Deadly Betrayal (2003) - full transcript

[EAGLE SCREAMING]

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

[BOTH MOANING]

[PANTING]

[WOMAN MOANING]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[MOANING CONTINUES]

WOMAN:
Oh, yeah. Oh, yes.

Oh, yes.

[MOANING RAPIDLY]

You didn't really think
you'd get away with it,
did you?



You and the little stud
set me up from the start.

But this is where it ends.

When the police get here,

you're gonna get
everything you deserve.

And the whole world's
gonna know

exactly what a rotten
piece of work you...

[GUNSHOT]

[CHOKING]

[PANTING]

[CHILDREN PLAYING]

Have you seen my boots?Under the bed.

Okay.

What?

It's not like
I have a choice
in the matter.



Just gonna miss
Melinda's science exhibit.

She's gonna be
disappointed... Again.

Well, Melinda
is a big girl now.

She can handle it.

Used to be days.

Now it's months.

Well, this time
it's only two weeks.

I'll be back
before you know it.

[CAR HORN HONKING]

[SIGHS]
That's the cab.

Oh! [GRUNTS]

DONNA: Whoa,
are you okay?Dammit! God!

I thought
I fixed that thing.

Listen, I'll call you
when I get there.

From the middle
of the Sahara?

Donna.

[GRUNTS]

Jeff?

You are... Hey!

You are gonna be back
by the 24th, right?

Oh, nice.

It is our
anniversary.

Listen, don't worry.
I'll be back on time,
I promise.

Okay.

[BOTH SIGHING]

Give Melinda a hug
for me, will you?

Mmm-hmm.I love you.

[CAR HORN HONKS]

Gotta go.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[SIGHS]

Two weeks!

Wasn't he away
for two weeks,
two weeks ago?

[SIGHING] Uh-huh.

I figured out
in the past year

he's been gone
close to six months.

[SCOFFS]

I resent it, Roz.
You know, I'm tired.

I'm tired of being mother,
father, cook, chauffeur.

[LAUGHING]
Get off it, Donna!

What?

You've been crying
on my shoulder for months

about how you and Jeff
are drifting apart.

About, about how
you're doing all the work,
and he's always away.

Gee, what happened
to my marriage?

When did it all turn?

[EXHALES]

Donna! I'm sorry.
I don't mean to hurt you.

It's just...

You know, back in college
I never would have guessed

that you would've
been the type of girl

to fall for that
"stand by your man" crap.

What is that
supposed to mean?

Well, it's like you said.

Look at your life.

Meanwhile, Jeff's off
covering another story.

He's searching for
another headline,

and you keep
the home fires burning.

What ever happened to
that girl who was gonna
go to New York

and set the town
on fire?

Who was gonna be
the top editor

at the top
publishing house,

and brunch at
the Russian Tea Room
with the latest literati?

She fell in love.

[SCHOOL BELL RINGING]

[CAR HORNS HONKING]

[CHILDREN PLAYING]

Just because
your marriage
ended like that.

Yeah, it's because
my marriage ended
the way it did

that I'm talking to you
like this. Okay?

Shannon honey, come.

Hi, Mrs. Cooper!Hi, Melinda.

Hi, Mom.DONNA: Hi, sweetheart.

Hi, Roz.ROZ: Hi, cutie.

MELINDA: Mom, did you hear
what happened to the Coopers?

No. What?
Put your seatbelt on.

Shannon just told me.
They were robbed.

DONNA: Really?ROZ: Aie, aie, aie.

Who is that?

[CHILDREN LAUGHING]

That's Mr. Hamilton.
My teacher.

Your teacher?
Mmm. Is he married?

How should I know?

I'd really like
to polish his apple.

Roz![LAUGHING] What?

Gross!

ROZ: You don't even know
what that means. Mmm?

Mrs. Randal?

Hi!Hi!

I'm Melinda's teacher,
Adam Hamilton.

Oh, hi, Mr. Hamilton.

Donna, Donna Randal.

Listen,
I just wanted to tell you

how much I enjoy
having Melinda in my class.

She's one of
my best students.

Aw!You know, she's smart,

she's creative.

[MUSIC PLAYING OVER STEREO]

Of course,
she does get a little
carried away sometimes.

Well, that's Melinda.

I'll try to dial her
down a little.

No, no.
No, she challenges me.

I wouldn't do anything
to dampen her spirit.

Kind of keeps me on my toes.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Oh, uh,
my friend Rosalind.

Oh, call me Roz.Oh, call me Adam.

Oh, you can call me anytime.

[LAUGHS]

I'd say, it would take
the entire fire department

to dampen her spirit.

Yeah, but I'd bet it'd be
a very happy fire department.

Oh, yeah,
you got that right.

[LAUGHS]

Listen, it was very nice,
meeting both of you.

It's nice
to meet you, too.

See you later.

Bye.Bye.

DONNA: Okay.ROZ: Yeah.

DONNA: What is
the matter with you?[CAR ENGINE STARTS]

That's it![SIGHS]

This one's nice.

Mom, no!

I hate
that stupid sweater.

And anyway,
I've had it for, like,
a gazillion years.

[IMITATING MELINDA]
Okay, like, what's wrong
with this one?

[SCOFFS]

Melinda![PHONE RINGS]

Oh! Thank God!

[RINGING CONTINUES]

Hello?

Hi.

DONNA: [OVER PHONE] Hey.
It's nice to hear your voice.

Who is it?It's your father.

[GASPS] Daddy!

Daddy, tell Mommy
to get me a new sweater

for Robin's
birthday party.

I can't wait for you
to come home tomorrow.

I miss you.

