Creep 2 (2017) - full transcript

[crickets chirping]

[dog barking]

[thuds]

[knock at door]

[approaching footsteps]

[door opens]

[box opening]

Oh, fuck.

[exhales]

Holy shit.

[door closes]



Fuck no.

[opening DVD cover]

[TV beeps]

[whistling a tune]

[whistling continues]

[knock at door]

[whistling continues]

[man 1] Hello?

[door opens]

Hey, man.

[man 2] Hey, you okay?
You look troubled.

[man 1] Oh, yeah, sorry.
It's just, um, you should
come see this.

Uh...

[man 2] What's going on, buddy?



[man 1] Remember I told you
I was getting those calls,

and I had that DVD sent to me?

[man 2] I know.

It's happening again?

Yeah.

-Oh, my god.
-I thought that
was over, but...

I just had a package
outside, and...

-Just now?
-Yeah.

[stammering] That was in there.

This person sent you
a stuffed baby wolf?

I mean, I guess.

It doesn't make any sense.

There was also
this DVD that was in it.

[whistling a tune]

Dave, this is your...

That's your home.

Dave.

Yeah, I know, I know.

This is serious.

Whoever shot this,
they shot it last night.

[whistling continues]

[thudding]

And that's me last night.

[stammering] We have to
call the police.

-You need to call the police.
This is serious.
-No, no.

No, I already called
the police the last time,

and nothing happened, okay?

They said they--

Well, that's unconscionable.

-That's unconscionable.
-No, they even
sent a patrol car.

-That's unconscionable.
-Nothing has actually happened.

Where's your gun?

[laughs] Are you serious?

-Well, you need--
-I don't own a gun.

-You're gonna need something.
-That's not necessary.

-It's not necessary.
-Dave, I don't think you're
taking this seriously enough.

I'm sorry, I kinda just
ambushed you, uh...

No, it's okay man.

-It's good. It's good.
-No. No, uh...

Do you want a beer?

-I would love one.
-Yeah?

-Thank you.
-Yeah.

I think I need some alcohol.

-Okay.
-Okay, great.

It's crazy, Dave.

It's fine. It's fine.

It's okay. It's okay.

Hi, sweet boy.

Hello.

So, what is going on with you?

Are you serious?
What's going on with me?

Yeah.

God damn, you're awesome.

I mean, here you are,
dealing with this
potential stalker situation,

and you're concerned
with me and my feelings?

Mmm-hmm.

Fuckin' love you, man.

Aw.

-Cheers.
-Cheers.

Mm.

This is great, isn't it?

-Yeah.
-Two guys just hanging out,

throwing back
a couple of cold ones.

Really wish I didn't
have to say what I have
to say to you tonight.

[coughs]

Oh. What's that?

I'm worried about us.

Mm.

-Oh, uh, you are?
-Aren't you?

Uh, us, we're good.
We're friends. We...

We hang out
sometimes. We're...

-[laughs nervously]
-Come on, Dave.

You and I both know
there's a lot more
at stake than that.

-Okay...
-Meeting at
the same coffee shop,

in the same Tuesday morning,

reading the same exact
edition of Infinite Jest?

Hmm.

And if that wasn't kismet,

if we weren't meant to
be best friends or soulmates,

and started out
so hot and heavy
like that, and then...

We turned into this...

Well, it's disappointing.

And I can't help
but think if we...

If we aren't
headed for greatness,

then maybe we just
end it right here...

tonight.

[laughs] Okay, I don't
think that's necessary.

Dave, if I ask you a question,
would you answer me honestly?

Yeah, of course.

Do you ever think about how...

We met right
around the same time

you received your
first DVD in the mail?

You just thought
about it, didn't you?

I didn't.

Dave, you just
thought about it.

I didn't, I swear.

Dave, listen to me.
It's okay, okay?

Everything that's about to
happen to you here tonight

is okay, and it's
not your fault.

You understand me?

-No, I don't understand--
-Okay, now, listen.

There's a camera
inside this wolf, okay?

Now I've been filming you
in some way, shape, or form
since the day we met.

This is baby Peach Fuzz.
Say hi.

I was gonna record
our entire relationship

and commemorate it with
a beautiful 80-minute film,

and you deserve that.

You deserve it because
you're a beautiful person,

and I want to give that
to you so bad, but...

I can't.

'Cause ever since
I turned 40,

I don't know what's
happening to me, Dave.
I just...

I've lost my inspiration,
I have no joy,

and my work...

I don't even know
if I can do this anymore.

[gagging]

[sighs]

-God damn it.
-[knife clatters on floor]

[Dave gagging]

[sighs]

[Dave stops gagging]

What's happening to me?

[suspenseful music playing]

*

*

Hi, I'm Sara.

Welcome to Encounters.

The show where I look
behind the strange world
of online personal ads

to try to uncover
the humanity underneath.

-Hey, Wade.
-Hey.

