The Threat Next Door (2023) Movie Script
[whooshing logo sting]
[dramatic music build-up]
[siren blares]
[male medic] What do we have here?
[female paramedic] Motor vehicle collision.
Deep laceration on the upper right thigh.
Internal bleeding, her blood pressure's dropping.
[man] Is that my daughter?
[nurse] I'm sorry but you can't be here.
[nurse] You have to go to the waiting room.
[lights flick on dramatically]
[surgeon] Blood pressure?
[nurse] Stabilizing.
[surgeon] Gauze.
Let's find the source of the hemorrhaging.
We can't let her bleed out.
More gauze.
Good.
[heart monitor beeping steadily]
[dramatic music continues]
[nurse] Pressure's dropping.
[heart monitor beeping more frequent]
[nurse] Bring another bag.
[surgeon] How's her heart rate?
[nurse] Pulse is down to 40, 30.
[surgeon] Keep her stable.
Gauze!
[nurse] 20--
[surgeon] What was she administered?
[nurse] We're losing her--
[heart monitor beeping turning into continuous beep]
[nurse] Flat line.
[surgeon] Initiating CPR.
Doctor, prep the defib.
Nurse, take over.
[nurse] No change.
[surgeon] Come on!
[heart monitor continues to flatline]
[surgeon] Defib ready?
Nurse, stand back.
Clear!
[electrical charging]
[defibrillator shocking]
[nurse] Nothing.
[surgeon] Again.
Clear!
[defibrillator shocking]
[nurse] No change.
[surgeons voice trails away] Again!
[dramatic music with eerie tones]
[city sounds in the distance]
[eerie music]
[keyboard clicking]
[sighs]
[object thuds]
[ominous music]
[keyboard clicking]
[thud, objects breaks]
[glass breaking in the distance]
[foreboding violin music]
Hello?
[dramatic music]
[sensor beeps]
[electric door lock buzzes]
[dramatic violin music intensifies]
[eerie music]
[soft dramatic music]
[soft dramatic music continues]
[car honks]
[metal object clatters]
[soft dramatic music buildup]
-[knock on window] -[music stops]
We need to talk.
What are you doing? You scared me.
Wasn't the whole reason why you took this job
so that you can spend more time with our daughter?
Frankly, that's not your business anymore.
And you can't just show up on my work like this.
Well, what am I supposed to do?
Please, tell me.
I mean, you won't answer my calls.
You don't respond to my texts.
You know, my lawyer says that I should probably start-
Whoa, whoa.
I thought we said we were going to wait
before getting lawyers involved.
She's my daughter too, Mary.
I can help Daphne with school.
We both know that she needs it.
What she needs is safety, James.
If something else had happened that day-
Mary, I don't know how many times I gotta go over
the same story.
Please.
I swear to you, I wasn't drunk.
Alright.
[dark music]
I just want our family back.
And if you're not willing to let that happen,
well then,
I guess you'll be hearing from my lawyer.
[car door shuts]
[dark music]
[dark music continues]
[music trails away]
[Ms.Gauthier] The daycare workers left 20 minutes ago.
You're lucky I'm still here.
I know, I'm so sorry.
This new job has been...
You know what, no excuse, thank you for watching her.
I understand how hard it is being a single mom myself.
Is that what everyone thinks now?
That I'm a single mom?
You're not gonna want to hear this
but I am going to suggest Daphne repeats fourth grade.
What?
[Ms.Gauthier] She's withdrawing, shes not engaging in class
and her reading levels nowhere near the average fourth-grader.
And, the bear...
Mr. Apples.
Yeah, it's a comfort animal.
That she didn't need six months ago.
I don't know what is happening at home, but Daphne-
Is trying to cope.
Please, keeping her back a year won't help her.
I have a few weeks before I need
to submit my recommendation.
If Daphne can turn it around by then.
Yeah, she will.
Thank you.
[soft] Okay.
Ready to go?
[soft] Put your jacket on.
[soft emotional music]
[soft emotional music continues]
Why can't Dad pick me up?
Daph, we've already been over this so many times.
You know your dad doesn't have his car.
It's a walking distance.
Hey, you want Chinese tonight?
From the good place on fifth, your favorite?
We can get spring rolls.
There's a little smile.
[dramatic music]
[car honks]
[Mary] Wait, can you repeat that last word again, honey?
[Daphne] I-M-E-R-J-E-N-C-Y.
Okay, I know this one's a little harder
but it's important to learn it, okay?
What other letter makes a J sound?
[Daphne] This is gonna take forever.
Can't I get auto correct to do it for me?
That's cheating.
[phone vibrates]
Food's here.
-[soft eerie music] -[crickets chirping]
[foreboding violin music]
Hello?
[violin music continues]
[dog barking in the distance]
-[crickets chirping] - [dog barking]
[door opens and closes]
What happened to spring rolls?
This is weird.
It shows it was delivered 10 minutes ago.
[phone dialing, ringing]
[Phone] Your call has been forwarded
to an automatic voice message system.
Don't worry, ham and cheese is fine too.
No way, we're gonna hold out for the good stuff.
-[phone vibrates] -[Mary gasps]
[soft dramatic music]
[dramatic music intensifies]
[doorbell rings]
There it is.
You must be Mary.
Yes, thank you.
You know, I think the app is glitching
'cause they said it was delivered a few minutes ago-
Oh, oh, no, no.
I'm-I am not the delivery person.
They just dropped this off at my place by mistake.
I'm at, uh, 221, just on the other side of the park.
Oh!
Thank you so much for bringing it over.
My pleasure.
You know, my daughter would've been really upset
if she didn't get these spring rolls, seriously.
[foreboding music]
Oh, somebody's excited.
[Mary chuckles]
Well, our friendly neighbor here found our food, so
So you wanna say thank you, to-
-Eve. Michaels. -Eve.
Thank you, Eve.
You're welcome.
And what's your name?
[dark music]
It's okay, you can-
Daphne.
Daphne. That's a really lovely name.
Thank you.
You know, you almost look old enough
to be one of my students.
You teach?
Well, not until the fall, but uh-I have a 5th grade class
at Forest Hill.
Oh.
[Daphne] M-hm.
Oh, you know, it's not so bad living next
to your English teacher.
I hate English class.
What if your little teddy friend here can come to you?
Hmm, what's his name?
Mr. Apples.
Nice to meet you Mr. Apples.
[Mary laughs]
We were actually working on some spelling
- and we're stuck on one word. - Oh.
Mom won't let me use auto correct.
Well, she's right.
You don't need it.
You know, I have a lot of fun games that make spelling
feel a lot easier.
What kind of games?
Well, now that we're neighbors
may be I could show you some time.
if...that's okay, of course.
That would be great [chuckles].
Well, uh... Enjoy the food!
Thank you, nice meeting you.
Wait Eve, can you stay?
-[Mary] Uh... -[Eve]Oh, no, I couldn't.
Honey, I'm sure Eve has other things to do.
Do you?
No, but I wouldn't want to impose.
I mean, look, we ordered a lot of food, okay?
Our eyes were clearly bigger than our bellies
and you're... welcome to join if you like, I mean...
I dont know...
Oh, okay.
This is happening!
-[all laugh] -[foreboding dark music sting]
[door shuts]
[Eve] Honestly, when I left my ex, I felt like
a brand new me.
[Mary] Really?
Yeah, I mean, we just weren't on the same page
about some pretty important stuff [sighs].
But now I'm free to do whatever I want.
Be whoever I want.
That's freeing.
[Eve laughs]
Well, cheers to that.
You know, it's funny,
James and I, we met when I started as a nurse in ER.
I took one look at him and his busted leg
and I'm like, yeah, he's the one.
And we were so young and he was so charming.
I mean, he just had this way about him, you know?
As long as you didn't write your number on his cast.
Actually-
-No, you didn't! -I did!
Look what I made.
-Oh wow! -Wow!
Did you just draw this?
I like birds.
My, you are quite the artist, Daphne.
Art's fun, I like science too.
Mm, science.
You ever make your own lava lamp?
Oh, it's so much fun.
You would love it.
She's got a special presentation next week
at Parent's night.
Ooh.
Mom's actually coming this time.
I will be there kiddo.
Hey Daphne, why don't you give us a little preview?
M-hm?
Yeah, go on.
There are almost 10,000 kinds of birds on the planet.
Birds are related to dinosaurs through evolution.
Birds make nests to sleep in.
Wait, I thought birds slept in beds.
That's people.
Well, that is news to me because I sleep in a bathtub.
[everyone laughs]
You're so great with kids.
Have you ever thought of having any?
Yeah, soon hopefully.
Anyway, I should get going.
I'll walk you out.
Bye.
Thank you so much for the lovely evening.
Same to you.
I mean it was so great to meet you.
It really was.
Eve, I learned it.
E-M-E-R-G-E-N-C-Y.
You are one smart cookie.
She's trying to impress you already.
Good job.
Okay, now pj time, come on.
Hey Eve, just throwing this out there.
But you wouldn't by any chance to be available
to tutor Daphne, would you?
I mean, I'd pay you of course.
It's just that you're amazing at what you do, obviously.
And you know, she could use some help right now.
She is a good kid.
Yeah.
I'll think about it.
Okay, thank you.
[soft dramatic music]
[Mary sighs]
[phone vibrates]
[dramatic music]
[dramatic music continues]
[dramatical music sting]
[dramatic music]
[dramatic music]
[dramatic music continues]
[music trails away]
[Lorna] Everything is on the line today
with this pitch.
[Mary] If you wanna leave the virology data with the investors
I put some leaflets in there for you.
This is good.
Not a lot of new hires could nail a pitch deck like this.
Especially with no formal lab experience.
What did I say Lorna, Mary is-
Is like another you.
Yes, I remember.
Well, if the Foundation likes our pitch
we may actually bag this grant.
Uh, wait a second, hold on.
Where's the data from the latest IFA test?
Oh, it's-
Natalie, you're the project lead, didn't you approve this?
Oh, that data was inconclusive.
The pitch is strong enough without it.
Huh okay, could've used a heads up.
Great, the pitch looks good.
And Mary, keep up the good work.
Will do, thank you.
You know, she's an industry leader
in vaccine development, right?
Yeah, I think you mentioned it about six times.
I'm just saying it's impressive.
It is.
I love you but I won't be able to cover for you
like that again.
I know.
The lab samples just fell over.
It was so strange.
It wasn't easy getting Lorna to hire you.
You need to bring your A game every day
if you wanna stay on this team.
Yeah, I totally agree.
Honestly, it won't happen again.
I won't let you down, I promise.
Okay.
[phone ringing]
[suspenseful music]
What?
Nothing.
Is James harassing you again?
Are you still seeing Dr. Thomas?
You went through a serious trauma, now this separation?
It's fine.
I mean, look, you work in the ER, you lose patients.
-It happens. -No.
Seriously, I'm fine Nat.
Look, I don't wanna talk about this right now, okay?
You said bring your A game and I will.
It's on.
All right.
[pensive violin music]
[dramatical music sting]
[dramatic music]
[music fades away]
[phone notification chimes]
[soft emotional music]
[clapping]
-Yes. -[Mary] Oh my God.
[Lorna] Congratulations ladies, we did it.
You sure did.
Yes, okay, okay, thank you.
And we start today.
-Wow. -Okay.
Yeah, so Natalie, I'm gonna need you
to drop those references.
And Mary, you can prep the samples.
