Solo (2013) - full transcript

When's the last time you
tried to hurt yourself?

Um...

Uh...

I guess, like a few months ago?

So I don't know, I just...

Are the pills helping?

The new ones, yeah.

I can sleep at least.

But, um...

I don't really think they're
helping with the dreams.

What happened to you this week?



Nothing. I...

I dunno.

Nothing?

You got a summer job.

My parents told you.

Tell me about it.

I'm gonna be a counsellor at
this camp where Lacey works.

It's like, four and a
half hours up north

but looks really beautiful
in the pictures.

On a lake?

Yep.

What are you writing?

You think it's a bad idea.

Jillian, I think...



Look, like your parents do,

I have concerns.

I'm fine.

Really I... I think it would be
really good for me actually.

I think it'll be good.

You have a lot of fun
as a camp counsellor.

You will have fun but being
a counsellor is a serious,

big-time responsibility.

You're not just a baby-sitter.

Right?

Kids will look up to you as
a big brother or big sister.

Their lives are in your care.

And, uh, okay this
summer we have just one

new counsellor joining us.

Huh, try that again.

Everybody this is Jillian.

Hi.

And um, everybody knows
about boat safety right?

I called top bunk
before you got here.

That's not fair!

It's camp rules.

But you'll learn them.

Thanks for helping
me get this job Lace.

No probs, I just lied to Fred,

told him that you've been
camping your whole life.

Awesome.

You know, I'm really
psyched to hang out again.

Me too.

Welcome to the family.

Handbook, schedule,
list of your campers.

How's your tour guide?

The best.

She said some good
things about ya.

Thanks for hiring me.

Find Terry in the lodge,
get a t-shirt and shorts.

Tomorrow morning
I'll take you over

to the island for your solo.

What's that?

Two nights camping by
yourself on our island,

mandatory for all counsellors.

It's really easy.

Parents like to know that the
kids watching their kids

have some experience.

Sound good?

It's all nature preserve.

Yeah, there's no hunting
or fishing or anything.

It's just us basically.

I um, I'm Marty.

Hey.

Yeah.

I have to, uh,

take your picture before
you go to the island.

Smile.

So, uh, dad says that you've
done a lot of camping?

Fred's your dad?

Mmhmm.

So you're not worried
about your solo?

No.

All right, well, there was this
one counsellor, uh, Britney,

about three or four summers ago.

She got so scared on the island

that she actually
lit off a flare.

Of course, nobody saw it and
the next morning when dad went

to go get her, he found
her treading water

in the middle of the lake.

What happened to her?

She didn't get the job.

And now we all make fun of her.

No, I mean why
was she so scared?

Well, there's a legend
of a ghost on the island.

But, some people
just get scared.

I'll see you.

"Boy is peddlin' all a, girl
is swimming all around."

Kaya!

And then you yell 'kaya' at
the end but you'll learn it.

So tell me about the island.

Well, it's surrounded by water.

That guy Marty said
there's some legend.

You know we call him "Martian",
and he's like his dad.

Why do people get so scared?

Can you turn that off?

I like to know things...

Okay! Okay, mercy.

Okay.

So there's this story that,
like, thirty years ago

these counsellors went on
a trip with their kids,

and when they went to bed they
were all there, accounted for.

And when they woke
up in the morning,

this one little girl
Janie was missing.

That's the legend?

And some people say Fred was
a counsellor when it happened

and now obviously Janie
haunts the island.

Hey, lights out guys.

Flashlight?

Yep.

Food?

Yep.

No camera, no cell phone.

Not a lot left in her.

Your tasks.

Make fire, make camp, so forth.

You need this.

Gear in the bag is yours too.

That's just a precaution.

Who's that?

Good question.

All right, two nights and then
sun up I'll be back to get ya.

Right here.

Drop that.

We have to get back
for the campers.

I don't wanna scour the
island looking for ya.

That path leads to a clearing
where you can pitch.

Need me to show ya?

Uh...

By all means, take the help.

Hold up.

This'll do.

Make 'em last, keep 'em dry.

Hang your food up, it's obvious.