I'm Sara.

Hey, Sara, how you doin'?

I hope you don't mind
I brought my camera.

If you don't mind,
Marilyn Monroe already
lives in the wall.

[laughs] Oh, yeah.

There she is.

So you were trying to make
your pottery earlier.

-Yeah.
-You were telling me about it.

[Sara narrating]
Who are these people
who write these ads?

What is their story?

This place has
a cold energy to it.

Mmm-hmm.

Most of the spirit pots
that I build

are to deflect
that cold energy.

This is my little Jaws 2.

He's a little shark.

-Yeah, it does look good.
-It does.

Little jaws.

[Sara narrating] Maybe we're
all a little bit weirder than
we give ourselves credit for.

-[Sara] May I come in?
-Yeah, come in.

What did you...
What were you looking for
when you posted your ad?

You know...

You know, life is lonely.

-Yeah.
-It's nice to have
someone to talk to.

[Sara narrating] So subscribe
and join me on this journey.

-Hey.
-Hi, welcome.

[Sara narrating] You never
know who you might meet
on the next...

-Is it okay?
-Yeah.

[Sara narrating]
...Encounters.

* Hush, little baby
Don't say a word *

* Mama's going to buy you
A mockingbird *

-[mumbles]
-No.

* If that mockingbird
Won't sing... *

[Sara sighs] Nine views.

Awesome.

Hey, this is Sara.

Welcome to Encounters,

the web series that
nobody gives a shit about,

and I am starting to realize
why nobody is watching.

It's because it sucks.

* Buy you a looking...

* If that billy goat
Don't pull... *

I think I might be
deeply untalented.

[sobs]

Aw, man.

I thought I had a talent
for bringing out something
weird and special

and taboo and secret
in people,

that there was a loneliness
that I could detect,

that I really empathized with.

And I... I see glimpses
of it sometimes,
and it's so exciting.

And I'm close.
I can feel it,

but I never follow through
in the right way,

and I'm tired of trying,
and I'm tired of failing.

It is humiliating.

I never expected to
make money doing this,

but I thought at least
I would be able to
reach some other weirdos

and make something
special for them.

So I'm Sara.

Welcome to Encounters.

This is our finale,
the closing episode
of the entire season.

Join me as we encounter...
my failure.

I hope you enjoy it.

Hey. Sorry about last night.

I got a little bit dramatic,

but I'm feeling
a lot better now.

I've had my coffee,

and... I found this.

"Looking for videographer.

$1000 for the day.

Honesty and
emotional bravery a must.

Fans of
Interview with the Vampire
a plus.

Let's go deep. Together."

Interesting.

[soft music playing]

Oh.

Ah...

Fuck it.

[laughs] What?

[Sara] Here we are...

in the woods.

I've been driving
three hours now.

This is a lot more off road
than I had anticipated.

745.

[exhales] Okay.

Hey.

Welcome to Encounters.

I'm Sara. This is
episode 10 of 10.

And normally,
this is where I tell you

that I'm gonna go see John,
a mid-level manager
at Walgreens,

and that we're gonna
work through
his mommy issues through...

I don't know,
synchronized swimming
or some shit,

but I don't have that today.

I know very little
about this guy.

He's been ghosting me
since he sent me his address,

and I have no idea
what I'm stepping into.

Normally, this is not
a situation I would
allow myself to get into,

but maybe that's why
this show has been
sucking so much.

So let's see what happens.

Hello?

[knocks]

[blender whirring]

Hello, I'm Sara.

Oh.

Sorry.

Hi.

Hi.

Green smoothie?

[Sara] Okay.

[man] Very healthy.

Kale, four
frozen strawberries,

one banana, one heaping
tablespoon of non-fat
plain Greek yogurt,

two pinches spirulina and
one pinch of cinnamon.

Thank you.

-Cheers.
-Cheers.

It's good.

It's also poisoned.

[Sara chuckles]

Obviously I'm kidding.

I'm Aaron.

Sara.

Wow. That's your real name.

Yeah.

Yeah, I can tell.

Thanks for that.

You're welcome.

Can we start with a hug?

Okay.

[Aaron] Mm.

I like that you came in
already filming.

Yeah, I want you
to get your money's worth.

Yeah. You know, people
don't really believe in that.

You got to keep the camera on
if you wanna keep the magic.

I mean... You know.

You and I kinda
have a thing.
I like that.

That's a nice camera,
by the way. Are you
a filmmaker by trade?

I shoot wedding videos
to make money.

I'm actually applying to
grad school right now.
I'm trying to save up.

Mm. You don't do
anything else?

No.

Cool.

What about you?
What's your story?

My story, um...

I am what is commonly
known as a serial killer.

Um, I don't love
that nomenclature.

I sort of consider
myself a murderer,

but, uh, my numbers are
such that I'm now classified
as a serial killer.

-Serial killer?
-Yes, I am a killer.

