They Wait in the Dark (2022) Movie Script
1
(ominous music)
(Amy's Mother
yelling indistinctly)
(Amy's Mother and Father
arguing indistinctly)
(intense music)
(eerie music)
(indistinct arguing continues)
(Amy gasps)
(upbeat rock music)
- Hey, Adrian.
Hey, hey, wake up, baby.
Hey.
You're having a
nightmare, Bubba.
You okay? Are you hungry?
- Oats and Honey? You
have anything else?
- Sorry, I think that's it.
I think we need to find a
different place to stay.
Grab your stuff.
(soft dramatic music)
(door closes)
(traffic whirring)
(crickets chirping)
- Mom, let's get
a room. I'm tired.
- Okay. Come here, buddy.
Hi.
(chattering on TV)
There you go, buddy. Just
gimme a second, okay?
Uh, one night, please.
- You got it. Do you
have a credit card?
- Um, for?
- You have to have a credit
card to put it under.
- Right. Um...
Shit.
Um, I'm, I'm, I'm sorry.
I don't have a credit card.
- Look, it's fine.
Cash will do.
Do you smoke?
- Um, no.
(key jangling)
- Room 8, straight
out to the left.
- Thanks.
We really appreciate it.
- Good night.
(siren wailing)
(baby crying)
(traffic whirring)
(key jangling)
(indistinct yelling)
(package crinkling)
(fan whirring)
(Amy sighs)
(haunting music)
(Amy winces)
(traffic whirring)
(loud bang)
(Amy breathes uneasily)
(crickets chirping)
(Amy sighing)
(Amy sighing)
(Amy sighing)
(birds chirping)
(mower buzzing)
(door opens and closes)
- Where are we going today?
- (sighs) Just gotta
make it to the next town.
It should only be
a few miles away.
You ready?
I love you.
- Love you too.
- Let's go.
(soft dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
(traffic whirring)
Let's stop in here.
You okay?
- Just catching my breath.
(soft dramatic music continues)
(customers chattering)
(upbeat country music)
- (exhales) We are gonna have
to try to eat cheap. Okay?
- But I could eat a horse.
- (chuckles) I would
not say that too loud.
Some of these people
might actually own horses.
- (gasps) Really?
Can I ride one?
- Yeah, we'll see,
if you're lucky.
- (chuckles) Amy.
- Hey, Jenny.
- Oh my God.
How many years has it been?
- It's been a few.
- Well, you look good.
- Huh. Um, it's been
a rough few days.
I'm already getting stared at.
- Well, it's been a while
since they've seen you in town.
(Amy blows kiss)
Stop. You're gonna get me fired.
(Jenny chuckles)
- Sorry. (chuckles)
- And this is?
- This is my son, Adrian.
- Nice to meet you, Adrian.
- Can I get a
cheeseburger, please?
- (chuckles) Right to the point.
I'll tell you what, I'll
get that going for you.
Amy?
- Uh, just a coffee.
- Just coffee?
- And a favor.
(soft dramatic music)
(upbeat pop music on radio)
Been losing my mind
Been losing my mind
And I've been losing my mind
Yeah, all feel
like that sometimes
- Hungry kid.
(Amy chuckles)
And I've been fighting
hard trying to make it, oh
You and me, maybe
we were meant to be
I'm sorry to hear
about your dad.
'Cause I can sell
my home, so local
And then you say go
from here, no fears
Are you sure you don't
wanna just stay with me?
I can talk to be Bill.
- Uh, no, no, it's okay.
- Okay.
(upbeat pop music continues)
(birds chirping)
I should wait
I should wait, this
is what you like, this
You're looking at it, even
if you might miss the beat
(engine revving)
The moments, they
pass, stuck in the past
Everyone wants to be noticed
And one of them foot on
the gas, maybe they'll pass
- Well, here we are.
- (sighs) Yep. Home sweet home.
- This place is so cool.
(door opens)
- Um uh, Adrian.
Uh. (scoffs)
(Jenny chuckles)
And there he goes.
- You gonna be all right?
- Yeah. Yeah, I think so.
- I feel badly leaving you here.
- The fireplace should
still be working,
so, I can chop some wood.
- (chuckles) You, chop wood?
- Wow.
(Jenny chuckles)
Don't act so surprised.
It was a farm life after all.
(both chuckle)
- Well, mm, I can bring some
groceries out to you, too.
- I'm really lucky to
have a friend like you.
(upbeat pop music continues)
- If you don't mind
me getting personal.
Where's his father?
- Um, (clears
throat) he's adopted.
Yeah, uh, turns out I can't
have kids on my own, so yay me.
Maybe I don't know how
to hold my head high
Wow, there is a bunch
of shit in this yard.
- Yeah, (chuckles)
that's another thing.
Your place is kind of a hotspot
for the teens around town.
- A hotspot?
- Yeah.
It's kind of
infamous around here.
- Great, so,
(Jenny chuckles)
what are they just throwing
parties or something?
- Throwing parties, doing
drugs, holding seances.
You know, normal
stuff like that.
- Seances. Wow.
Yeah. Normal, normal stuff.
(Jenny chuckles)
Great.
- Hey you call me if
you need anything.
- Um, I don't have your number.
- Oh, here.
(upbeat pop music continues)
- Thanks.
- You gonna gimme your digits?
- Oh, (sighs) can't.
Got a burner phone.
- Burner phone?
Sounds like you don't
want anyone to find you.
- Yeah. That's the plan.
Thank you. Seriously.
I should wait
Maybe I don't know how
to hold my head high
Maybe I don't know how
to hold myself together
(ominous music)
(birds chirping)
Ready, bud?
Let's go.
(door opens)
(can clattering)
(Amy sighs)
(Amy scoffs)
You've gotta be
fucking kidding me.
- Mom.
(cans clattering)
Mom, are you okay?
- Yeah. Yeah.
I'm fine, kiddo. Um (sniffs)...
(soft dramatic music)
I'm gonna need some help
from you though. Okay?
(glass clinks)
(cans clattering)
(cans clattering)
(sponge scratching)
(water trickling)
(Amy scoffs)
Shit.
(switch clicks)
(whirring)
(Amy whistles and blows)
(Amy sighs)
(Amy chuckles)
(eerie music)
(Amy sighing)
Fucking teenagers.
- Mom!
- Yeah, bubba?
Uh, don't, don't come down here.
Not until I've had
time to clean up. Okay?
(Amy sighs and blows)
Great.
(crickets chirping)
(fire crackling)
I love you.
- I love you too, Mom.
Mom?
- Yes, sweetie.
- Is she gonna find us?
(soft dramatic music)
- No, baby. Mom doesn't
know where this place is.
- How does she not know?
- Because Mommy never told her.
No one can find us here.
We're safe. Okay?
Now get some sleep. (chuckles)
(Adrian chuckles)
(fire crackling)
(crickets chirping)
(pocketbook unzips)
(ominous music)
(Amy sighs)
(upbeat rock music)
(Judith clears throat)
- Oh, sorry. Can I help you?
- Maybe. Looking
for these people.
A woman and a little
boy. Have you seen them?
- Nope.
- Look closer.
- Sorry, lady. I think
I'd remember 'em.
- Two packs of Liggetts.
- I said, "You can fucking
practice on a straw.
It's not that bad
for the environment."
- (laughs) Oh shit.
- Hey.
Hey, beautiful. How much
for a night? (chuckles)
(snaps fingers)
Oh. Huh.
- Oh.
- All right.
(tense music)
- Oh shit, man,
she's looking qt you.
- Okay. All right.
- What'd you say to me?
- I said, how much for a night?
We can just jump in
the back of my truck,
if you're short on time.
(both laugh)
- How much you got?
- Excuse me?
- Did I Sutter?