You know all this stuff.

It's in the handbook.

I'll tell ya something.

Yours is the last
real solo here.

What do you mean?

I had to sell the land past
the stream to a developer.

They break ground soon.

Won't be like this again.

Camps don't make a lot of money.

That's not why I do it.

I learned a lot about myself
out here over the years.

Out in the woods.

No.

You stay here.

Right.

Sorry.

I'll be back before you know it.

Luxury.

Hello?

You in?

Jillian?

Fred.

Is that you?

Um, yes?

Did something happen?

Nothing, I was just...

God damn the radio is
for emergencies only.

Is there an emergency?

No.

Get outta your tent.

Enjoy the nature.

Oh shit.

Hey.

He's harmless.

Say hello to the girl, Bear.

Well you seem okay.

Excuse me?

You called for help.

No.

I heard it.

Wasn't me.

Hm.

Well look, we were
just fishing up there.

Heard somebody yell for help.

Sounded like a girl.

Is anybody else up here?

No, just me.

Hey, you're bleeding.

Oh, it's fine.

No...

Got some bandages in the boat.

No really.

It's fine.

You shouldn't leave it like
that. How long you here?

I'm uh, I'm going
back to camp today.

Soon.

Oh, is there a camp nearby?

Yep. I'm a counsellor.

Almost.

Okay, uh, well...

You okay?

Everything's okay?

Yeah.

I'll get outta your
hair then, and uh,

get back to gettin' lost.

Nice meeting ya.

Um, actually...

I probably could use some help.

Yeah?

Come on.

It's not far.

Watch your feet.

It hurt?

Yeah, a little bit.

Just be careful.

Bear!

Okay, here we go.

What's your name?

Jillian.

I'm Ray.

Nice to meet you.

Thought there was no
fishing on this lake.

What are you? Lake
authority at your age?

How old are ya?

Seventeen.

Huh, what I wouldn't give
to be, uh, seventeen again.

Oh, I can do it.

All right.

Here, they make these
things so damn hard.

Okay.

Yep.

It's pretty bad.

Sure you didn't
hear nothing huh?

No.

I must be going crazy.

Well, there's a ghost on
the island, they say.

Yeah, who says?

Kids?

Kids can be cruel.

You know uh, I'll be...
I'll be coming back here,

I could get you a ride later.

Oh, I'll... I'll probably
already be gone.

All right.

Well, I better go find, uh,
man's best friend.

Bear!

Stupid dog.

Maybe he found a ghost.

No.

Wake up.

W-wake up.

Wake up.

No.

Wake up.

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry.

Hello?

I can see you. You can come out.

Who the fuck is out there?

I'm radioing the police.

Janie.

Whoa whoa, hey, hey,
Jill... Jillian!

It's just... it's just me.

It's Marty.

Just chill out okay?

What the fuck are you...

Why are you here?

Just to see you.

I took a canoe.

Why?

I'm... I'm sorry.

Look, it was a bad joke.

All right, a joke.

I didn't realize
you'd scare so bad.

Oh, and please.

Don't radio the police.

You scattered my
shit everywhere.

What... scatter your shit?

No.

You didn't untie my bag?

Nope, I didn't do that.

Maybe you just didn't tie it very well.

You're freaking yourself out
because you're alone I think.

No but...

Yesterday I... I found this doll,

you know, one of those
classic creepy dolls?

Where is it?

It was in my tent last night.

Hey, I swear.

Do you wanna check my bag?

Then where?

Was it Janie's doll?

All right, I should go.

No...

No, no no... I'm not even
supposed to be here anyway.

I'm actually getttin'
kinda worried

that you're gonna
light the flare.

Please can you just stay? I...

I'm not crazy.

Hey I brought beers
if you want one.

So, Lacey told me the
Janie story is true.

That your dad was a
counsellor at the time.

Uh, yeah, he was.

He was on the trip.
Some of it's true I guess.

Just not the ghost shit.

No, that's just you.

So, what actually happened then?

Well, he doesn't talk about it.

It's still a bit of a mystery,
but I think they decided

that she must have
drowned or something.