I have killed 39 people.

This is something
that I love to do.

It's the greatest job
in the world.

That's what I'm built to do.

Um, but I'm also
turning 40 this year,

which is like,
grays in the beards,
a lot of stuff happening,

and it's making me
a little mid-lifey,

and it's kind of set me
into a little bit of a spiral.

And I think I fucked
myself in the head.

I don't trust
my instincts anymore,

and I feel like I may have
lost what made me great.

There was a time
in my life when

I would meet
a man at a bar

and I would take him outside
and lay him on the floor,

and I would put a knife
in his chest and cut him open.

And... open his insides,

and the universe would
reveal itself to me,
and it was beautiful.

And I felt part of
every time and every place
that had ever existed. It...

It was my religion.

But now, it...

It's like a job.

And it makes me
really fucking sad.

And I don't wanna get emotional,

but, um, I'm
having a hard time.

But then,

I read an article about
the great Francis Ford Coppola.

He said something that
blew my fucking mind.

He said, "I've not made
an original film since
The Conversation in 1974.

I am not sure
I'm capable of it,

but I really wanna
keep trying."

And then it hit me
like a sack of bricks.

Here's a man
who's in the middle of
his artistic decline...

Is he running from it?
No, he's embracing it.

So, I'm like...

What am I doing,
trying to make the films
that I used to make?

What if I embrace
where I'm at right now?

What if I make a documentary?

And this is
where you come in.

A documentary about
the world's most
prolific serial killer

that no one knows about.

A documentary that
you and I make here,

tonight.

I mean, like,

I realize I'm throwing
a lot at you.

You haven't even had
the chance to finish
your green smoothie,

so if you wanna bail,

I completely understand.

Take your money,
no hard feelings.

I understand.

But if you don't...

and I really hope you don't...

I can offer you two things.

Firstly, I won't kill you
over the next 24 hours.

That would be
counter-productive.

And secondly,

I will give you
the deepest personal
access into my soul

that you could
possibly imagine.

I will rip myself open

and let you see
every last inch of me.

And together, I believe
we will make magic.

But you gotta be into it.

I'm into it.

Are you just saying
you're into it because
you want a job?

No, I've heard you out,
And I think this sounds great.

Wanna do it?

I don't hear any
passion in your voice.

Aaron, I wanna make
this film with you.

Hmm.

[Sara] What am I
looking at here?

[Aaron] You'll see.

[Sara] Who's this guy?

He's my friend.

[Sara] Is that you?

Sara...

all good things
to those who wait.

[Aaron whistling a tune]

* I may look
Like a big, bad wolf *

* But I'm as friendly
As a rabbit *

Oh.

Shit.

So...

[clears throat]

What do you think?

I think it's interesting.

Mmm-hmm.

Did it scare you?

Did you want it to scare me?

Hmm.

I'll be right back.

[Sara sighs]

Fuck.

What the fuck?

[approaching footsteps]

So.

I was thinking
upstairs that...

When men are
in the locker room,

they snap towels
at each other's genitals

without any inhibitions.

Uh, when women
try on clothes
in changing rooms,

there is no barrier
to their intimacy.

But with a man
and a woman,

there is always a wall
between them.

And that wall is...

"I wonder what
you look like naked."

And if I'm being honest,

that's something I've felt.

And if we're gonna embark
on this journey together,

we need to tear
that wall down.

Do you agree?

I agree.

How do you feel?

I'm good.

You?

I just think it's important
that there is a wall

and a gender divide.

This is a spiritual journey,
so we need to eradicate it.

I agree.

Okay.

Then we're good.

Is it my turn?

I'm sorry?

Um, can it be my turn now?

Here.

[Aaron] Uh...

You can sit down.

[Aaron] Yeah, okay. Yeah.

[Aaron sighs]

You got your frame?

Yeah. Yeah.

[exhales]

Are we good?

Yeah.

Okay.

[Sara] I'll be right back.

[exhales]

Holy shit. Holy shit.
Holy shit.

Okay.

Okay.

Sara, every red flag
you have has been raised.

Um, he is highly unpredictable
and potentially dangerous,

and you were not there
for ten minutes before
his dick was in your face.

Sara, you were not there
for ten minutes before
his dick was in your face.

He is everything you
ever wanted in a subject.

You have to chase this.

[Aaron] Sara, come on,
we're losing light.

I'm coming.

I have to do this.

[exhales]

I'm like 99.9% positive
he is not a killer.

but just in case,
because I'm not
a total fucking idiot...

Knife.

[banging on door]

I'm coming.

One minute.

[sighs]

Hey, I'm Sara.

Welcome to Encounters.

Here we fucking go.

[yells]

[Sara chuckles]

Are you ready to go?

Wow. You're
a tough nut to crack.

Mm...

What's with your beard here?

What... What do you mean?

Right there.

Oh, this. That's just
my beard pattern.

Some men have little patches.
This is one of my patches.