I want you two to co-lead this.
Seriously?
And Natalie needs the support.
So listen up everyone, please.
We haven't won the race yet
but we have been invited to compete.
So if you're committed to embarking
upon this very exciting journey in making history,
then we're all gonna need
to make some serious time commitments.
And if that's something that doesn't work for you
at this time then please let me know
before we hit the ground running.
Otherwise, show me what you can do.
Will do.
-Good job. -Thanks.
Mare,
this is a huge opportunity.
I know, I know.
[phone ringing]
What's with this serious time commitment?
I know you're worried about Daphne,
but this is the best thing for the two of you
in the long run.
The hours will get better
but this isn't the time to pull back.
Hey, this is supposed to be a good thing.
I know, I know.
You deserve this win.
Yeah, I guess you're right.
Okay, let's do it.
-Yes? -Yes.
Yes, okay.
You need a babysitter for tonight?
-I do, yeah. -I can ask around.
I think I might have someone.
-Okay. -Yeah, I know who to call.
[suspenseful music]
And then we learn that falcons are the fastest birds,
if they're flying.
Gentoo penguins are the fastest swimming.
Wow, I bet your presentation will kick butt.
You should come next week.
I would love that.
Oh, look both ways.
Here we go.
Your mom knows her stuff.
[Eve] I-Im not...
[suspensful music]
Hey, do you wanna go play on the swings?
But Mom says I have to finish my homework
before I have fun.
Oh, good thing she's not here.
Come on, five minutes.
I won't tell if you don't.
-Okay. -Okay.
There you go.
This so high!
Oh, Mr Apples.
There, good as new.
Thank you.
[suspenseful music]
Hey, why don't we take a selfie,
and I'll send it to Mary so she knows you're safe and sound.
Okay?
Here we go.
-Say cheese. -Cheese.
-Do you wanna see it? -Mm hmm.
-It's beautiful. -Yeah.
Homework first and then I'm thinking cookies?
With milk?
Is there any other way to eat them?
[laughing]
-Is that- -Dad!
[James] Hey!
-Daphne. -I missed you sweetie.
Daphne.
You're James Hargroves?
Yeah, and you are?
What are you doing here?
This my house.
You don't have permission to be here.
[James chuckles]
Where's Mary?
Daph, where's mama?
-She's at work. -Of course she is.
So she asked some stranger to take care of you
instead of me.
Unbelievable.
Hey Daph, why don't you go wait inside
while I talk to this lady.
It's okay sweetie, go.
I love you sweetie.
See you again real soon, okay?
[suspenseful music continues]
So you think because you're her babysitter or something,
you can act like her mom?
Right now I'm responsible for her.
And what does that make you exactly
other than an absentee father?
I'm the parent.
Listen, I don't know what you think you're doing here
but I suggest you go.
Or what?
I'll call the cops.
[phone dialing]
I mean it.
[suspenseful music]
[car engine starting]
[suspenseful music]
Are you okay?
Oh, honey.
You miss him, huh?
Doesn't matter.
It's my fault I can't see him.
Well, that can't be true.
Dad got pulled over by a police officer.
She said he was drinking while driving.
Sweetie, that's so scary.
And why would you think that's your fault?
He was driving me home from school.
And you were in the car?
Come here.
[eerie music]
You know what?
When I was your age, my parents separated too.
They were fighting all the time.
Sometimes about the silliest things.
And for years I thought it was my fault.
I was really alone.
Really?
But you know what?
It wasn't my fault.
And this isn't yours.
It's your parents' fault.
Hey.
From now on, no more loneliness, okay?
We have each other.
-Okay. -How about those cookies?
You want some?
Let's go.
[suspenseful music]
[door closing]
Hello?
[suspensful music sting]
-Hi. -Hi.
Oh, thank you so much for tonight.
Honestly, I hope I didn't ruin any plans.
Not at all.
It's fine.
How did it go?
How was homework?
-Good. -[Mary] Okay.
[lively music]
Mom.
Hi sweetie, you up.
She wanted to wait up to see you.
Can you tuck me in?
Yes, of course.
Just gimme one minute with Eve.
I'll be right up, okay?
Okay.
Goodnight, sweetie.
Well, she's in a good mood.
-Yeah. -I thought
she'd be a little shaken up from her dad showing up today.
I mean, I'm so sorry about that, by the way.
I mean, ever since our separation
he's been acting a little impulsive.
It's okay, I handled it.
Of course you did.
[suspenseful music]
Anyway, what's the standard rate
-for a tutor/nanny/lifesaver- -No, m-m, no.
[Mary]come on, you please, I ins
No, I insist.
It's fine.
You're too kind.
I really, really appreciate this,
especially because I can't really rely on James right now,
you know, I mean, between you and I,
he's one outburst away from me filing for divorce
and I could really use the extra help.
And not to mention, I mean, Daphne seems to really like you.
Well, you know what?
If you need the help, I'd be happy to.
-Really? -Mm hm.
You're an angel.
[suspenseful music]
[keyboard typing]
[dark music]
[surgeon] Your wife... She's in recovery.
You'll be able to... see her shortly.
Your daughter... she lost a lot of blood.
Unfortunately there was a complication during the surgery.
We weren't able to save her.
I'm sorry.
[dramatic music]
[glass shattering]
[suspenseful music]
Mom?
It's okay honey, it's okay.
It's just some neighborhood kids.
Don't worry.
It was probably an accident.
[suspenseful music]
[phone ringing]
[suspenseful music]
[police siren]
[police radio chatter]
Mary!
Are you okay?
-Hi. -I saw the cop cars.
-Where's Daphne? -We're fine.
She went back to bed.
-[Natalie] Here you go. -Thank you.
-Hi. -Hi.
You must be the new neighbor.
I am.
Oh, Eve, this is my best friend Natalie.
Nat, this is Eve.
The takeout savior.
So do we know who did this?
No. I mean, the officer, they think some vandal
just threw a rock through my window, but-
Isn't this supposed to be a super safe neighborhood?
-Think it's- -James?
Yeah.
I don't know, Mare.
He's coming up on six months sober, right?
-[police siren driving away] -Supposedly,
but when has he ever been honest about that
in the past?
And even if, I mean, maybe he's relapsed.
I don't know.
Who else could it be?
You know, I'm not his biggest fan
but it seems a bit extreme even for him.
Shouldn't you at least talk
to him before we gather our pitchforks?
He was really erratic earlier today at the house.
He even showed up at my work.
Oh, sweetie.
Whoa, what, why didn't you tell me any of this?
I meant to, it's just.
It's just been a crazy strange day.
I think someone should stay here
at the house with you and Daphne.
Do you want me to stay?
Or I can stay?
You guys are so sweet, thank you.
No, we're fine.
-Seriously. -Are you sure?
Yeah.
Yeah, we're okay.
[suspenseful music]
Thanks for coming by.
-Love you. -[Mary] Love you too.
Call me if you need anything.
[Mary] I will.
Thank you.
I'm 15 minutes away.
Call me if you need me.
[suspenseful music]
[door closing]
Is she always like this?
Like what?
She just doesn't trust your opinion.
I'm sorry, Mary.
It's really none of my business.
It's okay.
I've known Nat for years.
And she's a...
She's a great friend,
but... she's who she is.
Yeah.
Anyway, you know what, on second thought...
[dark foreboding music]
I'm happy to stay.
Thank you.
[suspenseful music]
[Eve humming]
[Mary] Mmm, Smells amazing in here.
Coffee's on, lunches are packed.
Oh, and I hope you don't mind,
I rearranged your Tupperware drawer.
You what?
Daphne! Breakfast is ready!
Wow.
Eve, you didn't have to do all that.
I mean, you've already done so much for us this past week.
-Has it already been a week? -I know, right?
-Hey mom. -Hi.
[Eve] Here comes trouble.
I could get used to this.
Oh, wow.
Okay, well, looks like you guys don't need me here
so I better get to work.
Wait, you're gonna be there, right?
Of course, baby.
This is why mommy's going in a little earlier
so I can be there just in time for parents' night.
Eve will take you to school, okay?
Okay.
Are you ready for your big presentation?
I think.
Eve's gonna help me practice.
We're gonna have to do something really
special to thank Eve, now won't we?
All right, come here.
Gimme a big hug.
Oh, I love you kiddo.
[Daphne] Love you too mom.
Don't forget your coffee.
Oh.
[everyone gasps]
I am so sorry.
Here, here, here.
I'll get you a clean shirt.
Good thing I did laundry today.
Are you okay?
Oh yeah, honey, it's okay, it's just coffee.
It's okay, no worries.
Go eat your breakfast.
It's gonna get cold.
[suspenseful music]
[gentle foreboding music]
Don't make me regret recommending you.
What, why?
You're making me look bad.
You're killing it.
Not that I'm surprised.
I'm just really proud of you.
Thank you.
Did you ever end up talking to James
about the whole window thing?
He said he didn't do it.
But, you know... Hes lied to me in the past, so-
who knows.
What?
Not that I don't trust your instincts, I do-
but how long have you known this Eve woman for?
Okay seriously? You just said you trusted my instincts.
Just saying, you've known her for what - a few days?
And then she sleeps over? Its weird!
Do you realize Eve has been helping me out with Daphne
every single day?
If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't even be able
to keep working here.
[Lorna] Okay, this is your reminder that our next milestone
is due Monday.
So that means that today is our last day
to go over everything and we cannot afford
a single missed decimal point.
Got it?
We are so close to that finish line, guys.
So close! I can almost taste it.
[Eve] 87 percent!
I wanna put it on the fridge!
I have a better idea.
There you go.
Good work, kiddo.
What's wrong with the fridge?
Well, she's often at her computer,
so whenever she'll look up she'll see your great work
and she'll be so proud of you.
Just the way I am.
Wanna see what else I made?
Mm-hm.
I made it.
[gentle music]
I'm gonna give it to my mom tonight after my presentation.
Speaking of which, don't you think we need to work
on it just a little bit more?
It's almost perfect but I think we can spiff it up
with some fun facts.
[ominous whimsical music]
Wait, but you can't use that.
That's mom's work computer.
Sweetie, tonight's really important for you.
She won't mind, I promise.
Okay, if you're sure.
[dramatic music]
We're gonna really wow her.
Great.
[dramatic music]
All right, I am outta here.
All right, wish Daphne good luck for me.
Will do.
[suspensful music]
Wait, did you move the shared folder?
What do you mean moved?
It's gone.
What's gone?
Everything.
All of it.
[Mary] Wait, what?
How could this happen?
It can't where, I mean I literally
just double checked everything.
Mary, this is serious.
Okay, did you check the trash or maybe we call IT.
No, we can't call IT.
If we call IT Lorna finds out and if...
You didn't work from an unsecured network, did you?
Um.
I mean, I was just trying to catch up
on the milestone from home.
If Lorna finds out you compromised our research
you will lose your job.
We need to find out what happened quickly.
How, right now?
I mean, I gotta get to Daphne's school.
[dramatic music]
[group applauds]
[Ms.Gauthier]Great work, Julia.
And next up we have Daphne Hargroves.
[soft dramatic music]
Daphne?
There are almost 10,000 kinds of birds on the planet.
Birds are related to dinosaurs through evolution.
[dramatic music]
[Eve hums lullaby]
Eve.
Oh, hi.
Where's Daphne?
Oh, she's sleeping.
I asked her if she wanted to stay up and wait but...
Your text said that you had to work late again.