- Oh, shit, dude. (laughs)
- You serious? You serious?
- You got a hearing problem
or you just fucking stupid?
- All right. Jesus.
Shit. Got a mouth on you.
- Mm, you have no idea.
- I got the cash to find out.
- Consider that your
fee for the cat call.
- Now wait a goddamn
minute, you...
- Feel that?
(trucker gasps)
That's me seconds
away from cutting off
your micro-penis and
shoving it so far up
your MAGA-loving ass
that you can taste it.
- Hey, look, it was a
compliment. I'm sorry.
- Tell you what, partner.
Why don't I leave you
just a little reminder
in case you decide to
pull that shit again.
(knife stabs)
- Oh, fuck!
God! You bitch.
Oh fuck!
- Let me see.
(blade clicks)
- I didn't know enough.
Fuck.
(keys jangling)
(Judith exhales)
(engine starting)
(hard rock music)
(crickets chirping)
(fire crackling)
(doorknob clattering)
(whirring)
(eerie music)
(eerie music continues)
(lighter clicking)
(suspenseful music)
(intense music)
(mug clinking)
(door slams)
- Let me outta here!
Let me out! Mom, Mom!
- Adrian.
- Let me out!
- Adrian!
Adrian!
- Mom, Mom, Mom!
Let me out!
- Adrian,
Mommy will save
you, baby. (grunts)
- Mom!
- Come here. (breathes heavily)
What were you doing down there?
I told you not to go down there.
- Mom, there's
someone down there.
- What?
(whirring)
(Amy panting)
There's nothing down here, baby.
- I saw something.
- Did you light these?
Give me the lighter.
(Amy blowing)
Come on.
(eerie music)
(Amy yawning)
(Amy kisses)
(window slides and bangs)
(suspenseful music)
(suspenseful music continues)
(birds chirping)
(Amy sighs)
(lock clicks)
(soft dramatic music)
(hand slaps)
(Amy's Mother
yelling indistinctly)
- Mom.
Are you okay?
- Hey, sweetie.
Yeah, mm, I'm fine.
(Amy chuckles)
This house just has
a lot of memories.
- Grandma and grandpa?
- Yeah.
- I really wish I
could have met them.
- Me too.
(knocking on door)
- I'll get it.
- Adrian.
(ominous music)
(wind whistling)
(curtain rustling)
(knocking continues)
- Hey, Mommy's friend.
- Hey, kiddo.
- Hey.
- Hey. (chuckles)
Brought groceries.
- Wow.
When you said some groceries,
I didn't think you
meant that many.
- Oh, there's more
in the car, so.
- Here let me help.
You wanna go get
some from the car?
- Mm.
(Amy takes deep breath)
Does he know?
- Know what?
- What happened here?
(suspenseful music)
I take that as a no.
- Timing hasn't really
been great recently.
All he knows is that his grandad
died and left us the house.
- When was the last
time you talked to him?
Your dad. Did you talk
to him before he passed?
- No.
- When was the last
time you talked to him?
- (chuckles) You're full
of questions today, huh?
(liquor sloshes)
- Talk to me.
(both laughing)
Slow down on that stuff.
Oh, oh.
- Oh.
That's the Amy I remember.
- Oh, the excessively
drunk one, huh? (chuckles)
- No. The happy one.
- You're just trying to get me
drunk so I spill my secrets.
- (sighs) I'm just
trying to figure out
what's going on with you.
(Amy sighs)
You leave town after
your dad's trial.
You don't send me a
text, call. Nothing.
Do you keep in
contact with anyone?
I know Eric was asking
about you. (chuckles)
- Eric Salinda?
From high school?
- Yeah, man.
- Ooh.
- He loved you.
- Oh-ho. Mm.
(Jenny laughing)
- I think he's still single.
- And there's probably
a reason for that.
(both laugh)
Cut the shit.
- It's, um...
- (sighs) Come on.
I care about you.
You can talk to me.
- We just didn't have
anywhere else to go.
- Who are you running from?
- Huh. Um...
Her name's Judith.
- Judith? Okay.
Who's Judith?
- Adrian's mom.
- But you are Adrian's mom.
- His other mom.
- Oh. Oh.
- Yeah.
Good Old Kathy
would've should a brick
if she was still alive.
- (laughs) Would've loved
to see her face.
- Hmm-hmm.
No, you would not. (chuckles)
- So you and Judith
adopted Adrian together?
- Yeah, we got lucky.
I got lucky.
- So why are you
running from her?
(Amy sniffs and sighs)
- Holy shit. Are you okay?
- Yeah, just had a, had
a little bit of a fight.
- Do you need to see a doctor?
- I'm fine, it's healing.
- Are you sure?
(exhales) So this Judith
is a bit cray cray?
- Yeah, would've, uh, given
Kathy a run for her money.
- Wow.
(Amy laughs)
- What?
- Didn't you just say cray cray?
- Isn't that what the
kids say these days?
- I have no idea.
(both laugh)
- I'm trying to be serious.
- Sorry. I'm sorry.
(both chuckle)
Fuck. I have missed you.
- (chuckles) I missed you too.
- I'm so fucking sorry for
coming back into your life
a complete shit
show of a disaster.
- Hmm, oh. It's okay. (chuckles)
It was getting kind of
boring around here anyways.
Needed some added spice.
- Like I...
shouldn't having
me just unloading
all of my baggage onto you.
You have your own life.
- Look, I wouldn't be
here if I didn't wanna be.
- (inhales) Thank you.
(both chuckle)
(glass clink)
(Jenny exhales)
Hey, I, um,
I really appreciate
you coming by
and basically feeding
us for the next month.
- Oh, it's what I'm
here for. (chuckles)
- Um, I actually have
something for you. Just...
(Jenny laughs)
(Amy exhales)
Found it in the basement.
- Look at us. Uh.
- It's like peas in a pod.
- Something like that.
(both chuckle)
(sighs) Well, I
better get going.
Hubby's gonna be calling soon.
(soft dramatic music)
Well, I will be back in a few
days to check on you guys.
- Sounds good.
Drive safely.
(exhales) Fuck.
(pounds fist)
(fire crackling)
- Mom, why are we always
sleeping on the floor?
(Amy takes deep breath)
- I guess I should get
a mattress. Shouldn't I?
- That would be cozier.
- I'll get on that.
See if I can get one
from Jenny tomorrow.
- I wish there was one in
the bedroom that we can use.
- Mm, no, that one was
tossed out years ago.
- Was it gross?
(soft dramatic music)
- It had cooties.
- Ew.
- (chuckles) Yeah.
Now go to sleep.
- Okay, Mom. I love you.
(soft dramatic music continues)
(fire crackling)
(crickets chirping)
(suspenseful music)
Hello?
Who are you?
How'd you get in here?
Get out, get out my house!
Get out!
Go away!
(Amy gasps)
Stop!
- Adrian!
- Stop!
Get out of my house! Go away!
Stop! Get out of my house!
Get out of my house!
- Adrian, Adrian,
who's here?
- Get out!
- Baby, wake up, wake up!
- Get out!
- Baby, what's wrong?
- There was someone right there.
- Baby, baby,
there's no one there.
It's okay.
We're alone. You're safe.
(suspenseful music)
(train rumbling)
(horn blaring)
You better kill me dead
For they were
born to lose again
You better run,
you better run
I have a gun
I'll beat you up
You better run,
you better run
I'll beat you up
You better run
(birds chirping)
(water flowing)
(blade clicking)
(tense music)
(knife whooshes and whacks)
(chimes jingling)
(gun fires)
(gun clacks)
(gun fires)
(gun clacks)
(gun fires)
- You gonna teach
me how to hunt?
- Sure. Come here for a sec.