Um, all right,
we should get going.

We are losing light.

Okay.

[yells]

Aaron, come on.

Really?

All right.

I'll get you
at some point.

We'll see about that.

Where are you from?

[Sara] So where
did you grow up?

[Aaron] What do you
think about my mask?

[Sara] As a passenger,
I'm not super excited about it.

Can you see in that thing?

[Aaron] Oh, now you're scared?

[Sara] Do you believe in God?

It could complicate
what you do for a living.

[Aaron] You still haven't
answered my question
about my mask.

[Sara] I think it's cute.

[Aaron] Really?

[Sara] Sure.

You're a cute little wolf.

[Aaron] What would you say
if I told you

I'm a naughty wolf?

[Sara] I'd say that's
very scary coming from
someone like you.

[Aaron] Okay.

Well, what if I told you that
at the end of this road,

I was gonna
cut off your head

and snugglefuck it?

[howls]

[Sara] Did you have
any friends growing up?

[Aaron] Uh-huh.

[Sara] Did you have
a best friend?

[Aaron] Sure.

[Sara] You think
your best friend--

You're asking a lot
of questions. Um...

I'm sorry.

I have a perfect, idyllic spot
picked out for this interview.

Can we just...

Let's just save it. Okay?

Okay.

Okay.

Thanks, Sara.

You're gonna love it.

[Sara] Oh, this is really nice.

[Aaron] No. No, no!

Where's the water?

Where's the fucking water?

[Sara] That's the water.

No, no, no. The raging river
of water that was here
when I scouted it. It was...

You know, I had
the whole shot planned.

I was gonna be here,

submerged in the water
up to my neck

for the whole
Jesus metaphor

[stammering] and that's
the... I mean,
and the... the bridge!

That was the final scene.

I was gonna jump off the bridge,
splash into the water,

you cut to
something really cool,

I mean, that's the ending
of the scene. We...

[stammering] We don't even
have a scene.

This is not... [laughs]

This is...

This is... No. No, no!

[Sara] Aaron?

Hold on. I'm gonna.
I gotta think about this.

-Aaron.
-What!

Coppola.

Poppola?

Coppola.

Why are you
saying Coppola? What...

Aaron.

Francis Ford Coppola.

What would he do?

Huh.

That's really fuckin' smart.

December 1978.

It was the last days of disco.

The Cold War was
heating up by the minute.

But in a nondescript home,

in a nondescript town--

Sorry, what are you
doing with your arms?

This is, uh, well,
if the visual effects of
the water's up here,

this would be me
just sort of floating...

-Ah.
-...with it. You know
what I'm saying?

-Yeah, I don't think--
-This one feels
a little more real.

What do you think?
Should we...

I don't think you need it.

-We don't need it?
-No.

[airplane zooming overhead]

Sorry, I got a little...
I got some sunblock in my eye.

Mm.

[airplane zooming]

Airplane.

Wait. Let's wait
for the sound...

[airplane continues zooming]

It's a really slow airplane.

How's the pony?

-Beautiful.
-Yeah?

-You sure?
-Yep.

Would you mind coming up
real quick and just giving me
a little fix?

Um, yeah. Okay.

Sorry. I don't want to get
your shoes wet, but I just
wanna make sure it's right.

-Okay.
-Yeah, come on up.

[water splashing]

Just tighten it.

Oh, I didn't want
you to redo...

Oh, that's okay.
No problem.

We'll do it. We'll just
do the whole thing.

December 1978.

It was the last days of disco.

The Cold War was
just heating up,

but in a small tow--

[bird chirping]

Little bird right there.
Hold on.

-December 19--
-[bird chirping]

-[bird chirping]
-It's like a bad joke.

Hey.

One more.
Try it one more time.

One more time.

I want you to do it.

I want you to do it!

Hey! No!

No!

No! This is my movie...

It was December 1978.

It was the last days of disco.

The Cold War was just--

I'm getting a lot of shadow
on your face.

You wanna retake this?

Aaron?

I'm gonna take a break.

Okay.

If you'll excuse me.

[bird chirping]

Aaron?

Okay, so it turns out
Aaron is a bit
of a drama queen.

I'm not sure if
he's used to collaboration.

[sighs]

Aaron?

[sighs]

[groans] This day
might be a wash.

[sighs]

-I'm just not--
-[growling]

Aaron?

Aaron, is that you?

[growling]

Aaron?

[growling]

[groaning]

[Aaron] Don't leave.

[Sara] I won't.

[soft rock music playing]

Hey.

Aaron's not talking anymore.

He's kind of shut down
since his tantrum at the river.

And I don't know
if you can hear it,

but he's been blasting
the same shit '90s
jam band song on loop

for the past hour.

[music continues playing]

He's so vulnerable right now,

and I know the decent
thing to do is just
give him some space,

but at the same time,
it would be so easy
to go down there

and provoke him...

and get the material I need.

