Murder of Innocence (1993) - full transcript

[HELICOPTER APPROACHING]

-[INDISTINCT SHOUTING]
-[POLICE RADIO CHATTER]

Go, go, go.

[BARKING]

Come on out Laurie,
come on out.

Just talk to us.

We just want
to talk with you.

Nobody wants to
hurt you, Laurie.

Please Laurie, we just
want to talk with you.

Just talk to us.

Come on Laurie.



GIRL: Come on, don't you want
to play Queen Bee?

Come on, Laurie.
Come on. Don't you want
to play Queen Bee?

Come on, Laurie.
Come on, Laurie.

ALL: Come on, Laurie.
Come on, Laurie.

There's something
wrong with Laurie.

She's not
going to play.

KIDS: Come on, Laurie.
Come on, Laurie.

BOY: Five, six, seven, eight,

nine, ten. Ready or
not, here I come.

[SCREAMING]

GIRL: Come on, get Laurie,
she's the Queen Bee.

LAURIE: Please protect me.
Please protect me.

Please protect me. Please.

Please, please, protect me.
Please protect me.



Please.

Please protect me.

Please protect me.
Please protect me.
Please protect me.

Please protect me.

It's okay.

[SIREN WAILING]

Just wait here.

I just got the call.

Is there anything
I can do?

I don't know.
Talk to her, maybe.

But I'm afraid that might
just make things worse.

I'd like to stay.

Fine. Wait back there.

You're right. It's a
very expensive policy.

But Heinrich,
you've got to ask yourself.

What's it going to cost you
if you don't have it?

Let's not have an argument,
miss. This is not rare.

Anyone can see it.
It's not rare.

You didn't ask for rare, sir.
But if you'd like...

Is it necessary to turn this
into a confrontation?

I am making myself
clear now, aren't I?

I am not trying to
argue with you. I said
I'd take it back.

Then do so.

Would anyone else like to
change their order?

Excuse me.

Uh, miss.

That was very funny
what you said over there.

Yeah. I don't
think he got it.

No.

I don't imagine you
have any nights off.

Thursday.

Well, Thursday's
good for me.

Me, too.

Thursday, then.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

Laurie, Matthew. Lunch.

Yeah.
Very good, yeah.

Oh, I don't know
what you like.

I like everything.

MATTHEW: Don't give
me any of that...

I know. No potato salad.

When we were kids,
Mom and I tried forever

to get him to
eat potato salad.

But I made it this far.

I'm not going to
regress now.

What do you want to drink?

Um...

I don't know.
What are you having?

I am having soda.

Have a beer, if you want.Okay.

Soda's fine.WILLY: Soda. Coming up.

So, there really
isn't a reason.

Yeah. I don't know.
I guess I just
always do that.

Well, you know, you could
have whatever you want.

I know.

Haven't you ever, like,

you know, you're around people
you hardly know and...

No, I guess, you haven't.

I don't make you
feel uncomfortable?

No.

You sure?Not at all.

Good.

EDNA: Laurie, I want
you to listen to what
your father says.

We both are only
concerned about
your happiness.

You don't want
to ruin this
for yourself.

I really don't
think she's listening.

Hey, do you need anything?
Everybody having a good time?

Oh, yes, yes.

Very nice affair.

I am happy.
Are you happy?

I love you.

Can I steal my
bride for a little while?

Oh, sure.

Come on.

Could we have
your attention please?

Settle down back there.

Laurie and I

have something that
we would like to say.

First of all, I would like
to thank you all very much

for coming here today and

I personally
would like to

thank my mother
and my father,

for their love and support.

And over the years
their tolerance as my
sister will attest to.

Mom and Dad,

I love you, thank
you very much.

MAN: Cheers. Cheers.

[APPLAUDING]

And now Laurie has something
she'd like to say.

It's okay. Just read what
we wrote. I love you.

I'd like...

I'd like to
thank you all for coming.

[GUESTS MURMURING]

[SCATTERED CLAPPING]

Cheers.

GUESTS: Cheers. Cheers.

Let me get my grip.

There you go. Watch it.

Okay. Where do you want it?

Lady, please.

[STAMMERING]
Is that the... I don't know.

LAURIE: Um.

Um.

I don't know, I don't know.
Matthew said, okay,
there's two sofas.

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

Just put it down.
Just put it down.

Laurie?

Laurie?

Laurie?

[SOBBING]

Laurie?