I miss you too,
sweetheart.

Can I talk to Mom now?
Alone, please.

MELINDA: But, Dad...I promise...

I promise, we'll talk
about the sweater.

Okay.

Let me have a minute.
Go on.

Yeah.

Listen, uh...

Something's come up.

You're not coming home,
are you?

Bill Greer broke his leg.

They want me
to go to Bosnia
in his place.

Things are really
heating up there...

Can you just tell them, no?

Tell them
to get somebody else.

Oh, come on.

It's our anniversary!

What about the cabin
that I reserved at the lake?

Or the concert tickets
for Friday night?

Well, you can find
someone to go
to the concert with you.

I mean, take Mel.
She'll love it!

No, she won't.

Then, take Roz.

[INHALES]

You volunteered,
didn't you?

I can't believe
you're doing this, Jeff!

You've barely even seen us
for the past two years.

I want you on
that plane tomorrow.

I really don't have time
for this right now.

You never have the time.

Unless, you count
the time we argue.

Maybe that's
because you don't listen.

You don't hear me, Donna.

What I do is important!

We used
to be important.

Dammit, Donna!
You still are. I just...

I can't have this
conversation, right now!

What is this really about,
Jeff?

Huh?

'Cause you need
your space?

Time to think?

Figure out what you really
wanna do with your life?

Donna, don't.

Go to hell!

Oh, come here,
sweetheart.

Come here.

Oh, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, I...

[SIGHS] I know
I got angry with Daddy.

I just...

I just want him
to come home.

Hey!

Hey!

Don't you worry,
everything's gonna be fine.

Okay?

All right?

Let's dry
those pretty eyes.

[SCHOOL BELL RINGS]

[BLOWS WHISTLE]

TEACHER: Go, guys.
Come on, let's go!

[WHISTLE BLOWS]

Let's go! Let's go!

Penny for your thoughts.

Oh.

Big time problems, huh?

Quarter?

Inflation?

You having trouble at home?

Mom and Dad
don't understand you?

Your mom and dad
are having problems?

My dad's not coming home.

He's gonna miss
my science fair.

And Mom's gotta go
to a stupid concert
on Friday night

all by herself.

Hey! It's not so bad.

I mean, it's not like
they're getting divorced,
or anything.

Your dad has
just been delayed.

Hey.

Everything's
gonna be all right.

They wouldn't get a divorce,
would they?

No, no.

They'd have to be
very mad at each other.

Mom sounded pretty mad.

[CASH REGISTER RINGING]

ROZ: Enjoy.

Oh, my God,
did you see her?

One more face lift,

and her smile will be
on her forehead.

By the way, did I tell you,
I've decided to have
a sex change operation?

I figured,
since I can't find a man,

I might as well
become one.

How did I know
she wasn't listening to me?

Hello?Huh?

Oh, I'm sorry,
I was miles away.

[PHONE RINGING]

Rosalind's Books.
Happy holidays.

Oh, hi.

Yeah. Yeah, just hold on.

[WHISPERING] Donna.

It's Adam Hamilton.

Melinda's teacher?

Hello?

Donna, I was wondering

if we
could get together and talk.

It's regarding Melinda.

Is something wrong?

Well, I don't think
it's anything to get
too concerned over.

I just don't think
we should get into it
over the phone.

I was hoping
you'll meet me here
in my class room.

Oh, yeah.
I can be there
in 20 minutes.

Great! I'll see you then.

Okay, thanks.

A midday tete-a-tete?

It's about Melinda,
Roz.

Well, I hope she's okay
but, you know,

I think Mr. Super Stud's
got a little bit more
on his mind than Melinda.

Don't be ridiculous.

Oh, tell me you didn't see
the way he looked at you
the other day.

You know,
I've hardly ever seen you
so flustered.

What? You're crazy.Yeah, right!

I'm a married woman,
remember?

So?

Never hurts to look.

Bye, Roz!

Good luck.

Hi!Hi!

Glad you could make it.
Uh, please, have a seat.

So, what's...
What's going on?

I'm concerned with
Melinda's recent behavior.

She's, uh, not
participating in class,
she's distracted.

I'd even say sad.

She also told me
about you and your husband.

What did she tell you?

Well, just
there are problems.

She's afraid
you might be divorcing.

Oh, my God!

Look, uh, Donna...

I realize this is
none of my business,
but I just...

Thank you, Mr. Hamilton.

Adam.

Adam.

I'll have a talk
with Melinda.

Look, um,
if there's anything
I can do to help.

Please,
just let me know.

All right.

You changed your hair?

Well, it was up
when we first met.

Now it's down.
It's... It's very nice.

Thank you.

Thanks.

DONNA:
Dinner's almost ready.

I'm not hungry.

I think we need
to have a little talk.

[SIGHS]

I know you're worried
about me and Daddy.

I don't want
you and Daddy
to get a divorce.

We are not
getting a divorce.

Daddy and I have been
having some disagreements.

It happens.

All parents have them
every now and then.

It's not my fault, is it?
'Cause I'll be good...

Of course,
it's not your fault.

This is nothing
to do with you.

It is strictly between
your father and me.

Hey.

We both love you more than
anything in the whole world

and nothing's
ever gonna change that.

We just have some things
that we need to work out.

And we will.

Okay?

Okay.Okay.

I've got
something for you.

I'll be right back.

Ta-da!

What's this?I don't know. Open it.

It's the one you liked
from the mall, isn't it?

Mom, it's...
It's perfect!

Aw, I'm glad you like it.

Can I have a kiss?

You're hungry now?

Yeah.

Good.

Let's eat.

[PIANO PLAYING]

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]

ADAM: Donna?