[music continues playing]

*

[Aaron] Go.

[Sara] Why should I go?

[Aaron] 'Cause
I want you to go.

[Sara] How come?

[Aaron] Because I don't
want you to make
this documentary anymore.

Take your money
and go, please.

[Sara] What's going on?

-What's the problem?
-Sara, leave.

Aaron, I'm not leaving.

[Aaron] I'm sorry.

[Sara] You told me
once we got started,

there was no turning back.

I'm not turning back.

[music stops]

Turn that song back on.

Why?

Because I said so.

Tell me why.

Because it's
my favorite song
in the world,

and I need it
because I love it.

What do you love about it?

Um, maybe because
it does more with
one instrumental slow jam

than any poet with any quill
has ever done in the history
of time, ever.

I've never heard of it before.

Well, you wouldn't have.

Barely anyone has.
It's from an unknown band

from a long time ago.

Tell me about it.

Sara, I know what
you're trying to do,
and it's not gonna work.

Why won't you tell me
about it, Aaron?

Because...

you think you want to
know my story,

but I promise you,
you do not wanna
know my story.

But I do.

Oh, you do?

Really?

Yes.

Fine.

I was 15 years old,
but I could pass for 18

'cause I was big for my age.

I could go to bars
and see live music.

An obscure band
came to town.

There weren't more than
seven of us in the audience,

but I was mesmerized,

in particular by a song
called "Sara loves
her Juicy Fruit."

It transported me.

That night, I went
out of town with the band

and I partied with them
where they were staying.

I felt like I belonged
for the first time.

[sighs]

But of course,

they had to move on
to another city the next day.

I walked back towards town,

and a man pulled over
to offer me a ride.

He had a nice, kind face.

And as he opened the door,
he said something to me.

I'll never forget it.
He said...

"Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

This is gonna be a good day."

He didn't take me
back to town,

he took me to
a remote part of the woods

where he beat me
within an inch of my life.

He gave me a shovel,
he forced me to dig
my own grave,

he tied my hands
behind my back
and informed me

that he would be
burying me alive within
the next couple of minutes.

And I remember
thinking to myself,

"I should be feeling
really badly about this man,"

but he was magnetic.

I loved him.

He was smart,
he was commanding,

he was wonderful
in all ways.

He only had one flaw.

He was not very good
at tying knots.

And as I loosened my hands
from behind my back,

and I wrapped them
around his neck,

overpowering him with my size,

I drained...

his life

with my hands.

And I thought to myself,

"Well, this is my destiny.

Sara loves her juicy fruit.

And Aaron loves to kill."

I stripped him of his clothes,

I threw his body
in the hole
he made me dig for myself,

and on instinct,
I took off my own clothes,

and I lay there communing
next to him, all night, naked.

And something very
interesting happened.

You see...

I lied to you earlier.

About what?

About my beard holes.

It's not my hair pattern.

It's actually a rare disease
called trichotillomania.

You know, people pull hairs
out of their beard
or their scalp

or even their eyebrows.

You see, my first victim
had this disease,

and when I lay with him naked,

my spirit consumed that
from his spirit...

and it became
a ritual of mine.

All of my victims,
I lay with them naked,

and I take a part
of them with me.

And here I am now,

a strange but
wonderful amalgamation

of all the 39 men and women
that I have killed,

and it has been the most
glorious part of my life.

It has been my raison d'etre.

And now...

It's gone.

And that is why I'm sad.

And that is why I have
nothing to live for anymore.

And that is why I want
you to go, because tonight

is going to be a very...

bad...

bad night.

Aaron.

Sara.

Stay right there.

Close your eyes.

I don't want to.

Do it.

[shushing]

-Shh...
-[grunts]

-[moans]
-Shh...

Shh...

[breathes deeply]

Do you feel better?

[softly] A little bit.

Good.

I'm gonna go
take a shower now.

[shower running]

[Aaron] Hey, Sara,
it's me. Um...

Thank you...

for...

um...

doing what you just did.
I think you are
really, really...

special.

And you are inspiring
feelings in me that...

I thought I would
never feel again,

and...

I don't know what to do.

[yells]

[Aaron screams in fright]

[gasping]

Oh, my God.

Oh, God, you got me.

Yeah?

How do you feel?

I feel like...

[growling]

[both growl]

[crickets chirping]

[Aaron] Forty-seven...

forty-eight,

forty-nine,

fifty.

Ready or not,
here I come!

[dog barking]

Sara?

Where'd you go?

I'm coming for you.

I got...

Uh-oh.

I think I found you.

[wind howling]

Sara?

Are you being bad?

Sara, where's you go?

[screaming]

[Aaron] Damn it!

[Aaron laughs maniacally]
You got me!

[Sara] You don't scare me.

[Aaron laughs maniacally]

[growling]

Are you rolling, Sara?

Yeah.

Aaron, if ask you a question,

will you answer honestly?