But definitely fucked him up.

Honestly I'm surprised he
didn't sell the island sooner.

When he was drunk one time...

after I had been bugging him
and asking, and kept asking,

he finally told me that
Janie was a sleepwalker.

Yeah, she wasn't even supposed
to come out on the trips but,

everybody felt bad,
so my dad figured out

how to rig up a tent so
that it would stay shut

so that she wouldn't get
out so she could come.

But she still got out somehow.

And after dad took
over the camp,

that's when counsellors
had to do solos.

It was here.

The hell is that?

Hey, is anyone in there?

Hello?

Marty!

Keep an eye out.

Look!

Whoever's tent this is
was in mine last night.

Come on, we should go.

I have to see this.

Jill!

I have to see...

Jillian!

Stay there.

What is it?

Marty look at these!

What are you doing?

Marty!

Let me see.

This is at camp.

This girl is in every photo.

Look who it is.

Hello?

Hello, Fred!

Whoa, whoa, wait!

This is Jillian.

Hey... we don't know
what these mean.

Someone's on the island
that shouldn't be...

STOP!

Is that your tent?

Look, listen, I think...

Why do the other counsellors
call you "Martian"?

What?

Why do they call you "Martian"?

I heard what you said
and I don't know!

'Cause you like watching girls?

Taking pictures?

No!

Stay there.

Stay there!

I think it's my dad's tent.

Look!

He's the counsellor on the right.

He did say he liked
spending time up here.

He's a drunk, he... he...
He disappears sometimes.

He's messed up.

Oh my god.

The doll.

Please keep this between us.

It's Janie's doll.

You should come back to...

No... I'm not going
anywhere with you...

No. No!

You need to come with me!

Jillian?

Who is that?

He stopped here yesterday,
he... he was fishing.

What are you still doing here?

What's going on?

Why are you on this island?

Jillian just came
through on my radio.

Well, this is camp property.

Are you okay? Did... did
he do something?

Hey, hey.

No.

Someone's staying here.

We found this tent and
all these photographs.

Well, do you have any reason
to believe you're in danger?

He was in my tent last night.

Who was? He was?

We don't know... no. No, no no.

We don't know.

I saw somebody.

Or at least, I think I did.

Who?

Couldn't make it out
through the trees.

Just a few minutes ago and it
was coming in, it was like...

about where the
creek goes through.

That's where the tent is.

Okay, why don't you go... go
back and I'll go take a look.

No.

I'll go with you.

No, wait, wait...

No no no.

No, I'll show you
where the tent is.

Are you okay being alone?

Okay.

It's this way.

All right.

Come on, signal.

You look familiar to me.

Oh yeah?

Glad I was close by.

You hear that?

Jillian!

Jillian!

Jillian!

Your friend!

What happened?

Huh, he... we were
going after the stream

and I was looking into
the forest and he...

He hits me in the head
with a fucking branch!

What?

Oh my god.

Aah.

Where's Marty?

Aah, I don't know.

Who is this guy?

Do you know him?

Why is he doing this?

I don't... I don't know!

It could be someone else.

You saw someone else?

Maybe?

All I know is we gotta hurry.

You gotta get your stuff.
You gotta get your stuff.

I gotta get you outta here.

Ahh.

Hurry up please.

Let's GO!

Now!

Marty.

You all right in there?

Almost ready.

And bring those
pictures you found.

Hello?

Oh, thank god!

You can?

Okay how long?

Someone's coming from camp.

To take you back?

You're on your way?

Yeah, I don't know.

Marty just went crazy
and he hit some stranger

and now he's on the
island somewhere...

Yeah, I'm scared.

Okay, I'll stay on the phone.

Wait if you want but
they won't be long.

I don't think I
should leave you...

Yeah, I'm still here...
Really, it's fine.

All right.

As long as someone's coming
to get you right away.

Then I'll go put a
bandage on this.

Yeah.

Thanks for your help.

All right, be careful.

Help.

Help.

Help me...

Marty.

Oh my god, Marty!

Marty! Marty!

Oh my god!

Marty, you'll be okay.

Shoulda done this last year.