What's the matter,
sweetheart?

What happened?I am sorry, I couldn't,

I did...What happened?

[SOBBING]
I didn't... I just,
I couldn't... I just...

I just... I did it wrong.

I just didn't get it right.
I did it wrong.

Honey, what happened?I did everything wrong.

I did it wrong.

It's okay.
It's all right.

I didn't want to
do it wrong.

YOUNG LAURIE: One, two, three.

Laurie, I just waxed that.

[GASPS]

You said we didn't have to go.
Why do we have to go?

Why can't we stay
with Aunt Laurie?

Because your Aunt Laurie
is not here, is she?

But you said.I know what I said.

But she's not here.
Now let's go.

I am not missing my doctor's
appointment, okay? Come on.

She's here.

Yeah.Yes.

All right. All right.
Get your things off.
Laurie will help you.

Yes.

[SIGHS] The kids are
inside and I've got to run.
I am already late.

You were supposed to be here
half an hour ago, Laurie.

What's the matter?

I was...
There was an accident.Laurie?

Laurie?

Linda, what's going on?

LINDA: Matt, hi, I'm sorry
to call you from
work, but...

[TALKING INDISTINCTLY]

I don't know.

That's the thing,
she seems fine now.

Well, did it swell up at all?I don't know, it looks...

She won't let me touch it...Laurie.

What are you doing up?

I am fine, okay.
Let's go home.

Sure.

Laurie? I just
went to the car.

There's nothing
wrong with the car.

Well, you told Linda you
were in an accident.

I said there was an accident.
If I had swerved a little hard
I would have hit them.

What about your arm?

I must have just thrown
it out. But it's okay now,
thank you.

Okay.

Laurie, did you
make that all up?

Yes.

Why?

Why?

[ENGINE STARTING]

[VACUUMING]

MATTHEW: Laurie.

Laurie?

Why are you doing that now?

Well, I want the place
to look nice when
your parents get here.

Honey, they are not coming
over until next weekend.

But I just didn't
want to forget.

[VACUUMING]

[HONKING]

[HONKING]

MATTHEW: Laurie?

Honey, we're
going to be late.

We got dinner
reservations for 8:00.

Laurie?

[PHONE DIALTONE BEEPING]

Hey, Laurie.

[SCREAMING] No! I swear to God
I'll kill you.

I will kill you.
I will kill you.

Laurie.Stay away from me.

I am going to kill you.
Stay away from me.

I mean, sometimes
she's great, you know,

and then, other times,

I don't know.

I get...

Confused sometimes,

like, I don't know
what he wants.

What I want, Laurie?

Well, his mother is
very active in
the community.

You know, community groups,
stuff like that.

And his sister too.
And I don't even
have a job.

I never said I wanted you
to do that kind of stuff.

Maybe if I got a job.

We often communicate things
without expressly saying them.

Now, come on,
we got a problem here.

We got a really big problem.

This is not a marriage
counseling kind of thing.

That is not what
this is about.

What is it about, Matthew?

What's it about?

I don't know what to say.

Uh...

She's...

Sometimes I think
she's going crazy.

I feel that way
sometimes,

like, I never know
what he wants.

It's not what I want.
She attacked me with a knife.

I didn't know
it was you.

My degree is in
Communications,

but I did do some
graduate work in Marketing.

Have you used
computers before?

Well, in the marketing work,
we used them all the time.

Not programming,
well, not a lot.

Mostly data handling.

Hmm.

All right.
All right.
All right.

Way to go.
I am so proud
of you.

This is going to be
so good for you.

I know. I think so, too.
I mean I'll meet
a lot of new people,

and I think this
is just what I need.

Oh, that's great. Let's go
out and celebrate, okay?

But, Matthew,

I told them that I knew
all about computers.

Why did you do that for?
You don't know
anything about computers.

Now you are going
to go in there and...

Okay, okay,
wait, wait.

We are going to figure
something out here.

When do you start?In two weeks.

The woman I'm replacing
is pregnant and she
leaves in two weeks.

Okay, well,
I'll tell you what.

First thing in the morning,

we are going to find
you a tutor or a class.

You really think
I can do this?

Of course, you can do this.

Well, I'm
proud of you.

Matthew?Hmm?

Can I have a baby?

Well,

of course,
we can have kids.

No, no. I mean now.

That other lady,
she's leaving because
she's having a baby,

and if I was pregnant,
then I wouldn't even
have to take this job.