Of course. Always.

When you're holding that ax,

is there a part of you
that wants to ram it
into my face?

You know,
considering your past?

Well, of course.

But then...

you know, we wouldn't
be able to have all the fun
we are having.

That's interesting. I...

I think I always thought
I was gonna die

before I could share
my work with anyone,

but now I have you.

Which is kinda cool.

Do you feel remorse
for the people you kill?

Um...

Maybe a little bit,
but I also...

I feel like I'm pretty
fair to my victims.

I try to give them
a warning as to what
they're walking into.

That's why I put stuff
in the ad, like...

"Are you a fan of
Interview with the Vampire?"

Like, I want them to know
that I'm dangerous.

You know... [chuckles]
Actually, this is...

One of my latest
was this big ol' sweetie

and... I called him "Buddy."

And I stuck an ax in a stump

outside of the house I rented.

He passed by, he saw it,

he came in anyway
and he stayed with me
all night, you know.

I mean, it's almost like...

It's almost like...
like they wanna die.

Did you kill him with that ax?

Uh-huh.

Does that mean
you're gonna murder me
with the blender?

That's actually
a brilliant idea.

I've never thought of that
as a weapon before.

But alas, Sara...

I promised
I wouldn't kill you.

And I never lie.

Not in the cards for us.

Well...

but you said
you wouldn't kill me within
the next 24 hours. So...

Now why would you
bring that up?

That only gets you
into trouble.

[scrubbing dishes]

Hey.

Hey.

What you doin'?

The dishes.

What are you doing
with my camera?

Have you ever spent
any time in the woods?

Sure.

You ever...

just watched a deer, just...

just being a deer?

Put that away. That's my job.

[Aaron] Okay.

Psst.

[Aaron] Mommy needs her juice.

Where is Mommy's juice?

Mommy is thirsty.
Oh, yes!

This better be Coppola wine.

Oh, thank you, sweetheart.

Mmm. [slurps]

-That's nice. Thank you.
-Mmm-hmm.

What are you thinking about?

Uh, I'm thinking about
this really cool book
that I once read,

called The Journalist
and the Murderer.

-Have you heard of it?
-No.

Oh, it's really great.
You gotta give it a read.

What's it about?

It's sort of about
the moral quandary that
journalists face, you know,

uh, how they
sometimes have to lie

and ingratiate themselves
with their subjects, you know,

this little flattery and
little flirtation to get
the material they need.

And...

I thought about it
while I was...

watching a little show
called Encounters.

Didn't know I knew
about that, did you?

I know a lot of things, Sara.

Like what?

Oh, no, you don't
make wedding videos.

Um, and I know you have
a knife in your boot.

-[Sara stammers]
What are you talking about?
-It's okay.

Don't worry
about it, okay? Look.

[sighs] Let's see.

I don't think
you've been "lying" here,
traditionally, you know.

I think you've been, uh,
you've been playing around
with the facts a little bit,

but look, everybody
does that, okay?

Look, it's one of
my favorite things to do.

It's what I do for a living.

But...

while I do play
around with facts,

I never lie.

My eyes, my heart, my soul,
I always tell the truth

and that's the same kind
of truth I've been feeling
from you here today.

So I want you to know

everything's okay.
I'm not mad. Okay?

Okay.

That said,

I'm gonna ask you a question
and I want you to
answer me honestly.

Do you believe that
I'm a serial killer?

-No.
-Good. Thank you for
your honesty.

Why not?

Well...

First off, the stories
you've been telling
are ridiculous.

Okay.

And, like, what's up
with this whole documentary?

If you were a killer,

why would you invite me
into your home
and have me film you

confess all the details
of your murders?

Like, what would stop me from
going to the police with this?

It's a fair point.

It is a moot point, however.

You won't go to
the police tomorrow,

because tomorrow,
I'll be dead...

Because tonight,

you are going to kill me.

-Aaron--
-Now before you protest,

I've thought about this.

I'm very excited
about it, okay?

Why would I make
my 40th film another
random kill film?

I made 39 of those, okay?

Also, why would we
make some stodgy,
pedantic documentary?

Plenty of those.

You know what we need?

A murder film...

where the pupil

fells the king.

That's the movie
I wanna make.

What makes you think
I'm gonna do this?

Because I know you
well enough to know
that you will do anything

to make a great
piece of art.

And this will be the most

unbelievably exciting
episode of Encounters

that you can possibly imagine.

I know I just
laid a lot on you,

but I have a lot
of experience with this

and I'm the easy way to it.

-I'm super excited.
-Aaron, what is--

First things first.
Put that camera down, girl.

[Sara] What are you doing?

[sighs]

[exhales]

[Aaron yells] I said put
that camera down, girl.

[Sara] What's with
the mask, Aaron?

[Aaron] Now you remember,
this is Peach Fuzz,
the friendly wolf.

Here, give me the camera.