Is everything okay?
I was fired.
What?
What, what happened?
You wouldn't have by any chance touched anything
on my computer.
What?
No, no, no, of course not, no.
I mean, I did help Daphne with her presentation
but we were very careful, we were just using
the search engine.
Unless-
What?
I did leave Daphne alone on the computer
while I was making dinner.
I'm so, so sorry, Mary.
I shouldn't have left her unsupervised.
No, it's okay.
I mean, Daphne knows not to touch that laptop.
It's my fault.
Please don't blame Daphne.
How can I make this up to you?
Anything you need while you get back up on your feet.
I can take extra shifts, extra pickups
or late nights with Daphne.
Anything you need, I am your girl.
It's okay, it's fine.
I mean, I'm gonna be home now.
And...
What?
Well, the good news is you can have
all your free time back.
So, you don't need my help anymore?
No, no, I don't think so.
And don't get me wrong, you've been a lifesaver.
But I think this is a sign that I need to just
take a step back and-
But I can still help even just as a friend.
It-it's fine, um...
I think me and Daphne need to just figure things out.
Why?
Sorry, I just mean routine is important to kids
and I think it's best if I'm not cut off for Daphne's sake.
Okay, I think I know what's best for my daughter.
You should head home now.
Okay.
[dramatic music]
[dramatic music continues]
[suspensful music buildup]
Oh shit.
You scared me.
She's not here.
You should go.
Honestly, saying it was a bad day is an understatement.
And you being here just makes it worse.
Where is she?
Leave her alone, James.
Where is she, Natalie?
She's not answering my texts.
What are you gonna do, throw a rock at my windshield?
What?
That wasn't me, all right.
Like I said, you should go.
Natalie, come on.
You know me.
You know that I would never do anything to hurt my family.
Things have just been complicated ever since.
None of this is right.
I keep telling her that, but she won't listen.
That's enough, James.
Save it for your therapist.
You can't trust her.
Really?
Coming from you.
Eve.
You can't trust Eve.
Something's off.
You know what I'm talking about, don't you?
I would never hurt Mary.
You need to believe me.
Good night.
[dramatic music]
You're up.
Good morning, sleepy head.
So honey, about last night, I am so sorry.
You know how badly I wanted to be there, but-
But you weren't.
I have some good news.
I'm gonna be spending the next few weeks with you here.
What about Eve?
Well, we won't need Eve's help anymore
since I'm gonna be home but we can always have her over.
Look, I know you're really upset with me, okay?
And you have every right to be.
I promise, I'm gonna make it up to you starting right now.
You want pancakes for breakfast?
I don't even like your pancakes.
Since when?
Since forever.
Okay, well, I'm gonna whip some up just in case.
Maybe Mr. Apple-
Leave!
Just get out!
I don't want you here.
[tense suspensul music]
[Lorna]How long have you been here?
I need to find out what happened.
Listen, go home and get some rest.
Okay? We can't afford another misstep.
Something about this just doesn't make sense.
I know Mary shouldn't have worked remotely,
but I don't understand how the folder was deleted
under her username.
It doesn't matter how it happened.
It happened.
Let's just try to keep it from happening again.
Okay, come on.
Go home.
-Okay? -Okay.
[dramatic music]
[doorbell rings]
Mrs. Hargroves?
Yes.
I'm with Child Protective Services.
[Daphne]I wish I lived with dad!
I'd like to ask you a few questions.
Uh.
Sure, go ahead.
[door closes]
[water filling]
Someone reported me to CPS?
I mean, I didn't know people could do that.
Anyone who doubts the safety
of a child can call our hotline at any time.
Wait, who...
Nevermind. How does this work?
I don't know.
Okay. Well, first I interview you and your daughter.
Ask you some pretty standard questions, and then
I look around and make sure that there's nothing
that would jeopardize Daphne's safety.
Sorry, there's just a lot going on right now.
I, I, I don't even know how to act normal.
I wouldn't worry too much about trying to act normal.
Just tell the truth.
I know it's a lot
but we are acting in the best interest of your child
and if staying with you is the best thing for Daphne, well.
Well, yeah, of course it is.
Well, we'll start simple.
How is your relationship with your daughter?
Um, pretty good.
Usually. I mean, she's a little mad
at me right now, but kids, you know.
Mhm.
And are you the sole caregiver?
Yes.
Currently I am because,
well my husband is staying elsewhere
til we figure out custody.
And how are you coping with that?
Is there a multiple choice for this question?
I mean, it's been a tough year, so all things considered
I believe I'm coping as well as any normal person would.
Okay. Tough year.
Can you elaborate on that?
No, I'd rather not get into the details right now.
Okay.
It started when I left my last job.
I was a head nurse in an ER,
and one night we, we had a girl come in
about Daphne's age.
She had been in a car accident.
She had severe internal bleeding, but she was alive.
So we got her hooked up to transfusions right away.
And for a moment there I thought we could stabilize her
but then there was a mix up
and her medication was mislabeled
and I,
I gave anticoagulant
to a child who was bleeding out.
But I completely took myself out of that situation
and I left.
I found myself a desk job instead, so.
That's awful.
Have you seen a therapist?
I did, but I mean, he was not the right fit, so.
Well, you should find one that is.
We see it with kids all the time.
Drama needs to be tended to just
like any broken limb would be.
It's the type
of thing that can ruin a person if it goes untreated.
Yeah. I know that.
Look, I'm not a bad mom.
Okay. We're just going through a hard time.
So please, if you, if you don't mind.
I still have to interview Daphne
because there was a formal complaint.
Look, I'm pretty sure my husband's behind this.
Let me talk to him.
You know what?
I will, I will come back tomorrow.
We don't wanna break up good families.
We're here to help.
I don't, I don't know what to say to that, so.
How about you just say, see you tomorrow.
[knocking]
Daph? Can I come in?
[door squealing]
Daph?
Can we talk now, sweetie?
Daph?
Daphne?
Daph, honey?
Daph?
Daph?
Daphne?
Daphne!?
[intense music]
-[phone ringing] -[Mary]Come on, James.
Your call has been forwarded to an automatic voice-
[Mary hangs up and re-dials]
[tires squeal]
Come on, Mare.
[phone ringing]
Hi, you've reached Mary.
Please leave a message.
[call disconnects]
[intense music continues]
[Eve is humming]
[knocking]
[eerie music]
[eerie music]
We need to talk.
Please, Natalie, come in.
I felt something was off from the moment I met you.
I'm not your biggest fan either.
I knew Mary would never delete those files,
even accidentally.
So I did a little digging.
Spoke to your landlord.
Turns out he's never heard of an Eve Michaels.
Then he tells me this is a short-term rental.
Which is fine, in theory,
but you're supposed to be teaching here
in the fall, right?
So I called the school and surprise, surprise,
they've never heard of you either.
Natalie, why don't we just have a seat?
I don't know what you're planning,
but I know who you are, Eve Col-
-[banging on door] -[Daphne]Eve?
-[banging continues]
[Natalie]What was that?
-[thud] -[groan]
[heavy breathing]
[dark dramatic music]
[gasping]
[dark dramatic music]
-[thud] -[groan]
[clattering]
[dark dramatic music]
[groaning]
-[wire tightening] -[bones cracking]
[dark dramatic music fades]
[somber music]
[heavy breathing]
[Daphne] Eve?
[door handle wiggling]
[dark suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music]
[tires squeal]
James?
Daphne?
Well, well look who it is.
Where's Daphne?
Is this how you try to get custody by calling the CPS?
What the hell's wrong with you?
Whoa, whoa.
What are you talking about?
Why was CPS at the house?
Don't play games with me, James.
Where is she?
I'm not playing games.
Is she really not here?
Are you kidding me?
We got into a little argument in the morning
and then the CPS showed up and then she wasn't in her room.
I thought, I thought you...
She could be anywhere right now.
Let's not panic.
I mean, where else could she be?
Eve's.
[suspenseful music]
[breaks screeching]
[suspenseful music]
[Phone] Your call has been forwarded to-- [Mary hangs up]
Still nothing.
It doesn't even look like she's home.
Alright, you know what?
I'll go double check if she's at our house.
[suspenseful music]
[knocking]
Hey, Eve?
[knocking]
[phone ringing]
[Eve] Hi!
Hi. Oh, thank goodness.
Hey, listen, do you have Daphne with you?
-[Eve] No. No, I don't. - Huh.
[Eve] Is everything okay?
Eve, I'm gonna have to call you back.
[Eve] Okay.
We're gonna play a little game with your mom.
Make sure she knows how special you are.
[Detective]Can you think of anywhere else
your daughter may have run off to?
I mean, I tried calling my friend Natalie,
but she won't pick up her phone, so.
[Detective sighs]
There is another possible scenario.
Now, I don't wanna scare you, but we have to
consider all the options.
Look at the situation from every angle.
Most runaways bring a bag of essentials with them,
clothes, food, money.
But, Daphne, didn't even bother to grab her coat.
[tense musical sting]
So we could be dealing with a kidnapping.
[tense musical sting]
9 times out of 10 when a child goes missing,
we find that the abductor is
someone who knows the child intimately.
[James scoffs]
I would never hurt my daughter.
No one said you would.
Is it possible your friend Natalie knows something?
No. Just forget about Natalie, okay?
She's my friend.
She's my best friend.
We work together.
She would have nothing to do with this.
[Detective]Alright.
Is your daughter close with any other family members?
Someone she really trusts?
Um...
I mean, there's Eve, but we spoke
to her already and she said she hadn't seen her, so.
Eve, who's Eve?
She's our neighbor.
She's lives down the street, and she'd been helping me
out after school with Daphne and around the house.
So that's what's been happening around here?
[tense music]
When did you speak to Eve last?
Well, I saw her last night and
she was here
and we called her, what, about half hour ago, I think.
You mind sharing her phone number with me?
Um... No, um.
Sure, I can, um...
we can just actually call her right now.
[dialing]
[phone] You have reached a number that is no longer in service.
What?
-[ominous music] -[car engine rumbling]
[Eve humming]
Are you excited to get there or what?
[ominous music continues]
Hang tight folks, stay calm,
we'll find her.
That's it?
Hang on, what, what do we do?
You can point me to your neighbor's house.
Sure, but I mean, what if she's not home?
Can't we just get into the house somehow?
Listen, I know this must be hard
but we can't just enter her house without a warrant
and we don't have any evidence to issue a warrant yet.
Keep your phones on.
I'll call you as soon as I have something.
[footsteps thudding]
-I can't wait for that. -[door clicking]
I don't get it,
why would her phone be disconnected all of a sudden?
Eve has Daphne.
[door banging]
[door crashing]
[thrilling music]
Eve?
Daphne?
[thrilling music continues]
Do you see anything?
No, but this doesn't look right.
[thrilling music continues]
What is that?
James.
This is Natalie's phone.
And it's recording, look.
[eerie strings music]
You're gonna love how many different birds there are here.
Pretty cool, huh?
Come on, I'll show you to your room.
Ah!
[ominous music]
[Detective] I'm gonna pretend you didnt just tell me
that you broke into your neighbor's house,
but just so that you know,
any evidence you find there
won't be admissible in court.
Did you get the recording I sent?
I listened to the first five minutes,
the rest is dead air.
Something has clearly happened to Natalie!
We're doing everything we can.
Listen, I know you're worried,
but you have to stop meddling
or you'll compromise the investigation.