Laurie? We usually just go
downstairs for lunch.
Why don't you join us?

Oh, that's sweet,
but I brought
a sandwich.

You know, I figured I'd
work through lunch.
Try to get a hang of it.

Okay, well,
tomorrow, then.

More on the way.
Leave room for more.

In an hour you
can be in Chicago.

Well, you know what.

These are kind of rare,
is that the way you
like them Mrs. Webber?

That's fine, dear.Oh.

Daddy, can we have
a couple of better done?

Oh no, these
are fine, really.

Oh, no, no. Mom,
take this one.

Sure.Might as well have
what you want, right?

We pulled out the
wall of my house.Here you go, Matty.

It was amazing to see
that some was cedar...Aren't you gonna call Laurie?

And some was...
What?

Laurie, isn't she
eating with us?

Laurie?

Dinner.

Okay, try and get them.
Oh, look, look, look.

Oh, my gosh.We missed it.

Okay, okay, look,
look. See the one
on the orange flower?

GIRL: Oh, look, There's
one right here.

Where?I got it. I got it. I
got it. Okay. Look.

I got it. I got it.

You got it too?Yeah.

Okay. Let me see.

Oh, oh, neat.

Oh, it's trying
to get away.

Look, it's saying hello.

[LAUGHING]

Well, I really got to
say that I am glad you
two could make it.

It's nice to have
both families here,
I think.

Oh, nice of your
sister to invite us.

Oh, yeah, sure.

I was sort of hoping
we might have
a minute to talk.

Laurie has been having
some problems lately.

Oh, I am sure
it will be fine, dear.

Yeah. I am too. I just
thought maybe you might
know something about it.

What kind of problems
are you talking about?

Um...

Sexual problems?

No, no...

Psychological,
I guess you'd
call it.

Oh.

I thought maybe when
she was little that she
might have had...

No.

No, there was
no problem.
She was fine.

Well, you know, just,
she's been a little

distant and kind of
disoriented lately.

Not Laurie, no.

Well there is something.
He should know.

She was very shy when she
was in the seventh grade.

Was it the seventh
or the eighth, dear?

I don't remember.

Well, she was
kind of awkward

and her ears stuck out.

We took care of it.

She had surgery

and she's been
fine ever since.

Oh, no Popeye.
It doesn't look safe

and you're all
out of spinach.

POPEYE: Stand aside, Olive.
There may be trouble.

[LAUGHING]

Got you.

[KIDS LAUGHING]

I don't know
what to say, Matthew.

I see her with my kids
she's like a totally
different person.

Oh, she's great with kids.[SIGHS]

It's everybody else.

I mean sometimes I
even think that we
ought to have kids.

But,

she barely makes
it through the day
as it is so...

You don't have
to stick it out
forever, you know.

She's seeing a doctor.

And?

And he

She is a pretty woman.
She looks at you
with those big eyes.

You and the doctor,
you all just melt,
and nothing gets better.

Well, I will find
another doctor.It's not a contest, Matthew.

Who can take
the most pain?

People do get divorced.

Well, I'm not
one of them, okay?

[SIGHS] She's not the person
you thought she was.

You don't have to
feel responsible.

You don't understand.

I do feel responsible.

She is my
wife, Linda.

I am responsible.

Okay?

What's the matter
with me, doctor?

You just happened to do
an odd thing. That's all.

It's like I can't
touch things.

Matthew asked me for
the paper the other day

and I couldn't
hand it to him.

I brought it to him
and all of a sudden,

I couldn't hand it to him.

I had to let go.

You had to?

Am I crazy?

I wouldn't say that.

Am I going crazy?

DOCTOR: You have been
under a lot of strain.

This should
help you relax.

MATTHEW: Uh, excuse me.

Yes.

I just had a meeting
around the corner

and I was wondering
if Laurie might be
free for lunch.

I'm sorry,
I'm Matthew Wade.

You're Laurie
Wade's husband.

Yes.

Your wife worked for
us two days, Mr. Wade.

She hasn't answered
any of our letters.

We have been trying for
weeks to make contact.

I'm sorry...

What letters?

There was considerable damage
to one of the terminals.

But I don't want to make this
difficult, Mr. Wade. I trust
we will be indemnified.

Mr. Wade?
Mr. Wade?

Why didn't you tell me
you lost your job?

They were just
too nasty to me.

And you stopped seeing
the doctor, didn't you?