Okay.

Okay.

Come with me.
Come with me.

How are you with an ax?

[Sara] I've never
used an ax before.

[Aaron] Okay, it's like a bat.

Are you a lefty
or are you a righty?

-Righty.
-Okay, you know what, it doesn't
matter. Just get into it.

Okay, I'm wearing a mask

so you don't have to
look into my eyes
while you kill me.

It's a little difficult.

Did I mention,
it's like a cartoon,
like a funny noise.

Also, I sharpened the ax.

It should go straight
through my neck.

There are very few bones.
Let's do it!

Okay, so, just to be clear,

you want me to take this ax

and chop your head off with it.

Yes, 100%.
Camera heard it first.

Consider it assisted suicide.
It's totally cool.

All right.

Any last words?

Nope.

I've talked enough
for ten lifetimes.

Wait. Wait.

[howls]

Okay. Go for it.

Whenever you're ready.

Just reach back
and take a swing.

What's wrong?

-You all right, Sara?
-Yeah.

-Got your frame?
-Yep.

Okie dokie.

Okay.

So, this is a much better idea.

I should have thought of this
in the first place.

This is essentially
going to turn this
into a passive endeavor.

What I' going to do,
I'm gonna jump off the ledge,

and unless you
come and save me,

I'm gonna die,

which make you complicit
in the murder.

Pretty cool, right?

I mean, obviously,
not as cool as putting
an ax through my neck,

but for a first-timer,

it'll do.

Ready, Sara?

[Sara] Actually,
to be honest,
I don't...

Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.

Pull yourself up.

[grunts]

[crashes]

[Sara] Can you breathe?

Aaron? Aaron!

-Aaron!
-[Aaron gasps]

[Aaron] Sara.

Sara?

You in here?

Hello...

Where'd you go?

[sing-song]
*I have a really cool idea

* And I'm excited about it

Hey, there you are.

Okay, so...

Before sunrise,

put the camera above us.

I play you
"Sara loves
her Juicy Fruit"...

What are you doing?

[stammers] Are you leaving?

[sighs] Jesus.

-Sara, did I freak you out
by hanging myself?
-Fuck off.

What?

I said "Fuck off."

I'm so...

Please don't go. Please.

Do you have any idea
how fucked up that was?

I'm sorry. I was--

I can't believe you
put me in that position.

Can you just stop
for a second
so I can explain?

What is wrong with you?

Okay, wait,
just give me one--

What's wrong with you?

One second, please.
Just promise me you
won't leave. One second.

Please.

What the fuck is this?

It's a harness.

That's what I was wearing
underneath my shirt
when I hanged myself.

I connected a black wire
to the harness,

so I was hanging by my chest,
and I wouldn't...

actually hang myself.

[sighs] Look...

I'm sorry it freaked you out.

I thought...

I don't know what
I was thinking. I'm just...

Look, I'm not really good
at this, okay,

but I'm just gonna
lay it out there.

I really, really like you.

And I'm just trying
to connect with you.

I'm not really
doing a very good job.

And I know you don't really
wanna connect with me, so...

what I figured I would do is

give you what
I can give you, which is...

the best episode
of Encounters.

I can give you. I can...

be a fucked up guy
and show you...

[exhales] everything that

hopefully gives you
what you want as an artist.

Look...

Am I a murderer?

No.

Of course I'm not a murderer.

Am I a...

sociopathic pathological liar,

who is completely disconnected
from the world and people?

Yes.

Am I majorly connecting
with you

and having a fucking
great time today,

because I get to
just lie and be weird
like I really like to do?

Yes.

I just...

I really like you.

And I think you're incredible.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

I think it will make
a really good scene.

I know, right? [chuckles]

I'm sorry I freaked you out.

You freaked me out.

I'm so sorry.

[Aaron in a sing-song voice]
What are we doing?

We're gonna play a game.

What kind of game
are we playing?

It's called
"Two Lies and a Truth."

You play this game
in your castle?

-Yeah.
-Okay, good.

So in "Two Lies
and a Truth"...

-Mmm-hmm.
-...you're gonna
tell three stories,

and one of them will be true.

And none of that bullshit,
like, from your heart--

I got you. I got you.

-I want facts that are
technically correct.
-Okay. All right.

Two lies, one truth.

And I get to guess
which one is the truth.

Okay.

I was born
three months premature.

I have never
slept with a woman.

I can hold my breath for
two and a half minutes.

Okay.

I think that it's...

the... the breath one.

It's number two.

You want me to be honest,
it's number two.

You're fucking with me.

I... I wish I was.

Did it look like
I was fucking with you

when you came on to me
in the hot tub?

Did it look like
I knew what I was doing?

It was just a weird...

series of events.

I didn't have
a normal childhood,

you know, I...

I started to notice
my chemistry was off,

like in those pre-teen years
when I had my first sort of...

like psychotic break
when I was like 14.

