come on.
[gun clicking]
[McMahon groaning]
[metal clanking]
[truck engine continues roaring]
[McMahon groaning]
[gravel rattling]
[dramatic music continues]
[McMahon panting]
You are under arrest.
[McMahon groaning]
[guns firing]
That's for my wife.
[thunder rumbling]
[rain pattering]
[footsteps echoing]
[car engine humming]
[footsteps echoing]
- Excuse me, sheriff.
- Detective Toth is here.
I thought we agreed we
were gonna lose the beard.
You look like an animal.
Come on, Chief. It's who
I am. It's my identity.
You need a new
identity. Bring him in.
[Robins] Jesus.
Good luck.
Sheriff Cooper.
Your captain filled
me in about you.
Um, would've been nice
to get a heads up though.
We may have been
able to help you
bring those two
guys into custody
instead of you killing them.
It looks like those
guys killed five people.
We have the two
girls by the lake.
Two in the train yard.
And who's the fifth?
[Toth sighing]
[breathes in deeply] My Wife.
Jesus, um,
Captain Rhodes
didn't tell me that.
He just said your
involvement was personal.
[phone ringing]
I gotta get this.
Cooper.
Hey mom.
Midterms are over.
I think I'm still in school,
[chuckling] so I'm going to
come home for fall break.
Can you pick me up tomorrow?
Yeah, baby. I can't
wait to see you.
See you soon. Love you.
Love you too.
Bye.
[phone rattling]
Husband?
Daughter.
They grow up too fast.
Yeah.
So, tell you what we're
gonna do. It's getting late.
Why don't you stay here in town
and we can meet in the morning
and go over the evidence for
the two girls from the lake.
Here's my number.
There's a motel in town.
It's not the Ritz,
but it's clean.
I suggest you stay there.
Okay?
[officers chattering]
[footsteps echoing]
Boy. He doesn't
say much, does he?
Nope.
So what do you
think of this guy?
You know, does he look a
little familiar to you?
Oh my God. I was gonna
ask you the same thing.
It's weird.
The beard.
[Robins] All right.
[gentle rock music]
[Stay knocking]
I didn't come here to fuck you.
[door shutting]
[gentle rock music continues]
May I?
[liquor sloshing]
I'm not normally
much of a drinker,
but um,
this week has been a bitch.
[gentle rock music continues]
Tell me why you're here.
I.
I need to ask you a question.
How do you live with
losing your wife?
Especially so violently.
Why do you ask?
I lost my husband, Jack.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Mm.
God. He really,
he really loved me.
And Vanessa, she's our daughter.
[Toth sighing]
He was a really good
husband, you know,
a really good man.
Nowadays, there's like this
push for men not to be men,
but
I don't agree with that.
He protected us.
[somber music]
He made me feel safe.
[Stacy chuckling]
I guess it's a little weird,
seeing that I'm
the sheriff, but...
[somber music continues]
He made me feel like
everything was gonna be okay.
[liquor sloshing]
A drifter broke into our house
and
Jack got in a fight with him
and
the drifter took a
knife from my kitchen
and stabbed Jack.
I came in, and I
pulled the gun and,
God, I wanted to
pull that trigger,
but
he didn't resist,
he dropped the knife
and I arrested him.
[somber music continues]
His last appeal was just denied.
Why can't I move on?
I'm the last person you should
be asking about it then.
Oh,
yeah.
I get it.
Yeah.
[somber music continues]
[lips smacking]
Yeah,
I'm sorry.
[door shutting]
[traffic humming]
[jacket shuffling]
[Toth sighing]
[somber music]
[bottle thudding]
[gentle ominous music]
Excuse me. Miss, do you,
do you mind if I sit here?
That guy next to me smells
like a literal wild animal.
Maybe you're just using that
as an excuse to sit next to me.
Okay.
I'm just messing with you.
Have a seat.
Thanks.
I'm Peter.
Vanessa.
[footsteps echoing]
[dramatic ominous music]
[indistinct chattering
and shouting]
[baby crying]
[plates breaking]
Why are you looking
at my house, Mr?
I used to live here
a long time ago.
[ominous music]
[footsteps echoing]
[train hooter honking]
[train shuffling]
So where are you going?
I'm heading home
to visit my mom.
What about you?
You know, I'm riding the
rails, doing some research.
What kind of research?
Oh, I'm writing a book
about the old mines
that were a thriving part of
this country for a century.
Cool.
Do you wanna hear the title?
Sure.
Mines, Across the US.
[Vanessa laughing]
Catchy, right?
Yeah, sure, I guess.
What's so interesting
about mines.
I've always been
fascinated by them,
so I figured I
should write a book.
You must know about the
number nine mine, right?
Of course. Nope. Have
you ever been there?
I think I went there as a kid.
It's funny you should
mention the number nine
because I was actually
thinking about stopping by
and, and taking some
additional photos for my book.
Do you want to, do
you wanna join me?