He was only giving
me tranquilizers.

But you're not taking them.

Laurie, don't you
understand that there's
something the matter.

Come here. I missed you.

Laurie, we got to talk about
this. Now you have got to
keep seeing the doctor.

And if you don't tell
him the truth, then
he can't help you.

You mad at me?

I am not mad at you.

But you have got
to fight this thing.

I will. I promise.

I was just about to get up
but since you're here...

No Laurie. Now tell me
what happened at work.

I love you, Matthew.

What happened?

I just I get so scared
sometimes and...

I mess things up and
I think you're not
going to love me anymore,

and I think about
how much I love you.

How much I want you.

Matthew, I don't want to
be the way I am. I don't.

I want to be
what you want.

I want to be the wife...No.

This is not going to
happen. Now stop it.

I can't believe that you were
thinking about having sex
with all this going on.

God.

It's the only thing
I still know how to do.

Matthew, don't leave me.

You are the only one that's
ever really cared for me.

Laurie, I feel stuck.

I feel trapped. Now,
I don't know what the hell
is going on with you.

I don't even know
who you are anymore.

I was just going to
fix myself something.

Do you want anything?

You know, I swore I'd
stand by you, but I just
can't cope, I can't.

Well, Matthew, you
have to do what
you think is right.

You know, maybe
we weren't meant for
each other, you know,

I think, I think maybe
if you went home,

your parents could
take care of you.

Why would they do that?

[PHONE RINGING]

Hello?Mort, this is Matthew.

Now I don't know
how to say this,

but I cannot handle
this anymore.

I can no longer take
care of Laurie.

And she, I think,
is in a lot of trouble.

MORT: I am sure
it will all work out.

No, it's not going to
work out. Things are
getting worse.

She's been seeing a
psychiatrist and I don't
think he's helping.

Ah, those guys
are just quacks.

Whatever it was
she did it's got you
all worked up.

It's Matthew. I think he
and Laurie had a fight.

We did not have a fight.

I am telling you she
cannot cope anymore.

You are a sensible
boy, Matthew

and every marriage
has its failings.

MATTHEW: Every marriage
does not have this.

Now I am walking out of
here and somebody's got
to take care of Laurie.

Have you talked
this over with Laurie?

Yes, I've talked it over
with her.

Are you listening to me?
I can't...

Oh, the hell with this.

What the hell is with them?

You're sick and
I can't believe they just
keep hiding from it.

Must have been like
this your whole life.

They just pin your ears back
and everything's fine, right?

Well, everything is not fine.

[PHONE RINGING]

Hello?Mort, you son of a bitch,

have you got any idea
what your daughter
is going through?

She is falling apart.

I am walking out of here,

and I want to know
what the hell you're going
to do about it.

Oh, is Laurie there?

Yeah, she's right here.

Hi Daddy, how are you?

I'm fine.

LAURIE: How's Mom?

She's fine.
She's cleaning.

Are you all right,
Laurie?

Is there a problem
with Matthew?

Not really.
Everything's fine.

Oh, that's it.

Well, I was thinking about
having you and Mom over
for dinner next week.

[DOOR SLAMS]

Well, how's Friday
or Saturday?

[CAR ENGINE STARTING]

Well, I can make
whatever you want.

[TIRES SCREECHING]

LAURIE: I know Mom,
but this is my home too.

EDNA: I just think she
shouldn't be alone.

MORT: The condo
will be clean.

Everything will be ready.
We will take the early flight.

We should be in Miami
by 2:00

and get in some golf.

Maybe we shouldn't
garage the car.

Of course, garage the car.

Maybe Laurie
would want it.

Ah, she never
liked that car.

Besides, she has
her own car.

EDNA: I suppose.

What's the
matter, Laurie?

This.

Well yes, this.

And you hardly
touched your dinner.

I'm moving back
in with Matthew.

Does your father
know about this?

When did you
work this out?

Well, we're not really
getting back together.

It's just going to be for a
few days until you and Daddy
go off to Florida.

Oh.

You don't have to move out
just because we're here.

You can have all the
privacy that you want.

I know, but the house will
be empty then and I always
like an empty house.

I missed you.

Is it okay?

Can I stay for a while?

Is it okay?

Yeah.

I missed you, too.

I'll do anything
you want.

I'll be
anything you want.

Oh, I am going to make
you so proud of me.

I love you.

I'm going to be
late for work.

Goodbye.Goodbye.

