Avarice (2022) Movie Script

1
[dark foreboding music]
[car lights click off]
[gentle music]
[woman] Thomas?
[Thomas] Hm-hmm?
I've decided I'm
going on a holiday.
What!?
Where?
Sydney.
Why?
I need a break.
[Thomas] A break?
From what?
A break from you Thomas.
[Thomas scoffs]
[doorbell chimes]
Who the hell?
Can you answer it?
[Thomas sighs]
[doorbell continues chiming]
Hang on!
[intercom beeps]
[tense music]
Hello Thomas.
[bang]
Thomas? Tom?
-Who are you?
-Get back.
Move.
I have money. I can pay you...
[gunshots]
[woman groans]
[unzips bag]
Ryker wants us out by 2300.
Let's get it done.
[birds tweet]
[dogs bark]
[tense music]
[knock on door]
[door opens]
It's your daily wake-up service.
Morning.
How are you feeling?
Tired.
Yeah, and now you're ready
for the tournament right?
[urgent music]
Yeah, I'll be fine.
Dad's coming to support me
seeing as you can't make it.
Yeah I know, I'm sorry.
Shall I wake up Sarah?
Ah no don't. She said she
doesn't want to come.
Really?
Hm-hmm.
I don't know what
to do with her Ash.
Well we're going on a weekend
away so maybe that will help.
Yeah maybe.
I'll try and get her into
the psych this afternoon.
Do you want to come?
I can't. I've got work.
Yep.
No, that's fine.
[wind blowing]
[arrows whiz]
[dramatic music]
I know she's talented,
but you're better.
I don't know Dad. I barely
made it into the finals.
You can do this. Remember,
have courage, take risks.
The prize is within reach.
Exactly. It's that mantra that
helped me win a world title.
You can too.
Thanks Dad.
[kisses]
[dramatic music]
[arrow whizzing]
[Announcer] Nine to Liz Knight.
[crowd applauds]
[arrow whizzing]
[crowd cheers and applauds]
[Announcer] Nine for Matthews.
[arrow whizzing]
[crowd cheers and applauds]
Eye of the storm.
Ten for Liz Knight.
[dramatic music]
[arrow whizzing]
[crowd cheers]
[Announcer] Ten.
Matthews scores ten
with her second arrow.
[arrow whizzing]
[Announcer] Nine.
That's 28 out of 30 for Knight.
[Announcer] Thank you,
ladies and gentlemen.
It's time for Kate Matthews
to see if she can beat 28.
[Kate cries]
[Ash] Forgive me.
[arrow whizzing]
[smattering of applause]
Well done.
Thanks. Hey I was bound to
beat you eventually, right?
You're so good now.
Oh, I think you were
off your game today.
[Kate sighs]
Go celebrate. You won!
Second place is still
pretty damn good.
I sucked.
I can't seem to concentrate.
Oh really?
How's things with Ash?
We're trying to work it out.
We're going down south
for a short holiday
with Sarah tomorrow.
Sounds nice.
Why don't you come down
on Sunday?
I'll see.
I've got a lot on.
[gentle music]
Everything okay?
She wants to see you.
Do you think this
is helping, Sarah?
There's nothing wrong
with Sarah.
She's a perfectly
normal teenager.
She doesn't talk.
She's withdrawn.
She doesn't want to participate.
I mean, that can't be normal.
That's typical behaviour
for anxiety.
Anxiety?
I understand you and Ash are
having some marital problems.
Are you saying that I make
my daughter anxious?
You and your husband.
Look. I can see you're going
through a tough situation.
But it's up to married couples
to show their children how to...
Show them what?
How to be happy.
Could you go any slower honey?
Do we really need
to bring the bow?
Yes we do. It needs a restring.
Okay, no worries.
-Who are you texting?
-None of your business.
[doors slam]
[gentle music]
[phone rings]
Hey Ben, what's up?
The Shanghai fund's
just landed.
Waiting for it
to clear later today,
but it looks like it's going
to be the whole thirty.
Great work, Benny.
Alright, let's get Thomas paid
his nice kicker on the deal.
Have you told him?
He's not been in yet today.
Well give him a call.
[Ben] I have.
He's not picking up.
That's weird.
I think he's still
pissed with you.