(gun clacks)
Okay. Now stand about there.
See the target?
Okay. Little bit down.
Perfect.
You're gonna gently put
your finger on the trigger.
(gun fires)
(dog barking)
Oh, hey, it's okay.
It's okay, come here.
We'll just do it one more time.
- I don't want to.
- Oh, come on baby. It's easy.
Let's do it one more time.
- No.
(tense music)
- Get over here. Oh.
(Amy takes deep breath)
Hey, I'm sorry, okay?
I just, just wanna be
able to protect you.
- From her?
- Yeah, from her,
or anyone else who
might try to hurt you
or take you away from me.
- Okay.
- Yeah? Okay.
(gun clacks)
You ready? Here.
Stand a little bit more down.
And whenever you're ready.
(gun fires)
Baby, that was amazing!
Nice shot! Baby, you did it!
(suspenseful music)
That is awesome.
Let's go check it out.
(crickets chirping)
There you go, sweetie.
Eat up.
- I'm just not that hungry.
- Baby, you love chicken.
You know, we're really
lucky to have this food.
- I know.
- Then eat.
- You think she's
coming here, don't you?
That's why you have the gun.
She's gonna take me away.
- Eat your fucking food.
(tense music)
Adrian, come back here.
(Amy sighs)
(tense music continues)
(plate clattering)
(door opens and creaks)
(suspenseful music)
(door creaks)
Adrian.
(switch clicks)
Bubba, I'm sorry
I snapped at you.
Turn around, I'm talking to you.
(Amy gasping and groaning)
(slapping and cracking)
- Mom!
(Amy groaning)
Stop!
(thumping)
(intense music)
(birds chirping)
(chimes jingling)
- Hey, baby.
- Hey, Mom.
- Oh, fuck.
What happened?
Adrian, what happened?
- You don't remember?
(tense music)
(Amy groans and
breathes uneasily)
(finger cracking)
(Amy gasping)
(tense music)
(Amy breathes uneasily)
- The last thing I remember
was chasing you in here.
(tense music continues)
(Amy sighs)
Thank you, baby.
(Amy sighs)
Adrian.
What happened last night?
- I don't know.
- Who did this to me?
Tell me.
- Stop, you're hurting me!
(eerie music)
- I'm sorry.
Was someone in our house? Who?
- I, I could barely see them.
- Mean you can barely see them?
You were in the room with me.
- They were hard to see.
- Have you seen them
in the house before?
(sighs) Must be a
squatter or something.
- Squatter?
- Yeah, hey have to
be getting in somehow.
- Mom.
- What?
- I wanna leave.
- And where the hell
are we gonna go, Adrian?
We are miles away from town.
My phone is smashed to shit.
So no, we're not
fucking leaving!
We're stuck!
(tense music)
(hammer banging)
(sighs) Okay, I don't want you
coming in this room anymore.
And do not answer the
front door for anyone.
Even Jenny.
- I promise.
- I'm gonna keep us safe.
(dog barking in distance)
(eerie music)
(water trickling)
- You didn't wash your
face like I asked.
- I'm sorry, Mom.
- I know, but you
always say you're sorry
after I've asked
you a hundred times.
- Are you mad?
- I'm not mad.
- I want you to remember
something very important.
It's my job to keep
you well-fed, clean,
obedient and beautiful.
Beauty's a fragile thing.
Like porcelain doll
or a China plate.
One false move and it
can all just shatter.
(eerie music continues)
(water trickling)
(faucet thuds)
(knocking on door)
(knocking continues)
- Who is it?
- It's Jenny.
Open the door.
It's hot out here.
- Hey.
- Hey, you guys okay?
I've been trying to call.
I was on my way to work,
so I figured I'd stop by.
- Oh, um, yeah.
Uh, my phone broke.
(chuckles nervously) Sorry.
- Are you, are you okay?
- Oh yeah. Yeah,
we're, we're fine.
- I know when you're being
a total bullshit artist.
Holy shit. What happened?
- It's fine. It's just
some bruises, seriously.
- Be honest with
me. Was she here?
- No, no. Uh, no, no.
My, my clumsy ass
just fell off a ladder
fixing some lights in
the master bedroom.
I did have some of that
Wild Turkey you brought by,
but you know, my
face broke the fall.
I am kind of saying that
it was inadvertently
your fault from the...
That was a joke.
- Is that what happened?
- Um, we were actually
about to sit down
and have some dinner,
beef casserole.
- I'm gonna be late for work.
I was just stopping
to check on you guys.
- Yeah. Yeah, okay.
- Thank you for the offer.
Lay off the Wild Turkey.
(Amy chuckles)
Okay?
- Yes, ma'am.
- I'll be back in a few days
with a new burner phone for you.
I don't like you
guys being out here
without a way to call anyone.
- (chuckles) Thank you.
- All right. Bye.
- Bye.
(Amy exhales)
(tense music)
(birds chirping)
(door closes)
(ominous music)
(traffic whirring)
(suspenseful music)
(car door closes)
(lighter clicking)
(crickets chirping)
(customers chattering)
- Hey, Grace. (chuckles)
(upbeat rock music)
What would you like to order?
- I'll have the French toast,
side of bacon and a coffee.
- Cream, sugar.
- Black, sugar.
- I'll go get that for ya.
- Mm-hmm.
(suspenseful music)
- (sighs) Here you go.
Black, like you like it.
- Hmm, thanks.
- (chuckles) Your food
will be out a minute.
- Mm. No rush.
I'm just enjoying
people watching.
- Not much to watch.
- See, I disagree.
- Okay.
(upbeat rock music continues)
(suspenseful music)
(rain pattering)
(fork taps and scrapes)
- Don't play with
your food, buddy.
You don't like it. Do you?
- Not really.
- Yeah, me neither.
Kind of tastes like shit.
- Yeah, horseshit.
- Ah, excuse me, language.
- What? You say it all the time.
- You're right. I do.
How about a Popsicle instead?
(freezer opens)
(Popsicle rustling)
There you go. Go on.
You can thank Aunt
Jenny for that.
(suspenseful music)
(The Woman snarling)
(Amy gasping and choking)
- Mom! Stop!
(Amy continues choking)
(Amy gasping)
(intense music)
(wind howling)
- Uh, dammit! (panting)
(Amy grunting)
(Amy panting)
- As long as I hold
you, she can't hurt you.
(suspenseful music)
Mom, I saw her at the table.
I saw her when she
was choking you.
- Her?
Is that who you saw?
Baby, it's okay. You can
tell me, is that her?
- No.
- Are you sure, baby?
Please look closer.
It has to be.
- That's not who I saw.
(Amy inhales)
- Then who the fuck did you see?
- I don't know!
- Who did you see, goddammit!
Tell me who the fuck you saw!
(fire roaring)
(wind whistling)
(Amy gasping)
(intense music)
God! (groaning)
(Adrian screams)
(fire crackling)
(suspenseful music)
(package crinkling)
Just a second, baby.
Okay. Give me your
hand, give me your hand.
I'm so sorry.
(Amy breathes uneasily)
(eerie music)
(Amy sobbing)
(suspenseful music)
(door opens)
(indistinct chattering)
(siren wailing in distance)
- See you later, Jenny.
(suspenseful music)
(keys jangling)
(car door closes)
(engine starting)
(crickets chirping)
I first started
looking for you
Make your stand
(horn blaring)
(engine revving)
(suspenseful music)
- What the hell?
(engines revving)
(tires screeching)
(cars crashing)
(horn blaring)
(intense music)
(door closes)
(horn honks)
(door opens)
(Judith grunting)
(Jenny groans and gasps)
(intense music continues)
You're Judith.
(fist thuds)
- Hmm. Morning, sunshine.
I hope it's okay that
I'm smoking in your car.
