Big Lies In a Small Town (2022) Movie Script

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Oh! Right here, this is it.
Rainbow Teddy Chews,
there's nothing better.
No, these are nasty.
Wrong, they are sweet, sour
and adorable!
- Kinda like me.
- Sometimes.
How much longer before we get
to your mom's?
Three hours...
if we don't stop at every single
store that we see.
I'm not here just to buy.
Got a bathroom?
Out back, behind the store.
Really?
Thank you.
- What kind of chips?
- Surprise me.
Hannah, you are gonna love it,
trust me.
My first year of college,
I was a mess.
I had to leave my home,
my friends, my family,
my little dog, Marty.
I know how hard it is
to say goodbye to all that.
It's just... I'm leaving
my whole life behind.
No, honey, your life is just
beginning.
This is exciting, you will make
new friends.
You're gonna fall in love
with your classes.
I hope so.
Maybe you'll even meet a guy.
Join a sorority?
- Oh, well...
- Just kidding, Mom.
My Hannah, you're all grown up.
I'm gonna miss you.
I'll be far away, but like
the inscription says,
all of my heart.
All of my heart.
You know I care.
Oh, this is so cute.
Ah, let's go!
I'll just meet you inside, okay?
Please tell me they sell
slushies in there.
Oh, Hannah, please choose something
a little healthier, will you?
They got strawberry flavour,
that's fruit, right?
Out of order?
Ah, man, seriously?
Oh, my favourite.
Hannah?
Hannah, where are you?
Hannah?
- She's not here!
- Oh, my God!
Perhaps I can help you find
this Hannah of which you speak.
What are you wearing?
They're cool, right? I got
you some so that, you know,
you can be the coolest mom ever.
Oh, great!
- Hum-hum.
- Perfect!
- Better.
- Let's go.
You got a bathroom?
Out back, behind the store.
Honey, are you... sure
you want to use the washroom?
I say that with all...
due respect.
I want to? Try have to.
I mean, seriously,
how bad could it be?
I use it.
Couldn't be worse than the
bushes on the side of the road.
Hey, leave... thank you.
Hannah?
Hannah, where are you?
Geez!
Mom, geez, you're okay?
Yes, I'm fine. Gosh,
you scared me.
Let's get out of here.
You look good, Mom.
Yeah, well, you look purple.
Sweet. Now, I'm thinking
I might be coolest on campus.
Oh yeah? With these
three-dollar sunglasses?
You're a real trendsetter.
That old backpack, seriously?
Uh, yeah.
I've had it
since the eighth grade,
there's no way it's not
coming with me.
Okay.
What's that?
I don't know, I think
we're gonna have to pull over.
Yeah, I'll pull over here.
Well, this kind of sucks.
You were right,
I should have just flown to school, I
would have been there in like three hours.
You said you wanted
to experience
everything that comes with
a road trip, so...
It's weird.
- What?
- Nothing, it's fine.
Well, there's no phone signal,
so how are we getting someone
to fix this?
We're not getting anyone
to fix this,
I am going to show you, missy,
how to change a flat tire.
- What seriously?
- Yes! Go open the trunk.
Nothing like a road trip.
Okay, Mom, I did not know
you could change a tire.
Yeah? Well, there's a lot you
don't know about your mother.
The good news is now, you know
how to change a flat tire.
So, if we break down, you'll
teach me how to fix the motor?
Do not underestimate me,
young lady.
Where did he come from?
Maybe you're driving too slow?
No, I'm not. I'm going at
the speed limit.
What is he doing?
God, is he trying to tell us
something?
I can't see in.
Hang on. No, Hannah, no.
He's trying to hit us!
Mom!
This is the one.
This is like the sweater.
Hannah, I'm trying to drive.
Just a quick look, it matches
the skirt you got me.
Okay, yeah, yeah, yeah,
it's perfect.
Exactly, green always
matches plaid.
It's him.
Hannah, sit back, okay?
What is he doing? Hannah,
get on your phone, call 911!
- No signal!
- Just keep trying!
Where is he going?
I guess he's leaving.
Just hold on, we have got this...
- What... where am I?
- Just relax, Miss Baker.
I'm Doctor Wilson,
you're doing fine.
- What happened?
- You were in a car accident.
Out on Route one,
six miles outside of town.
I'm nurse Ross.
There was a...
There was a black car.
You sustained a mild
head injury.
You'll feel a little light-headed
for the next few days.
Oh... how long have
I been here?
Two days,
but we put you under sedation
until your tests were conclusive.
X-rays, scans,
everything is normal,
we just need you to stay here
and rest, right now.
We can get you out and back
home by the end of the week.
- Where... where am I?
- Myerson Clinic.
- West Ridge. You were lucky.
- Uh?
We're the only town
in the 30-mile radius
and the only one with
a health facility available.
Is there anyone we can call
to come pick you up?
But... where's my daughter?
My Hannah Baker?
Who?
She would have been in
the car with me.
I'm sorry, there was no report
of anyone else in the car.
No! My daughter...
Hannah, she...
It's okay, just lie back,
we'll look into it.
No, no, I have to find her.
Careful. Please, Miss Baker,
you must stay in bed!
- No, no!
- It's not okay for you to be on your feet.
- I need to find her!
- It's okay, just lie back.
- Miss Baker!
- Where is my daughter?