Me?
I didn't force him out.
It was his own choice to leave.
[Ben] Yep. Well, I guess it was
just bad timing on his half, eh?
That's business, Benny.
Not everyone can be a winner.
[Ben] I'll try him again.
All right, thanks.
You okay?
If it means your work's done
for the weekend, I am.
Yeah, it's sorted now.
Family time, promise.
What do you think?
Yeah, it's pretty nice.
[Ash] All right.
[birds call]
[Kate] That's a
pretty great view.
Thought you'd like it.
[loud alarm starts honking]
-Dad!
-Yeah, hang on. Hang on.
[alarm keypad beeps]
[alarm stops]
[Ash sighs]
Oh, hey. Hey there.
Heard the alarm.
Oh yeah, sorry. I forgot to
enter the code. My apologies.
[man] That's okay. If you need
anything, let me know.
Thank you.
Knock, knock ladies.
This place is pretty great, Ash.
Yeah, I know, right?
What do you reckon, Sarah?
Yeah, it's cool.
Hey, why don't we go
explore the forest?
Now that's a good idea.
What do you think?
Do we have to?
Come on, now.
It's gonna be fun.
Got your phone!
Let's go my love!
Oh, look how much
you've grown up.
-Who is this guy?
-Give me my phone!
[stream burbles]
[birds call]
Thomas, it's Ash. I've been
trying to reach you all day.
The Shanghai deal
is closed, mate.
Give me a call when you free.
Any word?
Still nothing.
I thought you promised no work
while you were here.
Yeah, I'm sorry.
He always gets back to me.
Maybe he's just spending time
with his wife.
Susan?
Yeah.
He must be.
[soft knock on door]
-Hey.
-Hey.
Just wanted to come in
and say goodnight.
Everything okay?
I hope you and Dad
can work things out.
[Kate sighs]
We are trying.
I know.
Oh Sarah, I'm sorry.
Sorry?
For putting you
through all this.
You know it's not your fault,
right?
Yeah. And it's not
your fault either, Mum.
[kiss]
Get some sleep, yeah?
Yeah, ten more minutes.
[Kate laughs] I've heard
that one before.
[Kate] Second bottle?
Well, I'm celebrating.
Want me to pour you a glass?
Sure.
-Hmm.
-Not bad?
I think this weekend's
going to be good for her.
Yeah.
Fresh air will help.
I think it's the fact that
we're all together for once.
True.
So cheers.
Cheers to us.
[glasses clink]
[kissing]
I need more time, Ash.
[Ash sighs]
[dog barks]
So I guess I'm sleeping
downstairs?
Please.
Well can we talk about it?
I don't want to.
Not tonight.
Sweet dreams.
[insects chirp]
[van engine idles]
[van turns off]
[tense music]
[Reed] Hey, not yet.
We haven't got clearance.
From who?
Ryker!
[Kane] He's here?
Yeah.
He's out there somewhere.
He'll text us when we're ready.
[low tense music]
[phone pings]
Wake up!
Jesus Christ!
Ryker says that they've put
the perimeter alarm on.
-You know the code, right?
-[Kane] Yeah.
-Do you know the code?
-Yes!
Good.
So here's the plan of the house.
You get the kid,
I'll get the parents.
Don't kill her,
all right?
[Kane laughs] Yeah, I won't.
And we're up.
[Kate sighs]
[low tense music]
[lock clicks]
[keypad beeps once]
[alarm keypad beeps]
[music intensifies]
[machine beeps and hums]
The phones are jammed.
[low throbbing music]
[music intensifies]
[Sarah screams]
[screams] Ash!
Kate?
[Kate groans]
Kate!
-[Kane] Shhhh.
-[Sarah cries]
[Ash] Kate!
Kate!
Kate!
Hey! Hey! Kate?
[Reed whistles]
Who the hell are you?
You're going to do
exactly as I fucking say.
[Sarah crying]
[Ash mumbling]
We good?
Put this in.
-What's this?
-Military grade.
Ryker put a
relay in the forest.
Can you handle them?
Yeah, you can trust me.
[van engine starts]
Hey, there she is.
Welcome back, Katey.
[Kate and Sarah
mumble and groan]
You know I can't understand
a word you're saying, right?