Hi.Hi.

How are you?I'm good, good.
Nice to see you.

It's nice
to see you, too!

Another music lover.Yeah.

You know, Chopin's Nocturnes,
and Brahms are two
of my favorites.

Mine as well.

So, where you seated?

Down there,
in the orchestra.

Oh, lucky you.

I'm up in
nosebleed country.

But, that's okay.

It's good acoustics.

So, where's your husband?
'Cause I'd like to meet him.

Oh, he's, uh,
out of town.

Oh, that's too bad.

Yeah.

So, I take it you're here
with Melinda?

No, it's not exactly MTV.

[DONNA CHUCKLES]

[BELL DINGING]Oh!

I think they're trying
to tell us something.

Well, maybe
I'll see you later.Hmm.

Enjoy the rest
of the concert.Thank you.

Adam?

[PIANO PLAYING]

Well, sometimes I think
that Chopin's music
is just too personal.

Intense, you know?

Raw.

Well, he was madly in love
with one of the greatest
French writers of the time.

George Sand.That's right!

Yes, apparently,
she used to write furiously...

BOTH: Under the piano.

While he practiced.

Yeah.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

Thank you, you made this
a more enjoyable evening.

Well, thank you.

Look, um,
I'm famished.

Would you, uh...

Would you consider
joining me for diner
this evening?

Uh...I'll give Melinda
less homework.

Or,
I'll give her more.

I mean,
whichever you prefer
because, well...

I mean, clearly,
I'd pretty much do anything
not to have to dine alone.

So, please, don't...

Don't say no.

So, I hear
you're the Alex Trebek
of Dalton Academy.

Oh, my Jeopardysessions!

Mmm-hmm.Hmm.

Yeah, we play games.

You know, like, uh,

Wheel of Fortuneand
Concentrationand, uh...

I mean, learning
should be fun, right?

Absolutely.

And, uh,
I try to do my best.

And you do
a very good job.

Melinda really
likes you.Thank you.

WAITER: Are you
ready to order?

Oh!

DONNA:
That's an unusual watch.

Oh, thank you.

Yeah, I've had that
a long time.

I have eaten here
several times before

and I can tell you,

that the ahi is amazing.

Sounds good to me.

Great! Ahi it is.

Uh, make that rare for me.

Same, please.

Are you always this easy?

[LAUGHING]

Uh, when it
comes to food.

Ah.

Well, here is
to good times...

...and good friends.

[GLASSES CLINKING]

You know,
I'm kind of surprised

you've never
been here before.

I mean, given that it's
so charming and romantic.

Given your taste of music
I would've thought that, uh,

you and your
husband would have...

My husband and I
don't eat out very often.

He travels a lot.

So, his time at home
is really important to him.

He's a cameraman

for National News Network.

Oh, wow!

Well, I'm sure
he cherishes the times
that he has with you.

I guess it's safe to assume
that you like to read.

I mean, seeing as you work
in a bookstore.

Oh, I help Roz out.

But, yes,
I do love to read.

So what's your favorite?

Austen?

Bronte?

Wuthering Heightswould be
on my top 10 list, yeah.Mmm-hmm.

Yeah, I always
kind of felt that, uh,

Heathcliff and Catherine
spoke to my wife, Emily,
and I.

You're married?

Yeah, I was.

My wife
was killed in a car accident,

five years ago.

I think I was very lucky
to have her in my life.

You wanna know what
I really miss most, though?

The little things.

Things we used to do
together all the time.

You know,
you're very, very lucky

to have
someone to share that with.

This was
a great evening.

It was great music
and great food.

Of course, the company
wasn't so bad either.

Well,
the food was good.

[CHUCKLES]

I know,
I shouldn't say this,

but I don't want
this night to end.

Oh, Adam.

[CHUCKLES]

I've gotta go home.

I'll make sure
you get home safely.

I am fine to drive.
Thank you.

[SIGHS] You shouldn't
have followed me.

You can't come in.
Goodnight.

[SIGHS]

[WHISPERING] Stop.

You've gotta go.

I know.

Hey.

Goodnight.Goodnight. [CHUCKLES]

[CASH REGISTER RINGING]

All right.

Your change
and your books.

Thank you so much, sir.

Happy Holidays.

ROZ: Lunch!

DONNA: Ooh!Yummy, yummy!

Let's see.

For Miss
never-gains-an-ounce.Yes?

Cheeseburger.

Fries.

Chocolate shake.Ooh.

So politically incorrect.

And for moi,

our lady of the ever
expanding thighs...

Oh, stop it!Rabbit food.

[LAUGHS]

So...

I didn't get a chance
to ask you this morning,
how was the concert?

Oh, it was glorious.
I loved it.

I, uh, bumped into
Adam Hamilton.

Oh!

Now I really wish
I'd made it.

Oh, I bet you do.Yeah, so that explains it.

Explains what?

The way you've seemed
distracted all morning.

And you have
that certain look
that women get

when they've been
perhaps naughty.

Nothing happened.Uh-huh. Bulls eye!

I hate to be right
when I don't wanna be right!

Nothing happened!Uh-huh?

Hearty appetite, I see.

So, how was it?

Whoa!

You'd better
slow down, girl.

People can get hurt.
People you don't wanna hurt.

What are you getting at?

Well, you don't know jack
about this Adam guy?

Yeah.

Look, Donna,
I'm not making
any judgments here.

You're a big girl.

All I'm saying is
I could do Super Teach,
go home and wash my hair

and not give it
a second thought.
Can you?

If there was something...[PHONE RINGING]

Rosalind's Books.
Happy Holidays.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Hello!