- Miss Baker, please! Please!
- Hannah! Hannah!
Hannah?
Hannah?
Hannah!
Miss Baker, please.
Miss Baker!
I'm... I'm so sorry. Sorry.
Let's just go back in your room.
I thought that was Hannah.
Thank you for letting me
check out.
Please know, Miss Baker,
that we can no longer
be responsible for you
once you leave the facility.
It's fine, I'll sign whatever
you want me to sign.
We have a shirt we'd happily
loan you.
You're a saint.
And this is the jewelry you
were wearing when you came in.
My daughter Hannah has
the same one.
They're matching.
It's very nice.
Thank you so much.
Your belongings from your car
are at the sheriff's station.
Oh, is that far from here?
It's about ten blocks,
on Homestead Avenue.
We can arrange a ride,
if you like.
- Yeah, please.
- Just be careful.
Get some rest when you can,
please,
and Miss Baker, good luck.
Oh, thank you.
- Miss Baker?
- Yes.
We do have your purse
and suitcase here from your car.
We just need you to sign
for them, please.
Okay. And was there
a backpack?
It was pink with, like, a...
a turtle?
I'm sorry, this is everything
that was in the vehicle.
Oh, okay, hum...
If it's okay, I'll just leave
my suitcase and grab it after.
Of course. The sheriff will be
with you shortly.
Thank you.
Please answer. Please.
Hi, it's Hannah.
Why are you calling?
Just text. Thanks!
Hannah, it's me. Uh...
I need you to call me right away
and let me know that
you are okay, okay, please?
Just call me right back as soon
as you get this.
- Miss Baker?
- Yes.
Sheriff Lester.
Hi. I need to report
a missing person.
Come in.
I'm surprised you're here.
Why wouldn't I be?
According to Doctor Wilson,
you took a pretty hard hit
to the head in the accident.
You should still be in bed
at the clinic.
Yeah, well, I'm not. I'm here
and my head is clear, so...
The most important thing
is finding my daughter,
so what happens next?
Well, hum...
Black car,
that's not a lot to go on.
Yeah, well,
it had tinted windows.
Hum, any make? A Chevy?
SUV?
I'm not very good with
car names.
Were there any other cars
or trucks?
- I can't remember.
- Were you near a park?
Was there anyone who might have
seen what happened?
We were out in the middle
of nowhere,
all there was road and
the woods.
If you have a photo of Hannah
that you could forward to me,
that'd be great. Here.
This is her, my daughter.
Great, email that to us,
we'll put it up on
our missing persons website.
But... you have to understand,
Miss Baker,
there was no sign of
your daughter at the scene.
Well, she was with me,
sheriff. I'm... not lying.
Hum, I get that,
I just think that, hum...
You might not be thinking
clearly, right now.
I'm not delusional, my head
is fine!
Hum...
Did you try calling her?
Yes, of course.
I've tried calling,
I've tried texting
and there's been no answer.
She could have run off.
What? Why?
Do you and your daughter
get along?
Yes! She's the love of
my life! What are you implying?
That she would run away
at the scene of a crash?
The vast majority of missing
persons are runaways.
And where is she gonna go? She's
gonna run away into the woods?
She could have hitchhiked.
Sheriff, I was driving
my daughter to college,
her first day of freshman year.
She couldn't have been happier.
This is my daughter,
my only family!
Sheriff, please.
I'll put out an APB.
We'll go out there, we'll take
a look around,
we'll talk to everyone.
I promise, we'll follow every lead.
Wait... that's it?
I mean, can't you round up some
people and send out a search party
or like, get her scent
and use dogs?
Miss Baker, I think the best
thing for you right now
would be to get yourself
back home.
Get rested, let us take care
of this.
We have all of your information,
we'll call you as soon
we hear anything.
I am not going anywhere until
I find my daughter.
For her safety and the benefit
of this investigation,
I strongly suggest that you stay out
of our way and you let us do our job.
- There you go, Sheriff.
- Thank you, Porter.
Your car was dropped off
at Gus' auto repair.
Where's Gus'?
I'll have Porter take you there.
See, your hood's all crunched,
side fender is bending into
your tire.
We'll put her out back a bit,
but I mean, your front end
is all torqued.
But you can take care of it,
right? Like...
Because I really need a car.
So you can go and look
for your daughter?
I heard all about that,
I'm so sorry.
How did you find out?
Big news gets around fast
in this little town.
Right.
So, we're at least looking
at new struts.
Not sure what you got going on
till we get in there.
Long as the parts are in stock,
we'll get you on your way
in a few days or so.
Few days?
I'm gonna need a car,
do you have a loaner
or something?
We don't really do that here,
sorry.
Is there a car rental place
around here?
Far as I know, there's a place
outside Mid-City,
they rent cars,
old broken-up cars.
I mean, it's cheap rates, but
they do break down like crazy.
Well, it's not gonna work.
Did you find a pink backpack
in there?
There was like a little
turtle patch on it.
Pink backpack...
No. You might want to ask Gus.
He goes through all of the cars
as they come in.
I just mind my own business
and fix them.
What do you mean?
I just do my job, whatever
else goes on,
it ain't none of my business.
Like what? What goes on?
Jake likes to run off the mouth.
Got something to do, Jake?
Excuse me.
Gus D'Angelo.
You must be Rachel.
Yeah, I'm Rachel Baker.