[Sarah screams]
Look Kate, it's really simple.
Do as you're told
or I kill your kid, right?
Yeah?
Good.
[Ash breathes heavily]
Oh shit!
Where's my wife
and daughter?
They're safe.
Fuck! Please, fuck!
Beg me.
Please?
-Beg me.
-Please!
Fuck. Ah shit!
What the hell is this?
You're a smart guy.
What do you want?
Your money, Ash!
[computer whirring]
This is a fucking robbery?
See? I just said you
were a smart guy.
But it's not really
a robbery, is it?
It's more of a
quiet transaction.
[man cocks gun]
Three systems. Three servers.
Three different ISPs.
Clear?
I can't.
You can't what?
My business partner has the
matching set of codes
to access the funds.
Only he knows his codes,
so I can't do it.
No, if that's not correct,
the system shuts you out.
It's not like an ATM.
You get one chance.
It's the right code.
How'd you get the code?
We asked him for it.
Do it, Ash.
Whatever they want you to do.
-Tom.
-Just do it.
-Please!
-Okay, I see, I see.
So!
I want you to transfer
ten million dollars
into three separate accounts.
Okay?
You have three hours.
I need way
more than that.
No. No fucking way.
It takes time to reroute
that much, okay?
There are limit
protocols in place.
Limit protocols?
Yeah, I can't just transfer
ten million dollars in one go.
I think it's just
a million at a time.
Well...
You can take all
the time you need.
But your wife and kid, they're
gonna be dead in three hours
unless the transaction is done.
You get it?
Yeah all right, I'll do it,
okay? I'll do it, okay?
No argument, all right?
Then turn the fuck around.
All right. Okay. Fuck!
[bird calls]
[sliding sounds]
Yeah, you have got some spunk,
Kate. I have to say.
I'm impressed.
[intense music]
[Kate gasps]
Do you realise, I could do
whatever the fuck I want to you?
It's like your life is
completely in my hands.
And yet you still fight me.
Brave or stupid, Kate.
Which one are you, huh?
[Kate mumbles]
That's my girl.
Give me your hands.
It's okay. It's okay.
[Ash] You do realise the program
needs both our retina scans
before anything
can be finalised?
You don't get it.
Thomas needs to scan as well.
There are fail-safes in place.
What the hell is that?
Open it and find out.
Oh fuck! Jesus!
So we've already
scanned Thomas's eye.
We can do this the easy way,
or the hard way.
Your choice.
[scanner beeps]
Attaboy!
Okay Sarah, you have
to pull your hand out.
Pull. Pull, baby.
I know it hurts.
Pull. Pull. Come on, pull.
Okay, go, go, go,
go, go, go, pull.
[thumping sound]
Hide it. Hide it, hide it.
[footsteps approaching]
Holy shit, Kate. I have to
say you are one lucky lady.
This place is
very, very fancy.
All right look,
I think I need a coffee
because if I just stand here
staring at you two,
I'll probably doze off and then,
God knows what will happen.
Hey, but no funny business,
all right?
Otherwise I will have to beat
the shit out of both of you.
You know I bet you
it's automatic, right?
The coffee machine.
You rich people.
[dramatic
electronic music]
[earpiece pings]
-This is Kane.
-[man] Checking in. All good?
Ah, yeah, no, everything
is ah... running smoothly.
[man] Good. By tonight,
you're going to be very rich.
Copy that.
[Kate groans]
-[Sarah groans]
-[Kate] Shhhh.
Baby, look at me. Come on.
Here baby, let's go.
[thumping noise]
You son of a bitch!
Okay, he's coming.
- Baby, I need you to run.
- No, no, no!
Look at me. Look at me.
You can be our hero.
I need you to run.
Go, baby. Go. Go!
[low intense music]
[Kate screams]
[Kane groans]
[lock rattles]
No!
Yeah, I bet you discovered
all the doors are locked huh?
[Kane] Yeah, well unfortunately
for you, Katey,
I am the only one
with the fucking keys.
[Kane groans]
When I find you Kate...
...I am going to carve
my name in your back.
Teach you a real good
fucking lesson.
[Kate breathes heavily]
[door handle rattles]
[urgent music]
That wasn't brave, Kate.