I'd like to, but my mother's
picking me up at the station.
- Of course.
- Yeah. Yeah.
Yeah, I understand.
[ominous music continues]
[train shuffling]
[train honking]
Toth, when are you
coming back here?
We got a lot to discuss.
[Toth] I'm sitting
in the Rock Ridge.
Wait, why?
You know what? Nevermind.
I don't even, I don't
even want to hear it.
Come back here. Meet up
with Jenkins at the station.
I don't think I need to
do that at this time.
No, it's not a request, it's
an order. Do you understand?
He's taking over
starting tomorrow.
Now look, you did it.
It's over. Celebrate.
And if you take Jenkins
out for a drink,
just don't let him
drink too much.
He's a bit of a lightweight.
Oh, and hey, watch your shoes.
He's also a grade A puker.
All right, I'll see you here.
[phone rattling]
[keyboard clacking]
[train shuffling]
[track bell ringing]
[patrons chattering]
[gentle blues music]
Toth. Hey, what can I get you?
Hey, bartender.
Diet soda, please.
Diet soda. You feeling okay?
No, I'm fine.
Thank you.
Cheers. Huh?
We got the guy.
[glasses clinking]
You know, they say to shoot
a man's a hell of a thing.
Been on the force five
years. Barely drawn my gun.
Mm, you are lucky.
The cops in my class,
we all grew up hearing
stories about you.
Detective Toth, with
his big bad 475 Wildey,
delivering his own
brand of justice.
That was a long time ago.
That gun is retired.
Well, anyway, it will be an
honor to be your partner.
- I don't need- -
Okay. Okay. Sure. Cool.
I get it.
Your, um, [clears throat]
your folks are from
Eastern Europe, right?
You grew up working
in the mines?
Hard work, but an honest living.
And you?
No, most of the
mines were closed
by the time I was old enough.
I was 12 when I started.
That doesn't surprise me.
It got me out of the house.
My parents fought every night.
I'd sit in the mine
after a work shift ended.
It was quiet in there.
Peaceful, almost.
Different from what was at home.
I don't know why I'm
telling you this.
The last time I shared
this with someone,
it was to keep them from
jumping of a bridge.
My folks grew up
in Central area.
You ever spend time there?
Some.
Of course they left
when everybody else did,
due to the mine fires.
But like you, I found
it peaceful up there.
In high school we'd
bring girls out there.
A little excitement.
Mm [chuckling]
That's when I joined the force.
Best decision I ever made.
Really put me on the right
path or will eventually.
[gentle blues music continues]
It's terrible, what
happened with your wife?
The boys and I
all felt real bad.
Thank you.
[footsteps echoing]
[station bustling]
[train hooting]
[phone ringing]
[Phone Operator] We're
sorry, all circuits are busy.
Please try again later.
[Vanessa huffing]
You,
trouble?
My ride isn't here and
my reception is shit.
I, I would offer you a ride,
but I'm afraid I
don't have a car.
That's okay.
Hey, are you still
gonna take those photos?
Yes. Do you wanna join me?
Why not?
[footsteps echoing]
[Peter] Just hold on.
[footsteps crunching]
All right.
[car engine humming]
[Vanessa] You've reached
Vanessa. You know what to do.
Hey babe. Sorry
I'm running late.
I'll get there as soon as I can.
I love you. Bye.
[upbeat music]
Okay. I, I think that's
enough for me, my friend.
You good on your diet sodas?
Yeah.
Hey, are you okay, Jenkins?
I'll be fine. Calling
an Uber right now.
Going straight home.
[Jenkins panting]
You're gonna love this place?
Hey mom. Hope you're okay.
I'm going to take a quick look
at the old number nine mine
with a friend.
I won't be long. I'll
meet you at the station.
Wow, this is amazing.
Wait till you see inside.
[camera shuttering]
Is it safe to go in?
Oh, yeah, we won't
go in too far.
Ladies first.
No, no. In this case,
gentlemen, first.
Okay.
[Vanessa sighing]
[ominous music]
[footsteps crunching]
[Vanessa] This is great.
[Peter] I knew you'd love it.
Wait, wait, hold
on. Let me get this.
[camera shuttering]
It's a great shot. [chuckling]
I don't want you to think
this is normal for me.
Normal is overrated.
[werewolf growling]
Did you hear that?
I think it's coming
from over there.
[ominous music]
[water dripping]
[bag thudding]
[feet thudding]
[ominous music continues]
[dramatic music]
[werewolf growling]
[Peter groaning screaming]
[flesh squelching]
[werewolf groaning]
[ominous dramatic
chanting music]
[werewolf growling]
[Vanessa panting]
[footsteps echoing]
[Vanessa screaming]
[werewolf growling]
[gun firing]
[werewolf groaning]
- [Vanessa screaming]
- Baby.
[werewolf growling]
[dramatic music]
[foot thudding]
Vanessa, baby, are you okay?
- Yeah. Are you okay?
- Yeah.