Please just stop what you're doing
and don't do anything else.
And get outta that house!
[phone beeps]
All right, forget Detective Greene,
he's out.
What do we do now?
We keep looking,
I mean, there's gotta be more clues.
[Eve]Mm, I love this photo of us.
Where are we?
Okay, so these clothes are very, very precious
so I'm gonna need you to take extra good care of them, okay?
I want Mr. Apples.
Well, you don't need Mr. Apples,
you're a big girl now.
I wanna go home!
[tense music buildup]
Hey, hey, it's okay,
[music softens]
you are home.
[sinister music]
Mm.
You are home.
[Mary exhaling]
Come on, what do you know, Nat,
what do you know?
-James! -Yeah?
I may have found something,
-it's an address. -[footsteps thudding]
It's the last location Natalie looked up on her phone.
[intense music]
This is far away,
what if we go there and it's nothing?
What, you'd rather just wait here?
It's the only thing we have!
Let's go.
[rousing orchestral sting]
[intense thrilling music]
[James]She's gonna be okay.
She better be.
Honey, one thing's for sure,
that little girl's a warrior,
she gets that from you.
Look, I know I haven't been the best version of myself
in the past few weeks and I'm sorry,
I just miss the way that things used to be,
but I get it,
we gotta do what's best for Daphne.
Yeah.
[gravel crunching]
I think this is it.
[ominous music continues]
Hey, if things get ugly in there,
I want you to get back in the car
and drive away as fast as you can.
[car doors thumping]
-[fist knocking] -[door squeaking]
Hi, um...
Um...
We're, we're, we're friends of Natalie
and, uh, and Eve.
-Do you know, um- -Eve?
Yes, Eve, um, is she here?
Not anymore.
Do you know where we can find her?
Yeah, you know, I think I'd like to see your badges now.
We're not, we're not cops,
we're just friends.
Friends? Great,
'cause I've been trying to get ahold of her,
so next time you see her
tell her to come and pick up her stuff.
[door squeaking]
No, sir, sir, please!
Look, we, we think she took our daughter.
Are you Mary Hargroves?
Yeah, yeah, how did, how did you...
Come on in.
[somber music]
This is much better,
this is how you like it.
This is so beautiful.
[ominous music]
Okay, mm.
How do you know my wife's name?
I'm Brian Collingwood
and this right here,
well, that's my daughter, Chloe.
[somber music]
There was a complication with my daughter's medication.
It was an accident,
you were just doing your job.
It's not your fault.
Eve, on the other hand, [sighing]
well, Eve didn't see it that way.
Hm, no.
You know, at first she just blamed herself
and then that got too hard
and she started blaming everyone else.
We tried everything,
I mean, therapy, nothing worked,
she just became a different person.
Near the end she started talking about
some really dark things but
I never thought that she would do it.
Dark things, what do you mean?
Do you have any idea
where Eve might've taken our daughter?
I'm sorry.
Please!
I wish I could help you two
but I don't know where she is.
Your hair is just so much longer.
I have an idea.
You're gonna love this, Chloe.
Who's Chloe?
Don't be silly, you are.
-[stool thumping] -[ominous music]
What are you doing?
Excuse me, young lady, put that down!
-Ah, oh! -[stool crashing]
-[intense music] -[Eve huffing]
-[somber music] -[Mary crying]
James, I don't know,
I don't know how I didn't see it.
I can't, I can't!
This was all her plan.
James, this whole time she,
she planned this whole thing
and I didn't,
I didn't see it.
It was just a trap!
It was a trap
and I walked right into it
and with Daphne,
and I just took Daphne down this whole time,
and I just welcomed the whole thing
and I failed her, James! [sobbing]
No, you didn't fail her.
I failed her, I failed you!
No, listen, no.
[Mary wailing]
[somber music continues]
Listen, Chloe's death was not your fault.
But it's haunting me now. [crying]
Neither is this,
neither is this.
We're gonna find our baby, okay?
I promise you,
we're gonna find her.
-[Mary sobbing] -[somber music continues]
[intense percussive music]
Chloe, where did you go?
-[leaves rustling] -[intense music continues]
[phone ringing]
Detective Greene?
[Detective] Mrs. Hargroves,
are you with your husband right now?
I am, yes.
That recording you sent over,
we thought it finished after the struggle
but if you scroll to the middle,
it's faint, but you can hear something.
[phone touchscreen clicking]
[Eve] Don't be scared,
we're going to the cottage
and you're gonna love it.
Did she just say cottage?
[Eve] All right, hurry up!
I think so.
Hey, don't get any ideas!
We're working on locating them now,
so please, for your own safety,
just stay put.
This woman could be armed and dangerous.
-Just let us do our- -[phone beeping]
[urgent music]
[door banging]
Brian?
Do you know anything about a cottage?
Cabin, cottage, does it ring any bells?
Eve had a cabin growing up.
Do you know where it is?
I'll get the address.
-[ominous music] -[car engine humming]
I'm sorry, too, James,
for everything.
[phone beeping]
It's coming up,
it's right up here.
-[car engine humming] -[ominous music continues]
[birds tweeting]
Chloe?
Chloe, where are you?
I'm not gonna hurt you.
-[intense music] -[leaves rustling]
Where, oh, where is my little girl?
You wanna play a game?
I love games.
I spy with my little eye...
[intense music continues]
-You're in trouble! -[door banging]
[intense music continues]
[door thumping]
Mommy's coming.
[doors squeaking]
There you are.
I don't wanna punish you,
but you're not giving me a choice.
-[car engine humming] -[gravel crunching]
Don't make a sound or you'll regret it.
[doors slamming]
-[board thumping] -[intense music continues]
[suspenseful music]
[car doors thumping]
James, this is Nat's car.
[James] What?
[footsteps thudding]
[suspenseful music continues]
Wait, there's blood!
Can we open the trunk?
Daphne?
Daphne, are you in here, honey?
Daphne?
Can you open the trunk?
[intense music]
Ah! [gasping]
Oh, God!
[unsettling cello music]
Oh, my God.
[unsettling music continues]
[Mary gasping]
She's dead!
She's dead.
-Oh my God, Mary! -[trunk thumping]
She's dead, she's dead!
[somber music]
[sobbing] She's...
We gotta, we gotta find Daphne before it's too late.
Come on!
[ominous music]
[door squeaking]
Daphne?
Daphne?
[violently intense music]
[screaming]
[James]Hey!
-Ah! -[knife slashing]
[Mary gasps]
[intense music]
[metal clanging]
Where's my daughter?
You'll never see her again,
I can promise you.
What did you do?
James, go find Daphne!
Please, Eve, I just wanna talk!
I'm not gonna let you take her away from me!
Not again.
Where is Daphne?
Daphne?
[intense music continues]
[winces]
Ah!
-Yah! -[knife clattering]
Ah! [gasping]
-Aah-ah! -Please don't!
Aah! [screaming]
[both gasping]
-[door squeaking] -[intense music continues]
I don't wanna hurt you,
please just tell me where my daughter is!
Daphne?
I just wanna take my daughter home.
-Please. -[Eve panting]
Where's my daughter?
-Ah! -[body thumping]
Uh!
-[door squeaking] -[intense music continues]
Daph?
-[Eve panting] -[metal clattering]
Get up!
Get up!
[ominous music]
Welcome back, James.
God. [panting]
I see you went through my stuff.
She drugged me.
What?
The night of the DUI,
I don't know how she did it
but she put something in my water.
Not that it wasn't gonna happen eventually, anyway.
What's the plan here, Eve?
Daphne's never gonna be your daughter.
Is that so?
'Cause she's more my kid than she's been yours lately.
Where's my daughter?
She's not here.
Tell me where my daughter is!
Right now, or I swear-
Don't move!
Ah!
-Oh! -[elbow thumping]
-Uh! -[body thumping]
Go, go, get out!
-Uh! -[knife thumping]
-Eh, ah! -[violently intense music]
Gah-ah! [panting]
Gah-ah, gah-ah! [gasping]
Gah-ah, gah-ah! [gasping]
-[ominous music] -[leaves rustling]
Daphne?
Daphne?
[ominous music continues]
-Daphne? -[fist knocking]
[ominous music continues]
Mary!
You're too late, she's mine now!
Mary!
[ominous music continues]
Put the knife down.
-Ah! -[knife whistling]
Ah! [screaming]
-[bodies thumping] -[violently intense music]
-Uh! -Ah!
Eh, ah!
[bodies thumping]
-Ah! -Ah!
-Uh! -Oh!
-Uh! -Uh! [grunting]
-Uh! -Ah!
-Ah! -[bodies thumping]
-Oh, ah! -[intense music]
-Mm, uh! -Ah, ah.
Uh, ah!
-Uh! -[intense music continues]
-Uh! -[Daphne] Mommy!
Chloe?
Uh, ah!
-[body thumping] -[intense music continues]
Mom!
Mom, I'm in here!
Mommy!
[ominous music]
Mom!
-Daph? -Mom, I'm in here!
-[Mary panting] -[board scrapping]
-Ah! [shrieking] -[bodies crashing]
-Uh, ah, ah! -She's mine!
Stop it, stop it!
-Get away! -[elbow thumping]
-[body crashing] -[intense music]
Stop, just please, don't!
Listen, Chloe's death has nothing to do with you!
It wasn't your fault.
What did you just say?
It was an accident.
Okay, I know you were driving
but it's not your fault.
I know it wasn't my fault
because it was your fault! [screaming]
No!
It was your fault she died!
Look, it wasn't your fault
and it wasn't mine either, okay?
This is not gonna bring Chloe back, Eve.
If I can't have her,
no on will,
and I'm gonna punish you
like you punished me.
[Mary] No, no!
-Ah! -[door crashing]
-[boards banging] -[body thumping]
-Oh! -[intense music continues]
Oh, oh, baby!
Oh, baby!
Uh, uh. [panting]
[ominous music]
-[Eve panting] -[leaves rustling]
[ominous music continues]
She will never be safe!
I will find you
and when you're not looking I'll take her again
and I'll kill her!
-Uh! -[board thumping]
[body thumping]
Mom! [whimpering]
Honey!
-Oh! -[somber music]
Oh, you're okay.
James?
James?
-James? -[urgent music]
James!
-Dad! -James, James.
-Is he okay? -James.
Daph, honey, can you find me something
I can use as a tourniquet?
[dramatic orchestral music]
James, James.
-There's this, this? -Yes.
Good girl, open it, open it, honey.
-Open it. -[packaging rustling]
C'mon, baby, stay with me.
Stay with me, honey.
Stay with me.
We can do this, c'mon, James.
C'mon, c'mon.
C'mon, James.
Mom, the police are here!
-[dramatic music intensifies] -[sirens wailing]
[Mary sobbing]
[dramatic music continues]
[somber music]
[sirens wailing]
[birds chirping]
[gentle pensive music]
Lovely to see you again.
Hello.
-Mom! -Hi.
Daphne's last day as a fourth grader,
we wouldn't miss it.
We!
Good to see you.
You, too, how are you feeling?
Oh, much better then last month,
that's for sure.
Now that he's made a full recovery.
Well, it helped having the world's best nurse by my side.
The E.R.'s lucky to have her back.
Indeed they are.
Well, I'll leave you to it
and I'll see you around next fall.
-Oh, absolutely. -That's right. [laughing]
[Mary laughing]
All right, you guys wanna get some spring rolls?
Well, sounds like a good idea.