That was really, really stupid.
But I did say I was impressed.
[Sarah banging on window]
[Kate groans]
[Kane grunts]
You okay?
Is he dead?
I don't know.
Sarah, give me some zip ties.
Sarah, zip ties!
How do you like that?
You bastard!
[Kate grunts]
[computer whirring]
-[man through earpiece] Status?
-Proceeding as planned.
-[man] Copy that.
-You?
[man] We're good.
Just make the transfers.
Copy that, sir.
Try that again and I will
fucking slit your throat.
Okay.
Where's my husband?
[Kate screams]
Where's my husband!
[Kane spits]
Fuck you, is where.
You know when Reed gets back
she is going to punish
you both big time.
Who the hell is she?
Reed?
A maniac.
Yeah?
Well I can get
pretty crazy, too.
Especially when you
threaten my family.
Yeah, not like her.
She's ex-Army.
Served in Syria. You have no
idea who you're dealing with.
Hey, why don't you ask
Mummy to untie me and I'll...
I'll ask her to go
easy on you two, huh?
Hope your jaw hurts.
[Kate] Sarah!
Okay.
Sarah, I need you to go
next door, and I need you
to get the neighbours
to call the cops, okay?
Can you come with me?
No baby, I've got to
stay here and watch him.
You can do this, okay?
-Okay.
-Go.
[tape rips]
Help us, please!
Oh please! Please!
Hey, what's happening?
We had a home invasion.
They took Dad.
I need you to call the police.
Okay, just breathe. Take
deep breaths. You're safe now.
Where's your mother?
She's inside,
watching one of them.
-She caught one?
-Yeah, he's all tied up.
Is he really? Oh, you poor girl.
Come inside, quickly.
[tense music]
[door locks]
Now, it's going to be okay.
Have a seat.
Okay. I'm gonna call the police,
and then we're gonna
go help your parents.
-Okay?
-Yeah.
Hello, yes,
this is an emergency.
We've had
a home invasion.
Yes.
5 Cambey Way.
Thanks.
Thank you.
Kane, update.
Kane.
Ryker, no response
from the house.
Need you to
check status.
I repeat. Need you
to check status.
For fuck's sake!
What?
They're not responding.
-Both of them?
-Yes.
Keep your sidearm drawn.
Stay two metres away.
-What's up?
-You. Get outside now.
Keep your eyes on the perimeter.
No one in, no one out.
You know it can't
be comms, right?
We've double checked
all our gear.
I don't know.
Wait.
What if...
What if they're
compromised?
What the hell do we do?
No one is compromised,
do you hear me?
They just don't have
their comms on. It happens.
This!
That's the job, okay?
-Okay.
-Good. Eyes up.
Mum!
Are you okay?
Did you call the police?
We did.
They're on their way.
You got a real
little soldier here.
Yeah, I'm proud of her.
You should be.
Who's that loser?
[Kate] He's just some
dickhead who broke in.
Jesus!
What a complete
fucking idiot.
There have been a few break-ins
around here recently.
I installed a new
alarm as well.
Then again,
my father would have said,
"You don't need an alarm
if you've got good neighbours."
Did they say how long
they were going to be?
What?
The police. Did they say
how long they're going to be?
Oh. They said an hour.
An hour?
We're less than
thirty minutes from town.
They must be busy.
Yeah.
You didn't ask me
where my husband was.
-What's going on, Mum?
-Sarah, don't move.
Well I thought I gave a
convincing performance.
Get the girl.
No!
No!
[Sarah squeals] No! No!
No!
[man groans]
[man] Oh fuck!
-[Sarah screaming]
-[Kane] Shut the fuck up!
Watch her!
I'll take care of this.
Where are you?
Come on, Kate.
We've got Sarah!
Kate!
Drop the knife.
Are you fucking serious?
[man gasps]
What are you doing?
-I'm done.
-It's sent?
No.
What do you mean, no?
I want to check on my family.
I want proof they're safe.
-Listen, arsehole...
-No, you listen, arsehole!
I'm not sending one cent
until I know my family is safe.
[earpiece chimes]
You there?
[earpiece chimes]
What is it?
This arsehole wants
proof of life
before he makes
a transfer.
-Repeat, he wants proof...