I'd have asked, of course, but
you were sleeping
like a little angel.
- You gonna tell me
where we're going?
- Actually, I was hoping
you could help me with that.
- Oh really?
- Yeah.
Uh, Amy's parents have that
farmhouse out here. Right?
I never got to visit, what
with her dad being in prison
and her mom being dead and
all, plus let's face it,
I'm not really the kind
of girl you take home
to your parents, am I?
(Jenny scoffs)
So, what has she
told you about me?
- (sighs) Oh, you know.
- No, no, I don't
know. Enlighten me.
- Just that you're
batshit crazy.
- Hmm. Nice.
- Looks like she was right.
- Maybe, but you don't
know the half of it.
- What?
That you're an abusive bitch
and Amy just wants a
fresh start with her son?
- Our son. Let's get that
shit straight right now.
And where's the fucking farm?
- Go fuck yourself sideways.
- Sideways. That's a new one.
Listen, I gotta tell you,
I am not one for games.
Amy loves that shit, used
to play 'em all the time.
Give me a fucking migraine.
- (scoffs) Well, there's aspirin
in the glove compartment.
- Oh cute.
(blade clicks)
I'm not fucking around.
- Why can't you just
leave her alone?
- Because that boy is mine.
I sacrificed too goddamn
much to leave him now.
- What did you
sacrifice? Enlighten me.
- You want one of these?
- No.
- Listen, I know you
think you know Amy,
you grew up with her
in this shithole.
Let me guess.
Graduating class of 65.
- 32.
- (chuckles) Wow.
Just know that whatever
she's told you about me,
nothing can compare to
the way she is, nothing.
I'm here to get my
son away from her.
- I've known Amy my whole life.
(scoffs) She's nothing like you.
- She ever tell you
what happened to her
mother that night?
Yeah, that's what I thought.
I'm guessing she told you
that same bullshit story,
all about how she woke
up and caught her father
taking a knife to her
mother while she slept.
- You're lying.
- Am I?
Because I'd be willing to
bet what little money I have,
deep down, you've
known all along.
I mean, come on. You saw
how Amy's mom treated her.
No fucking surprise
she finally snapped
and murdered that bitch.
(eerie music)
Now just imagine
what she was like
when she wanted a
child of her own.
There I was, ready to do
anything to please her.
Even when shit went too far.
(eerie music continues)
(Amy crying)
(Amy sobbing)
Oh, it's been a while
since that's happened.
So now you know, I won't
hesitate to kill you
and dump your body in
that ditch over there.
And don't think for a
second that doesn't apply
to your little waitress
buddies at the diner.
Do you understand me?
Hmm? Now you're gonna
take me where I wanna go.
Okay?
- Okay.
(shift clicks)
(engine revving)
- You feeling better, baby?
- Mom, do you think
it's safe to go?
Mom?
- Stay behind me. Okay?
(suspenseful music)
Just stay close, buddy.
(intense music)
(wind howling)
(door slams)
(Amy gasping)
(Amy choking and coughing)
- Let me out! Let
me out of here!
(The Woman snarling)
Let me out!
Let me out!
Let me out of here!
(Amy gasping)
Let me out! Let me out!
(The Woman snarling)
Oh God!
No.
- Tell him!
- Okay, okay. I'll tell him!
I'll tell him.
(wind whistling)
- Tell me what?
(The Woman snarling)
(Amy gasping)
(rain pattering)
(car approaching)
- Just do exactly
what I tell you
and you can get outta here
without a scratch on you.
- She'll never come to the
door if you're with me.
(rain pattering)
(soft dramatic music)
(Amy breathes uneasily)
- I am so sorry, Adrian.
You know I love you more
than anything, right, baby?
- I know.
(Amy whimpering)
- I saw you from
across the street.
Not far from where we lived.
(soft dramatic music continues)
(cries) I knew then
that I had to have you,
'cause you were so beautiful,
but I knew she wouldn't
let me have you willingly.
(soft dramatic music continues)
(The Woman gasping and groaning)
Do it, baby.
- Right.
- For me.
(eerie music)
(blade clicks)
(The Woman gasps)
Do it!
(intense music)
(blood spurting)
(Baby Adrian crying)
(intense music continues)
(Amy crying)
(soft dramatic music)
Adrian...
Judith and I didn't
adopt you. (sobbing)
We stole you from her.
(cries) We killed her and
then we stole you from her.
(Adrian crying)
(sobbing) I'm so sorry.
(soft dramatic music continues)
(knocking on door)
(knocking)
(knocking)
(knocking)
(rain pattering)
(knocking)
(knocking)
(rain pattering)
- Hey.
- Hi.
- You all right?
What's wrong?
- I can't talk
about it out here.
Can I come inside?
- I don't think
that's a good idea.
- Please. It'll
only take a minute.
- I'm so sorry, I can't.
- What's going on with you?
- Please leave, Jenny.
- I can't leave.
She's here.
(suspenseful music)
- Shit.
(gun firing)
(door slams)
(Amy groaning)
(Amy groaning)
Jenny, go, go get Adrian.
(intense music)
(doorknob clattering)
(Amy gasping)
(doorknob clattering)
- (breathes heavily)
Are you okay?
- What's going on?
(door slams)
(doorknob clattering)
- Amy, open the door!
(knocking)
- Amy!
(Amy gasps)
(suspenseful music)
- Ssh, shh.
(suspenseful music continues)
(gun clacks)
- Hi, baby.
(Judith exhales)
Drop it.
Now.
(gun clacks)
Let's go.
- (breathes heavily) You
gonna tell me where he is?
- No.
Get on your knees.
- (scoffs) Planning on
shooting me execution-style?
- I've got a guest here,
and I'm sure would
love to see you again.
- Guest?
- Yeah.
Think of it like
a family reunion.
- What the fuck are
you talking about?
- You'll see.
She's had loads of fun with
me, but now it's your turn.
(suspenseful music)
So why don't you come out?
I've got an old
friend here for you.
- Oh, you're even fucking
crazier than I remember.
- Fuck you! She's here!
It's a two-for-one
special! Come out!
Come on out! Where are you?
(knife stabs)
(Amy screaming)
(intense music)
(Amy groaning)
(flesh squelching)
God!
(both grunting)
- Tell me where he is.
- Fuck you!
- Tell me, tell me.
(both grunting)
(Judith groaning)
(poker scraps)
(poker whacking)
(Amy grunting)
(flesh squelching)
(Amy grunting)
(Amy panting)
(suspenseful music)
(Judith gasping)
(Amy groaning)
(Judith gasping)
(gun fires)
(Adrian gasps)
(gun clacks)
(shell clinks)
(Amy groaning)
Looks like I win.
I'm gonna let you die real slow.
And then I'm gonna come
after your little girlfriend.
- You stay the fuck
away from her? (gasping)
(Amy coughing)
I'm sorry.
- For what?
For turning me into
a killer like you?
(Amy coughs and gasps)
- For what she's
about to do to you.
(The Woman snarling)
(Judith choking)
(Amy gasping)
(The Woman growling)
(door bangs)
- A...(choking)
(Judith and Amy gasping)
Adrian, please.
(soft dramatic music)
- Adrian, don't, baby!
- Adrian, baby, don't.
(soft dramatic music continues)
(Judith choking and gasping)
- No, I'm not like them.
I never will be.
(soft dramatic music continues)
(Judith gasping)
(neck snaps)
(body thuds)
(Amy gasping)
(eerie music)
(soft dramatic music)
(soft dramatic music continues)
- Adrian, come on, let's go.