So I was in an institution
until I was about 19,

and they didn't really know
how to properly medicate then,

so by the time I got out,
I had a split with my family,

and um...

And I got a job at security,
which was mostly older people,

so I didn't really consort
with people my age,

and then I just missed...
I just missed the boat.

I just missed it.

Um...

Have you ever
had a girlfriend?

Nope.

I...

Have you ever seen that movie,
Never Been Kissed?

Yeah.

I should have written
and directed that movie.

It's embarrassing.

No, it's not embarrassing.

It's really embarrassing.

It's really weird,

but it's not embarrassing.

I don't know.

Do you wanna
have your first kiss?

Shut up.

It soesn't have to
be a big deal.

Really?

Yeah.

You would kiss me?

Yeah.

Okay.

Okay.

Who makes the move?

That was cool.

[crickets chirping]

[footsteps on gravel]

[Aaron] You know,
I'm super excited
about this idea.

I have the climax
to the episode.

[Sara] So where
are you taking me?

[Aaron] Like
I'm gonna tell you.

Watch your head.

All good things to
those who wait, my dear.

Come this way.

Okay.

All right, now,
before we get started,

I do have a surprise for you,

but you have to
close your eyes.

Why would I close my eyes?

There's no fucking way.

I'm in the middle of nowhere
at night with you.

That's a very good point.
Point taken,

but it will be worth it.

Trust me.

[sighs] Okay.

All right.

Open it.

What is this?

It's a symbol of
my affection for you

and of our amazing day
we spent together.

Sorry, there's a picture of
me and another guy in there.

I didn't have a chance
to make one
specifically for you.

You were a bit
of a surprise.

May I?

Okay.

Cool.

All tight. It's time
for part two.

Ready?

Okay.

[Sara] I don't get it.

Oh, shit.

When did you dig that?

I dug it before
you got here.

I wasn't sure if it was
supposed to be for me

or for you.

But I think I finally
figured it out.

Okay.

Tada!

Nope, nope, nope.
It's yours.

I snuck it out of your boot
after I fell on you.

Thought for sure
you would have noticed that.

Are you ready

for the grand finale
of the episode?

Okay.

Okay.

[stabbing and grunting]

[grunting in pain]

[panting]

It's all right.

We both stab each other
and we both crawl in the grave

and we die together
like Romeo and Juliet,

and somebody would
find the tapes.

And when they see it,
we'll be like,

history together.

[ragged breathing]

Look, you're afraid.

Don't be afraid.
I'm not gonna stab you.

Here. I love you too much.
Take it. Take the knife.

You do it.

[grunting]

Come on.

Do it.

Come on.

[panting]

Sara...

Wait!

[panting]

[grunts]

Sara!

Sara!

[panting]

Sara!

[thuds]

[groans]

Sara!

Sara!

[panting]

Sara!

[coughs]

You're in the middle
of nowhere.

Come on, Sara.

I have the keys.
There's nowhere to go.

[thud]

[grunting]

Sara?

[chanting]

Your best episode...

[both scream]

[both grunting]

[stabbing]

[Sara grunting in pain]

[Aaron heaving]

[grunting]

[panting]

So...

I don't think
I'm gonna die tonight.

I kind of feel bad
about it. It's...

It was my whole idea
in the first place.

[exhales]

But, Sara...

you did it.

You made a great,
great episode.

You should be really
proud of yourself.

I'm bummed you're not
gonna be here to see it.

It's kind of ironic
'cause I never thought
I was...

I really don't
wanna kill again.

That was real,
but then it was you,

my muse.

You inspired me.

[sighs]

My Coppola.

[sighs]

[thuds]

[Sara running away]

[indistinct chatter]

[cars honking]

[indistinct train announcement]

[whistling Aaron's tune]

["Botanica De
Los Angeles" playing]

* You should have known

* Yet unashamed

* That there's no way

* To save
Your wasted flower of youth *

* But you feel the same

* In spite of
All he did to you *

* Sweet heart cut up face

* That I would have died
Any number of times for *

* Beat down and beat down

* So peculiar so beloved

["Sara loves her Juicy Fruit"
playing]

* Sunday morning
I wake up in the dawn *

* Startled by the sound
Of chewing *

* Sara looked down
I was beckoned by a smile *

* She grabbed me by the wrist
And met me *

* In the garden
We proceeded past the gates *

* And crept around the hedge
Of fruit trees *

* She took me to a hilltop
And jumped into the lake *

* I kicked off both my shoes
And dove in *

* Sara loves her Juicy Fruit

* I give her a stick
Of Doublemint *

* She gives me the boot

* And when she struts
She struts while she chews *

* Nothing there
To slow her down *

* Could you say the same
For me or you? *

* Sara loves her Juicy Fruit

* Melting on the trampoline
She thinks I'm kinda cute *

* And when we stroll
We walk against the crowd *

* Nobody can top us
She goes... *