-I heard you.
[earpiece chimes]
-Mick?
-Yeah.
Bring out the hostage.
We need to
move this along.
[Mick] Will do.
This fucking family.
-Thomas!
-Ash. I couldn't do anything.
They killed my wife.
-Oh my God. Susan?
-She's dead.
He's told us about
the security protocols
you put in the system, Ash.
We know it alerts
the authorities.
You've gotta fix it.
Come on, Ash. Just do it.
It's only money.
-I can't.
-Please.
Fix it Ash,
or I'll kill him right here.
Okay. Okay. I'll fix it.
You have my word.
-Please.
-Please.
[handbrake engaged]
Ryker!
Is everything
okay up there?
-What the hell happened?
-Hey, hey, hey, hey.
That fucking woman!
That fucking woman, all right?
She has skills.
Ryker went up there to take care
of her but it's gone quiet.
He isn't coming back!
I think that bitch
has killed him.
Well get up there and
sort this shit out now.
You fucking do it.
This is your mess.
Look what she did
to my fucking face!
Yeah?
And I'll do much worse.
Now you get up there and
you fucking get her now!
Fuck!
Get up. Get up. Get up.
Want to watch your Mum die?
Sarah, you okay honey?
Yeah she's fine, Kate.
Hey, why don't you come on
down and we'll have a chat, huh?
Why don't you let my daughter go
and I'll spare you?
That's very funny.
Remember,
I'm the one with the gun.
[bow drawn]
Fuck this.
[Kane splutters]
[low intense music]
Hi, Kate.
[Sarah crying]
Let her go.
Don't fucking move.
Please just let her go.
Put the bow down.
Put the fucking bow down.
Get on your knees.
You shut the fuck up.
[Reed] Don't move.
[Kate groans]
Hands behind your back.
It's okay, baby.
Shut the fuck up.
Look at me.
-Look at me.
-What are you doing?
[phone camera clicks]
Your husband
wants proof of life.
What?
Why?
[knocking at door]
[doorbell chimes]
Who the fuck is that?
I don't know.
If you make a sound,
I will gut you. Do you hear me?
Hello.
Oh, hello. Is Kate here?
Yeah. Ah, who are you?
Her father.
Oh, it's nice of you
to come visit.
Come in.
She's just in the lounge.
What the hell!
Sarah!
Kate!
Look, just do as she says.
Just do as she says.
Don't you just love
family reunions?
So touching.
[gunshot]
No! No! No!
[gunshot]
Oh my God, Dad!
No!
[Kate screams and cries]
-I told you not to fuck with me.
-I didn't!
Don't! She's my Mum.
Please!
You're tough.
I like that.
You know in another life,
we probably could
have been friends.
I doubt that.
Okay.
No!
I'm taking your daughter
as insurance.
If you call the cops,
she's dead.
If you leave this house,
she's dead.
-Do you understand?
-Yes.
I'm being merciful.
You can thank me later.
We all good here?
Yeah, almost there.
Have you got a spare clip?
Yeah, sure brother.
Hey.
Any plans with your cut?
-Nah, mate.
-Come on. Job like this?
Don't tell me you haven't
thought about it.
Let me guess.
A Ferrari. Am I right?
[birds call]
[discordant music]
[crying echoes]
[gunshot and scream]
Kate.
Kate.
Kate.
Dad?
Oh God!
Hold on. Hold on.
Daddy?
Daddy.
Remember what I said.
What?
Have courage.
Get your family back.
What? No!
I can't. She broke my bow.
My bow's in my car.
Do what you know.
I love you, Kate.
No, no. No, no, no, no.
No.
No, Dad! Dad?
No! No, Daddy, please!
Oh no.
[Kate crying] No!
No...
No...
[low tense music]
[wristband pings]
[music quickens]
[Kate grunts]
Come on.
[phone pings]
Got you.
[Reed] Visitor.
[Sarah crying]
-[Ash] Are you okay?
-[Sarah] I am.
-This fucking family.
-Don't you hurt her!
Please, don't
hurt my daughter.
Don't worry
about her, Ash.
Finish the
fucking transaction.
Where's my wife?
Alive. Just.
What have you
done to her?
I taught her a
fucking lesson.
