Black Hearted Killer (2020) - full transcript

Okay, girl, I am outta here.

- Drinks?
- Not tonight.

I have so much stuff
I have to do.

Okay, don't run yourself
into the ground.

You should go out and date.

Get out. I'll see you tomorrow.

We're closed.

Help!

Mornin'.

Can you believe it,
I did another

conference call
Sarah scheduled today?



I know, my day's already packed.

Yeah, not to rain on it,
but Davis just got a call

from Shirley LeCroy,
and it seems she's unhappy

with the banister
on the staircase.

Wait, who's the contractor
on that house?

Gary Brothers.

But parkside stairs
versus a... Man.

So I suppose
they want me out there.

You know what, why don't we get
Liz to handle it?

Um, it's-it's okay, I can...

She's very familiar
with the property.

It's all right, I'll handle it.

What is it?

You know, actually, could you
get Liz to handle this?



Um, something just came up.

Hey, you're home early.

What's wrong?

I got this email at work today.

My God.

I know we agreed that we'd
leave it up to the recipient

to contact us...

Honestly, I never thought
this day would come.

But it has.

I don't think I can do it.

Well... then we don't have to.

Okay. You don't want to?

I think it would bring
some closure.

I just miss her so much.

Look, I don't think
closure means forgetting her.

That's never gonna happen,
I'm not gonna let that happen.

But meeting the person
who has her heart...

A piece of her lives,

giving life
to someone who needs it.

We should see
who's been given that gift.

Right?

Yeah.

I think Madison would want that.

Yeah, I know she would.

It's good that we're doin' this.

- Yeah.
- Don't be nervous.

Whatever happens,
happens, right?

Hi.
Are you Mr. and Mrs. Cummings?

- Juley, please.
- Hi.

- This is Dennis.
- Hey, how are you?

- Pleased to meet you.
- Nice to meet you, yeah.

You must be Vera.

Can we get you a coffee?
Can you drink coffee?

- Yes. Yeah.
- Okay.

Um, since it's been six months,

I'm not completely
out of the woods yet,

but my body hasn't shown
any signs of rejection,

so fingers crossed.

Could we get
three coffees, please?

And you want, milk and sugar
on the side?

- Sure.
- Yeah, okay.

So how are you feeling overall?

Well, I'm feeling like
myself again...

thanks to you two.

I know this can't be easy
for you.

When they told me
that my donor's family

might wanna meet with me,
I-I couldn't

pass up the opportunity.

- We're really glad you're here.
- Thank you.

After the foundation
gave me your information,

I sat with it for so many days.

I wasn't sure how you'd react,
I-I didn't wanna

bring up any painful memories.

What I'm trying to say is that

I know that the only reason

that I'm able to sit here
with you

is because
you had to lose someone

so precious to you.

But there is not a moment
that goes by

that I don't think about that.

And I want to honor her
every single day.

I'm so sorry, I didn't, I didn't
mean to upset you, I...

I-I just wanted to let you know
how-how grateful I am,

how-how lucky...

- I'm so sorry.
- It's okay.

Um...

This is my cell phone number.

If you...

I-if you wanna see me again,
j-ju...

Please don't hesitate to call.
I, I'm so sorry, I-I didn't...

I messed this up. I'm so sorry.

It's all right.

I swear she must have thought
I was unhinged.

Well, you had every right

to feel the way you felt.

Did you see her?

I scared her so much,
she couldn't get away from us

fast enough.

And I don't blame her.

Hey, there's no manual for this.

We're doing the best we can.

Hey, honey, how are you?

Hey, how's your day going?

You know, just

putting out fires as usual,
every minute. What's going on?

So do you think you can come
home a little early tonight?

I've a surprise for you.

A surprise?

Okay,
I, I-I think I can manage that.

Okay, great.
See you then. Love you.

Love you, too.

Hey, honey,
I'm so sorry I'm late.

There was terrible traffic.

Honey?

Hello, Dennis.

Hey, hon.

Here we go.

- Come on, join us.
- Okay.

My God, Juley.

I-I thought I hadn't
caught up gnocchi

when I studied abroad in Italy,

but this blows that
straight out of the water.

I just boiled some water and
heated up the sauce, that's it.

So, Vera, tell us a little more
about yourself.

Well,
my life is an open book.

I'm afraid you might not find it
very interesting.

Well, I mean,
what do you do for a job?

I'm sorry.
Are you, are you able to work?

Yes.
Yes, I am able to work now.

I had to take a short break
during my recovery,

but, um, I can't afford
to not work anymore,

so I'm looking now.

W-what did you do before?

Well, I graduated
a couple of years ago

from Breton University.

- Great.
- Yeah.

It's a small
liberal arts college

about an hour up the coast.

I majored in classics,
so wasn't exactly easy

to find a job after graduation.

I can imagine.

Now the guys I went to school
with, the same ones

who were playing video games
all day and getting stoned,

they got offered
six-figure salaries

just because they could code.

But no one wanted to hire me
to discuss Middlemarch.

Well, you have plenty of time,
believe me.