Did you find a pink backpack
in here?
It has like a turtle patch
on it. -
Nope. Hum...
Sorry about what's going on
with your daughter.
Her name is Hannah.
Well, she's pretty.
I'll keep an eye out for her,
for sure.
Listen, I'm gonna need
a car, so...
Well, I wish I could help.
Uh... you might ask around
over at Hilltop.
It's always crowded there,
someone might have seen
something.
- Hilltop?
- Yeah, it's a diner.
Just down the road.
Here you are, cherry pie,
of course.
Kerry, you're a mind reader.
Well, it's the only pie
you order, so.
This, this is so good.
I can have this for dinner,
I'm serious.
Yeah.
Hey, I had a really great time,
the other night.
Yeah, me too.
Sorry I left early, I had to...
Get up and open the motel and...
Yeah, no, it's fine.
Hum, Mackie's is having two
for one drinks tonight,
I'm in if you are.
Oh, hum...
Not tonight, maybe another time.
Okay, cool.
Enjoy.
Thanks.
Hi, excuse me, have you seen
this girl?
I'm looking for her.
She's 18 years old,
dark-brown hair.
Are you sure you haven't seen
her anywhere
while you've been driving
in the truck?
Sorry to interrupt your dinner.
Hi, hum, excuse me, I'm looking
for my daughter, Hannah.
Have you seen her?
No, I'm... I'm sorry.
She's adorable.
I hope you find her.
Thanks, I will.
Hi, everyone, excuse me, sir,
can I get your attention? Uh...
I'm looking for my daughter,
Hannah.
She went missing about
two days ago.
After a car accident
that we were on in Route One,
she's vanished.
If anyone has seen her,
she's about my height,
she's got dark-brown hair,
she's 18 years old.
If you see anything or have seen
her around town
or have any leads or clues,
if you could please, please,
report it to the sheriff's
office, I really need your help.
Thank you.
Thanks for the ride, sheriff,
I really appreciate it.
Miss Baker, I could arrange to get
you some transportation back home.
I think it would a good idea
you got some rest.
I'm not going anywhere until
I find my daughter.
I'm staying here.
Have a good night, sheriff.
Hi, from the dinner, right?
I'm so sorry about
your daughter. I'm Mark.
Rachel.
Well, it looks like we can
get you in the room... 120.
I'd say you can get me in
any room.
Yeah, we're not the biggest
travel destination here.
In the winter, we get skiers
on the way to the mountain.
Get the odd hunter from
time to time.
Well, you'd be happy to know
that the sheriff's office
recommended you and said that
this place was safe.
- Ah, and clean?
- Hum...
Well, trust me,
your room has clean sheets.
Oh, and you'll need... these.
- What's this?
- For my car.
You need to get around town,
right?
So use that as long as you need.
Well, as long as I don't
need it.
Oh... hum... thank you,
but no.
I'm not gonna take no
for an answer on this, please.
Okay... thanks.
Do you know if there's somewhere
I can get some dinner around here?
Well, we do have a 24 hour
dining on the premises.
- Oh.
- Sadly, it's a vending machine.
I think the special tonight
is cheese crackers.
Uh, thanks. I think I'll pass.
Otherwise, at this time of
night, your best bet is pizza.
Call Gino's.
I'll just go
with the cheese crackers.
Great choice.
Have a nice night.
- Cannonball!
- Yeah!
Come on, show us your best
hassles, mama.
Oh, my darling, should we retire
to the veranda for the mint juleps?
Mom, you look so good in that!
I look like aunt Mimi.
No, honey.
- Yerr.
- Fits me, right?
Oh, hey. Sorry, I didn't want
to knock
in case you were sleeping.
I was just gonna...
call your room,
but I felt bad about the vending
machine, so I...
got you some Gino's.
- Thanks.
- Have a good night.
Rough day?
Kid's birthday party
almost killed me, today.
I'm in serious need of
some wine.
Mackie's? First round's on me.
Yeah, okay. Sure.
Okay.
I need a few rounds, actually.
Crazy stuff happening, like that
woman looking for her daughter,
I mean, it's pretty scary.
Yeah, Rachel.
Her name's Rachel.
What she's going through
it just must be...
Yeah, I'd...
I can't even imagine.
She's determined, though.
She's a fighter,
she's gonna find her,
definitely.
I'm actually making a missing
person's poster for her, so.
Oh...
Oh, so you're helping her?
I mean, any way I can.
She's staying at the motel.
Yeah, that... that's good.
It's good that she's not alone
during this time.
Yeah, I think so. She just
seems so lost, worried...
Yeah, and you'll keep
an eye on her.
Yeah, I mean, if she needs
me to, I guess.
Yeah, everyone needs
a knight in shining armour.
Well, I'm not that.
No, not yet.
- You okay?
- Hum... yeah, I'm...
I'm fine, I just...
Anyway, have a nice night.
Wait, hang on, I thought
we were going for a drink?
Hum... I'm thinking I'd rather
drink alone, tonight.
Uh, yeah, thanks anyway.
Come on! Come on!
Just hold on, mommy's here,
mommy's here!
Hannah! No!
Hannah!
Hannah!
Hannah! Hannah, where are you!
Hannah!
Hum, hello?
Good morning, Miss Baker.
Doctor Wilson?
I heard you're still in town,
I wanted to check in,
see how you're feeling.