ADAM: Donna?

So, when can I
see you again?

Thank you,
for your concern.

You can't talk, can you?

How's tonight?
Uh, my place.

Mmm.
I've noticed that too.

Oh, good.
I'm glad you noticed.

I just, uh, I thought
it would be more private.

You know, less chance
of anyone seeing us.

I tell you what,
I'll make dinner.

'Cause I make
a pretty mean scampi,
you know?

Thank you.
I really appreciate
you calling.

You're very welcome.

Well, seems like Melinda
is doing better in school.

Oh, great!

You must
be pleased.

Mmm.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

[INTERCOM BUZZING]

[KNIFE CHOPPING]

Hello?

ADAM:
I'm in the kitchen.

Mmm, something
smells delicious.

ADAM: Yeah.
It's my mean scampi.

Would you
like some wine?

No, thank you.

Oh!
What a great kitchen.

Yeah, not bad
on a teacher's salary,
huh?

Ah, my family
had money.

You have great taste.Thank you.

[SIGHS] And I love
these cabinets.

Yeah, I built
these myself.Really?

Yeah, it used to be
a motorbike shop.

You know, it was a bit
of a mess when I got it,
but had great potential.

I wanna give you
the grand tour, okay?Okay.

This where I work out.

And I bought those bikes
when I purchased the place.

This is great!

Here, I'll take that.Thanks.

Why don't I show you
the upstairs?

Okay.

It's right here.Yeah.

So, how long have you
had this place for?

Couple of years.

It took me that long
to renovate the place.

I'm not surprised.

Oh!

What an incredible space.

Thank you.

Uh, make yourself
at home.

I'll be right back.Okay.

You like champagne?

Yeah.

[MOANS]

[KISSING]

[ADAM EXHALES]

Oh! [SIGHS]

[DISHES CLATTERING]

Hey! Where you going?

Oh! It's late.

I've gotta go
pick Melinda up.

I'm sorry.

DONNA: You tired?

Hmm? No?

Have you said
thank you, to Roz?

Thank you, Roz!

You're welcome,
sweetie.Oops! Wrong way.

[ROZ CHUCKLES]Thanks, Roz.

No problem.

Okay.

JEFF: Hi![GASPS] Oh, my...

[CHUCKLES]
What are you doing here?

Well, I live here.

Remember?

[SCOFFS]

I've been on a plane
for 14 hours.

And, uh, I thought
you would be glad...

...to see me.

I would have liked
to have heard from you.

Are you dropping off
your laundry,

on the way to
your next appointment
with history?

Donna!

[FAUCET RUNNING]

I'm home for good.

[WATER STOPS]

What did you say?

I said,
I'm home for good.

No more
foreign assignments.

I've asked for
a permanent station here

and they gave it to me.

Are you serious?

I'm dead serious.

What's going on?

We were in a small village,

a couple of hundred miles
from Sarajevo.

I was shooting video
for Lou, Lou Tirelli.

[SIGHING]

Suddenly, shells started
raining down around us,

like hail stones.

We were right
in the middle of it.

There was buildings falling,

bodies flying
through the air,

there was fire everywhere,

it was an inferno.

I saw families torn apart,
you know.

Lou and I, we just...

We ran
as fast as we could.

Lou didn't make it.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Lou and I have been together
since, I don't know...

Forever.

And all I could think about
was you and Mel, and...

I love you so much

and I'll never do that
to you and Mel again.

[SIGHS]

Daddy?

Daddy, you're home!Hi, baby.

[LAUGHING]

Oh, I missed you so much!

[INHALES]
Just look at you.

[EXHALES]

I love you.

So you missed me, huh?
Did you, huh?[GIGGLING]

Did you miss me?

Come on.[STAIR BANGING]

God, I'm surprised
you guys haven't killed
yourselves on this thing, yet.

Well, now that
your home, Daddy,
you can fix it.

Sweetheart,
now that I'm home,

I plan to fix
a lot of things
for good.

Give us a kiss.

Aw.

Come on.

DONNA: Root beer floats!

[DOORBELL RINGING]

Who's that?

MELINDA: Mr. Hamilton?

What are you doing here?

Mr. Hamilton?I'm Melinda's teacher.

I'm Jeff, Jeff Randal.
Pleased to meet you.
Come on in.

ADAM: I was in
the neighborhood.

I thought I'd just drop by
and see how Melinda's doing.

Well, Melinda,
sweetheart,

you wanna go to the freezer
and grab us some ice cream?

We'll be right there.Yeah, okay.

Is there a problem?

No, no,
there's no problem.

Thank you, for your concern.
Everything's fine.

If you'll excuse me,
I didn't realize
it was quite so late.

Uh, Melinda,
I'll see you in class!

MELINDA: Okay!

Good night.Yeah, good night.

Guy's got nothing better
to do with his nights?

What's going on,
Donna?

[SCOFFS]
What do you mean,
"What's going on?"

Melinda had a tough time
with you being away.

Seems like, she took it
to school with her.

He's just concerned.
That's all.

Okay, well,
now that I'm home,

there shouldn't be
anymore problems,
right?

Shouldn't be.

[EXHALES]

It feels like a long time,
since I've held you like this.

Hmm.

I'm sorry, Donna.

I'm sorry
for everything.

Donna!

I wanted to call,
but with Jeff...Adam.

Let me talk.Okay.

Uh, well, it's about
what happened between us.

I was vulnerable
and I made a big mistake.

[SIGHS] If things
were different...

How can you say that
after the last two nights?

Hmm?

You know
you want me.

I'm in love
with my husband.

And I really want
my marriage to work.

I'm sorry.