I had no idea what I wanted
to do when I was your age.

You always talk about
how you used to redecorate

your doll houses
when you were a kid, right?

What I'm trying to say
is that there's no rush, okay?

What are you gonna do now?

Well, when I couldn't get
a big-girl job,

I turned to waitressing,

up until the point
that I got sick.

Don't worry, I know
it's nothing to brag about,

but I could pay the bills.

I think it's incredible
that you do interior design.

I know it must have taken so
much work to get where you are.

I hope to be like you one day,
Juley.

Vera, that's so sweet.
Thank you.

That means a lot.

And, you know,
if-if interior design

is something that you think
you might wanna pursue,

I mean, I could help you.

No,
I, I wouldn't wanna overstep.

No, seriously,
it would be my pleasure.

Wow.

I mean, I don't have words.

- Thank you.
- Of course. Of course.

- I will talk to HR tomorrow.
- Well, cheers to that.

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

You know, I think
I had a little too much tea.

Do you mind
if I use the restroom?

Yeah. Um, up the stairs
to the right.

Thank you.

What?

"What?" What? Everything what.

What the...
Why is she even here?

I-I didn't really think it was
that big of a deal, Dennis.

And, you know,
I, I wanted to surprise you.

Okay, look, I'm sorry
that I didn't tell you,

but, you know,
I-I didn't really think

that you would be open to it.

Yeah, exactly.

I felt really bad for how
I reacted the other day, okay?

I just wanted to have
a clean slate with her.

So you offered her a job
at your fir...

at your firm? W-what?
That's not like you, Jules.

Well, we barely even know her.

Wow, you're being
really insensitive.

Hey. Keep your voice down.

Do you have any idea
what she's going through?

She got sick, she had surgery
and now she's out of a job.

God, I felt really terrible
for her, and she did not deserve

the way we treated her
the other day.

All she wanted to do
was say thank you

and tell us
how grateful she was, so...

We needed to do this. Okay?

What's takin' her so long?

She just went upstairs.

N-no.

Vera?

Vera?

Vera, are you okay?

- You're so jumpy.
- W-Where did she go?

I don't know.
Maybe she used another bathroom.

Vera?

She was very beautiful.

She was.

Inside and out.

Here, I wanna show you
something.

Sit.

A few years ago, a bird flew
into our patio door window

and I thought it was a goner.

I told Madison
that the humane thing to do

would be to call animal control
and have them take care of it.

But Madison wouldn't hear of it.

She named the little guy Peanut.

And she knew that if she took
really good care of him

and fed him every day
and loved him,

that he would heal up
and fly away.

And she was right.

Three weeks later,

little Peanut was all brand-new

and off he went.

She kept the box as a reminder

that even broken things
can heal.

I'm really glad
that you have her heart.

She would have wanted
someone good to have it.

Okay. Think maybe we should go
downstairs?

The food's
probably getting cold, right?

You see her track marks?

- What?
- Track marks.

No. Didn't see them.

Well, I saw 'em.

Dennis, she had
a heart transplant.

Do you know how many times she's
been in and out of the hospital?

How many procedures she's had,
how many times

she's had an IV
inserted in her arm?

Poor girl probably feels like
one big pin cushion.

Or maybe
she needed the transplant

because she's an addict.
Think about it, Jules.

I mean, you don't find it odd
that she, she never

once mentioned
why she needed the transplant?

She said she got sick.

That's not very specific.

- Maybe it's personal.
- She has our daughter's heart!

What-what-what's more personal
than that?

I don't really wanna talk about
this anymore.

Our daughter saved
someone's life,

someone who is really grateful
for that.

That's all I need to know.

Madison...

Mom. Mom.

Mom.

Mom.

Mom.

Mom.

Mom.

Mom.

Why did you let me die?

Hey, hey, hey, hey!

It's okay, it's okay,
it's okay, it's okay.

It's over, it's over. Shh.

It's okay.

It's okay.

Just closed Flesner, 200K.

You know what time it is, baby,
it's gonna be

a top-shelf night tonight.

That's great.

Gonna celebrate with Emily.
Yeah, that reminds me.

- Juley called Emily last night.
- Right.

Yeah, invited us over
to your little shindig

to celebrate
your, big promotion.

Yeah.

Said not to bother
bringing any bathing suits

because we're all goin'
skinny-dippin'.

- Hey!
- What? What? I'm sorry.

Did you, did you need something?

You okay, man?
You don't look so good.

I'm fine. I'm fine.

I'm just...
I, I just had a lot on my mind.

Yeah, well, um, I get it.

I-I just, I just wanted to say

that I'm excited
about this weekend

and happy that you're having
people over again.

It's... healthy.

Thanks. Thank you.

Of course. All right,
well, I'm gonna do a lap.

Let these guys know.

Gary?

- Do two laps.
- My man.

- You deserve it.
- Great idea.

- Juley. Hi.
- Hey. Hi.

Thank you so much
for meeting with me.

I know, I know how busy you are
with work.