Uh, yeah, I-I'm good.
No headaches?
No, hum...
No, everything is good,
sharp as a tack
and all that good stuff.
Good, good to hear that.
If you need any sort
of pain meds, even aspirin,
anything, I'm here.
Thank you.
I can get prescriptions
waiting for you
at your local pharmacy if
you need me to.
Hum no, I'm...
I'm still here. I'm staying
at the Bear Manor.
My daughter, she's still...
Yes, of course.
I'm so sorry.
We do have an outstanding sheriff's
department searching for her,
so if you feel like
you need to get home,
get some rest.
No, thank you.
Got it.
Please call me
if you need anything.
I'm not leaving until
I find her.
Thank you, Doctor Wilson.
You wanted to see me?
- Oh, hey. Good morning.
- Morning.
I made some coffee.
It is a little muddy but
will get your day started.
Hum, thanks.
What's happening over there?
Oh, right.
This... for Hannah.
You know, put them up around
town kind of thing.
Where did you get this picture?
Oh, uh... what you call it?
The sheriff's missing person
website thing, you know?
Hum, oh yeah, you weren't
kidding. That is muddy.
Yeah, told you.
Okay, so let's start at
the beginning.
Why don't we start right here?
Why are you doing this?
Well, I said I wanted to help
and I meant it.
Okay, I appreciate that, but...
Look, truth is...
I understand
what you're going through.
I have a daughter, she's 18,
Kristen.
I haven't seen her in two years.
I'm sorry.
I miss her a lot, but it's...
It's complicated.
It's kind of the reason
I'm here, actually.
You know, get away from it all,
unplug,
you know, find myself.
So you bought a motel?
Yeah, well actually,
I inherited it.
- Oh.
- It wasn't really in my life plan, but...
Follow the green lights, right?
Yeah, sure.
Oh, you're gonna need this.
Thanks.
One step at a time, right?
That's right.
Sheriff Lester.
I'm going to need some help
hanging these posters around town.
A photo on a website
is not going to do much.
Miss Baker, I'm sorry, but
hanging posters
is not the best use
of my resources.
Can you call in some backup?
Can't bring assets into
our jurisdiction, right now.
Trust me, we can manage.
We'll contact you as soon
as any information comes in.
You just, you have to sit tight,
please.
Sit tight?
I am the mother
of a missing girl,
I am not gonna sit tight!
This is not a lost cat or
a missing puppy.
Yes, I understand that,
and if you want to help,
we have a bulletin board in the lobby
where you can post pertinent information,
but the best thing for this
investigation right now
would be for you to trust us
and let us handle it.
Man.
Excuse me, Doctor Wilson?
- Yes.
- On my way back in from lunch,
I found this in our parking lot.
Looks familiar.
It's Miss Bakers', she was
wearing it when we took her in.
Hum, that's right.
I'd like to contact her
and return it,
but her information is not
in our data bank.
Hum, strange.
I have her number here,
somewhere.
Oh, the inscription is so sweet!
"Always in your heart,"
I love that.
That's weird, "With love, Mom."
So is this her daughter's
bracelet?
Or perhaps, Rachel got it
from her mother.
Hum, no, it's got to be
her daughter's.
She said they each have matching
bracelets.
I got to get this to her
right away.
She'll want the sheriff to know
we found this.
The sheriff's office is on
my way home, I can drop it off.
I think it'd be better if
I just give it to her
and let her decide what to do
with it.
Absolutely. She's staying
in Bear Manor,
I'll get that number for you.
Okay.
Seriously?
We can't take it.
No luck?
No, and when I got back to
the car, there was a note on it
that said it's not safe to be
here and I should be careful.
I don't know if someone
is actually threatening me
or if they're trying to warn me.
Well, whatever it is, someone
certainly wants you out of town.
Yeah, everyone seems to want
me out of town,
but whoever left that note
has to know where Hannah is.
She has to be here, right?
We should take that
to the sheriff.
No, I'm not going
to the sheriff. He's...
What? What's wrong?
What's going on?
That guy, hum...
from the store.
What store?
When Hannah and I were driving
on Route One,
we stopped at a store and
he worked there.
He's over in the corner,
have you ever seen him before?
No, I don't think so.
Why, what are you worried about?
I don't know, there's just something
about him, he just seems really off.
Well... I mean, he seems
a little off,
maybe he's just a weird dude.
No, the whole store had
this really weird vibe
and after that, that's when the
black car started following us.
- From the store?
- No...
But when my car stopped,
I realized that my tire was slashed.
It's all making sense.
Slashed? Seriously?
Yeah, and it had to have
happened there
because that is the only place
that Hannah and I stopped.
It's just, why would he be in
town? It can't be a coincidence.
Well, hang on, if he's part
of it, he's involved, a bad guy,
why would he come to the middle of
the town where everyone can see him?
I don't know, maybe
he's hiding in plain sight.
Okay, well, if that's the case,
how do you know
I'm not the bad guy?
Well you,
I mean, could be, but
at least, you're a helpful bad guy.
Yeah, right.
Hey, Kerry, I'd like to
order please.
- Yeah.
- Two sandwiches, that's it.
That's the lunch menu,
were on dinner, now.
There's 30 minutes left
on lunch.
Sorry.
Do you need another minute?
I'll be right back.
- Okay.