All right, this time
I'm really leaving.

I love you.I love you, too.

[PHONE RINGING]

Hello?

LINDA: Hello?

[PHONE RINGING]

Hello?

Who is this?

You think you are
so good, so smart.

You're not smart at all.

[DIALTONE RINGING]

Oh, my God.

Hi.

Hello, beautiful.Beautiful.

Oh, thank you.

What's that?Nothing.

What is it?No, really.

Let me see.It's nothing. I swear.

What did you get me?

Oh, Matthew.

It's adorable.
Thank you.

You're welcome.
This looks terrific.

I did the laundry, too.
I told you I could
handle things.

I know.

Now go wash up.
Dinner's almost ready.

[STRAINING]

[PANTING]

Laurie, Laurie, Laurie,

Laurie, Laurie.

Seven, seven, seven,

seven, seven.

Laurie, Laurie,
Laurie, Laurie.

Seven, seven.

[CRYING]
Seven, seven, seven,
seven, seven, seven,

seven, seven, seven, seven,
seven, seven, seven, seven.

When are they coming
back from Florida?

Two weeks.
I don't know.

Sure you will be okay?

You sure you
want to do this?

I could help you unpack.

I mean, I know that's hard
for you. I could get your
stuff all straightened out.

You make sure
you see the doctor.

Make sure you
keep the appointment.

You talk to him.

You really work hard
at this thing.

I told you I would.

It's probably just a chemical
thing in your brain, like a

imbalance or something
and they can fix it.

Did you talk to my doctor?
Did he say that?

No.

I have been reading
about it.

See if I could find
out anything.

That's sweet.

Really sweet.

Okay.

Bye.

[LOUD TAPPING]

[PHONE RINGING]

LINDA: Hello?

Oh. Oh.

LINDA: Hello?[MOANING]

LINDA: Who is this?

[HANGS UP PHONE]

[PHONE RINGING]

LINDA: Hello?[LAUGHING]

[LAUGHING]LINDA: Laurie, is that you?

[TAPPING ON PHONE]

[PHONE RINGING]

Hello.

[LAUGHING]

[PANTING]

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.

Wait a minute. This is
your wife or your ex-wife
you're talking about?

Oh, she's my wife,
but we're getting
a divorce.

Then she's not
living here.

No, she doesn't live, well,

she lives here sometimes.

So you didn't
actually see her.

Oh, come on.

Now, who else would do this?

I'll check it out.

What does that mean?

I'll check it out.

You say she stabbed you.
Let's see what she says.

JOHN: Mrs. Wade.Laurie, please.

JOHN: I'd like to ask
you a few questions
if you don't mind.

First off, I would like
to know where you
were last night.

Well, here.JOHN: Alone?

Uh-huh.JOHN: Nobody saw you?

Mmm-mmm.

Did you make
any phone calls?

Mmm-mmm.

All right look,
here's the problem.

Someone stabbed your
husband last night.

He thinks it was you.

Oh, well,

you know I hate to say
this but I think this is
one of Matthew's tricks.

See, we're in the
middle of a divorce

and he is fighting over
every single thing,

so I am sure he thinks
this will make me look bad.

I think I got the picture.

But someone did
stab him, ma'am.

If you say it wasn't you...

He wasn't hurt, was he?No, it's nothing serious.

Oh.

You know then he
probably did it himself

or had his brother-in-law
do it.

I mean, he wouldn't even
let me have the car.

How am I going to get around
when I don't even have a car?

Ma'am, I...

I try not to take
sides in these things.

I'll just let myself out.

What can I help you
with, Mr. Wade?

What did she say?She claims she was
home at the time.

By herself, right?
Hell of an alibi.

Well, to tell you the
truth Mr. Wade, it
is a pretty good one.

You didn't see her
so you are not
much of a witness.

Her prints weren't on
the ice pick, so it's her
word against your guess.

Does that look
like a guess?

She stuck an ice
pick in my chest.

Now, you may believe
every word she says.

But I want to see her
deny it to my face.

Come on, Mr. Wade.

Let's not do anything crazy.

Laurie!

Ow.Let's hold it right here.

I am not breaking in.
I got a key, Sherlock.

It's not your house.It's not her house either.

It's her parents' house and
they gave me the key.

Laurie!

Hello? Hello?
Mrs. Wade.

I am sorry about this.

Is this the house
of a sane person?

What the hell?

I am telling you,
she's crazy.

Laurie?

