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]