Please, as hard as I work,

choosing the right type
of marble

isn't exactly curing cancer.

I told you
what you do sounds so cool.

Sometimes. What's going on?
Is everything okay?

This is Madison's.

Yes.

I took it from her room.

Why would you do that?

Something came over me

when I was in there
the other night.

I felt this overwhelming feeling

of love and kindness.

And there isn't a single day

that I'm not grateful
for my heart.

But this was different.

I feel like

she is alive inside me.

And being in there
just connected

as me and her with you...

I'll have to be honest with you,
Juley,

I have never felt
that kind of love before.

It was so beautiful.

And when we left, I panicked.

I-I didn't wanna lose
that feeling.

I didn't wanna lose her,
and without thinking,

I just, I grabbed the locket.

And I-I don't know why,
I mean, I got home

and it was so ridiculous
I, I stole from you.

So I'm returning it.

I'm so sorry,
I should not have done that.

Here.

- What?
- I want you to have it.

- No.
- Yes.

Madison would want you
to have it, too.

Thank you.

May I?

Yeah.

Can I be honest with you
about something?

Yes. Of course you can.

Remember the other night when we
were talking about my recovery

and I said
that everything was going fine?

That wasn't entirely true.

I just didn't wanna say anything
to upset Dennis.

He doesn't seem to like me
very much.

No, no. Dennis is...

He-he's just really busy
at work.

He just got a promotion, so...

Okay.

So, Vera, what's wrong?

Um, because of all
the anti-rejection medication

that I'm taking,
my body is more susceptible

to, um, they're called
opportunistic infections.

I've been doing the best
that I can with them,

but they've been
pretty debilitating.

Aren't there any medications
you can take?

No, there are, but they're just
really expensive

and my insurance won't cover it
because they're considered

experimental treatments.

And you're not working
right now.

Right.

I did speak to HR
about an entry-level position,

but we-we just don't have
anything right now.

That's okay, um, that's...

Thank you so much for asking,
I mean,

everything that you've
already done, Juley, thank you.

You know what? You should not be
struggling right now.

I'm gonna help you
pay for those medications.

- Juley, no, no, you ca...
- Yes.

Hey, you can pay me back
when you're healthy and settled.

Okay?

Why do you keep saving my life?

You're family now, okay?

You won't even give a dollar
to a homeless person,

and you gave this woman

who's still
almost a perfect stranger $5000?

It's nothing.

No. It is not nothing.

We have the money to spare.

That is not the point.

Okay, so tell me,
what is the point?

The point is that
you went and did that for her,

for her, without speaking to me.

I, you know, I-I didn't realize

that I needed your permission
to spend my money.

That is not what I'm saying,
what I'm saying is...

Come on, Juley, our whole lives
we discuss everything together.

I don't get it, I don't get it.

Ever since
she came into our lives,

it's driving us
farther and farther apart.

- She needs me.
- Come on, Juley.

Juley, you are not
thinkin' straight.

Do not patronize me, especially
because you're obviously having

a much easier time
getting over this than I am.

Really? Really?
She's not Madison.

I'm sorry.

She has Madison's heart.

So whether you like it or not,

we are bonded to her
and she's gonna be in our lives.

Honey, I'm your husband.
I am your husband.

I am asking just...

Okay, fine.

Can there please
just be a little distance,

boundary, something?

Okay.

Okay, I'll try.

- Sorry.
- It's okay.

I've missed
these little get-togethers.

- To more of 'em.
- Cheers.

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

Well, if I have to listen
to these two talk about work,

I'm gonna go inside and watch
Seaspan for more excitement.

Tell me about the firm.

I don't really know
what to tell.

Come on, come on, I watch
all those Herman Friedman shows.

What kind of properties
are you flipping?

Well, I can assure you
it's far less interesting

than they make it
look like on TV.

Um, mostly, I'm just negotiating
with contractors

and trying to decide if we
should go with marble or quartz.

Well, it sounds exciting to me.

Certainly more than
derivatives and options.

I'll tell you
what's exciting.

Glasco just purchased 20 acres
of primo property

on the southern shore
of Farrington Lake.

He said, in the summer he's
gonna landscape it for ATV use

and then in the winter,
depending on the snowfall,

he may bring in snowmobiles.
Isn't that right, Dennis?

That's what he,
that's what he said...

- I don't believe this.
- Hi!

- Sorry I'm late. Hi.
- Hi.

- Hi. Vera.
- Hi.

- I'm Gary Banks.
- Hi. So nice to meet you.

- This is my wife, Emily.
- Lovely to meet you.

Yeah, sorry,
um, this is Vera.

She's a friend.

Sorry, so rude.

Would either of you
like a top off?

- No. Thanks.
- Okay.

Snacks.

Excuse me.

Well, she seems nice.

- Vera.
- Hi.

Hi.

Um, what are you doing here?

What do you mean?

I wanted to celebrate
Dennis' promotion.

How did you even know about it?

You mentioned it over coffee.

Right. Um, but I,
I didn't invite you.

Juley, you said
we're practically family.

You, you meant that, right?