Still don't want
to take sides?

Looks like she
bought herself a
brand new ice pick.

Damn it. Can't you keep
your hands off anything?

If this is ever worth
anything as evidence
which it wasn't,

because we are not
supposed to be in here,
it's worthless now.

Oh, I planted it.
That's what you are saying.

Just get out of here and
let us do our job, okay?

Do nothing, that's what
you are going to do.
Absolutely nothing.

You don't think
she is dangerous.

Her shrink doesn't
think she is dangerous.

She's going to have
to kill somebody before
anybody does anything.

[PHONE RINGING]

Hello.

Hello Matthew.MATTHEW: What do you want?

Why did you bring the
police to my house?

What do you want Laurie?
Just tell me what you want?

Nobody ever told me.

MATTHEW: Told you what?
What are you talking about?

What they wanted.

Nobody ever told me.

Your life is so perfect,
isn't it, Matthew?

I bet this is the worst thing
that's ever happened to you.

[DIALTONE]

This is Matthew's
agreed- upon settlement

to be paid every month
for the next three years

and he is keeping the
house as requested.

We have it here and
there's no child support,
so, that should do it.

Thanks a lot.Thank you.

Laurie.

I need to talk to you
about the other night.

I am so sorry. I just,

sometimes I just,

you drive me crazy.

I'm sorry.
I don't mean to.

No, no, no, no, no. I mean,
I'm crazy about you.

I am really,

really crazy about you.

Oh, Matthew, please,
what are you doing?

I am crazy.Oh, God, what are you doing?

Stop it.

[YELLS] Stop, no, no.

Stop it.

LAURIE: Help! Help!

Help me. Help me.

Stop. Stop.

Stop. Stop.

Stop it, you bitch.

Stop. Help.

MATTHEW: I love you.LAURIE: Stop.

MATTHEW: Stop it.LAURIE: Please, stop.

Don't fight me.Somebody help me.

Somebody help me.MATTHEW: Don't fight me.

No!

[CAR HONKING]

MAN: Are you an illegal alien?LAURIE: No.

MAN: Are you under
indictment for any crime?LAURIE: No.

Have you ever been
convicted of a felony?

No.Are you a fugitive?

No.

MAN: Have you ever been
treated for mental illness?

Have you ever been treated
for mental illness?

No.

No, no.

Okay.

It's nice because it is
at the end of the hall.

Quieter, you know.

Are you sure
about this Laurie?

You know I love
school. Going back
will be good therapy.

There you go.

This is your kitchen.

Bath in the back.

Here's your living room.

Your bed.

It's nice.
I'll take it.

Fine, just stop in the office
on the way down and we
will fill out the lease.

Sure.

Look around.
Make yourself at home.

Just stop down
on the way out.

You're just starting
at Northwestern?

Oh, no, it's my second
year of graduate work.

[INDISTINCT WHISPERING]

MATTHEW: Hello?

Please protect me.

Seven, seven, seven,
seven, seven.

It's her.

MAN: Psycho elevator lady.[LAUGHTER]

[KIDS SCREAMING]

Sheriff, this just came
in the mail for Laurie.

Now, it's some kind
of follow up for a gun
permit or something

for God sakes,
she's got a gun.

We've got some kind
of serious problem here.
A breakdown or something.

Hope you've got
a strong stomach.

Rotten meat.
Refrigerator's full of it.

In the cupboards,
she carries it
around with her.

I'll take care of
her, thank you.

So she went there for
six months and only went
to class a couple of times

and threw hamburger
all over the place.

So what is that?
Health code violation?

I talked to a psychiatrist.

He tells me that it is a
symbol of extreme hostility.

Mark her up
with symbolism.

I thought this was
a dead issue.

She's got a gun, Chief.

Her husband is scared
out of his mind.

She's been making
dozens of hang up calls
to him and to his sister.

Did you talk
to her shrink?

She's seen a
bunch of them.

They keep throwing
words at me.

Inappropriate affect.

Obsessive compulsive,
manic depressive, they
don't have a clue.

But you told them
about the gun?

Yeah, they don't think
she's dangerous, but everybody
who knows her says...

I'm sorry, John.
But there's nothing
I can charge her with.

So, we don't do anything?

Hey, I don't know about
you, I got plenty to do.

I don't know. I just
keep thinking something's
going to happen,

something horrible,
you know?

It's all going to
be my fault.

How does it make
you feel, Laurie?