Stop it.Oh.

You're afraid of me,
aren't you?

You're afraid of
how I make you feel.

You need
to be touched.

To feel the way
that I can make you feel.Stop it!

I don't want you
to call me.

And I don't want you
to try to see me again.

I'm sorry.

[DOOR OPENING]

[SIGHS]

I guess
he didn't take it too well.

Oh, Roz, it was awful.

What was I thinking?

[SIGHING] How did I
let all this happen?

Look, this is
a lesson learned.

You got to put it behind you.

It's over. It's done.

Christmas stocks
came in this morning.

So, let's get back to work.

And here's a thought.

What shall Roz get
her new possible soulmate,

one Roland "Sweetheart"
Sheridan for Christmas?

Ronald "Sweetheart" Sheridan.

"Sweetheart?"

Oh, I'm thinking ahead!

But, while you were gone,

he came, he saw,

he bought the complete
works of Milton

and then he conquered
my heart.

I mean,
I thought I was the last
of the Milton lovers.

Anyway, we've got
our next date on Thursday.

Hmm.

Well, at least the two of you
span the same centuries.

Hey.

You know it's
gonna be okay.

Yeah.

SALESMAN:
Thank you, very much.
$20 will do it.

Do you like
this one?Yeah, I think so.

JEFF: You guys will
help me out. Right?

Okay.

[EXCLAIMS]

Okay.

All right, come around
the other side, and on three.

One...Watch out. Watch out.

Two, three...

Help! [GRUNTS]

[LOCK CLICKING]

[EXCLAIMS]

[GRUNTING]

[GROANING]

[PANTING]

[DONNA LAUGHING]

JEFF: Donna,
call the police.

Be careful!

DETECTIVE:
Oh, just try to relax,
Mr. Randal.

Get some rest.

This was a professional job,
they seldom come back.

But, um,
just to help you
sleep better,

we'll have a car
patrol the area
for the rest of the night.

Okay?All right.

Thank you, Detective.
I appreciate that.

Mrs. Randal. Sir.Thank you.

Good night.I'll see you out.

Well...

Listen.[DOOR CLOSING]

I am not
going to let...

...some stupid thief
ruin our Christmas.

No.

I'm gonna
get the tree.

You guys wanna get
the decorations?

Yeah.Huh?

What?Let's go.

Are we decorating
a tree, or what?

We're decorating!All right, let's go.

[DONNA GIGGLES]Here, you put this one
up over there.

[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

[BOTH MOANING]

I believe
this is yours.

You dropped it
last night.

You have any idea
how many of those
are around?

Where's yours?

I lost it.

You son of a bitch.

You played me
from the beginning.

Didn't you?
All you wanted to do
was rob me.

Go home, Donna.

Jeff's back,
and you're a nice
little family again.

You got what you wanted.

I got what I wanted.

So, why don't we just
go back to our lives?

Are you crazy?

I'm not gonna let you
get away with this.

You're a criminal.

I think I prefer "thief."

It's sexier,
don't you think?

Your insurance
will cover the loss.

You're not gonna
get away with this.

[CAR DOOR OPENING]

You were weak.

And you wanted me.

And you still do.

You're pathetic.

I'm going to the police.

I wouldn't do that,
if I where you.

Oh? Well, you're not me.

Well, I guess
Jeff will have to know.

And Melinda.

I think I preferred you
with your hair up.

[CAR ENGINE STARTS]

And then he
threatened me.

How can I let him
get away with this?

Ugh. The thought of Melinda
in that man's class

just makes my skin crawl.

[SIGHS]

You should have seen
the smug look on his face.

What am I gonna do?Nothing.

You do nothing.

You take the scumbag's
advice, Donna,

collect your insurance
and get on with your life.

I know you're right,

but how am I gonna
see him at school?

And pretend that
everything's all right,

when there is this monster
teaching my baby?

You do not.

I repeat, not open
a can of worms here.

Look, you and Jeff
are finally making it work.

You're gonna make yourself
forget what happened.

Who knows?

Maybe the bastard
will get caught.

I told him
I was going to the police.

Maybe that scared him.

Well, you're not going
to the police.

DONNA: Hi, baby.

Where's Melinda?

At the Cooper's.

I'm going to go get her
in a little while.

What are you doing?

Jeff?

What's going on?

This was delivered
to my office today.

[BOTH MOANING]

I guess Mr. Hamilton
does a little tutoring
on the side.

It feels
like somebody just died.

I really believed
that you wanted me home.

Hell, I even felt
guilty about it.

Jeff, I wanted
to tell you.

Well, I think that
tells me everything.

Jeff.

I'm picking up Melinda.

I think,
under the circumstances,
she's better off with me.

You can't take Melinda.Watch me.

I want her
out of this house!

I want her
out of that school!

And I don't want her
anywhere near

that son of a bitch!

Jeff, don't do this!

He's ruined my life, Roz.

He has destroyed everything
that's important to me.

It's all my fault.

I saw the way
he looked at you.

I saw it all coming.

I should have
stopped you...It's not your fault.

Maybe, if you
talk to Jeff again.

You got to try.

Just don't give up,
Donna.

Okay?

I'm not gonna give up.

I'm gonna go to the police.

And once they've arrested
Adam Hamilton...

...maybe Jeff
will forgive me.

Hmm?

[DOORBELL RINGING]

[SIGHS]

Hi.

I don't know what
to say to you, Donna.

I know, Mary.
Is Jeff here?

Ma, I got it.

You got a lawyer yet?

Jeff, please.

Talk to me.

Talk all you want.