Look, I know you have
a lot on your plate today.

Big party and all.

Let's just have some fun. Okay?

Hey. You okay?

Yeah. Thanks.

It must be hard.

They say it gets easier.

They can go to hell.

Well, at least
she's having a good time.

So what's up with her?

That woman is the recipient

of Madison's heart.

You're kidding me.
Did you invite her?

God!

Jules, what's she doing here?

That's what I'd like to know.

She's still here.

Whoo-hoo-hoo!

That's what I call
a good barbecue.

It's almost like
we're celebrating your birthday

or something.

You weren't invited.

Dennis, please. We're family.

No. We're not family.

We don't want you here.

You don't mean that.

I mean,
I know I got a little drunk,

but I was just having fun.

Didn't you have fun?

And how else
were we supposed to celebrate?

No, see,
I don't think you understand.

We don't ever
want to see you again.

Is that clear enough for you?

Dennis...

Juley?

You know,
under the circumstances,

Vera, I think, we, um...

we just need a little time.

Did I do something wrong?

I see.

Vera.

We wish you well. We really do.

And you can keep the money.
You can.

But please
don't contact us again.

I mean it.

Okay.

- I'm sorry that I overstepped.
- It's okay.

I didn't know
I was causing so much trouble.

You won't be seeing me again.

What is that?

- Do you hear that?
- Yeah.

It's been going on
for, like, an hour.

- I...
- I-i-it kinda sounds like ours.

- Well... Is it mine?
- What?

I think it's mine.

- Let's go.
- Come on.

Come on.

- Let's go.
- All right. Hold on a second.

Hold on a second.

My God.

My God.

They're both...
Both of the tires are slashed?

- Right.
- Are you kidding me?

Well, I'm calling the police.

I've had enough of this.

- Here you go.
- Thank you, Mrs. Cummings.

- Do you want cream or sugar?
- No, no.

- This is, this is perfect.
- Okay.

Okay, now, do either of you

have any idea
who might've done this?

We know exactly who did this.

- We think we know who did this.
- Are you serious?

Look, if we're gonna
get her arrested,

then we should know
that she actually did it.

You're right,
it was probably

Mrs. Gardener across the street
and her 85-year-old husband...

- Yeah, probably it was them.
- Okay, okay!

Look, why don't you just tell me
who you think it was?

Okay. It...

We had a barbecue earlier,

small, couple of family friends

and a, a woman who we both know
showed up uninvited.

And what makes you think
it was this woman?

She came back tonight
and did this?

I know it was her,
I'm certain.

Okay, was there an altercation
at the barbecue?

Did she make any threats that

maybe would cause you
to suspect her?

We have a, a,
we have a history with her.

Okay, does she have a name?

Vera. Her name is Vera.

We don't know her last name.

Okay.

Look, Mr. and Mrs. Cumming,

there is obviously
more going on here,

something you're not telling me.

But, look,
before we even get into that,

let me just ask you a question.

Did either of you
actually see this Vera woman

vandalize your car?

- No.
- Okay.

Did that security camera
out front

capture her or her vehicle
on the property

at the time of the crime?

- No.
- No.

Then, unfortunately,
I'm sorry to say

there is not much we can do.

Even if you gave me
or knew this woman's last name

and I haul her
down to the station,

I have no doubt she would
simply deny everything.

Vandalism cases are always
the hardest to prove,

you know, usually because
there's no conclusive evidence.

So what are we supposed to?

First thing tomorrow,
call your insurance agent.

Lovely.

So tell them if they want me
to go over the coms,

I'm happy to do it,
but my week is already crazy.

And he's an architect,

so he knows
what he's looking at.

Yeah. You got it.

Do you want me to
schedule time in the showroom?

Just give me a second.

Okay.

Hey, what's up?

Hey, so I spoke
to Pacific Mutual

and they're gonna cover
all the damages.

Great.

Minus the $500 deductible.

Wait, so she destroys
our property

and we owe 500 bucks?

Yeah, well, that's a lot better
than 5000, isn't it?

I'm sorry,
I didn't mean that that way.

I'm just...

I'm angry about everything.

We'll talk about it later.
I gotta go.

Trouble in paradise?

I wish it was just that.

- Hello.
- Hi.

Hi.

I just wanna say sorry again

for what I said on the phone
earlier.

- Okay?
- No. You were right.

I never should've given her
that money, I just...

I don't know, like, I just
really wanted to help her.

Well, let's just chalk it up

to getting a certified lunatic
off of our back, right?

I like that idea.

- I like you.
- Right.

This reminds me
of when we were first married.

You picking me up at work.

Yeah?

I can get used to having
my own personal chauffer again.

- You could?
- Yeah.

Well, don't get too used to it

because you car's ready
tomorrow.

Just a little. Almost..

- Wow, what is happening?
- Little to your right.

- To your right. To your right.
- Okay.

- Where are we?
- Dan-ta-ta-tan.

Voila!

What?

Well, how did,
how did you do this?

Well, I left work a little early

and I came home
before I picked you up, so...