I don't know.
It's like something's
going to happen.

Something horrible,
you know.

It's all going to
be my fault.

I know, but how
does it make you feel?

LAURIE: I kind of like the
freedom, you know.

Well, we know we give
you all the privacy
you want Laurie.

I know Mom, but this
is my house, too.

Can't you see you
are upsetting her?

I just think she
shouldn't be alone.

Why, because you're
such great company?

Well, I just think
it would be better.

She just wants to
be by herself.

What's wrong with that?

Thank you, Daddy.

She filed a complaint
saying I raped her?

I haven't even seen her.

Don't touch me,
don't touch me,
stop touching me.

Matthew doesn't like
the divorce settlement.

He's just trying to
make her look bad.

Seven, seven.

No, no, no.

She's not some kind
of a harmless kook.

She's a time bomb
and it's ticking.

[SOBBING]

[LAUGHING]

Stop it.
Stop it.
Stop it.

She's not crazy, you know.
I spoke to a doctor
in Florida who said

what she's going through
is a very common thing.

[GIGGLING]

I can't discuss Laurie with
you, that's privilege.

But I can assure you,

as troubled as she is,
she's no danger to
herself or anyone else.

[RIPPING]

[CHILD SCREAMS]

Kids, come on you guys.

Let's go, we've
only got about
10 more minutes.

WOMAN: Bobby, come on!

You want to get
some ice cream?

No, I'm winning.

I got the last one.

Hi guys, I'm home.

Hi Mom.

How was everything?Just fine.

I won't need you tomorrow,
but how's Friday?

Sure, love to.

They are just
crazy about you.

They are great kids.

There you go.

Thank you.

Oh, Laurie, I almost forgot.

Can you stay late
Friday evening?

You don't have a date
or anything, do you?

My fiance's on
nights all week.

You're engaged?
That's wonderful.

Thanks. I'll see you Friday.

Mr. Webber, hi, it's
good to see you again.

I'd like to talk to
Laurie if I could.

Well, she's sleeping.

Oh, okay, that's
all right.

Maybe it will be
better if I talked
to you first anyway.

Are you aware of the fact
that Laurie bought a gun?

Oh. Oh, I doubt
that very much.

That's probably
just another one of
Matthew's lies.

No, sir. I checked
out the application.
It's definitely Laurie.

Oh, is anything wrong
with that?

Well, obviously,
it's dangerous.

And I don't think Laurie
is the sort of person...

She has the right to
have it, doesn't she?

You can't
take away her rights.

I'm more concerned
with her safety, Mr. Webber.

Please, can I
just talk to her?

Hi Laurie.

Got a minute?
Your father told me
I could talk with you.

Oh, well, I was just about
to get in the bath.

It's okay. It's no problem.

Just something I wanted
to ask you about.

You got a gun,
didn't you?

You must know I did.

Well, I'm kind of worried
about that, Laurie. I don't
think it's a very good idea.

Yeah, I know. I was kind of
scared of Matthew for a while,

so I got it,

but I don't think
there's anything to
be afraid of anymore.

I put it in the bank.

JOHN: The bank?LAURIE: Safe deposit box.

Well, then...

[DOOR OPENS]

That's a very good idea.
But I think it might be
better if you turned it in.

Tomorrow maybe I can
come and pick you up and
we can go by the bank.

I have a card that
says I can have it.

You can't just take it away
from me like that.

I am not going
to hurt anybody.

BOY: [ON TV]
It's after us.

Joe.

MRS. STEVENS: Laurie?

Laurie?

It's 5:00.

You said you had
to be somewhere.

Oh. Right.
Yes, thanks.

Mrs. Stevens,
this is too much.

Laurie, it's really not.

You have been so
wonderful with the kids.

Look, I don't know
how to tell you this, but

my niece is coming up from
Chicago and she's going
to be staying with us.

She's 18, you know,

and she will be
sitting with the kids.

Oh, that's fine.

LAURIE: 120, 140,

160, 180,

10, 50, 90.

I thought I heard you
in here.

What are you doing?

Making candy.

That's nice.
You want some help?

Sure.

Here, let me help.

Oops.

It's good.

Thanks.

Mrs. Stevens.

It's me, Laurie.

I was just thinking.

There's this carnival tomorrow

at the hospital
where my fiance works.

Do you think it will
be all right if I
brought the children?

Really? Oh, good.
I know they'll love it.