(soft dramatic music continues)
(soft dramatic music continues)
(Soft dramatic music continues)
(soft dramatic music continues)
(eerie music)
(eerie music continues)
(eerie music continues)
(eerie music continues)
(ominous music)
(Amy's Mother
yelling indistinctly)
(Amy's Mother and Father
arguing indistinctly)
(intense music)
(eerie music)
(indistinct arguing continues)
(Amy gasps)
(upbeat rock music)
- Hey, Adrian.
Hey, hey, wake up, baby.
Hey.
You're having a
nightmare, Bubba.
You okay? Are you hungry?
- Oats and Honey? You
have anything else?
- Sorry, I think that's it.
I think we need to find a
different place to stay.
Grab your stuff.
(soft dramatic music)
(door closes)
(traffic whirring)
(crickets chirping)
- Mom, let's get
a room. I'm tired.
- Okay. Come here, buddy.
Hi.
(chattering on TV)
There you go, buddy. Just
gimme a second, okay?
Uh, one night, please.
- You got it. Do you
have a credit card?
- Um, for?
- You have to have a credit
card to put it under.
- Right. Um...
Shit.
Um, I'm, I'm, I'm sorry.
I don't have a credit card.
- Look, it's fine.
Cash will do.
Do you smoke?
- Um, no.
(key jangling)
- Room 8, straight
out to the left.
- Thanks.
We really appreciate it.
- Good night.
(siren wailing)
(baby crying)
(traffic whirring)
(key jangling)
(indistinct yelling)
(package crinkling)
(fan whirring)
(Amy sighs)
(haunting music)
(Amy winces)
(traffic whirring)
(loud bang)
(Amy breathes uneasily)
(crickets chirping)
(Amy sighing)
(Amy sighing)
(Amy sighing)
(birds chirping)
(mower buzzing)
(door opens and closes)
- Where are we going today?
- (sighs) Just gotta
make it to the next town.
It should only be
a few miles away.
You ready?
I love you.
- Love you too.
- Let's go.
(soft dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
(traffic whirring)
Let's stop in here.
You okay?
- Just catching my breath.
(soft dramatic music continues)
(customers chattering)
(upbeat country music)
- (exhales) We are gonna have
to try to eat cheap. Okay?
- But I could eat a horse.
- (chuckles) I would
not say that too loud.
Some of these people
might actually own horses.
- (gasps) Really?
Can I ride one?
- Yeah, we'll see,
if you're lucky.
- (chuckles) Amy.
- Hey, Jenny.
- Oh my God.
How many years has it been?
- It's been a few.
- Well, you look good.
- Huh. Um, it's been
a rough few days.
I'm already getting stared at.
- Well, it's been a while
since they've seen you in town.
(Amy blows kiss)
Stop. You're gonna get me fired.
(Jenny chuckles)
- Sorry. (chuckles)
- And this is?
- This is my son, Adrian.
- Nice to meet you, Adrian.
- Can I get a
cheeseburger, please?
- (chuckles) Right to the point.
I'll tell you what, I'll
get that going for you.
Amy?
- Uh, just a coffee.
- Just coffee?
- And a favor.
(soft dramatic music)
(upbeat pop music on radio)
Been losing my mind
Been losing my mind
And I've been losing my mind
Yeah, all feel
like that sometimes
- Hungry kid.
(Amy chuckles)
And I've been fighting
hard trying to make it, oh
You and me, maybe
we were meant to be
I'm sorry to hear
about your dad.
'Cause I can sell
my home, so local
And then you say go
from here, no fears
Are you sure you don't
wanna just stay with me?
I can talk to be Bill.
- Uh, no, no, it's okay.
- Okay.
(upbeat pop music continues)
(birds chirping)
I should wait
I should wait, this
is what you like, this
You're looking at it, even
if you might miss the beat
(engine revving)
The moments, they
pass, stuck in the past
Everyone wants to be noticed
And one of them foot on
the gas, maybe they'll pass
- Well, here we are.
- (sighs) Yep. Home sweet home.
- This place is so cool.
(door opens)
- Um uh, Adrian.
Uh. (scoffs)
(Jenny chuckles)
And there he goes.
- You gonna be all right?
- Yeah. Yeah, I think so.
- I feel badly leaving you here.
- The fireplace should
still be working,
so, I can chop some wood.
- (chuckles) You, chop wood?
- Wow.
(Jenny chuckles)
Don't act so surprised.
It was a farm life after all.
(both chuckle)
- Well, mm, I can bring some
groceries out to you, too.
- I'm really lucky to
have a friend like you.
(upbeat pop music continues)
- If you don't mind
me getting personal.
Where's his father?
- Um, (clears
throat) he's adopted.
Yeah, uh, turns out I can't
have kids on my own, so yay me.
Maybe I don't know how
to hold my head high
Wow, there is a bunch
of shit in this yard.
- Yeah, (chuckles)
that's another thing.
Your place is kind of a hotspot
for the teens around town.
- A hotspot?
- Yeah.
It's kind of
infamous around here.
- Great, so,
(Jenny chuckles)
what are they just throwing
parties or something?
- Throwing parties, doing
drugs, holding seances.
You know, normal
stuff like that.
- Seances. Wow.
Yeah. Normal, normal stuff.
(Jenny chuckles)
Great.
- Hey you call me if
you need anything.
- Um, I don't have your number.
- Oh, here.
(upbeat pop music continues)
- Thanks.
- You gonna gimme your digits?
- Oh, (sighs) can't.
Got a burner phone.
- Burner phone?
Sounds like you don't
want anyone to find you.
- Yeah. That's the plan.
Thank you. Seriously.
I should wait
Maybe I don't know how
to hold my head high
Maybe I don't know how
to hold myself together
(ominous music)
(birds chirping)
Ready, bud?
Let's go.
(door opens)
(can clattering)
(Amy sighs)
(Amy scoffs)
You've gotta be
fucking kidding me.
- Mom.
(cans clattering)
Mom, are you okay?
- Yeah. Yeah.
I'm fine, kiddo. Um (sniffs)...
(soft dramatic music)
I'm gonna need some help
from you though. Okay?
(glass clinks)
(cans clattering)
(cans clattering)
(sponge scratching)
(water trickling)
(Amy scoffs)
Shit.
(switch clicks)
(whirring)
(Amy whistles and blows)
(Amy sighs)
(Amy chuckles)
(eerie music)
(Amy sighing)
Fucking teenagers.
- Mom!
- Yeah, bubba?
Uh, don't, don't come down here.
Not until I've had
time to clean up. Okay?
(Amy sighs and blows)
Great.
(crickets chirping)
(fire crackling)
I love you.
- I love you too, Mom.
Mom?
- Yes, sweetie.
- Is she gonna find us?
(soft dramatic music)
- No, baby. Mom doesn't
know where this place is.
- How does she not know?
- Because Mommy never told her.
No one can find us here.
We're safe. Okay?
Now get some sleep. (chuckles)
(Adrian chuckles)
(fire crackling)
(crickets chirping)
(pocketbook unzips)
(ominous music)
(Amy sighs)
(upbeat rock music)
(Judith clears throat)
- Oh, sorry. Can I help you?
- Maybe. Looking
for these people.
A woman and a little
boy. Have you seen them?
- Nope.
- Look closer.
- Sorry, lady. I think
I'd remember 'em.
- Two packs of Liggetts.
- I said, "You can fucking
practice on a straw.
It's not that bad
for the environment."
- (laughs) Oh shit.
- Hey.
Hey, beautiful. How much
for a night? (chuckles)
(snaps fingers)
Oh. Huh.
- Oh.
- All right.
(tense music)
- Oh shit, man,
she's looking qt you.
- Okay. All right.
- What'd you say to me?
- I said, how much for a night?
We can just jump in
the back of my truck,
if you're short on time.
(both laugh)
- How much you got?
- Excuse me?
- Did I Sutter?