[SIGHS]

When you didn't
take my calls,

and I didn't even hear
from you on our anniversary,

I felt like
you abandoned us.

I was hurt,

and angry...

Then I did something
really, really stupid.

Listen to me, Donna.

You made your choice.

And I've made mine.

Wait.

Um...

He... [EXHALES]

He's the one that
broke into our house.

I, uh...

I found his watch and...

And he admitted it to me.Really?

Where did
he leave his watch?

Under my bed?

I have a hard time
believing anything you say.

I know it sounds crazy,
but it's the truth.

[POLICE SIRENS BLARING]

[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]

Have a seat.

Can I get you something,
Mrs. Randal?

No, thank you.Cup of coffee?

So, what can we do for you,
Mrs. Randal?

Well, I know
who robbed my home.

Who might that be?

Adam Hamilton.

He's my daughter's teacher.

And why do you think
your daughter's teacher

is the man who
robbed your home?

Well, this is, um...

[EXHALES]

This is very
difficult for me.

I, um...

I had, uh, what you
would call a brief affair

with Mr. Hamilton.

And a few days ago

I told him that I didn't
want to see him anymore.

And the next thing I knew,
my house was robbed.

The following morning,
I found this...

It's his.

I confronted him with it
and he admitted it.

Actually, Mrs. Randal,

Adam Hamilton has
a very different version.

[CHUCKLES]
What are you talking about?

The only thing
your stories have
in common is the affair.

But, according
to Mr. Hamilton,

he broke it off
with you.

Well, that's a lie.

He says, you won't let him go.

You've been stalking him
day and night.

Calling him at all hours,
showing up at his home,
at school.

And when he told you
to leave him alone,

you became angry
and vindictive,

and threatened to get even
any way you could.

He is lying.DRUMMOND:
He even said,

you might claim that he was
the one who robbed your home.

[SCOFFS]

And you believe him?

Frankly, Mrs. Randal,
it doesn't matter
who we believe.

It's your word
against his.

And you're gonna need
a heck of a lot more proof

than your former
lover's watch.

DRUMMOND:
By the way,

if you are stalking him,
we'd strongly advise
that you stop.

ROZ: Maybe,
if I talk to Jeff.

Maybe he'd listen to me.

He's not gonna listen.

He's done it before.

What?

Adam.

He's done this all before.

It explains everything.

His house, his...

He even said it himself.

"Thief, it sounds sexier."

If I can find
one of his victims

and convince her
to go to the police.

And just how
do you intend
to do that?

Background check.

Find out where
he lived before,

where he taught
before Dalton.

There must have been
other robberies.

I'm gonna get this guy.

Are you crazy?

This guy is dangerous.Yeah.

He's gotta be stopped.

"Robberies."

[KEYBOARD CLACKING]

Jan Cooper.

Jan!

Hi. Have you got
a minute?Hi.

Morning, Shannon.

JAN: Donna, what is going on?
Where's Melinda?

Shannon told me
she hasn't been in school.

Yeah, um...

Could we go somewhere
and get a cup of coffee?

Oh, I've got to
get to work.

Um...

This is sort of awkward.

But, um, I know
your house was robbed.Yeah.

Ours was as well.

Oh, that's awful.

I know, I know.

And I think
I know who did it.

And you know him too.

What are you
talking about?

Adam Hamilton?

[SCHOOL BELL RINGING]

Uh, look,
I really have to go.

Jan, please.
Wait a minute.

He seduced me too,
and then robbed my home.

Sound familiar?

Yeah, he actually
admitted it to me.

This guy is
a professional thief.

He's evil.
He set us up.

And we've got to go
to the police, please.

We can put him away.

Look. Are you crazy?

[STAMMERING] I can't help you.
I can't get involved.

But you
already are.

Look, what happened between
Adam and me is over,

I'd like
to keep it that way.

Now if you'll excuse me,
I have to go show a house.

[PHONE RINGING]

WOMAN: [OVER PHONE]
Dalton Academy.

Yes, this is Mrs. Edwards
from Boston Liberty Bank.

Mr. Adam Hamilton
has applied for
a personal loan

and I need to verify
his employment.

WOMAN: Mr. Hamilton
is a teacher here.

Uh-huh.
How long has he been
employed at the school?

WOMAN: Mmm,
just over six months.

Mmm. Uh, less than a year.

We're gonna need
more than that.

Um, do you have a record
of his previous employment?

Would you have that on file?

WOMAN: Mmm, yes.

Um, it's the Stanton
Elementary School
in Woodbridge.

Stanton Elementary School,
at Woodbridge.

Mmm-hmm.Okay,
thank you very much.

Yes.

There were a number

of robberies at Woodbridge

at the time he taught there.

Uh-huh. I've got names,
I've got addresses.

Now I'm going to see
if any of these victims

are willing to talk.

I can't believe
the amount of women
he's taken advantage of.

All married,
all with kids.

[SIGHS]

I mean, I must have spoken
to a half a dozen of them.

And not one of them
is willing to help.

He's a clever
son of a bitch.

Of course,
they don't want to help.

They've got
too much to lose.

But then,
you know that.

[CAR HORNS HONKING]

[GASPS]
Mr. Hamilton.

Are you teaching here now?

No, I just dropped by
to see my favorite student.

Actually, your mom
asked me to pick you up.

Okay, so I guess
I'm going to my Mom's?

Well, I guess so.

Buckle up.

So how do you like
your new school?

I like Dalton better.

I'm sorry
to hear that

things aren't working out
between your folks.

How's your mum
handling it?

My mom's trying
to fix things,

but my dad's really mad.

Well, I'm glad
I get to see her today.

I didn't even get
to talk to her yesterday.