- What was that about?
Don't ask.
Oh, shoot, you're not there.
Miss Baker, it's Grace
from Doctor Wilson's office.
I found your bracelet, at least,
I think it's yours, it's weird.
Anyway, come by the office
tomorrow
or stop by my place today,
I'm nearby at 4284 Willow
Street.
Binky?
Mommy's home!
Where are you, kitty?
Are you hungry?
Is that you, Binky? Kitty cat?
Are you hungry?
Mommy's got some food for you,
it's liver.
Sorry, baby, it's all they had.
Where are you, Binky? Kitty cat.
Oh, there you are!
What's up with you, uh?
Binky!
What's up, crazy cat?
I got your food for you.
I know it's liver, but come on.
Yeah. What's up, baby?
Finally.
Miss Baker, it's Grace
from Doctor Wilson's office.
Grace?
Hello?
Grace?
Grace, it-it's Rachel,
I'm at your house.
I'm...
You don't seem to be here,
though. Maybe you're busy?
Hum...
I guess I'll come by the office
tomorrow. Call me back.
Grace?
Hello?
Grace, are you in there?
Hello? Grace?
Grace! Oh my God!
Grace.
A murder is the last thing
I'd expect to see in this town.
Am I done here? Can I go?
I just need to know, Miss Baker,
why were you here tonight?
She left me a message and
said that there was something
she wanted to give me.
What was it?
I don't know, the voicemail
kept breaking up.
But yet, you had to get here
and get it tonight,
so you must have thought
it was important,
but you have no idea what it is.
She said she was gonna be here
and that I should pop by
and pick it up.
Hum-hum. I thought
you couldn't hear the message.
Well, not all of it,
it was breaking up.
Hum, what else can you tell me
about your relation with Grace?
My relationship?
I hardly know her.
Well, why were you so angry
with her?
What?
According to Doctor Wilson,
you were very hostile towards
her when you met her
at the hospital.
Hostile?
I had just found out
that my daughter is missing
and they wouldn't let me out
of the hospital.
I was upset.
What is it you're asking
me, sheriff?
Am I on trial, here?
I'm just gathering details on what's
going on with everyone involved.
Involved? I'm not involved.
Oh, you're very involved.
That doesn't even...
This could have something to
do with your missing daughter.
I just don't know.
Maybe nurse Ross knew something
that you didn't want her to know.
What, so sheriff, you think
that I'm a suspect?
You're trying to connect me to
my own daughter's disappearance?
All I'm saying, Miss Baker, is that
we're following up on every lead,
just like I promised you.
Am I done now?
For now.
I'd say don't leave town,
but I know you won't.
That's right, I won't.
That's right, you won't.
What did Grace have
that she wanted to give me?
It must have been something
to do with Hannah, right?
I mean, maybe she knew
something.
Maybe she knew too much.
Did I do this, Mark?
Did she die because of me?
No, don't go there.
Okay, you need to keep together,
for Hannah.
Right. Yeah, right.
I just miss her so much.
We were gonna spend the day
together.
You know,
decorate her dorm room.
She was gonna show me
around campus.
Her major's in fashion design.
She has this ability to...
take colours and patterns and
blend them together.
She could take any piece
of clothing
and take it down to the seams and
create a whole new tailored outfit.
She's super smart, strong,
God knows she had to be.
She lost her dad
when she was really young.
He was a cop.
He got killed during a routine
burglary check...
Got ambushed.
- I'm sorry.
- Hannah was only five.
You don't realize how much
we rely on each other.
It was just me and her
figuring out life.
No parent should ever be
in this position,
it's just... it's not right.
This is my daughter, Kristen.
Oh, she's adorable.
She's going to college
in Florida.
She's studying to be a vet.
Hum.
When she was young,
she would always...
help wounded birds
and foster lost dogs.
It's always been
a natural thing for her.
Whatever happened with you guys?
Her mother, my ex,
turned her against me.
What? Why?
She wasn't too happy when she
found out I had a girlfriend.
Oh, I can understand that.
I mean, we were split up,
we weren't even living together.
She lied to Kristen about me,
said some bad things and...
Kristen was a kid,
she believed it.
Our relationship
never recovered.
Yeah, but she's older now,
I'm sure if you reached out
to her, she would understand.
It's tricky, because now,
I feel like I'd be
turning her against her mother
and I don't want that.
Yeah, but...
she's your daughter.
She may need you...
now that she's in college
and starting her life.
Right.
Mark, hello.
- Doctor Wilson.
- You know my wife, Jenny.
- Of course. Hi.
- Mark.
Hello, Rachel. Jenny,
this is Rachel Baker,
my patient I was
telling you about.
- It's so nice to meet you.
- Hi.
I'm so sorry for everything
you're going through.
I'm really sorry for what you
guys are going through, too.
I mean... from what I knew
of Grace, she seemed
like a really sweet soul.
She was like family.
It's a... very difficult time.
I'll close the clinic
for a few days,
we're headed out
to our place in the lake.
We feel best to get away
for a few days.
We're heartbroken,
as you can imagine.
Of course, yeah.
It was really nice
to meet you, Rachel.
And please, try to take it easy.
Will do.
The sheriff's department's
never had to deal
with anything like this.
Hope they don't blow it.
What?
I just had this...
stupid idea.
I'm going to take
a look around and see
if I can find
what Grace had for me.