Aw. Thank you.

You're welcome.

Just ignore it.

Okay. Go tell 'em to go away.

All right.

Hello?

Who's there?

Sorry, I didn't know,
red or white, I took a gamble.

Vera, what are you doing here?

Well, I had so much fun
at your barbecue

that I wanted to swing by,
bring you a little gift.

I hardly think
a cheap bottle of wine

is gonna make up for the
thousands of dollars of damage

you've done to the car.

The car?

Okay, drop the act
because it's getting old, Vera.

I've no idea
what you're talking about.

The night of the barbecue,
someone vandalized our car,

smashed the window,
slashed the tires.

and you think that was me?

Vera, you were really upset
when you left.

I'm... Who else could it be?

Probably some stupid teenagers.

Come on. Let's have a drink.

We can start over. Okay?

We need to call the cops.

And say what?
I told her I was drinking wine.

- Well, we have to do something.
- Okay, fine.

I'll think of something.

Come, you two. Join me.

- Okay.
- Okay, Vera.

Well, what are you doing?

I don't, I-I don't think
somebody with a heart transplant

should be drinking, right?

Remember how I told you

that I spent some time in Italy?

They begin the day
with fruit wine.

Helps digestion.

You know,
my liver is made of iron.

We are not in Italy.

I don't know
what you two are so upset about.

Take this. Drink.

I told you the other day
that I wanted you to leave

and never come back.
I made that perfectly clear.

Now leave,
and don't ever come back.

Okay! You're right.
You're right.

I'm sorry, I just...

I thought that maybe
we could put that behind us.

I'm not gonna tell you again.

- Get out of my house!
- What is wrong with you?

What would your daughter think

if she saw you speaking to me
like this?

My daughter? My daughter?

Get out of my house! Get out!

Get out!

You'll regret this.

Hey, honey.

What was so urgent?

What is it? What's wrong?

Explain this to me. A letter
from the heart foundation.

I'm sorry. I...

I didn't wanna see you get hurt.

Look, after you gave Vera
the $5000...

I was positive
she was taking advantage of you.

You were dishonest with me.

Honey, you weren't gonna listen
to me without proof. Right?

I thought we weren't allowed
to ask

for the recipient's information.

Well, they made an exception
when I told them what happened.

Hello, Williamson family.

Hi.

Well, by the time
Sara was 11 or 12,

it was obvious to the doctors
that she needed a new heart.

Technically, it's called
an atrial septal defect.

Practically, it means
that the heart is dying.

Without it, she wouldn't have
made it to her 15th birthday.

But then we got the news.

It was the news
we'd been praying for.

A new heart had been found.

Age, blood type,
just the perfect match.

Um...

We aren't unaware that
the happiest moment in our lives

was your worst.

Nothing prepares you
for what to say.

Um, but-but, um...

thank you, just...

Well, it just seems
completely inadequate.

Just know that we're grateful
every single day.

How are you feeling?

I'm feeling good.

I, I get tired sometimes,

but I went back to school.

She's doing great.

Do you have a picture
of your daughter?

Yeah. Yeah, of course.

Listen, if there's anything
that we can do,

please know that
we're only a phone call away.

Well, there is one more thing
we wanted to ask you.

Do either of you
know a woman named Vera?

Vera?

Mid-twenties, long blonde hair.

About Juley's height.

I don't believe so.
Who is she?

It's nothing, just someone
we thought you may have met

through this whole process.

Anyway,
it was so lovely meeting you.

Thank you for coming.

- Take good care of yourselves.
- You, too.

Good luck to you.

They were really nice.

Yeah, this is why
we did what we did,

for that young girl.

She's alive because of us.

- Because of Maddie.
- Yeah.

Should we call Detective Quinn,

tell him that
Vera's not who she says she is?

I don't know.

Is it a crime what she did?
I don't know.

I mean, we gave her money
under false pretenses

and she destroyed our property.

But she had that scar, though.

Is it even real?

Besides, you heard
what the detective said.

There's nothing we can do
about the car.

We would need proof.

The money you gave voluntarily,
even if she lied.

We don't have a photo of her,

we don't have a full na...

Wait. We do have a full name.
You would've written her...

You would've written
her full name on the check.

What?

To cash.

I don't understand. You...

You wrote a $5000 check to cash?

I don't really wanna
talk about it, Dennis.

She lied to us for a reason.

What, what could she want?

I don't know.

I don't know.

- Hey.
- Hey.

What's wrong? You sound...
Did something else happen?

No. No, no, I'm fine.
Just overwhelmed.

Um, listen, I am not gonna
make it back for dinner tonight.

- Gotta work late.
- Are you sure?

I could pick up some food
and bring it to you.

At the office.

No, no. I'm good.

I will just see you at home.

- Okay. Love you.
- Love you, too. Bye.

Excuse me?

Are you okay?

My baby...

Ex-excuse me?

Are you all right?

Hey!

Yeah, I'm okay.

Paging Dr. Bender.
Paging Dr. Bender, please.

Knock, knock. May I come in?