She was up in Woodbridge,
or something, all day.

Woodbridge? Really?

I wonder what's
in Woodbridge?

It's Donna.

Could I speak
to Melinda, please?

MRS. RANDAL:
She hasn't come home yet.

What do you mean?

She should've been
home an hour ago.

Well, I know.
I've called the school.

She never got
on the school bus, Donna.

Oh, I've tried
to reach Jeff...

Well, why didn't you call me?

I am her mother, you know.

Should I call
the police?

No, she's here.

Melinda.

MELINDA: Hi.

Thanks for the ride,
Mr. Hamilton.

You're welcome.

I hope my giving
Melinda a ride home

didn't give you cause
for alarm, Mrs. Randal.

Goodbye.

Are you sure
you're okay?

Yeah, why?

Just checking.

Here.

When are Daddy
and I coming home?

I love Grandma's house,
but I miss you.

Oh, soon, Melinda.

I want things back
the way they were before.

I want us all
back together again.

How can we not be together?

It's Christmas.

Oh, I know, sweetheart.

I want us
back together too.

Daddy's gonna be here
any minute.

Can I just sleep
here tonight, Mom?

Please.

Maybe next weekend.
Okay?

JEFF: Melinda.

I'm here, Daddy.

Sweetie, go grab your things.
We don't have a lot of time.
Okay?

So, what happened?

This Hamilton guy went
and picked Melinda up
from school.

He's dangerous...Donna, I don't want
to hear about it.

[WHISPERING]
I can't believe
this is happening.

MELINDA: Mommy,
can you please help?I got it, sweetheart.

Goodbye, baby.Bye.

I love you.Let's go.

[CAR LOCKING]

Okay.

[CAR UNLOCKING]

[CAR ENGINE STARTS]

DONNA: I knew it.
The same restaurant.

This is definitely
the next one.

There she is.

Married written
all over her.

Oh, my God.

[EXHALES]

They're leaving.
I gotta go.

[CAR UNLOCKING]

[CAR ENGINE STARTS]

Hi.

I'm Donna Randal.

Um, could I speak to you
for a moment, Mrs...

Maronville.
Helen Maronville.

What's this about?

No.

None of these
incriminate Hamilton.

Well, yes,
but don't you see

that these burglaries
follow a pattern?

He moves and they stop.

He relocates
and they start again.

Besides,
some of these women

even admitted
that they had
affairs with him.

And yet, not one of them
will corroborate that
with us.

I met this woman
this afternoon,

Helen Maronville.

She lives here in town,
she has a child at Dalton

and she's having
an affair with Adam.

So?

Don't you see the pattern?
It's obvious.

She is his next victim.

Would she be willing
to come in?

[SIGHING]
Well, she doesn't
want to get involved.

She's having
marital problems,

and is temporarily
separated.

Don't you see?
That could be me.

I mean, Adam befriends her,

seduces her,

and then he robs her.

But, she's having
second thoughts about him.

So, she told Adam
that she's going away

for the weekend
with her husband.

And you think
that Hamilton's gonna
take the opportunity

to break into her house
and rob her?

It's a perfect opportunity.
Why wouldn't he?

"Maronville," hmm?

"Maronville."

Thank you.

LENTINO:
2261 Silverlake.

This is it.

WOMAN: Yes?Ma'am.

I'm Detective Lentino.

This is Detective Drummond
from the 25th precinct.

What can I do for you,
Detective?

We're looking for
a Helen Maronville.

Yes, well,
I'm Helen Maronville.

This isn't
Helen Maronville.

I beg your pardon?

LENTINO:
Do you have a daughter,
Mrs. Maronville?

I have no children,
Detective.

Now, what is it you want?

There's obviously been
some sort of mistake.

I'd like to apologize.
I'm sorry for your trouble,
ma'am.

LENTINO:
Have a good night.

DRUMMOND:
Happy Holidays to you.

That's not
the Maronville I met.

Yeah,
we already got that.

I can't believe
I let you talk us into this.

Don't you see
he set us up?

Do us a favor,
Mrs. Randal,

whatever game
you and Hamilton
are playing,

play it in your own time,
all right?

[GASPS]

Did you really think
I didn't know you were
following me?

Hmm?[WHIMPERS]

You can't win, Donna.

This is your last warning.

So, you let it go.

Hmm?

[WHISPERING]
Let it go.

[KEYS JANGLING]

[GRUNTING]

[DOORBELL RINGING]

[SIGHS]

Donna, this has gone
too far.

[SIGHS]

You're in
way over your head.

Honey,
you listening to me?

Yeah.

This man,
he is evil,

he's ruthless.

There's no way
you can play
in his league.

[EXHALES]

I'll do
what I have to.

I've got nothing
left to lose.

Except your life.

[TIRES SCREECHING]

[CAR APPROACHING]

[BLINDS RATTLING]

[DOOR OPENING]

You're not gonna
believe this.

I have the goods
on Adam Hamilton.

Oh, my God.

You really did it.
You've got brass ones, Donna.

How did he get
his psychiatric file?

I guess we can presume
he stole it.

This is sick.

Do you believe his father?

Pimping out his teenage son.

How twisted it is that?

He made his kid
have sex with women

to distract them
while he robbed them.

[EXHALES]

"Adam had
a love-hate relationship
with his father,

"which transcended
the grave.

"When he was a child,

"his father would beat him
when he wouldn't steal

"and reward him
when he did."

If I didn't hate him
so much,

I'd actually
feel sorry for him.

So he steals
out of guilt,

seeking his
dead father's forgiveness.

That I understand,
why he steals,

but what's with
the seduction first?