- Oh, shit, dude. (laughs)
- You serious? You serious?
- You got a hearing problem
or you just fucking stupid?
- All right. Jesus.
Shit. Got a mouth on you.
- Mm, you have no idea.
- I got the cash to find out.
- Consider that your
fee for the cat call.
- Now wait a goddamn
minute, you...
- Feel that?
(trucker gasps)
That's me seconds
away from cutting off
your micro-penis and
shoving it so far up
your MAGA-loving ass
that you can taste it.
- Hey, look, it was a
compliment. I'm sorry.
- Tell you what, partner.
Why don't I leave you
just a little reminder
in case you decide to
pull that shit again.
(knife stabs)
- Oh, fuck!
God! You bitch.
Oh fuck!
- Let me see.
(blade clicks)
- I didn't know enough.
Fuck.
(keys jangling)
(Judith exhales)
(engine starting)
(hard rock music)
(crickets chirping)
(fire crackling)
(doorknob clattering)
(whirring)
(eerie music)
(eerie music continues)
(lighter clicking)
(suspenseful music)
(intense music)
(mug clinking)
(door slams)
- Let me outta here!
Let me out! Mom, Mom!
- Adrian.
- Let me out!
- Adrian!
Adrian!
- Mom, Mom, Mom!
Let me out!
- Adrian,
Mommy will save
you, baby. (grunts)
- Mom!
- Come here. (breathes heavily)
What were you doing down there?
I told you not to go down there.
- Mom, there's
someone down there.
- What?
(whirring)
(Amy panting)
There's nothing down here, baby.
- I saw something.
- Did you light these?
Give me the lighter.
(Amy blowing)
Come on.
(eerie music)
(Amy yawning)
(Amy kisses)
(window slides and bangs)
(suspenseful music)
(suspenseful music continues)
(birds chirping)
(Amy sighs)
(lock clicks)
(soft dramatic music)
(hand slaps)
(Amy's Mother
yelling indistinctly)
- Mom.
Are you okay?
- Hey, sweetie.
Yeah, mm, I'm fine.
(Amy chuckles)
This house just has
a lot of memories.
- Grandma and grandpa?
- Yeah.
- I really wish I
could have met them.
- Me too.
(knocking on door)
- I'll get it.
- Adrian.
(ominous music)
(wind whistling)
(curtain rustling)
(knocking continues)
- Hey, Mommy's friend.
- Hey, kiddo.
- Hey.
- Hey. (chuckles)
Brought groceries.
- Wow.
When you said some groceries,
I didn't think you
meant that many.
- Oh, there's more
in the car, so.
- Here let me help.
You wanna go get
some from the car?
- Mm.
(Amy takes deep breath)
Does he know?
- Know what?
- What happened here?
(suspenseful music)
I take that as a no.
- Timing hasn't really
been great recently.
All he knows is that his grandad
died and left us the house.
- When was the last
time you talked to him?
Your dad. Did you talk
to him before he passed?
- No.
- When was the last
time you talked to him?
- (chuckles) You're full
of questions today, huh?
(liquor sloshes)
- Talk to me.
(both laughing)
Slow down on that stuff.
Oh, oh.
- Oh.
That's the Amy I remember.
- Oh, the excessively
drunk one, huh? (chuckles)
- No. The happy one.
- You're just trying to get me
drunk so I spill my secrets.
- (sighs) I'm just
trying to figure out
what's going on with you.
(Amy sighs)
You leave town after
your dad's trial.
You don't send me a
text, call. Nothing.
Do you keep in
contact with anyone?
I know Eric was asking
about you. (chuckles)
- Eric Salinda?
From high school?
- Yeah, man.
- Ooh.
- He loved you.
- Oh-ho. Mm.
(Jenny laughing)
- I think he's still single.
- And there's probably
a reason for that.
(both laugh)
Cut the shit.
- It's, um...
- (sighs) Come on.
I care about you.
You can talk to me.
- We just didn't have
anywhere else to go.
- Who are you running from?
- Huh. Um...
Her name's Judith.
- Judith? Okay.
Who's Judith?
- Adrian's mom.
- But you are Adrian's mom.
- His other mom.
- Oh. Oh.
- Yeah.
Good Old Kathy
would've should a brick
if she was still alive.
- (laughs) Would've loved
to see her face.
- Hmm-hmm.
No, you would not. (chuckles)
- So you and Judith
adopted Adrian together?
- Yeah, we got lucky.
I got lucky.
- So why are you
running from her?
(Amy sniffs and sighs)
- Holy shit. Are you okay?
- Yeah, just had a, had
a little bit of a fight.
- Do you need to see a doctor?
- I'm fine, it's healing.
- Are you sure?
(exhales) So this Judith
is a bit cray cray?
- Yeah, would've, uh, given
Kathy a run for her money.
- Wow.
(Amy laughs)
- What?
- Didn't you just say cray cray?
- Isn't that what the
kids say these days?
- I have no idea.
(both laugh)
- I'm trying to be serious.
- Sorry. I'm sorry.
(both chuckle)
Fuck. I have missed you.
- (chuckles) I missed you too.
- I'm so fucking sorry for
coming back into your life
a complete shit
show of a disaster.
- Hmm, oh. It's okay. (chuckles)
It was getting kind of
boring around here anyways.
Needed some added spice.
- Like I...
shouldn't having
me just unloading
all of my baggage onto you.
You have your own life.
- Look, I wouldn't be
here if I didn't wanna be.
- (inhales) Thank you.
(both chuckle)
(glass clink)
(Jenny exhales)
Hey, I, um,
I really appreciate
you coming by
and basically feeding
us for the next month.
- Oh, it's what I'm
here for. (chuckles)
- Um, I actually have
something for you. Just...
(Jenny laughs)
(Amy exhales)
Found it in the basement.
- Look at us. Uh.
- It's like peas in a pod.
- Something like that.
(both chuckle)
(sighs) Well, I
better get going.
Hubby's gonna be calling soon.
(soft dramatic music)
Well, I will be back in a few
days to check on you guys.
- Sounds good.
Drive safely.
(exhales) Fuck.
(pounds fist)
(fire crackling)
- Mom, why are we always
sleeping on the floor?
(Amy takes deep breath)
- I guess I should get
a mattress. Shouldn't I?
- That would be cozier.
- I'll get on that.
See if I can get one
from Jenny tomorrow.
- I wish there was one in
the bedroom that we can use.
- Mm, no, that one was
tossed out years ago.
- Was it gross?
(soft dramatic music)
- It had cooties.
- Ew.
- (chuckles) Yeah.
Now go to sleep.
- Okay, Mom. I love you.
(soft dramatic music continues)
(fire crackling)
(crickets chirping)
(suspenseful music)
Hello?
Who are you?
How'd you get in here?
Get out, get out my house!
Get out!
Go away!
(Amy gasps)
Stop!
- Adrian!
- Stop!
Get out of my house! Go away!
Stop! Get out of my house!
Get out of my house!
- Adrian, Adrian,
who's here?
- Get out!
- Baby, wake up, wake up!
- Get out!
- Baby, what's wrong?
- There was someone right there.
- Baby, baby,
there's no one there.
It's okay.
We're alone. You're safe.
(suspenseful music)
(train rumbling)
(horn blaring)
You better kill me dead
For they were
born to lose again
You better run,
you better run
I have a gun
I'll beat you up
You better run,
you better run
I'll beat you up
You better run
(birds chirping)
(water flowing)
(blade clicking)
(tense music)
(knife whooshes and whacks)
(chimes jingling)
(gun fires)
(gun clacks)
(gun fires)
(gun clacks)
(gun fires)
- You gonna teach
me how to hunt?
- Sure. Come here for a sec.
(gun clacks)
Okay. Now stand about there.