Hi!
Hi, I just...
I'm just here to feed the cat
and it won't take long,
I promise.
I'll be quick. Thank you.
I'll be right back.
Oh, uh... Hi, I'm just
here to feed the cat.
I'll be really quick.
Here, kitty, kitty.
Here, kitty, kitty.
Quiet!
Who's there?
I saw it, sheriff,
it was right there!
It was right in front of me.
- Under a tarp.
- Yes, under a tarp. I...
Well, I peeled it back,
but there was a black car.
It had a dented back fender,
what more do you need to know?
- I know you trespassed.
- Oh, come on, sheriff.
Please, go down to the barn
and see for yourself.
I'm sorry, Gus, but I'm gonna
have to ask you to open it.
Yeah, not without a warrant.
See, sheriff? He doesn't
want you to go in there,
why don't you ask him why?
I don't have to open
nothing on my property,
it's my fourth amendment right!
Yeah. Hold on, Gus,
I can get a warrant, I just
don't want this dragging on.
Now, if you'd open it,
I'd really appreciate it.
Yeah, I don't think
I have to, so...
OK, fine, I'll call it in.
I issue a warrant,
we can all stand around here
and wait till the station
brings it over.
So what's it gonna be, Gus?
Now or later?
This ain't right.
There you go!
What? No... the black car,
it was here, I swear, I...
Was there a car here, Gus?
If I got no room down
at the garage,
I'd leave them here,
especially if there was
a long wait for parts.
No, it was the car
in the crash, I know it!
I saw it! I was here.
You know what
she's talking about?
It was a 2019 Buick
waiting on a new battery.
I brought it home today,
connected it up,
the owner showed up
and drove it off!
He's lying, sheriff. I know
it was the car, without a doubt.
Sheriff, do I have to stand here
and listen to her
make things up all day?
You can't trust him!
Okay, that's enough,
both of you.
And Miss Baker, you said you
lifted up a part of the tarp.
You didn't see the whole car,
is that correct?
No... I lifted enough of it!
I know it was
the vehicle, sheriff.
Okay, we got nothing here.
Then maybe you can explain
to me why was his business card
in nurse Ross's purse
at the murder scene!
It might have to do
with the fact that
she was getting her car
repaired at my shop on tuesday.
And you left a note on the back
that said she was in trouble?
Yeah, she was. She was
getting a new transmission.
You know, for all the good work
she's done for the community,
I told her that we'd work
something out.
Miss Baker, how'd you know
it was in her purse?
You're under arrest.
What? For what?
Trespassing for start
and obstructing
an investigation. Let's go.
- Yeah, watch your head.
- That's enough, Gus.
You can't do this.
Oh, I can, but I'm not.
This is a warning.
You have to stay out of my
investigation and out of my way!
She's my daughter, sheriff,
I have every right
to look for her.
Yes, you do, but if you don't
stay in your lane,
you're going in a cell.
I'm very serious about this,
you got it?
Yes, I've got it.
Look, miss Baker, I understand
what you're going through.
Honestly, I do,
but you need to trust us.
We have a process,
we're doing everything we can
to find your daughter.
Jake! Did the struts come in?
Not yet, we got the mounts,
but the struts should be
in any day.
Okay, as soon as they get
here, I want you on it.
Yes sir. But, Gus, the
car that she hit,
it was black, right?
Yeah, that's what I'm hearing.
Why? How do you know that?
If you look real close
at the bumper,
you can see black paint
scraped in there.
Yeah, you can just
buff that out.
Thing is, you can learn
a lot about paint
by just looking at it.
I mean, you can tell it was
charcoal black number 33.
Okay, hold on. You know that
just eyeing it?
Yep, only a couple
manufacturers have used it
in the last 10 to 12 years.
Geez, Jake, you never cease
to amaze me.
I know it's none of my business,
but if they really want
to find that car,
they can scrape some
of the paint off,
send it to a lab in Seattle,
couple days later,
they email you the exact model,
year, factory it was built at.
Okay, I get it, I get it.
It'll get the sheriff a lot closer
to finding that car and the owner.
That's the whole CSI thing.
Yeah, like the TV show, yeah.
Yeah, it's a good information
to know, Jake.
Tell the sheriff.
Good job.
Thank you.
You, who are you?
Where is my daughter?
I think you need to go.
Where is she? Do you have her?
Lady, I don't have
your daughter.
Then why are her sunglasses
in your car?
Where did you find those?
We sell the damn things.
Please, just... can you please
just put that gun away?
The nurse...
nurse Ross, did you do that?
Was that... was that you?
Lady, are you drunk?
Nurse what?
Why did you break
into that clinic?
Right. Yeah.
I was never here.
Hello? Mark, are you here?
I have your keys.
Hello? Are you here?
You need to stay away from him.
Stay away from who?
You have no idea what
you're getting into.
I'm not getting into anything.
Oh, really? You and Mark,
it's nothing?
Why do you think he handed
his car over to you
and set you up in a room?
What?
He is gonna do whatever it takes
to get whatever he wants.
And what is it
that he would want?
Just trust me, okay?
You have a lot going on,
right now.
Hey, uh... Kerry?
Why are you here?
I was just about to give
your new girlfriend a heads-up.
- Okay.
- What is she talking about?
Nothing, just... nothing.
Can you please go?