[gentle music fades out]
[dramatic music]
[dramatic music build-up]
[siren blares]
[male medic] What do we have here?
[female paramedic] Motor vehicle collision.
Deep laceration on the upper right thigh.
Internal bleeding, her blood pressure's dropping.
[man] Is that my daughter?
[nurse] I'm sorry but you can't be here.
[nurse] You have to go to the waiting room.
[lights flick on dramatically]
[surgeon] Blood pressure?
[nurse] Stabilizing.
[surgeon] Gauze.
Let's find the source of the hemorrhaging.
We can't let her bleed out.
More gauze.
Good.
[heart monitor beeping steadily]
[dramatic music continues]
[nurse] Pressure's dropping.
[heart monitor beeping more frequent]
[nurse] Bring another bag.
[surgeon] How's her heart rate?
[nurse] Pulse is down to 40, 30.
[surgeon] Keep her stable.
Gauze!
[nurse] 20--
[surgeon] What was she administered?
[nurse] We're losing her--
[heart monitor beeping turning into continuous beep]
[nurse] Flat line.
[surgeon] Initiating CPR.
Doctor, prep the defib.
Nurse, take over.
[nurse] No change.
[surgeon] Come on!
[heart monitor continues to flatline]
[surgeon] Defib ready?
Nurse, stand back.
Clear!
[electrical charging]
[defibrillator shocking]
[nurse] Nothing.
[surgeon] Again.
Clear!
[defibrillator shocking]
[nurse] No change.
[surgeons voice trails away] Again!
[dramatic music with eerie tones]
[city sounds in the distance]
[eerie music]
[keyboard clicking]
[sighs]
[object thuds]
[ominous music]
[keyboard clicking]
[thud, objects breaks]
[glass breaking in the distance]
[foreboding violin music]
Hello?
[dramatic music]
[sensor beeps]
[electric door lock buzzes]
[dramatic violin music intensifies]
[eerie music]
[soft dramatic music]
[soft dramatic music continues]
[car honks]
[metal object clatters]
[soft dramatic music buildup]
-[knock on window] -[music stops]
We need to talk.
What are you doing? You scared me.
Wasn't the whole reason why you took this job
so that you can spend more time with our daughter?
Frankly, that's not your business anymore.
And you can't just show up on my work like this.
Well, what am I supposed to do?
Please, tell me.
I mean, you won't answer my calls.
You don't respond to my texts.
You know, my lawyer says that I should probably start-
Whoa, whoa.
I thought we said we were going to wait
before getting lawyers involved.
She's my daughter too, Mary.
I can help Daphne with school.
We both know that she needs it.
What she needs is safety, James.
If something else had happened that day-
Mary, I don't know how many times I gotta go over
the same story.
Please.
I swear to you, I wasn't drunk.
Alright.
[dark music]
I just want our family back.
And if you're not willing to let that happen,
well then,
I guess you'll be hearing from my lawyer.
[car door shuts]
[dark music]
[dark music continues]
[music trails away]
[Ms.Gauthier] The daycare workers left 20 minutes ago.
You're lucky I'm still here.
I know, I'm so sorry.
This new job has been...
You know what, no excuse, thank you for watching her.
I understand how hard it is being a single mom myself.
Is that what everyone thinks now?
That I'm a single mom?
You're not gonna want to hear this
but I am going to suggest Daphne repeats fourth grade.
What?
[Ms.Gauthier] She's withdrawing, shes not engaging in class
and her reading levels nowhere near the average fourth-grader.
And, the bear...
Mr. Apples.
Yeah, it's a comfort animal.
That she didn't need six months ago.
I don't know what is happening at home, but Daphne-
Is trying to cope.
Please, keeping her back a year won't help her.
I have a few weeks before I need
to submit my recommendation.
If Daphne can turn it around by then.
Yeah, she will.
Thank you.
[soft] Okay.
Ready to go?
[soft] Put your jacket on.
[soft emotional music]
[soft emotional music continues]
Why can't Dad pick me up?
Daph, we've already been over this so many times.
You know your dad doesn't have his car.
It's a walking distance.
Hey, you want Chinese tonight?
From the good place on fifth, your favorite?
We can get spring rolls.
There's a little smile.
[dramatic music]
[car honks]
[Mary] Wait, can you repeat that last word again, honey?
[Daphne] I-M-E-R-J-E-N-C-Y.
Okay, I know this one's a little harder
but it's important to learn it, okay?
What other letter makes a J sound?
[Daphne] This is gonna take forever.
Can't I get auto correct to do it for me?
That's cheating.
[phone vibrates]
Food's here.
-[soft eerie music] -[crickets chirping]
[foreboding violin music]
Hello?
[violin music continues]
[dog barking in the distance]
-[crickets chirping] - [dog barking]
[door opens and closes]
What happened to spring rolls?
This is weird.
It shows it was delivered 10 minutes ago.
[phone dialing, ringing]
[Phone] Your call has been forwarded
to an automatic voice message system.
Don't worry, ham and cheese is fine too.
No way, we're gonna hold out for the good stuff.
-[phone vibrates] -[Mary gasps]
[soft dramatic music]
[dramatic music intensifies]
[doorbell rings]
There it is.
You must be Mary.
Yes, thank you.
You know, I think the app is glitching
'cause they said it was delivered a few minutes ago-
Oh, oh, no, no.
I'm-I am not the delivery person.
They just dropped this off at my place by mistake.
I'm at, uh, 221, just on the other side of the park.
Oh!
Thank you so much for bringing it over.
My pleasure.
You know, my daughter would've been really upset
if she didn't get these spring rolls, seriously.
[foreboding music]
Oh, somebody's excited.
[Mary chuckles]
Well, our friendly neighbor here found our food, so
So you wanna say thank you, to-
-Eve. Michaels. -Eve.
Thank you, Eve.
You're welcome.
And what's your name?
[dark music]
It's okay, you can-
Daphne.
Daphne. That's a really lovely name.
Thank you.
You know, you almost look old enough
to be one of my students.
You teach?
Well, not until the fall, but uh-I have a 5th grade class
at Forest Hill.
Oh.
[Daphne] M-hm.
Oh, you know, it's not so bad living next
to your English teacher.
I hate English class.
What if your little teddy friend here can come to you?
Hmm, what's his name?
Mr. Apples.
Nice to meet you Mr. Apples.
[Mary laughs]
We were actually working on some spelling
- and we're stuck on one word. - Oh.
Mom won't let me use auto correct.
Well, she's right.
You don't need it.
You know, I have a lot of fun games that make spelling
feel a lot easier.
What kind of games?
Well, now that we're neighbors
may be I could show you some time.
if...that's okay, of course.
That would be great [chuckles].
Well, uh... Enjoy the food!
Thank you, nice meeting you.
Wait Eve, can you stay?
-[Mary] Uh... -[Eve]Oh, no, I couldn't.
Honey, I'm sure Eve has other things to do.
Do you?
No, but I wouldn't want to impose.
I mean, look, we ordered a lot of food, okay?
Our eyes were clearly bigger than our bellies
and you're... welcome to join if you like, I mean...
I dont know...
Oh, okay.
This is happening!
-[all laugh] -[foreboding dark music sting]
[door shuts]
[Eve] Honestly, when I left my ex, I felt like
a brand new me.
[Mary] Really?
Yeah, I mean, we just weren't on the same page
about some pretty important stuff [sighs].
But now I'm free to do whatever I want.
Be whoever I want.
That's freeing.
[Eve laughs]
Well, cheers to that.
You know, it's funny,
James and I, we met when I started as a nurse in ER.
I took one look at him and his busted leg
and I'm like, yeah, he's the one.
And we were so young and he was so charming.
I mean, he just had this way about him, you know?
As long as you didn't write your number on his cast.
Actually-
-No, you didn't! -I did!
Look what I made.
-Oh wow! -Wow!
Did you just draw this?
I like birds.
My, you are quite the artist, Daphne.
Art's fun, I like science too.
Mm, science.
You ever make your own lava lamp?
Oh, it's so much fun.
You would love it.
She's got a special presentation next week
at Parent's night.
Ooh.
Mom's actually coming this time.
I will be there kiddo.
Hey Daphne, why don't you give us a little preview?
M-hm?
Yeah, go on.
There are almost 10,000 kinds of birds on the planet.
Birds are related to dinosaurs through evolution.
Birds make nests to sleep in.
Wait, I thought birds slept in beds.
That's people.
Well, that is news to me because I sleep in a bathtub.
[everyone laughs]
You're so great with kids.
Have you ever thought of having any?
Yeah, soon hopefully.
Anyway, I should get going.
I'll walk you out.
Bye.
Thank you so much for the lovely evening.
Same to you.
I mean it was so great to meet you.
It really was.
Eve, I learned it.
E-M-E-R-G-E-N-C-Y.
You are one smart cookie.
She's trying to impress you already.
Good job.
Okay, now pj time, come on.
Hey Eve, just throwing this out there.
But you wouldn't by any chance to be available
to tutor Daphne, would you?
I mean, I'd pay you of course.
It's just that you're amazing at what you do, obviously.
And you know, she could use some help right now.
She is a good kid.
Yeah.
I'll think about it.
Okay, thank you.
[soft dramatic music]
[Mary sighs]
[phone vibrates]
[dramatic music]
[dramatic music continues]
[dramatical music sting]
[dramatic music]
[dramatic music]
[dramatic music continues]
[music trails away]
[Lorna] Everything is on the line today
with this pitch.
[Mary] If you wanna leave the virology data with the investors
I put some leaflets in there for you.
This is good.
Not a lot of new hires could nail a pitch deck like this.
Especially with no formal lab experience.
What did I say Lorna, Mary is-
Is like another you.
Yes, I remember.
Well, if the Foundation likes our pitch
we may actually bag this grant.
Uh, wait a second, hold on.
Where's the data from the latest IFA test?
Oh, it's-
Natalie, you're the project lead, didn't you approve this?
Oh, that data was inconclusive.
The pitch is strong enough without it.
Huh okay, could've used a heads up.
Great, the pitch looks good.
And Mary, keep up the good work.
Will do, thank you.
You know, she's an industry leader
in vaccine development, right?
Yeah, I think you mentioned it about six times.
I'm just saying it's impressive.
It is.
I love you but I won't be able to cover for you
like that again.
I know.
The lab samples just fell over.
It was so strange.
It wasn't easy getting Lorna to hire you.
You need to bring your A game every day
if you wanna stay on this team.
Yeah, I totally agree.
Honestly, it won't happen again.
I won't let you down, I promise.
Okay.
[phone ringing]
[suspenseful music]
What?
Nothing.
Is James harassing you again?
Are you still seeing Dr. Thomas?
You went through a serious trauma, now this separation?
It's fine.
I mean, look, you work in the ER, you lose patients.
-It happens. -No.
Seriously, I'm fine Nat.
Look, I don't wanna talk about this right now, okay?
You said bring your A game and I will.
It's on.
All right.
[pensive violin music]
[dramatical music sting]
[dramatic music]
[music fades away]
[phone notification chimes]
[soft emotional music]
[clapping]
-Yes. -[Mary] Oh my God.
[Lorna] Congratulations ladies, we did it.
You sure did.
Yes, okay, okay, thank you.
And we start today.
-Wow. -Okay.
Yeah, so Natalie, I'm gonna need you
to drop those references.
And Mary, you can prep the samples.
I want you two to co-lead this.
Seriously?