- It's Okay, baby.
- Oh my God.
[Stacy wincing]
[footsteps echoing]
How's your daughter?
She's gonna be okay.
She's strong like her mother.
This thing in the
mine. Did you wound it?
No, I don't think so.
So it is an animal.
It's something very fucked up.
Don't look at me like that.
Excuse me, sheriff. We've
ID'd the second victim.
What's his name?
Peter Darvish.
Peter Darvish?
- Do you know him?
- [Toth sighing]
Yeah, he's,
he's a friend.
[somber music]
I'm sorry.
So there's Peter and your wife.
Do you know any of
the other victims?
No.
Looks like there's gonna
be a full moon tonight.
Yeah,
I have to go.
[footsteps echoing]
[dramatic ominous music]
[clock ticking]
[werewolf howling]
[werewolf growling]
[gun rattling]
[door clanging]
Coyote you out here?
I'm gonna shoot
your fucking ass.
[dramatic music]
Shit. Toth, sneaking up on
a motherfucker like that.
I could have killed you.
[shushing] There is
something out there.
[werewolf growling]
No shit.
[branches snapping]
[gun firing]
[werewolf squealing]
I hit him. I hit that fucker.
No, no, no.
- It's a beast. Hey, come on.
- Shit.
[door rattling]
Come on.
[werewolf growling]
[Toth and Marco groaning]
Close it.
[werewolf growling]
[Toth and Marco groaning]
[werewolf squealing]
[ear splattering]
[dramatic music continues]
[Marco grunting]
[footsteps echoing]
[werewolf growling]
[ominous music]
In high school, we'd
bring girls out there.
A little excitement.
Mm. [chuckling]
That's when I joined the force.
They put me on the right
path or will eventually.
You good on your diet sodas?
Yeah.
Hey, are you okay, Jenkins?
[dramatic ominous music]
It's Jenkins.
Who in the fuck is Jenkins?
[werewolf howling]
[Marco] Where are you going?
The same place that
that thing's going.
[ominous music]
Home.
[foreboding music]
[car engine humming]
[footsteps echoing]
[foreboding music continues]
[cross clinking]
[torch blowing]
[foreboding music continues]
[footsteps echoing]
[foreboding music continues]
[footsteps crunching]
[werewolf growling]
Jenkins,
come out, I know
we are in there.
[dramatic music]
[werewolf growling]
[flesh squelching]
[foot thudding]
[werewolf growling]
[gun firing]
[dramatic foreboding music]
[werewolf groaning]
[bones cracking]
[Jenkins groaning]
Jenkins, it's over.
I was on patrol outta
here a few months ago.
This thing came out of
the mine and attacked me,
something with yellow eyes.
And now I turn into this thing.
[Jenkins groaning]
I can't control it.
Why my wife?
I went to your house that night
to talk to you about this.
You weren't home.
Your wife invited me in,
and that was the
first night I changed.
I didn't wanna hurt her.
I can't control it.
[ominous music continues]
[Jenkins groaning]
Loaded it with
silver bullets, huh?
Yep.
Smart. [laughing]
They hurt by the way.
[footsteps shuffling]
[Jenkins groaning]
- [Stacy] Toth.
- [Toth] Get back.
I don't want to live
like this anymore.
Caught between two worlds.
I am a cop. I'm not an animal.
I tried to hold off for months.
I ate pets,
chickens,
but I realized I couldn't
quench the thirst any longer.
I don't want to
hurt anyone else.
[dramatic music continues]
No, I won't do it.
It has to be you. [groaning]
I killed your wife.
- You have to.
- No.
If you don't kill me now,
I'll kill both of you,
and then I'll just keep killing.
[dramatic music continues]
[Jenkins groaning]
Please.
End my pain. [grunting]
[gun firing]
[Jenkins groaning]
[dramatic music]
[footsteps shuffling]
[birds chirping]
[solemn somber music]
[flowers rustling]
[hand thudding]
[solemn somber music continues]
[birds chirping]
Well, I guess old legends
has some truth to 'em
after all.
They often do.
[TV Announcer] 55, 50, 45,
40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 25, 10, 5.
Touchdown.
And the NPA team can
tie this sucker up.
[door rattling]
Is this a guys night
or can a lady join?
We don't see you as a lady
there, Sheriff. Come on in.
[TV Announcer] Fantastic
run by Freddy Reynolds.
- [door shutting]
- And the PATX.
Care.
[TV Announcer] Is up and go.
We've got ourselves
game here it's 7 to 7,
American Football Federation,
you're watching the AFF.
Cheers guys.
Cheers.
[speaking in foreign language]
[TV Announcer] Los Angeles
brings the entire team. Fumble.
[ominous dramatic music]
[dramatic music]
[werewolf growling]
[somber dramatic music]
[somber dramatic music]
[dramatic eerie music]
[upbeat dramatic music]
[upbeat dramatic
music continues]
[upbeat dramatic
music continues]