He's just doing what
his father taught him.

Oh, my God.

What?

He killed a woman.What?

He was 16.

He strangled her
with a red bra.

Emily Sinclair.

He said his wife's name
was Emily.

"Emily Sinclair,
an older woman,

"may have been
killed in part

"because she bore
a close resemblance
to his mother

"who ran off,
abandoning him,
when he was five.

"Exhibiting classic
sociopathic behavior,

"he equates all women
with his mother's betrayal.

"Hence, his distrust
off all women

"and his need
to control them,

"to humiliate
and punish them.

"And possibly,
to do them harm."

That's it.

Drop it, Donna!
Just let him go.

You know what, Roz?

There has to be
more tapes.

There have to be
tapes of him
with his other victims.

I've got to go back, Roz.

If I get those tapes,
it will prove everything.

[RATTLING]

[DOOR CLOSING]

WOMAN: So, this is
where you live? Mmm.

Wow, how long have
you had this place?

ADAM: Mmm,
a couple of years.

Took me that long
to renovate the place.

WOMAN:
Wow, it's huge.

[ADAM CHUCKLES]

WOMAN:
Don't you get lonely
living here by yourself?

ADAM: No.
Maybe sometimes.

ADAM:
I'll be right back.

[CAMERA BEEPING]

WOMAN:
Baby, I'm waiting.

[FOOTSTEPS RECEDING]

Why don't we wait
on the champagne,
hmm?

WOMAN: Uh-uh-uh.

Let me.

Ooh.Hmm.

[CHUCKLES]

Uh...

Oh.

Oh! Mmm.

[WOMAN MOANS]

[WOMAN GASPS]

[BOTH MOANING]

[MOANS]

Ten, baby.

Ten plus.

Mmm.

[CHUCKLES]

Mmm.

I'd love to stay
and play some more,

but I need to get home
before Mark does.

Oh.

Did Mommy take good care
of her little boy?

[BOTH LAUGHING]

ADAM: Here you are.

Ms. Preacher.Of course.

ADAM: Good night.WOMAN: Good night.

[DOOR CLOSING]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

[PHONE DIALING]

Oh, come on, Roz.

Why aren't you
answering the phone?

[RADIO STATIC]

[TUNING RADIO]

DONNA: [OVER RADIO]
Hi, Detective Lentino, please?

MAN: [OVER RADIO]
Lentino?

No, he's gone
for the day.

Do you wanna
leave a message?

Ugh, yes.
Tell him this is urgent.

It's Donna Randal.

He has to call me
as soon as possible.

MAN: I'll tell him.

DONNA: Thank you.

[RADIO STATIC]

JAN: [OVER RADIO]
Hello, Donna.

Hi, uh, it's Jan Cooper.

Listen, uh...

I've been thinking a lot
about what you told me
the other day

and the thought of
that man out there,

doing to other woman,
what he did to me,

what he's done
to you...

I wanna help you.
Okay?

Um...

What do you need me to do?

Will you go to the police
with me?

JAN: Yes.

DONNA: How about tomorrow?
Tomorrow morning?

Yeah, I can be at your place
around 8:30.

That would be great.

DONNA: I'll be here.

Yes, you will.

You both will.

[PHONE RINGING]

Hello.

It's me.

DONNA: Melinda?MELINDA: Mom, I love you.

Oh, sweetheart,
I love you, too.

I want to come home,

I don't want to live
with Grandma anymore.

Where are you Melinda?

I took the bus from Grandma's.

I'm at Grove Street stop.

Can you come get me?

DONNA: Of course,
I'll be right there!

And do Mommy a favor,

I want you to stay in
the phone booth, okay?

Close the door,
and I don't want you
to talk to anybody.

Do you understand?

I'm gonna have to
drop you off at Roz's
for a little while.

DONNA: And then we'll spend
the rest of the day together.
Okay?

Okay.

DONNA: All right,
I'll be right there.

[CAR DOOR CLOSING]

[CAR ENGINE STARTING]

Hello?

Jan?

Jan?

Where are you?

[GASPS]

ADAM: You shouldn't
have done it, Donna!

You, my jilted lover
and stalker,

luring my current lover
here to kill her.

But, you end up
killing each other.

It's rather clever,
don't you think?

Adam...You know
the old expression...

Killing two birds

with one stone?

Just put
the knife down.

[EXCLAIMS]

[SCREAMS]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[GRUNTS][SCREAMS]

[GRUNTS]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[SCREAMING]

Geez, Donna!
What's going on?

He tried to kill me!

Who?Hamilton!

[DOOR CREAKING]

There's no one in here.

No!

[GRUNTS]

[SCREAMING]

[GRUNTING]

[PANTING]

No!

[GRUNTING]

[STRAINING]

[DONNA WHIMPERING]

[CHOKING]

[DONNA STRAINING]

[GRUNTING]

[GRUNTING]

[GRUNTING]

[THUDDING]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[GROANS]

Oh, my God!
Are you okay?

Here, come here.
Come here.

[GROANING]
Where's Melinda?

[STRAINING]
Come here.

She's safe.[GROANS]

Gotta get you
to a hospital.

Where is your phone?

[PANTING]

I need
an ambulance.

71 Chestnut Avenue.

My husband
has been stabbed.

Please, please hurry.

[GROANING]

Hold on baby.
Hold on, I know.[GROANING]

I know, you're
gonna be okay.[GROANING]

Talk to me. Hey...

Please,
just talk to me.

JEFF: I'm sorry
I didn't believe you.

DONNA:
Everything's gonna be okay.

I love you.

JEFF:
I love you too, baby.

[SIRENS WAILING]