See the target?
Okay. Little bit down.
Perfect.
You're gonna gently put
your finger on the trigger.
(gun fires)
(dog barking)
Oh, hey, it's okay.
It's okay, come here.
We'll just do it one more time.
- I don't want to.
- Oh, come on baby. It's easy.
Let's do it one more time.
- No.
(tense music)
- Get over here. Oh.
(Amy takes deep breath)
Hey, I'm sorry, okay?
I just, just wanna be
able to protect you.
- From her?
- Yeah, from her,
or anyone else who
might try to hurt you
or take you away from me.
- Okay.
- Yeah? Okay.
(gun clacks)
You ready? Here.
Stand a little bit more down.
And whenever you're ready.
(gun fires)
Baby, that was amazing!
Nice shot! Baby, you did it!
(suspenseful music)
That is awesome.
Let's go check it out.
(crickets chirping)
There you go, sweetie.
Eat up.
- I'm just not that hungry.
- Baby, you love chicken.
You know, we're really
lucky to have this food.
- I know.
- Then eat.
- You think she's
coming here, don't you?
That's why you have the gun.
She's gonna take me away.
- Eat your fucking food.
(tense music)
Adrian, come back here.
(Amy sighs)
(tense music continues)
(plate clattering)
(door opens and creaks)
(suspenseful music)
(door creaks)
Adrian.
(switch clicks)
Bubba, I'm sorry
I snapped at you.
Turn around, I'm talking to you.
(Amy gasping and groaning)
(slapping and cracking)
- Mom!
(Amy groaning)
Stop!
(thumping)
(intense music)
(birds chirping)
(chimes jingling)
- Hey, baby.
- Hey, Mom.
- Oh, fuck.
What happened?
Adrian, what happened?
- You don't remember?
(tense music)
(Amy groans and
breathes uneasily)
(finger cracking)
(Amy gasping)
(tense music)
(Amy breathes uneasily)
- The last thing I remember
was chasing you in here.
(tense music continues)
(Amy sighs)
Thank you, baby.
(Amy sighs)
Adrian.
What happened last night?
- I don't know.
- Who did this to me?
Tell me.
- Stop, you're hurting me!
(eerie music)
- I'm sorry.
Was someone in our house? Who?
- I, I could barely see them.
- Mean you can barely see them?
You were in the room with me.
- They were hard to see.
- Have you seen them
in the house before?
(sighs) Must be a
squatter or something.
- Squatter?
- Yeah, hey have to
be getting in somehow.
- Mom.
- What?
- I wanna leave.
- And where the hell
are we gonna go, Adrian?
We are miles away from town.
My phone is smashed to shit.
So no, we're not
fucking leaving!
We're stuck!
(tense music)
(hammer banging)
(sighs) Okay, I don't want you
coming in this room anymore.
And do not answer the
front door for anyone.
Even Jenny.
- I promise.
- I'm gonna keep us safe.
(dog barking in distance)
(eerie music)
(water trickling)
- You didn't wash your
face like I asked.
- I'm sorry, Mom.
- I know, but you
always say you're sorry
after I've asked
you a hundred times.
- Are you mad?
- I'm not mad.
- I want you to remember
something very important.
It's my job to keep
you well-fed, clean,
obedient and beautiful.
Beauty's a fragile thing.
Like porcelain doll
or a China plate.
One false move and it
can all just shatter.
(eerie music continues)
(water trickling)
(faucet thuds)
(knocking on door)
(knocking continues)
- Who is it?
- It's Jenny.
Open the door.
It's hot out here.
- Hey.
- Hey, you guys okay?
I've been trying to call.
I was on my way to work,
so I figured I'd stop by.
- Oh, um, yeah.
Uh, my phone broke.
(chuckles nervously) Sorry.
- Are you, are you okay?
- Oh yeah. Yeah,
we're, we're fine.
- I know when you're being
a total bullshit artist.
Holy shit. What happened?
- It's fine. It's just
some bruises, seriously.
- Be honest with
me. Was she here?
- No, no. Uh, no, no.
My, my clumsy ass
just fell off a ladder
fixing some lights in
the master bedroom.
I did have some of that
Wild Turkey you brought by,
but you know, my
face broke the fall.
I am kind of saying that
it was inadvertently
your fault from the...
That was a joke.
- Is that what happened?
- Um, we were actually
about to sit down
and have some dinner,
beef casserole.
- I'm gonna be late for work.
I was just stopping
to check on you guys.
- Yeah. Yeah, okay.
- Thank you for the offer.
Lay off the Wild Turkey.
(Amy chuckles)
Okay?
- Yes, ma'am.
- I'll be back in a few days
with a new burner phone for you.
I don't like you
guys being out here
without a way to call anyone.
- (chuckles) Thank you.
- All right. Bye.
- Bye.
(Amy exhales)
(tense music)
(birds chirping)
(door closes)
(ominous music)
(traffic whirring)
(suspenseful music)
(car door closes)
(lighter clicking)
(crickets chirping)
(customers chattering)
- Hey, Grace. (chuckles)
(upbeat rock music)
What would you like to order?
- I'll have the French toast,
side of bacon and a coffee.
- Cream, sugar.
- Black, sugar.
- I'll go get that for ya.
- Mm-hmm.
(suspenseful music)
- (sighs) Here you go.
Black, like you like it.
- Hmm, thanks.
- (chuckles) Your food
will be out a minute.
- Mm. No rush.
I'm just enjoying
people watching.
- Not much to watch.
- See, I disagree.
- Okay.
(upbeat rock music continues)
(suspenseful music)
(rain pattering)
(fork taps and scrapes)
- Don't play with
your food, buddy.
You don't like it. Do you?
- Not really.
- Yeah, me neither.
Kind of tastes like shit.
- Yeah, horseshit.
- Ah, excuse me, language.
- What? You say it all the time.
- You're right. I do.
How about a Popsicle instead?
(freezer opens)
(Popsicle rustling)
There you go. Go on.
You can thank Aunt
Jenny for that.
(suspenseful music)
(The Woman snarling)
(Amy gasping and choking)
- Mom! Stop!
(Amy continues choking)
(Amy gasping)
(intense music)
(wind howling)
- Uh, dammit! (panting)
(Amy grunting)
(Amy panting)
- As long as I hold
you, she can't hurt you.
(suspenseful music)
Mom, I saw her at the table.
I saw her when she
was choking you.
- Her?
Is that who you saw?
Baby, it's okay. You can
tell me, is that her?
- No.
- Are you sure, baby?
Please look closer.
It has to be.
- That's not who I saw.
(Amy inhales)
- Then who the fuck did you see?
- I don't know!
- Who did you see, goddammit!
Tell me who the fuck you saw!
(fire roaring)
(wind whistling)
(Amy gasping)
(intense music)
God! (groaning)
(Adrian screams)
(fire crackling)
(suspenseful music)
(package crinkling)
Just a second, baby.
Okay. Give me your
hand, give me your hand.
I'm so sorry.
(Amy breathes uneasily)
(eerie music)
(Amy sobbing)
(suspenseful music)
(door opens)
(indistinct chattering)
(siren wailing in distance)
- See you later, Jenny.
(suspenseful music)
(keys jangling)
(car door closes)
(engine starting)
(crickets chirping)
I first started
looking for you
Make your stand
(horn blaring)
(engine revving)
(suspenseful music)
- What the hell?
(engines revving)
(tires screeching)
(cars crashing)
(horn blaring)
(intense music)
(door closes)
(horn honks)
(door opens)
(Judith grunting)
(Jenny groans and gasps)
(intense music continues)
You're Judith.
(fist thuds)
- Hmm. Morning, sunshine.
I hope it's okay that
I'm smoking in your car.