Oh, I'm leaving. Rachel...
Be careful.
Okay. Kerry, please.
All right, bye.
That's nothing, it's just
between her and I, it's...
- It's what?
- Okay, so, we're friends,
right? We met at the dinner,
we started hanging out...
a lot and then one night,
we went out and kinda...
you know, got together.
So now, I'm... somehow
in between your relationship?
No, we're not...
we're not in a relationship,
that's the whole point of what
I'm trying to get at.
We're just friends,
we're not even dating.
She's clearly fighting
for you, Mark.
Great, awesome.
Nice one, Mark.
- Hannah?
- Mom, help me!
- Hannah!
- He's... mom!
- Hannah, where are you?
- Help me!
What are you doing?
Give me that!
Hannah! No! No!
Rachel? You OK?
- Mark!
- What... what's going on?
Mark, oh my God, she tried
to call me.
The... it's her.
Okay, okay, okay. Um...
Let me think, let me think.
What did she say?
Did you hear anything else?
There's a man and he's screaming
and he was threatening her
and he knows where I am, Mark.
He knows my every move,
but she's here, Mark!
She's here!
Okay, okay.
We're gonna to find her, OK?
Who are you calling?
Now that this is officially
a kidnapping,
my team will be looking through
every shed, shack and garage
in a 15-mile radius.
Thank you, sheriff.
She's alive,
that's the good news.
Yes, and...
she's strong, I know her.
Of course.
Good night.
Good night, sheriff.
Hey, he's gonna find her.
- Okay.
- Okay?
You should get some rest.
Thank you.
It's been such a stressful,
crazy night.
Yeah, crazy.
Yeah, I should probably go.
This is your... room.
- Right, yeah.
- Yeah.
I'll go.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Hey.
Coffee?
Sure, yeah.
- I'm sorry.
- Yeah.
Last night, at the motel,
that...
Listen, it's my fault.
I've been in a weird place.
Since my divorce, it's just...
No, no, no. It's okay,
you don't have to go there.
I get it.
Mark, I want you to know I'm...
I'm not asking for anything.
Okay, but I am.
I want to ask...
can we start over?
Oh, God.
Hannah?
Hannah?
Hannah?
Hannah?
Hannah?
Hannah?
Hannah!
Show your face!
Come out right now!
You coward! I'm right here!
Show yourself right now!
Hannah!
Hannah!
Hannah!
Hannah!
- Morning, Gus.
- Sheriff?
You got a minute?
A minute's all I got,
Jake didn't show up.
Yeah, I got some bad news, Gus.
- All right.
- It's Jake, he's dead.
What... what happened?
His car went off into
a ditch on Calumet Hill.
It looks like an accident,
there was no signs of foul play.
I guess his brakes
just went off.
Dammit, dammit! I told him
to get those fixed! I mean,
the poor guy cared more
about other people's cars
than his own.
Gus, uh... did he ever talk
to you about that missing girl?
No, not... not really.
He never mentioned that
he saw her, nothing like that?
No, if he did,
he'd say something.
Or would he?
Okay, hold on a second.
Are you saying that Jake
was in on something
with this missing girl?
We don't know exactly
what's going on, right now.
And now, he's a suspect?
How is that even possible?
I can't get into the details
of that right now.
How did he seem, lately?
Was he distracted? Preoccupied?
Was there any kind
of strange behaviour?
Well, strange behaviour
was Jake's middle name.
Yeah...
Did he ever give you
an indication
that he was capable of violence?
Violence?
- Yeah.
- I don't know, I mean...
He was a mighty fine
mechanic and all,
but he could be a little weird,
at times.
I mean, you know him.
Hmm.
You... you think
he took the girl?
Sheriff?
Yes, miss Baker. Please sit.
You wanted to talk to me?
Yeah, we think we might have
a break in your daughter's case.
- What? Where... where is she?
- Hold on, we don't know yet.
First... sadly, Jake
from Gus' garage was killed
in an unfortunate car accident.
What happened?
His brakes went out
and his car went off a ridge.
But... first, I need
to make sure.
Is there any way that you
and Hannah could have had
any sort of encounter with Jake
before you came to town?
No. No...
what are you asking me?
Hum... miss Baker,
Jake was a suspect.
Jake? No way.
Where did you find this?
At the crash site.
- Jake had it?
- In the trunk.
Did he take her?
At this point, it's very likely.
I mean, what do we do?
We still need to find her.
I'm sorry, miss Baker,
but... if Jake was indeed
the kidnapper, we may never know
what happened to your daughter.
Thank you, sheriff.
This is Rachel.
Miss Baker.
I'm sorry.
- What happened?
- Apparently, she fell
from the cliff and suffered
a fatal spine injury.
Was it an accident?
Well, that's yet
to be determined.
Are you ready to see her?
Yeah, I'm ready.
Miss Baker, first,
you should know that her face
was disfigured in the fall
and she's been laying here
for some time, that's why
we need you to identify her.
If you want, we can wait to take
this back to the morgue.
No, no, I'm ready.
That's not Hannah.
It's not her, sheriff.
This is Rachel.
Miss Baker,
this is sheriff Lester.
You need to exit your room
immediately.
- What's happening?
- You are not safe,
exit the room.
Well, not until you tell me!
Mark is now a suspect
in the murder of miss Ross
and the kidnapping
of your daughter.