And Natalie needs the support.
So listen up everyone, please.
We haven't won the race yet
but we have been invited to compete.
So if you're committed to embarking
upon this very exciting journey in making history,
then we're all gonna need
to make some serious time commitments.
And if that's something that doesn't work for you
at this time then please let me know
before we hit the ground running.
Otherwise, show me what you can do.
Will do.
-Good job. -Thanks.
Mare,
this is a huge opportunity.
I know, I know.
[phone ringing]
What's with this serious time commitment?
I know you're worried about Daphne,
but this is the best thing for the two of you
in the long run.
The hours will get better
but this isn't the time to pull back.
Hey, this is supposed to be a good thing.
I know, I know.
You deserve this win.
Yeah, I guess you're right.
Okay, let's do it.
-Yes? -Yes.
Yes, okay.
You need a babysitter for tonight?
-I do, yeah. -I can ask around.
I think I might have someone.
-Okay. -Yeah, I know who to call.
[suspenseful music]
And then we learn that falcons are the fastest birds,
if they're flying.
Gentoo penguins are the fastest swimming.
Wow, I bet your presentation will kick butt.
You should come next week.
I would love that.
Oh, look both ways.
Here we go.
Your mom knows her stuff.
[Eve] I-Im not...
[suspensful music]
Hey, do you wanna go play on the swings?
But Mom says I have to finish my homework
before I have fun.
Oh, good thing she's not here.
Come on, five minutes.
I won't tell if you don't.
-Okay. -Okay.
There you go.
This so high!
Oh, Mr Apples.
There, good as new.
Thank you.
[suspenseful music]
Hey, why don't we take a selfie,
and I'll send it to Mary so she knows you're safe and sound.
Okay?
Here we go.
-Say cheese. -Cheese.
-Do you wanna see it? -Mm hmm.
-It's beautiful. -Yeah.
Homework first and then I'm thinking cookies?
With milk?
Is there any other way to eat them?
[laughing]
-Is that- -Dad!
[James] Hey!
-Daphne. -I missed you sweetie.
Daphne.
You're James Hargroves?
Yeah, and you are?
What are you doing here?
This my house.
You don't have permission to be here.
[James chuckles]
Where's Mary?
Daph, where's mama?
-She's at work. -Of course she is.
So she asked some stranger to take care of you
instead of me.
Unbelievable.
Hey Daph, why don't you go wait inside
while I talk to this lady.
It's okay sweetie, go.
I love you sweetie.
See you again real soon, okay?
[suspenseful music continues]
So you think because you're her babysitter or something,
you can act like her mom?
Right now I'm responsible for her.
And what does that make you exactly
other than an absentee father?
I'm the parent.
Listen, I don't know what you think you're doing here
but I suggest you go.
Or what?
I'll call the cops.
[phone dialing]
I mean it.
[suspenseful music]
[car engine starting]
[suspenseful music]
Are you okay?
Oh, honey.
You miss him, huh?
Doesn't matter.
It's my fault I can't see him.
Well, that can't be true.
Dad got pulled over by a police officer.
She said he was drinking while driving.
Sweetie, that's so scary.
And why would you think that's your fault?
He was driving me home from school.
And you were in the car?
Come here.
[eerie music]
You know what?
When I was your age, my parents separated too.
They were fighting all the time.
Sometimes about the silliest things.
And for years I thought it was my fault.
I was really alone.
Really?
But you know what?
It wasn't my fault.
And this isn't yours.
It's your parents' fault.
Hey.
From now on, no more loneliness, okay?
We have each other.
-Okay. -How about those cookies?
You want some?
Let's go.
[suspenseful music]
[door closing]
Hello?
[suspensful music sting]
-Hi. -Hi.
Oh, thank you so much for tonight.
Honestly, I hope I didn't ruin any plans.
Not at all.
It's fine.
How did it go?
How was homework?
-Good. -[Mary] Okay.
[lively music]
Mom.
Hi sweetie, you up.
She wanted to wait up to see you.
Can you tuck me in?
Yes, of course.
Just gimme one minute with Eve.
I'll be right up, okay?
Okay.
Goodnight, sweetie.
Well, she's in a good mood.
-Yeah. -I thought
she'd be a little shaken up from her dad showing up today.
I mean, I'm so sorry about that, by the way.
I mean, ever since our separation
he's been acting a little impulsive.
It's okay, I handled it.
Of course you did.
[suspenseful music]
Anyway, what's the standard rate
-for a tutor/nanny/lifesaver- -No, m-m, no.
[Mary]come on, you please, I ins
No, I insist.
It's fine.
You're too kind.
I really, really appreciate this,
especially because I can't really rely on James right now,
you know, I mean, between you and I,
he's one outburst away from me filing for divorce
and I could really use the extra help.
And not to mention, I mean, Daphne seems to really like you.
Well, you know what?
If you need the help, I'd be happy to.
-Really? -Mm hm.
You're an angel.
[suspenseful music]
[keyboard typing]
[dark music]
[surgeon] Your wife... She's in recovery.
You'll be able to... see her shortly.
Your daughter... she lost a lot of blood.
Unfortunately there was a complication during the surgery.
We weren't able to save her.
I'm sorry.
[dramatic music]
[glass shattering]
[suspenseful music]
Mom?
It's okay honey, it's okay.
It's just some neighborhood kids.
Don't worry.
It was probably an accident.
[suspenseful music]
[phone ringing]
[suspenseful music]
[police siren]
[police radio chatter]
Mary!
Are you okay?
-Hi. -I saw the cop cars.
-Where's Daphne? -We're fine.
She went back to bed.
-[Natalie] Here you go. -Thank you.
-Hi. -Hi.
You must be the new neighbor.
I am.
Oh, Eve, this is my best friend Natalie.
Nat, this is Eve.
The takeout savior.
So do we know who did this?
No. I mean, the officer, they think some vandal
just threw a rock through my window, but-
Isn't this supposed to be a super safe neighborhood?
-Think it's- -James?
Yeah.
I don't know, Mare.
He's coming up on six months sober, right?
-[police siren driving away] -Supposedly,
but when has he ever been honest about that
in the past?
And even if, I mean, maybe he's relapsed.
I don't know.
Who else could it be?
You know, I'm not his biggest fan
but it seems a bit extreme even for him.
Shouldn't you at least talk
to him before we gather our pitchforks?
He was really erratic earlier today at the house.
He even showed up at my work.
Oh, sweetie.
Whoa, what, why didn't you tell me any of this?
I meant to, it's just.
It's just been a crazy strange day.
I think someone should stay here
at the house with you and Daphne.
Do you want me to stay?
Or I can stay?
You guys are so sweet, thank you.
No, we're fine.
-Seriously. -Are you sure?
Yeah.
Yeah, we're okay.
[suspenseful music]
Thanks for coming by.
-Love you. -[Mary] Love you too.
Call me if you need anything.
[Mary] I will.
Thank you.
I'm 15 minutes away.
Call me if you need me.
[suspenseful music]
[door closing]
Is she always like this?
Like what?
She just doesn't trust your opinion.
I'm sorry, Mary.
It's really none of my business.
It's okay.
I've known Nat for years.
And she's a...
She's a great friend,
but... she's who she is.
Yeah.
Anyway, you know what, on second thought...
[dark foreboding music]
I'm happy to stay.
Thank you.
[suspenseful music]
[Eve humming]
[Mary] Mmm, Smells amazing in here.
Coffee's on, lunches are packed.
Oh, and I hope you don't mind,
I rearranged your Tupperware drawer.
You what?
Daphne! Breakfast is ready!
Wow.
Eve, you didn't have to do all that.
I mean, you've already done so much for us this past week.
-Has it already been a week? -I know, right?
-Hey mom. -Hi.
[Eve] Here comes trouble.
I could get used to this.
Oh, wow.
Okay, well, looks like you guys don't need me here
so I better get to work.
Wait, you're gonna be there, right?
Of course, baby.
This is why mommy's going in a little earlier
so I can be there just in time for parents' night.
Eve will take you to school, okay?
Okay.
Are you ready for your big presentation?
I think.
Eve's gonna help me practice.
We're gonna have to do something really
special to thank Eve, now won't we?
All right, come here.
Gimme a big hug.
Oh, I love you kiddo.
[Daphne] Love you too mom.
Don't forget your coffee.
Oh.
[everyone gasps]
I am so sorry.
Here, here, here.
I'll get you a clean shirt.
Good thing I did laundry today.
Are you okay?
Oh yeah, honey, it's okay, it's just coffee.
It's okay, no worries.
Go eat your breakfast.
It's gonna get cold.
[suspenseful music]
[gentle foreboding music]
Don't make me regret recommending you.
What, why?
You're making me look bad.
You're killing it.
Not that I'm surprised.
I'm just really proud of you.
Thank you.
Did you ever end up talking to James
about the whole window thing?
He said he didn't do it.
But, you know... Hes lied to me in the past, so-
who knows.
What?
Not that I don't trust your instincts, I do-
but how long have you known this Eve woman for?
Okay seriously? You just said you trusted my instincts.
Just saying, you've known her for what - a few days?
And then she sleeps over? Its weird!
Do you realize Eve has been helping me out with Daphne
every single day?
If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't even be able
to keep working here.
[Lorna] Okay, this is your reminder that our next milestone
is due Monday.
So that means that today is our last day
to go over everything and we cannot afford
a single missed decimal point.
Got it?
We are so close to that finish line, guys.
So close! I can almost taste it.
[Eve] 87 percent!
I wanna put it on the fridge!
I have a better idea.
There you go.
Good work, kiddo.
What's wrong with the fridge?
Well, she's often at her computer,
so whenever she'll look up she'll see your great work
and she'll be so proud of you.
Just the way I am.
Wanna see what else I made?
Mm-hm.
I made it.
[gentle music]
I'm gonna give it to my mom tonight after my presentation.
Speaking of which, don't you think we need to work
on it just a little bit more?
It's almost perfect but I think we can spiff it up
with some fun facts.
[ominous whimsical music]
Wait, but you can't use that.
That's mom's work computer.
Sweetie, tonight's really important for you.
She won't mind, I promise.
Okay, if you're sure.
[dramatic music]
We're gonna really wow her.
Great.
[dramatic music]
All right, I am outta here.
All right, wish Daphne good luck for me.
Will do.
[suspensful music]
Wait, did you move the shared folder?
What do you mean moved?
It's gone.
What's gone?
Everything.
All of it.
[Mary] Wait, what?
How could this happen?
It can't where, I mean I literally
just double checked everything.
Mary, this is serious.
Okay, did you check the trash or maybe we call IT.
No, we can't call IT.
If we call IT Lorna finds out and if...
You didn't work from an unsecured network, did you?
Um.
I mean, I was just trying to catch up
on the milestone from home.
If Lorna finds out you compromised our research
you will lose your job.
We need to find out what happened quickly.
How, right now?
I mean, I gotta get to Daphne's school.
[dramatic music]
[group applauds]
[Ms.Gauthier]Great work, Julia.
And next up we have Daphne Hargroves.
[soft dramatic music]
Daphne?
There are almost 10,000 kinds of birds on the planet.
Birds are related to dinosaurs through evolution.
[dramatic music]
[Eve hums lullaby]
Eve.
Oh, hi.
Where's Daphne?
Oh, she's sleeping.
I asked her if she wanted to stay up and wait but...
Your text said that you had to work late again.
Is everything okay?
I was fired.