So... how are we feeling?

I'm, I'm still really shook up,

but I'm okay.

She's lucky.
If you can call it that.

They said the wounds
are superficial and that

the knife didn't hit
any major arteries, so...

Thank goodness.

I spoke to Lieutenant Bullock
in the lobby.

He was the cop that
interviewed you at the scene.

I figured since
you've had a chance to rest,

maybe you remember more.

It was dark.

I couldn't see her face,
she was wearing a hat.

Her? It was a woman?

Yes. It was a woman.

Yeah, the same woman
we told you about at our house

that's been harassing us
and vandalized her car,

that you've done nothing about.

- Vera?
- Right. Vera.

Although, I'm not even sure
that's her real name.

Is there any other information
you can give me

that might help us
lead to locating her?

- Do you have a photo?
- No. I don't have a photo.

- She doesn't have a photo.
- Okay.

Well, Lieutenant Bullock

also spoke
with the building owner.

It seems, apparently, that
there were two other robberies

at that lot just this past year.

- I'm sorry, other robberies?
- Yes. Other robberies.

And until we find
any additional evidence,

that's exactly
how we're treating this one.

This woman didn't try
to steal anything from me.

She just attacked me
with a knife.

You have gotta be doing
more than this.

We are. We're looking
at security-camera footage.

Cars coming and going.

But it seems
our suspect entered on foot

by the side wall.

She knew
how to avoid the cameras.

What kind
of detective work is that?

Okay,
so until you have something

that you can share with us...

I'd like to rest.

I hope you feel better,
Mrs. Cummings.

Look,
I'm really sorry about this.

I am.

Sorry.

- Sorry.
- It's okay.

It's a remarkable
story, Mr. and Mrs. Cummings.

Very odd, very disturbing.

We were hoping
you could look into our files

and see who made the inquiries.

That way we could figure out

who this woman is
who's been harassing us.

As you're well aware
when you made the decision

on behalf of your late daughter,

you decided on what we call

passive acknowledgement.

If the recipient wanted

to reach out to you,
that would be acceptable,

but you didn't want
to initiate contact.

Correct.

Which is how
this Vera contacted us.

But when Mr. Cummings
recently contacted us

and said he wanted to change
your status

to be able to reach out
to the recipient,

I gave you
the contact information

of the Williamson family.

Seems they had the same feeling
as you.

If the donor want
to contact them,

they were open to it.

Right, but if that's true,

then how would Vera
have got our information?

I mean,
how would she know about us?

Could be any number of ways.

I'm sure you told some people.
Things get overheard.

But one thing is for certain,
it didn't come from us.

In our business, there's nothing
we take more seriously

than client confidentiality.

It's what our whole business
is predicated upon.

But what if somehow
there was some sort of mix-up

and n-now this Vera woman thinks
that she has Madison's heart?

I can't see
how that would happen.

But it's not impossible,
is it?

Even if this was true,
and I assure you it isn't,

even if some rare
and terrible mistake occurred,

I-I would have no way
of identifying this woman.

She's about my height,
she has long blonde hair,

pale skin and she has, um, these
marks on her arm right here.

We thought
they were from the IVs,

but I mean, I guess
they could be from anything.

Mrs. Cummings,
even if I recognize this woman,

and I assure you I don't,

I would be barred
from telling you.

- Confidentiality.
- Exactly.

That was an afternoon
well spent.

Do you think she knows
more than she was saying?

I doubt it.

Even if she did, she doesn't
seem like the kind of woman

that's gonna crack.

- Thank you.
- I do kinda believe her.

Mr. and Mrs. Cummings!

Um, um...

I'm Bethany, I-I'm Colleen's
executive assistant.

I-I-I overheard
when you were talking to her

about your... situation.

Okay, give me five minutes.

Just meet me
in the back of the building.

I may have something
that can be of help.

Ok-okay.

Hi. You probably think
that I'm out of my mind.

- Is everything all right?
- Well...

You heard what Colleen said
about confidentiality.

It's just,
it's an obsession with her.

And honestly, she would probably
fire me right now

if she saw me talking to you.

I really need this job,
but, um...

I'm afraid you might be
in some serious danger

and I won't be able
to help myself

if something happened to you.

- Danger?
- What?

What, what do you mean?

That woman that you were
describing, the, the...

- Vera.
- Right. Vera. Um...

She sounds like somebody who
used to work at the foundation,

right down
to the scars on her arms.

Only, her name wasn't Vera,
it was Riley Leeds.

Does that name
mean anything to you?

No. I-I don't think
we have any idea who that is.

About a month ago
Riley just quit, she just left,

um, she didn't even pick up
her last paycheck.

Honestly, we probably
didn't vet her as thoroughly

as we normally do because the...

It was such a whirlwind
after the death of...

- Sorry.
- That's okay.

No, it's all right.

One of our employees,
she was murdered

right here in the office.
It was a...

It was really,
it really shook everybody up.

Sorry.

Anyway, um, Riley, she didn't
work here for very long,

but, um...

there was always something
strange about her.