Mark? What? Are you sure?
We got an anonymous tip,
we went to his apartment
and we found
your daughter's bracelet.
He is at large,
considered dangerous,
possibly armed and he might
be on the premises.
You need to get out
of that room.
Gus! What are you doing here?
We're gonna go
for a little ride...
We can do this the easy way
or we can do this the hard way.
Mark!
Stop! Stop it!
You're gonna kill him!
That's the idea.
Come on! Get out of here, go!
Mark!
Rachel, welcome to our home.
Doctor Wilson? What...
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Watch out for her,
she's feisty.
I have to say, I've been
watching you around town,
your perseverance is impressive.
I'm sorry it's come to this,
it's a glitch I wasn't
anticipating.
Where is Hannah? Where is she?
First, I wanna say thank you.
You have helped
Jenny and I immensely.
Just tell me what
is going on, here.
Over a year ago, we lost
our lovely teenage daughter,
Megan, in a tragic car accident.
For Jenny, the grief
was unrelenting.
The grip of loss
was strangling her.
It looked like I was gonna
lose her as well,
so I was forced to make
a bold move.
I hired Gus to wait in
the outskirts of town
to find the perfect replacement
for our Megan.
Oh yeah, the second I saw her...
I knew that was exactly
what you're looking for.
So you just... took her?
Like a stray cat?
No! No, this is not happening.
Hannah, where are you?
Hannah, I'm here!
It's okay. Rachel,
please know that ever since
we have taken her
into our lives,
Jenny has found purpose.
She's quite happy
that once again,
she has a complete family.
- Tell me that she's okay.
- Don't worry, she's fine.
Yeah, just like the dead girl
in the woods?
You did that, right?
No! No!
I will not be responsible
for what happened to her.
She became the victim
of an unfortunate accident
when she escaped from our home.
So what do you want from me?
Hannah means everything
to Jenny and me.
And you were getting
too close to the truth.
You were putting my family
at risk, so unfortunately,
like Grace and Jake and now,
your friend Mark,
I have to dispose of you.
You will never get away
with this.
In this town, you'd be surprised
what you can get away with.
Why am I here, then?
Why didn't you just kill me
in the first place?
Because first, I wanted to
make sure that you understood
how important your sacrifice
is to our family.
Rachel.
I know, this is so very strange,
but please understand
that your daughter will have
an amazing life with us,
far beyond anything you could
offer her as a single mother.
Just let me say goodbye to her.
Hmm, it could ruin the bond
we've started.
No, please,
just think for a minute
what that would have been like
if you were able
to say goodbye to Megan, if you
just had one more moment with her,
to say goodbye to her
as parents.
Please, I just... I need that,
I want that, with my daughter.
In truth, your blessing could help
her through this period of transition.
Over time, she'll learn to
love us as her actual parents.
- Mom!
- Hannah!
As her parents, now,
at this point in the process,
it's best that you two
keep your distance.
Mom, don't let them
keep me here.
Hannah, there's nothing
I can do.
- Mom!
- You're in much better hands
now that you're with your father
and I, I promise you.
Shut up, you're not my mother,
you're a psycho!
Do not talk to your mother
that way.
How many times do I have
to tell you? Apologize.
- Don't leave me.
- Apologize.
I'm sorry.
- Sorry, what?
- Sorry, mom.
Hannah, look at me.
You are strong,
you'll get through this.
Your life is here, now.
What?
There's nothing else I can do,
I'm sorry.
You're leaving me?
Please, can I...
give her one last hug?
Please.
Hannah.
Run, Hannah!
- Gus, grab her!
- Where are you going?
Where are you going?
That's a bad move! Bad move!
Game over! Game over!
- No!
- Game over! Go!
Mom!
You ruined everything.
God, I should have
killed you day one.
Do what you want with me,
as long as Hannah is free
from here and can live her life!
She'll never get out of here,
trust me.
- Jenny, behind you!
- Mom!
Hannah!
We would have such a wonderful life.
You, me, your mother.
You were to have everything you could
ever dream of, but now, it all ends here.
Do not hurt her!
It'll quick and painless,
I promise.
I am not afraid to do this!
Hannah, call 911!
- Mark, hey!
- You're gonna do great, Hanna.
After everything
that's happened,
I'm ready for whatever college
has in store for me.
Hey, Mark, good luck
on the new job.
Had to do it, couldn't stay
in that town any longer.
The hotel looks really nice.
And Florida, it suits you,
you'll fit right in there.
Well, it's not my dream job,
but I'm close to my daughter
and that's all that matters.
Yeah, and I'm so glad that
you guys are trying,
but be aware, the parent-child
relationship is never easy.
Mom, seriously!
I am not a child!
- See what I'm saying?
- Hannah, good luck!
I know you're gonna kick butt
in school.
I'm ready.
Good to hear from you, Mark.
I am gonna miss you so much,
Hannah. I'm so proud of you.
- I'm gonna miss you more, mom.
- That's impossible.
- This might help.
- What, seriously?
I'm letting go of a little bit
of me and giving it to you.
You should have it, just until
you stop missing me so much.
- Oh! I love you, sweetheart.
- I love you more.
Uh... mom? I'm gonna have to go.
No! I've changed my mind,
I don't ever want to let you go.
Okay, fine. Bye, my love.
I love you!
I'm gonna miss you.