What?
What, what happened?
You wouldn't have by any chance touched anything
on my computer.
What?
No, no, no, of course not, no.
I mean, I did help Daphne with her presentation
but we were very careful, we were just using
the search engine.
Unless-
What?
I did leave Daphne alone on the computer
while I was making dinner.
I'm so, so sorry, Mary.
I shouldn't have left her unsupervised.
No, it's okay.
I mean, Daphne knows not to touch that laptop.
It's my fault.
Please don't blame Daphne.
How can I make this up to you?
Anything you need while you get back up on your feet.
I can take extra shifts, extra pickups
or late nights with Daphne.
Anything you need, I am your girl.
It's okay, it's fine.
I mean, I'm gonna be home now.
And...
What?
Well, the good news is you can have
all your free time back.
So, you don't need my help anymore?
No, no, I don't think so.
And don't get me wrong, you've been a lifesaver.
But I think this is a sign that I need to just
take a step back and-
But I can still help even just as a friend.
It-it's fine, um...
I think me and Daphne need to just figure things out.
Why?
Sorry, I just mean routine is important to kids
and I think it's best if I'm not cut off for Daphne's sake.
Okay, I think I know what's best for my daughter.
You should head home now.
Okay.
[dramatic music]
[dramatic music continues]
[suspensful music buildup]
Oh shit.
You scared me.
She's not here.
You should go.
Honestly, saying it was a bad day is an understatement.
And you being here just makes it worse.
Where is she?
Leave her alone, James.
Where is she, Natalie?
She's not answering my texts.
What are you gonna do, throw a rock at my windshield?
What?
That wasn't me, all right.
Like I said, you should go.
Natalie, come on.
You know me.
You know that I would never do anything to hurt my family.
Things have just been complicated ever since.
None of this is right.
I keep telling her that, but she won't listen.
That's enough, James.
Save it for your therapist.
You can't trust her.
Really?
Coming from you.
Eve.
You can't trust Eve.
Something's off.
You know what I'm talking about, don't you?
I would never hurt Mary.
You need to believe me.
Good night.
[dramatic music]
You're up.
Good morning, sleepy head.
So honey, about last night, I am so sorry.
You know how badly I wanted to be there, but-
But you weren't.
I have some good news.
I'm gonna be spending the next few weeks with you here.
What about Eve?
Well, we won't need Eve's help anymore
since I'm gonna be home but we can always have her over.
Look, I know you're really upset with me, okay?
And you have every right to be.
I promise, I'm gonna make it up to you starting right now.
You want pancakes for breakfast?
I don't even like your pancakes.
Since when?
Since forever.
Okay, well, I'm gonna whip some up just in case.
Maybe Mr. Apple-
Leave!
Just get out!
I don't want you here.
[tense suspensul music]
[Lorna]How long have you been here?
I need to find out what happened.
Listen, go home and get some rest.
Okay? We can't afford another misstep.
Something about this just doesn't make sense.
I know Mary shouldn't have worked remotely,
but I don't understand how the folder was deleted
under her username.
It doesn't matter how it happened.
It happened.
Let's just try to keep it from happening again.
Okay, come on.
Go home.
-Okay? -Okay.
[dramatic music]
[doorbell rings]
Mrs. Hargroves?
Yes.
I'm with Child Protective Services.
[Daphne]I wish I lived with dad!
I'd like to ask you a few questions.
Uh.
Sure, go ahead.
[door closes]
[water filling]
Someone reported me to CPS?
I mean, I didn't know people could do that.
Anyone who doubts the safety
of a child can call our hotline at any time.
Wait, who...
Nevermind. How does this work?
I don't know.
Okay. Well, first I interview you and your daughter.
Ask you some pretty standard questions, and then
I look around and make sure that there's nothing
that would jeopardize Daphne's safety.
Sorry, there's just a lot going on right now.
I, I, I don't even know how to act normal.
I wouldn't worry too much about trying to act normal.
Just tell the truth.
I know it's a lot
but we are acting in the best interest of your child
and if staying with you is the best thing for Daphne, well.
Well, yeah, of course it is.
Well, we'll start simple.
How is your relationship with your daughter?
Um, pretty good.
Usually. I mean, she's a little mad
at me right now, but kids, you know.
Mhm.
And are you the sole caregiver?
Yes.
Currently I am because,
well my husband is staying elsewhere
til we figure out custody.
And how are you coping with that?
Is there a multiple choice for this question?
I mean, it's been a tough year, so all things considered
I believe I'm coping as well as any normal person would.
Okay. Tough year.
Can you elaborate on that?
No, I'd rather not get into the details right now.
Okay.
It started when I left my last job.
I was a head nurse in an ER,
and one night we, we had a girl come in
about Daphne's age.
She had been in a car accident.
She had severe internal bleeding, but she was alive.
So we got her hooked up to transfusions right away.
And for a moment there I thought we could stabilize her
but then there was a mix up
and her medication was mislabeled
and I,
I gave anticoagulant
to a child who was bleeding out.
But I completely took myself out of that situation
and I left.
I found myself a desk job instead, so.
That's awful.
Have you seen a therapist?
I did, but I mean, he was not the right fit, so.
Well, you should find one that is.
We see it with kids all the time.
Drama needs to be tended to just
like any broken limb would be.
It's the type
of thing that can ruin a person if it goes untreated.
Yeah. I know that.
Look, I'm not a bad mom.
Okay. We're just going through a hard time.
So please, if you, if you don't mind.
I still have to interview Daphne
because there was a formal complaint.
Look, I'm pretty sure my husband's behind this.
Let me talk to him.
You know what?
I will, I will come back tomorrow.
We don't wanna break up good families.
We're here to help.
I don't, I don't know what to say to that, so.
How about you just say, see you tomorrow.
[knocking]
Daph? Can I come in?
[door squealing]
Daph?
Can we talk now, sweetie?
Daph?
Daphne?
Daph, honey?
Daph?
Daph?
Daphne?
Daphne!?
[intense music]
-[phone ringing] -[Mary]Come on, James.
Your call has been forwarded to an automatic voice-
[Mary hangs up and re-dials]
[tires squeal]
Come on, Mare.
[phone ringing]
Hi, you've reached Mary.
Please leave a message.
[call disconnects]
[intense music continues]
[Eve is humming]
[knocking]
[eerie music]
[eerie music]
We need to talk.
Please, Natalie, come in.
I felt something was off from the moment I met you.
I'm not your biggest fan either.
I knew Mary would never delete those files,
even accidentally.
So I did a little digging.
Spoke to your landlord.
Turns out he's never heard of an Eve Michaels.
Then he tells me this is a short-term rental.
Which is fine, in theory,
but you're supposed to be teaching here
in the fall, right?
So I called the school and surprise, surprise,
they've never heard of you either.
Natalie, why don't we just have a seat?
I don't know what you're planning,
but I know who you are, Eve Col-
-[banging on door] -[Daphne]Eve?
-[banging continues]
[Natalie]What was that?
-[thud] -[groan]
[heavy breathing]
[dark dramatic music]
[gasping]
[dark dramatic music]
-[thud] -[groan]
[clattering]
[dark dramatic music]
[groaning]
-[wire tightening] -[bones cracking]
[dark dramatic music fades]
[somber music]
[heavy breathing]
[Daphne] Eve?
[door handle wiggling]
[dark suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music]
[tires squeal]
James?
Daphne?
Well, well look who it is.
Where's Daphne?
Is this how you try to get custody by calling the CPS?
What the hell's wrong with you?
Whoa, whoa.
What are you talking about?
Why was CPS at the house?
Don't play games with me, James.
Where is she?
I'm not playing games.
Is she really not here?
Are you kidding me?
We got into a little argument in the morning
and then the CPS showed up and then she wasn't in her room.
I thought, I thought you...
She could be anywhere right now.
Let's not panic.
I mean, where else could she be?
Eve's.
[suspenseful music]
[breaks screeching]
[suspenseful music]
[Phone] Your call has been forwarded to-- [Mary hangs up]
Still nothing.
It doesn't even look like she's home.
Alright, you know what?
I'll go double check if she's at our house.
[suspenseful music]
[knocking]
Hey, Eve?
[knocking]
[phone ringing]
[Eve] Hi!
Hi. Oh, thank goodness.
Hey, listen, do you have Daphne with you?
-[Eve] No. No, I don't. - Huh.
[Eve] Is everything okay?
Eve, I'm gonna have to call you back.
[Eve] Okay.
We're gonna play a little game with your mom.
Make sure she knows how special you are.
[Detective]Can you think of anywhere else
your daughter may have run off to?
I mean, I tried calling my friend Natalie,
but she won't pick up her phone, so.
[Detective sighs]
There is another possible scenario.
Now, I don't wanna scare you, but we have to
consider all the options.
Look at the situation from every angle.
Most runaways bring a bag of essentials with them,
clothes, food, money.
But, Daphne, didn't even bother to grab her coat.
[tense musical sting]
So we could be dealing with a kidnapping.
[tense musical sting]
9 times out of 10 when a child goes missing,
we find that the abductor is
someone who knows the child intimately.
[James scoffs]
I would never hurt my daughter.
No one said you would.
Is it possible your friend Natalie knows something?
No. Just forget about Natalie, okay?
She's my friend.
She's my best friend.
We work together.
She would have nothing to do with this.
[Detective]Alright.
Is your daughter close with any other family members?
Someone she really trusts?
Um...
I mean, there's Eve, but we spoke
to her already and she said she hadn't seen her, so.
Eve, who's Eve?
She's our neighbor.
She's lives down the street, and she'd been helping me
out after school with Daphne and around the house.
So that's what's been happening around here?
[tense music]
When did you speak to Eve last?
Well, I saw her last night and
she was here
and we called her, what, about half hour ago, I think.
You mind sharing her phone number with me?
Um... No, um.
Sure, I can, um...
we can just actually call her right now.
[dialing]
[phone] You have reached a number that is no longer in service.
What?
-[ominous music] -[car engine rumbling]
[Eve humming]
Are you excited to get there or what?
[ominous music continues]
Hang tight folks, stay calm,
we'll find her.
That's it?
Hang on, what, what do we do?
You can point me to your neighbor's house.
Sure, but I mean, what if she's not home?
Can't we just get into the house somehow?
Listen, I know this must be hard
but we can't just enter her house without a warrant
and we don't have any evidence to issue a warrant yet.
Keep your phones on.
I'll call you as soon as I have something.
[footsteps thudding]
-I can't wait for that. -[door clicking]
I don't get it,
why would her phone be disconnected all of a sudden?
Eve has Daphne.
[door banging]
[door crashing]
[thrilling music]
Eve?
Daphne?
[thrilling music continues]
Do you see anything?
No, but this doesn't look right.
[thrilling music continues]
What is that?
James.
This is Natalie's phone.
And it's recording, look.
[eerie strings music]
You're gonna love how many different birds there are here.
Pretty cool, huh?
Come on, I'll show you to your room.
Ah!
[ominous music]
[Detective] I'm gonna pretend you didnt just tell me
that you broke into your neighbor's house,
but just so that you know,
any evidence you find there
won't be admissible in court.
Did you get the recording I sent?
I listened to the first five minutes,
the rest is dead air.
Something has clearly happened to Natalie!
We're doing everything we can.
Listen, I know you're worried,
but you have to stop meddling
or you'll compromise the investigation.
Please just stop what you're doing
and don't do anything else.