In what, in what way
was she strange?

Most of the people
who work at the foundation,

they're non-profit lifers.

I don't know how well
you two know this sector,

but, um, the foundation and
charities, other non-profits,

they tend to attract
the same type of person

um, you know,
who are not in it for the money.

It's all about the cause.

Right. And so Riley
wasn't about the cause.

It never felt that way.

But I don't know,
maybe that's because

things were rough for her
because of what happened to her.

What happened?

About six months ago
her twin sister died

in a car accident.

She didn't talk about it
that much,

but, honestly,
I don't blame her.

Something like that
should never happen to somebody.

Anyway, um, the point is,
that if this woman

is trying to hurt you,
then I just feel like

you have the right to know.

- Thank you.
- Thank you. Thank you very much.

Yeah. Um, I-I better go.

Okay. Good luck.

- So... Okay.
- Let's go.

I can't believe
I never looked before.

No. Leeds. L-E-E-D-S.
Riley Leeds.

My God.

She looks exactly like her.

Please, sit down.

Not much, I'm afraid.

Now, what is it that you needed
to see me about immediately?

We know who's doing this.

Her name is Riley Leeds.

Her twin sister was killed
in this car accident.

It's the same accident
that killed our daughter.

I'm sorry?

Can... Can you start
from the beginning?

Six months ago,
our teenage daughter, Madison,

was killed
in a terrible car accident.

The same accident
that also claimed the life

of Carrie Leeds,
Riley Leeds' twin sister.

I-I-I'm still not following.

This woman
who calls herself Vera

is actually Riley Leeds.

After Madison was killed,
we donated her heart.

Well, actually,
all of her organs.

Vera found us and said

that she had received
Madison's heart.

But after all of this started
happening and we looked into it,

we found out
who the actual recipient was.

And it wasn't this Vera
or Riley?

Okay.

If that were true,

why would she wanna hurt you?

The accident
was Madison's fault.

She was speeding
and she hit Carrie Leeds

going 60 miles an hour, head-on.

Then with your daughter
now deceased,

you believe
Riley Leeds blames you both

for the death of her sister.

No.

She blames me.

Madison was on her way

to a surprise birthday party

for Dennis.

When the police
recovered her phone...

there were a dozen

text messages from me

around the time of the accident.

Texts telling her to hurry up...

warning her not to be late.

It's my fault.

Thank you, Mrs. Cummings...

Mr. Cummings.

Now I have a lead.

Ma'am.

- Are you Sugar?
- Yeah.

Is there a problem, officer?

I got your information
from your boss at Heartbreakers.

Had a couple of questions.

- May I come in?
- Sure.

Have a seat, officer.

- Sorry about the mess.
- It's okay.

So how can I help you?

When is the last time

you saw Riley Leeds?

Riley? Um...

About six months ago.

We-we used to be friends

but then she lost her sister

in a tragic car accident.

Yeah.

Um, your boss said
there was an incident at work

while you were both there.

Yeah. Um...

Well, Riley was never really
the same

after she lost her sister.

I mean,
she used to be so vibrant.

You know what I mean,
we would, we would laugh

all of the time at work,
which was great

because it was always long
and tough,

especially with the kind
of customers we get.

This area's not really
the Ritzy type, you know?

Yeah.

So, what happened?

Um, it's not unusual
for customers to get drunk

and hit on you
while you're serving drinks.

But this one time
Riley just snapped.

I mean, she hit this guy
and she just kept hitting him.

She put him in a coma. He hasn't
even woken up to this day.

Boss wasn't around and Riley
wanted me to keep it quiet.

But I, I couldn't keep
that secret, you know?

I mean, I need this job, I have
to pay for my brother's meds.

So I told him.

And he kicked her out.

You know, it took everything
just to keep

Heartbreakers open for business
after that.

I haven't heard from her since.

Can I ask what she did?

I'm just gathering
information right now, Sugar.

But thank you for your time.

And,
if you think of anything else,

please don't hesitate
to, call or text me.

Bailey, are you home?

Did you even take your medicine?

Bailey?

Bailey, if you're playing games,
this really isn't funny.

Bailey?

Hello, old friend.

Sugar?

You called me.

Hey, it's
Sugar. I'm not here right now.

Leave a message. Bye.

Sugar?

- Mornin'.
- Good morning.

How'd you sleep?

I slept well. How about you?

Good. Really good, actually.

I don't remember the last time
I slept that good.

That's good.

I can't believe
we went through all that.

Yeah. That was a lot.

But actually felt good

to say it finally...

that I feel guilty.

For the longest time
I just felt nothing,

like, I wasn't here.

I couldn't speak.

Well, it's a process, right?

What do you think
will happen to Vera?

- You mean Riley?
- Yeah. Whatever.

I think,
it's out of our hands.

And I think today's a new day.

Speaking of which,
I'm late for work.

Would you like to get
dinner with me after work?

- Yes.
- Okay.

- Love you.
- Love you

- Bye.
- Bye.

I like when you smile.

- Hey.
- Hey.