Shoulda come in when
I had the chance.

Here...

Yeah, this thing...

I'll find you.

Shh! Shh!

Please...

All right, try some more.

Just keep tryin'.

Gonna be fine.

Just keep tryin'.

Okay.

Okay, okay.

Argh! Hugh!

Argh! Urgh.

Where are you?

I can't do this.

It's okay. It's okay.

Okay, okay.

This island's big enough if we
just stay here, he can't get us

in the dark. Then at sun up,
Fred's gonna come get us

and we're gonna be fine, okay?
We're gonna be fine.

We just need to last the night...

Go away! Fuck off!

Shh!

Play dead!

It's okay, it's okay.

Shh!

Shh!

Shh!

Bear!

Shh!

Shh... shut up!

Play dead! Play dead.

Please just play dead.

THUNK

Bear!

Marty?

You'll be fine, okay?

You're gonna be fine.

Bear!

Marty?

Hello?

We need help!

Fred, anybody?

Please!

There was a man here!

My friend's gonna die!

Please help us!

We need help!

Come here!

Come here!

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Wake up! Wake up!

Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!

You know you talk in your sleep?

You had a bad dream last night.

I had bad dreams.

Mmm, and a bad memory.

You wouldn't believe how many
holes I've dug this summer.

I haven't found nothin'.

Please.

Please, please just leave us.

Please.

I wanted to, okay?

I wanted to.

I did my best.

But I can't.

It's too late now.

Marty? Wake up!

I know you were a counsellor
when that girl disappeared.

Is that what you dream about?

My sister drowned last
summer in our pool

when I was babysitting her.

I had my friend over and I
wasn't paying attention.

You think that you need to
be punished but we don't.

Don't!

Jillian.

I dream about getting caught.

No! No! No!

Supposed to get
help from that dog...

find the body but he's
gone and disappeared.

You hold that.

Turn around.

Turn around!

Now walk.

Walk.

To the water.

No!

You went right to the water.

You wanted to swim.

Step in the water.

That's when you woke up.

'What, what?'

'What's going on?'

'Ah!'

'What are you doing?'

'Help me!'

'Help me! Help me! Help me!'

Help! Help!

Help me!

No! No!

Please!

Please don't do this!

Please!

Please... please please don't do
this, you don't have to do this!

I can't stop until I find you.

No!

You buried her. You...

You buried her.

You can't remember
where you buried her!

No I can... I can help!
I can help you!

What did you do after
you dragged me here?

I can help you!

I can help you remember!

Ah yes. Yes.

I... I can help.

I strangled you in the hole...

No!

No!

I remember.

I remember where I put you.

Fred! Fred, wait!

Fred!

Fred!

Oh.

Don't die on me now.

Fucking christ.

Jillian!

Ah, ugh!

Jillian!

Jillian!

Help! Help!

Help!

Jillian!

Who's that there?

Fred.

How long has it been?

Twenty-five years?

Ray?

It just, is so good
to see you bro.

Where's Jillian?

Who's that?

She's a counsellor.

Staying here.

I haven't seen her.

What are you doing here?

Oh, I came back to town.

I mean here.

Can't you tell?

I'm camping out.

I thought I'd come back and
see this place one more time

and revisit my youth.

Before it's uh... dug up and
ruined by somebody else.

Can't tell you how sorry
I was when I heard

you sold the island.

This place?

It's practically sacred.

Yeah. Lots of good times, huh?

Oh yeah.

The best.

Kaya!

Oh the best.

Just the best.

Yeah, except...

Not always fun.

Help! Help!

Buddy, you gotta
let that stuff go.

Let it go.

It's unhealthy.

Let it go.

Help me please!

Someone!

Someone help me!

Somebody please help me!

Help!

Come on! Someone!

Jillian... THUNK

THUNK

KAYA!!!

Ahh!

Ahh!

Argh!

Bye bye!

THUD

Ahhh! Ugh.

Ugh! Come on!

Come on!

Come on you stupid...

Ahh.

Help!

Aargh!

Ahhh!

Ahhh.

THWACK

THUNK, SPLAT