Now wrap this up.
[computer beeps]
The last million
is transferring.
-Check it.
-It's done.
It was the right thing
to do, Ash.
[Thomas whispers] Come on.
It's all there.
Well done, boss.
Fuck me, Thomas.
You're behind all of this?
What have you done?
[Thomas chuckles]
Your...
It was Susan's.
You betrayed me.
You betrayed us.
Everything we worked for.
You put my family's
lives in jeopardy!
How dare you?
How fucking dare you
talk to me about deception.
You slept with my wife, Ash.
Yes!
Of course I knew.
It was a mistake.
Oh, you're telling me.
My wife is dead because of you.
Because of your greed
to take everything.
To steal my business.
To even fuck my wife.
Well... Now, you're gonna pay.
What was it you
said again?
Ah... Oh yeah, yeah.
It's business.
Not everyone can be a winner.
[arrow whizzing]
[gunshots]
[man grunts and groans]
[Reed] Kane and Ryker are dead.
[man] What? How?
How?
She killed them.
[arrow whizzing]
What the hell was that?
She's here!
Hold her off a bit longer.
I just need to confirm
the transfers.
Will do.
Don't mess around.
She's a trained archer.
Shoot to kill.
[cocks gun]
[gunshots]
[arrow whizzing]
[man groans]
[man gasps]
Come on.
[computer beeps]
Finally!
It's confirmed.
-So it's all there?
-Yep.
Don't even fucking try it.
Dad!
The gun!
[Reed gasps and groans]
-Sarah?
-Mum! I'm okay. I'm okay.
[Reed groaning and screaming]
I got this. It's all good.
-You go.
-Okay.
Be careful.
Yeah, that's not coming undone.
Dad! Watch out, Dad!
Stop it!
[Ash] You can
break into my house.
You can steal my money.
But don't you ever threaten
my fucking family!
[Thomas gasps for air]
[Ash grunts and groans]
[Sarah] Oh my God!
[Reed sighs]
[low intense music]
[arrow whizzes]
[music quickens]
[Kate grunts]
[Kate screams in pain]
That's for the arrow, bitch!
You couldn't just
leave it alone.
I got you now, bitch!
[Kate choking]
[discordant music]
[Sarah] Mum. Mum!
[dramatic music]
[Kate groaning]
[Reed screaming in pain]
[Reed gasps]
[Kate breathes heavily]
[gentle music]
[Ash] Kate!
[Ash] Kate!
[seagulls]
[Ash] Sarah?
-Having fun?
-Yeah.
How's the leg?
Hurts...
No, it's good. It's all right.
Hey guys, look.
Look what I found. A sea urchin.
-Wow.
-Cool.
Let me see.
Did you know the sea urchin's
closest relatives
are actually sea cucumbers?
Cucumbers?
-Not those cucumbers, Mum.
-Oh. I don't know!
And they mostly eat seaweed.
Oh yeah? Well I like
seaweed in soshi.
-Sushi!
-It's Sushi?
-No, it's sushi.
-Give it back. Thank you.
She seems happier.
I think she's more
relieved than happy.
True.
What about you?
Me?
Us?
I've given it
a lot of thought.
And?
Yeah, I'll give you
one last chance.
Really?
But God help me Ash,
if you fuck up again,
I'm probably going
to have to kill you.
I don't doubt it.
-I love you.
-Same.
["Brave" by Candice
Callaghan playing]
[kissing]
Ew, guys!
Come here, Mum.
I'm not weak
Do not underestimate me
When I speak
Do not silence or debate me
Risking it all
To watch my chains fall
I am enough
I am worth being loved
It's easy pretending
Our world is not ending
I'm not scared of silence
If it takes a thousand years
I will heal
and fight away my fears
Hear them say at my grave
She was brave
God she was brave
Only one path left to choose
I've got nothing left to lose
So no night is ever spent
Living in that deep regret
I'm not scared of silence
If it takes a thousand years
I will heal
and fight away my fears
Hear them say at my grave
She was brave
God she was brave
[gentle piano music]
I'm not weak, do not
Underestimate me when I speak
If it takes a thousand years
I will heal
And fight away my fears
Hear them say at my grave
She was brave
God she was brave
She was brave
God she was brave