Davis wants to know if you feel

well enough for a house call.

- What do you mean?
- You know, your arm.

Look, I-I told you,
I'm fine. When is it?

- Today.
- Today?

It's 4:00.

Can I go by in the mornin'?

Hey, don't kill me,
I'm just the messenger.

But I have a sense

that this could be
a huge project, you know?

Um, yeah, okay.

Um, tell him I will be by.

Just have to pack up.

Okay, perfect.
Here's the address.

Thanks.

Wait, isn't this Liz's project?

Yes, but, apparently,
they requested you.

They had seen the Van Gotters
property that you did and...

- You know, you killed that.
- Thanks.

- Okay.
- No problem.

You got everything you need?

- Good.
- Hey. Keep that smile.

- You got this. Have a good day.
- Bye. You, too.

You've reached the
voicemail of Dennis Cummings.

I'm sorry I missed your call.

Please leave a brief message

and I'll get back to you.

Hey, honey, it's me. Um...

I'm gonna be home
later than I thought.

Um, I've gotta head out
to a client's house in a minute,

but it is right
by that new Italian place.

So maybe we could meet up there.

Okay, anyway, um, call me.

Hey, listen,
I can't talk right this second.

I, just got
to the client's house.

Um, but it should just be
a little bit, so...

- Juley...
- Dennis, you okay?

I just called
the police department.

Detective Quinn is dead.

Dead?

Look, I have a real bad feeling
about this.

I want you to get in the car
and I want you to drive home.

Okay?

Look, I, I can't right now,
I'm, I'm...

The client is inside the house
waiting for me

and this is a really big project
for the company.

Um, just, I-I'll be quick

and then I'll, I'll get home
right away, okay?

Okay, fine, when you're done,
you get in the car

and drive home
and I will meet you there.

- And call me on your way.
- I will.

- I love you.
- I love you, too.

Come on in.

It's open.

Hello?

Hello?

It's Juley Cummings
from Metro Design.

Yes,
I'm just down the hall.

Where?

There you are.

Hello, Juley.

Did you miss me?
I missed you a lot.

- You.
- Sit down.

Okay.

Go ahead. Make yourself at home.

Vera...

this is not your home.

Quick deductions there,
Sherlock.

I thought I killed the detective
last night.

Why?

Why are you doing this?

Juley, you're smarter than that.

You know exactly
why I'm doing this.

I'm doing this for Carrie.

Vera...

that was an accident.

An accident.

I saw the police report.

I read the texts.

I read them so many times,
they're burned into my brain.

"Are you home, Madison?

Your dad is always early.

Get here now. He's on his way."

Or my personal favorite.

"Drive faster. Drive faster!"

My sister is dead
because your husband

just had to be surprised
at his stupid party.

- Vera...
- My name's not Vera.

It's Riley.

And my sister was Carrie Leeds.

Say it. Say it!

Okay. I'm sorry.

Riley...

I'm so sorry.

It was a mistake.

A terrible mistake.

But I lost someone, too,
that night

and not a second goes by
that I'm not reminded

about what I did and who I lost.

You are not alone in your grief.

You don't have a twin sister.

Do you, Juley?

No.

No, so you don't get it.

You know, when I was younger,

kids would make fun of me
because I was quiet and shy.

But not Carrie.

Carrie was bold,

fearless.

I always wanted to be
more like her.

You know, she would beat up
anybody who tried to bully me.

She was my protector.

We were bonded...

tethered.

I knew the moment she was killed
because I felt her leave me.

She was gone.

I was so lost.

- Riley...
- Don't do that.

Sorry. I'm sorry.

Seeing that police report...

seeing you...

I realized
that I could be strong, too.

If not for me, then for her.

It was fun.

Getting to play along with you
for a little bit,

I almost believed it.

Did you like thinking
I had your daughter's heart?

Did you like playing mommy?

Call Dennis. It's time for him
to join the party.

What if I don't?

That's easy.

Give me your phone, mummy.

Do it!

Thank you.

Right, you're gonna tell him
you need a ride,

that your car broke down
and you need him to pick you up.

Where are you?
Are you on your way home?

Dennis...

I need you to come get me.

My car won't start.

I, I need you to pick me up.

Jules, you don't sound
like yourself. What's going on?

Jules?

Juley, where'd you go?

The doors are locked
from the outside.

There's nowhere to hide.

Where'd you go?

Knock, knock.
Come on out, Juley.

I might even kill you quickly.

I mean,
Carrie didn't have it so easy,

but I'm...

I'm not a monster like you.

By the way, I was wondering,
how did Madison die?

Was it, was it quick

or, or,
or did she die slowly, too?

I'm bored.

This is your last chance.

Hey, when I kill Dennis,

I'll tell him
he should've driven faster.

That was easy.

No, no.

Babe, babe.

Are you okay?
Hey, take a deep breath.

- I'm okay.
- Take a deep breath.

I'm okay. Let's, let's go.

- Okay.
- Go.

Hey, Riley.

It's okay, it's okay.

It's okay.

Yeah.