And get outta that house!
[phone beeps]
All right, forget Detective Greene,
he's out.
What do we do now?
We keep looking,
I mean, there's gotta be more clues.
[Eve]Mm, I love this photo of us.
Where are we?
Okay, so these clothes are very, very precious
so I'm gonna need you to take extra good care of them, okay?
I want Mr. Apples.
Well, you don't need Mr. Apples,
you're a big girl now.
I wanna go home!
[tense music buildup]
Hey, hey, it's okay,
[music softens]
you are home.
[sinister music]
Mm.
You are home.
[Mary exhaling]
Come on, what do you know, Nat,
what do you know?
-James! -Yeah?
I may have found something,
-it's an address. -[footsteps thudding]
It's the last location Natalie looked up on her phone.
[intense music]
This is far away,
what if we go there and it's nothing?
What, you'd rather just wait here?
It's the only thing we have!
Let's go.
[rousing orchestral sting]
[intense thrilling music]
[James]She's gonna be okay.
She better be.
Honey, one thing's for sure,
that little girl's a warrior,
she gets that from you.
Look, I know I haven't been the best version of myself
in the past few weeks and I'm sorry,
I just miss the way that things used to be,
but I get it,
we gotta do what's best for Daphne.
Yeah.
[gravel crunching]
I think this is it.
[ominous music continues]
Hey, if things get ugly in there,
I want you to get back in the car
and drive away as fast as you can.
[car doors thumping]
-[fist knocking] -[door squeaking]
Hi, um...
Um...
We're, we're, we're friends of Natalie
and, uh, and Eve.
-Do you know, um- -Eve?
Yes, Eve, um, is she here?
Not anymore.
Do you know where we can find her?
Yeah, you know, I think I'd like to see your badges now.
We're not, we're not cops,
we're just friends.
Friends? Great,
'cause I've been trying to get ahold of her,
so next time you see her
tell her to come and pick up her stuff.
[door squeaking]
No, sir, sir, please!
Look, we, we think she took our daughter.
Are you Mary Hargroves?
Yeah, yeah, how did, how did you...
Come on in.
[somber music]
This is much better,
this is how you like it.
This is so beautiful.
[ominous music]
Okay, mm.
How do you know my wife's name?
I'm Brian Collingwood
and this right here,
well, that's my daughter, Chloe.
[somber music]
There was a complication with my daughter's medication.
It was an accident,
you were just doing your job.
It's not your fault.
Eve, on the other hand, [sighing]
well, Eve didn't see it that way.
Hm, no.
You know, at first she just blamed herself
and then that got too hard
and she started blaming everyone else.
We tried everything,
I mean, therapy, nothing worked,
she just became a different person.
Near the end she started talking about
some really dark things but
I never thought that she would do it.
Dark things, what do you mean?
Do you have any idea
where Eve might've taken our daughter?
I'm sorry.
Please!
I wish I could help you two
but I don't know where she is.
Your hair is just so much longer.
I have an idea.
You're gonna love this, Chloe.
Who's Chloe?
Don't be silly, you are.
-[stool thumping] -[ominous music]
What are you doing?
Excuse me, young lady, put that down!
-Ah, oh! -[stool crashing]
-[intense music] -[Eve huffing]
-[somber music] -[Mary crying]
James, I don't know,
I don't know how I didn't see it.
I can't, I can't!
This was all her plan.
James, this whole time she,
she planned this whole thing
and I didn't,
I didn't see it.
It was just a trap!
It was a trap
and I walked right into it
and with Daphne,
and I just took Daphne down this whole time,
and I just welcomed the whole thing
and I failed her, James! [sobbing]
No, you didn't fail her.
I failed her, I failed you!
No, listen, no.
[Mary wailing]
[somber music continues]
Listen, Chloe's death was not your fault.
But it's haunting me now. [crying]
Neither is this,
neither is this.
We're gonna find our baby, okay?
I promise you,
we're gonna find her.
-[Mary sobbing] -[somber music continues]
[intense percussive music]
Chloe, where did you go?
-[leaves rustling] -[intense music continues]
[phone ringing]
Detective Greene?
[Detective] Mrs. Hargroves,
are you with your husband right now?
I am, yes.
That recording you sent over,
we thought it finished after the struggle
but if you scroll to the middle,
it's faint, but you can hear something.
[phone touchscreen clicking]
[Eve] Don't be scared,
we're going to the cottage
and you're gonna love it.
Did she just say cottage?
[Eve] All right, hurry up!
I think so.
Hey, don't get any ideas!
We're working on locating them now,
so please, for your own safety,
just stay put.
This woman could be armed and dangerous.
-Just let us do our- -[phone beeping]
[urgent music]
[door banging]
Brian?
Do you know anything about a cottage?
Cabin, cottage, does it ring any bells?
Eve had a cabin growing up.
Do you know where it is?
I'll get the address.
-[ominous music] -[car engine humming]
I'm sorry, too, James,
for everything.
[phone beeping]
It's coming up,
it's right up here.
-[car engine humming] -[ominous music continues]
[birds tweeting]
Chloe?
Chloe, where are you?
I'm not gonna hurt you.
-[intense music] -[leaves rustling]
Where, oh, where is my little girl?
You wanna play a game?
I love games.
I spy with my little eye...
[intense music continues]
-You're in trouble! -[door banging]
[intense music continues]
[door thumping]
Mommy's coming.
[doors squeaking]
There you are.
I don't wanna punish you,
but you're not giving me a choice.
-[car engine humming] -[gravel crunching]
Don't make a sound or you'll regret it.
[doors slamming]
-[board thumping] -[intense music continues]
[suspenseful music]
[car doors thumping]
James, this is Nat's car.
[James] What?
[footsteps thudding]
[suspenseful music continues]
Wait, there's blood!
Can we open the trunk?
Daphne?
Daphne, are you in here, honey?
Daphne?
Can you open the trunk?
[intense music]
Ah! [gasping]
Oh, God!
[unsettling cello music]
Oh, my God.
[unsettling music continues]
[Mary gasping]
She's dead!
She's dead.
-Oh my God, Mary! -[trunk thumping]
She's dead, she's dead!
[somber music]
[sobbing] She's...
We gotta, we gotta find Daphne before it's too late.
Come on!
[ominous music]
[door squeaking]
Daphne?
Daphne?
[violently intense music]
[screaming]
[James]Hey!
-Ah! -[knife slashing]
[Mary gasps]
[intense music]
[metal clanging]
Where's my daughter?
You'll never see her again,
I can promise you.
What did you do?
James, go find Daphne!
Please, Eve, I just wanna talk!
I'm not gonna let you take her away from me!
Not again.
Where is Daphne?
Daphne?
[intense music continues]
[winces]
Ah!
-Yah! -[knife clattering]
Ah! [gasping]
-Aah-ah! -Please don't!
Aah! [screaming]
[both gasping]
-[door squeaking] -[intense music continues]
I don't wanna hurt you,
please just tell me where my daughter is!
Daphne?
I just wanna take my daughter home.
-Please. -[Eve panting]
Where's my daughter?
-Ah! -[body thumping]
Uh!
-[door squeaking] -[intense music continues]
Daph?
-[Eve panting] -[metal clattering]
Get up!
Get up!
[ominous music]
Welcome back, James.
God. [panting]
I see you went through my stuff.
She drugged me.
What?
The night of the DUI,
I don't know how she did it
but she put something in my water.
Not that it wasn't gonna happen eventually, anyway.
What's the plan here, Eve?
Daphne's never gonna be your daughter.
Is that so?
'Cause she's more my kid than she's been yours lately.
Where's my daughter?
She's not here.
Tell me where my daughter is!
Right now, or I swear-
Don't move!
Ah!
-Oh! -[elbow thumping]
-Uh! -[body thumping]
Go, go, get out!
-Uh! -[knife thumping]
-Eh, ah! -[violently intense music]
Gah-ah! [panting]
Gah-ah, gah-ah! [gasping]
Gah-ah, gah-ah! [gasping]
-[ominous music] -[leaves rustling]
Daphne?
Daphne?
[ominous music continues]
-Daphne? -[fist knocking]
[ominous music continues]
Mary!
You're too late, she's mine now!
Mary!
[ominous music continues]
Put the knife down.
-Ah! -[knife whistling]
Ah! [screaming]
-[bodies thumping] -[violently intense music]
-Uh! -Ah!
Eh, ah!
[bodies thumping]
-Ah! -Ah!
-Uh! -Oh!
-Uh! -Uh! [grunting]
-Uh! -Ah!
-Ah! -[bodies thumping]
-Oh, ah! -[intense music]
-Mm, uh! -Ah, ah.
Uh, ah!
-Uh! -[intense music continues]
-Uh! -[Daphne] Mommy!
Chloe?
Uh, ah!
-[body thumping] -[intense music continues]
Mom!
Mom, I'm in here!
Mommy!
[ominous music]
Mom!
-Daph? -Mom, I'm in here!
-[Mary panting] -[board scrapping]
-Ah! [shrieking] -[bodies crashing]
-Uh, ah, ah! -She's mine!
Stop it, stop it!
-Get away! -[elbow thumping]
-[body crashing] -[intense music]
Stop, just please, don't!
Listen, Chloe's death has nothing to do with you!
It wasn't your fault.
What did you just say?
It was an accident.
Okay, I know you were driving
but it's not your fault.
I know it wasn't my fault
because it was your fault! [screaming]
No!
It was your fault she died!
Look, it wasn't your fault
and it wasn't mine either, okay?
This is not gonna bring Chloe back, Eve.
If I can't have her,
no on will,
and I'm gonna punish you
like you punished me.
[Mary] No, no!
-Ah! -[door crashing]
-[boards banging] -[body thumping]
-Oh! -[intense music continues]
Oh, oh, baby!
Oh, baby!
Uh, uh. [panting]
[ominous music]
-[Eve panting] -[leaves rustling]
[ominous music continues]
She will never be safe!
I will find you
and when you're not looking I'll take her again
and I'll kill her!
-Uh! -[board thumping]
[body thumping]
Mom! [whimpering]
Honey!
-Oh! -[somber music]
Oh, you're okay.
James?
James?
-James? -[urgent music]
James!
-Dad! -James, James.
-Is he okay? -James.
Daph, honey, can you find me something
I can use as a tourniquet?
[dramatic orchestral music]
James, James.
-There's this, this? -Yes.
Good girl, open it, open it, honey.
-Open it. -[packaging rustling]
C'mon, baby, stay with me.
Stay with me, honey.
Stay with me.
We can do this, c'mon, James.
C'mon, c'mon.
C'mon, James.
Mom, the police are here!
-[dramatic music intensifies] -[sirens wailing]
[Mary sobbing]
[dramatic music continues]
[somber music]
[sirens wailing]
[birds chirping]
[gentle pensive music]
Lovely to see you again.
Hello.
-Mom! -Hi.
Daphne's last day as a fourth grader,
we wouldn't miss it.
We!
Good to see you.
You, too, how are you feeling?
Oh, much better then last month,
that's for sure.
Now that he's made a full recovery.
Well, it helped having the world's best nurse by my side.
The E.R.'s lucky to have her back.
Indeed they are.
Well, I'll leave you to it
and I'll see you around next fall.
-Oh, absolutely. -That's right. [laughing]
[Mary laughing]
All right, you guys wanna get some spring rolls?
Well, sounds like a good idea.
[gentle music fades out]
[dramatic music]