I'd have asked, of course, but
you were sleeping
like a little angel.
- You gonna tell me
where we're going?
- Actually, I was hoping
you could help me with that.
- Oh really?
- Yeah.
Uh, Amy's parents have that
farmhouse out here. Right?
I never got to visit, what
with her dad being in prison
and her mom being dead and
all, plus let's face it,
I'm not really the kind
of girl you take home
to your parents, am I?
(Jenny scoffs)
So, what has she
told you about me?
- (sighs) Oh, you know.
- No, no, I don't
know. Enlighten me.
- Just that you're
batshit crazy.
- Hmm. Nice.
- Looks like she was right.
- Maybe, but you don't
know the half of it.
- What?
That you're an abusive bitch
and Amy just wants a
fresh start with her son?
- Our son. Let's get that
shit straight right now.
And where's the fucking farm?
- Go fuck yourself sideways.
- Sideways. That's a new one.
Listen, I gotta tell you,
I am not one for games.
Amy loves that shit, used
to play 'em all the time.
Give me a fucking migraine.
- (scoffs) Well, there's aspirin
in the glove compartment.
- Oh cute.
(blade clicks)
I'm not fucking around.
- Why can't you just
leave her alone?
- Because that boy is mine.
I sacrificed too goddamn
much to leave him now.
- What did you
sacrifice? Enlighten me.
- You want one of these?
- No.
- Listen, I know you
think you know Amy,
you grew up with her
in this shithole.
Let me guess.
Graduating class of 65.
- 32.
- (chuckles) Wow.
Just know that whatever
she's told you about me,
nothing can compare to
the way she is, nothing.
I'm here to get my
son away from her.
- I've known Amy my whole life.
(scoffs) She's nothing like you.
- She ever tell you
what happened to her
mother that night?
Yeah, that's what I thought.
I'm guessing she told you
that same bullshit story,
all about how she woke
up and caught her father
taking a knife to her
mother while she slept.
- You're lying.
- Am I?
Because I'd be willing to
bet what little money I have,
deep down, you've
known all along.
I mean, come on. You saw
how Amy's mom treated her.
No fucking surprise
she finally snapped
and murdered that bitch.
(eerie music)
Now just imagine
what she was like
when she wanted a
child of her own.
There I was, ready to do
anything to please her.
Even when shit went too far.
(eerie music continues)
(Amy crying)
(Amy sobbing)
Oh, it's been a while
since that's happened.
So now you know, I won't
hesitate to kill you
and dump your body in
that ditch over there.
And don't think for a
second that doesn't apply
to your little waitress
buddies at the diner.
Do you understand me?
Hmm? Now you're gonna
take me where I wanna go.
Okay?
- Okay.
(shift clicks)
(engine revving)
- You feeling better, baby?
- Mom, do you think
it's safe to go?
Mom?
- Stay behind me. Okay?
(suspenseful music)
Just stay close, buddy.
(intense music)
(wind howling)
(door slams)
(Amy gasping)
(Amy choking and coughing)
- Let me out! Let
me out of here!
(The Woman snarling)
Let me out!
Let me out!
Let me out of here!
(Amy gasping)
Let me out! Let me out!
(The Woman snarling)
Oh God!
No.
- Tell him!
- Okay, okay. I'll tell him!
I'll tell him.
(wind whistling)
- Tell me what?
(The Woman snarling)
(Amy gasping)
(rain pattering)
(car approaching)
- Just do exactly
what I tell you
and you can get outta here
without a scratch on you.
- She'll never come to the
door if you're with me.
(rain pattering)
(soft dramatic music)
(Amy breathes uneasily)
- I am so sorry, Adrian.
You know I love you more
than anything, right, baby?
- I know.
(Amy whimpering)
- I saw you from
across the street.
Not far from where we lived.
(soft dramatic music continues)
(cries) I knew then
that I had to have you,
'cause you were so beautiful,
but I knew she wouldn't
let me have you willingly.
(soft dramatic music continues)
(The Woman gasping and groaning)
Do it, baby.
- Right.
- For me.
(eerie music)
(blade clicks)
(The Woman gasps)
Do it!
(intense music)
(blood spurting)
(Baby Adrian crying)
(intense music continues)
(Amy crying)
(soft dramatic music)
Adrian...
Judith and I didn't
adopt you. (sobbing)
We stole you from her.
(cries) We killed her and
then we stole you from her.
(Adrian crying)
(sobbing) I'm so sorry.
(soft dramatic music continues)
(knocking on door)
(knocking)
(knocking)
(knocking)
(rain pattering)
(knocking)
(knocking)
(rain pattering)
- Hey.
- Hi.
- You all right?
What's wrong?
- I can't talk
about it out here.
Can I come inside?
- I don't think
that's a good idea.
- Please. It'll
only take a minute.
- I'm so sorry, I can't.
- What's going on with you?
- Please leave, Jenny.
- I can't leave.
She's here.
(suspenseful music)
- Shit.
(gun firing)
(door slams)
(Amy groaning)
(Amy groaning)
Jenny, go, go get Adrian.
(intense music)
(doorknob clattering)
(Amy gasping)
(doorknob clattering)
- (breathes heavily)
Are you okay?
- What's going on?
(door slams)
(doorknob clattering)
- Amy, open the door!
(knocking)
- Amy!
(Amy gasps)
(suspenseful music)
- Ssh, shh.
(suspenseful music continues)
(gun clacks)
- Hi, baby.
(Judith exhales)
Drop it.
Now.
(gun clacks)
Let's go.
- (breathes heavily) You
gonna tell me where he is?
- No.
Get on your knees.
- (scoffs) Planning on
shooting me execution-style?
- I've got a guest here,
and I'm sure would
love to see you again.
- Guest?
- Yeah.
Think of it like
a family reunion.
- What the fuck are
you talking about?
- You'll see.
She's had loads of fun with
me, but now it's your turn.
(suspenseful music)
So why don't you come out?
I've got an old
friend here for you.
- Oh, you're even fucking
crazier than I remember.
- Fuck you! She's here!
It's a two-for-one
special! Come out!
Come on out! Where are you?
(knife stabs)
(Amy screaming)
(intense music)
(Amy groaning)
(flesh squelching)
God!
(both grunting)
- Tell me where he is.
- Fuck you!
- Tell me, tell me.
(both grunting)
(Judith groaning)
(poker scraps)
(poker whacking)
(Amy grunting)
(flesh squelching)
(Amy grunting)
(Amy panting)
(suspenseful music)
(Judith gasping)
(Amy groaning)
(Judith gasping)
(gun fires)
(Adrian gasps)
(gun clacks)
(shell clinks)
(Amy groaning)
Looks like I win.
I'm gonna let you die real slow.
And then I'm gonna come
after your little girlfriend.
- You stay the fuck
away from her? (gasping)
(Amy coughing)
I'm sorry.
- For what?
For turning me into
a killer like you?
(Amy coughs and gasps)
- For what she's
about to do to you.
(The Woman snarling)
(Judith choking)
(Amy gasping)
(The Woman growling)
(door bangs)
- A...(choking)
(Judith and Amy gasping)
Adrian, please.
(soft dramatic music)
- Adrian, don't, baby!
- Adrian, baby, don't.
(soft dramatic music continues)
(Judith choking and gasping)
- No, I'm not like them.
I never will be.
(soft dramatic music continues)
(Judith gasping)
(neck snaps)
(body thuds)
(Amy gasping)
(eerie music)
(soft dramatic music)
(soft dramatic music continues)
- Adrian, come on, let's go.
(soft dramatic music continues)
(soft dramatic music continues)
(Soft dramatic music continues)
(soft dramatic music continues)
(eerie music)
(eerie music continues)
(eerie music continues)
(eerie music continues)