All right, I'll pick them up
tomorrow at 9:00, okay. Bye.

Have a good
day, honey.

I'll call you
a little later, yeah.

Hey Greg.
Good morning.

GREG: How many miles are
you up to now, Bob?BOB: More than 40!

[HONKING]

Get in the car.

MRS. STEVENS: Bye bye.Bye bye.

Okay now, you
behave and listen to
what Laurie tells you.

Thank you, Laurie.

Fasten your seat belts.

Okay.

I made some candy.
You want some?

Yeah.Yeah.

[GAGGING]

My niece and nephew go to
school here. I want to see
if they can come with us.

Wait here,
I'll be right back.

PRINCIPAL: Excuse me. ma'am?

May I help you?

Yes, my sister-in-law
Linda Keyton, her children
go to school here.

There's been an accident.

Oh, my heavens.

It's nothing serious.

But, she did want me to
bring the children home.

Oh, yes, of course.

I'll just
call Mr. Keyton.

Come with me please.

I am sorry about
the inconvenience.

We have very strict
regulations about
releasing the children.

Oh, I should hope so.

Could you tell me where
the ladies room is?

Oh, yes, there's
one right there.

I'll go make the call.

Just come to the office.
It's on your right
from the foyer.

KIDS: Two times
four is eight.

Two times five is 10.

Two times six is 12.

MAN: I will be
right back.

TEACHER: Now, when you get
on your bicycle, what's the
first thing you do?

Hi, can I help you?

No.

Oh, you're here from the
university to observe?

That's right.

Great. There's a couple
of seats in the back.

It's bicycle
safety week.

So, we are on
our bicycle.

Do we know?
Look at the picture.
What's he doing?

Everybody.

ALL: That's a race.

Right. Just make sure
they're still working.

Okay, let's review.

What do we do when we
are in the street?

We are watching for?

ALL: Cars.TEACHER: Good.

And we don't
play in the...

ALL: Street.

TEACHER: Always wear your...

ALL: Helmet.

TEACHER: Obey all traffic...KIDS: Signs.

[WHIMPERING]

Something's wrong with her.Yeah.

She looks weird.

Yeah, she's weird.

All of you. Get over
to the side of the room.
Get over. Now.

TEACHER: Okay. Everybody,
calm down. Be quiet.

No, shut up!

It's okay. Everything's
going to be fine.Shut up.

No, it's not all right.
Shut up, shut up, shut up.

Okay. Everybody
quiet. Come on.

[KIDS CRYING]

Get over there.

KID: Mommy!

[GUN SHOT]

[GUNSHOT]

[GUNSHOT]

[GUNSHOT]

[GUNSHOT]

[GUNSHOT]

[GUNSHOT]

[TEACHER SOBBING]

[KIDS CRYING]

No!

Somebody stop her.

TEACHER: Is anybody there?
Please stop her.

Please, somebody
help us!

We need help in here, quickly!

WOMAN: Oh, my God.
Somebody call 911.

[PANTING]

[SIRENS WAILING]

MAN 1: Where?MAN 2: Inside.

MAN 2: Room seven!

She just started shooting.

Why didn't she shoot me?

Why did she have
to shoot my kids?

Why didn't she shoot me?

[SIRENS WAILING]

What have we got?One dead.

At least three critical.
Still not sure how
many are hit.

There's some crazy woman.
Dark hair. Dark eyes.

What are these kids
doing here?I don't know.

Hi, I don't think you are
supposed to be out here.

She told us to wait here.Yeah.

Your teacher?No, Laurie.

Your dad and I are going
to bring the girls
to the first swim meet.

PHIL: Oh, Mom, please.

Every time you come,
you bring that banner,

and I will not
acknowledge
your presence.

I want to and Dad does too.

The girls love it.
Your best meets
are at the beginning.

Now, you know that...My friends are going
to pick up on...

You're my hostages.

Get up. Get up.

Hey, hey, what's
going on?

You're my hostages.
Get over there.
Get over there.

All right.

What's this all about?I was raped

and I shot the guy
and I'm running
from the police.

Hey, you don't have
to run from the police.

Shut up. Get away from me.Okay, all right. Okay.

Attaboy.
Let's go.
Let's go.

Hey.

Why don't you
give me the gun?

My sisters are coming home
from school pretty soon.

Let's get this worked out
before they get here, okay?

What school?

Fremont Day.

Is that the... Is it over...

No. That's Forest Pines.

Why?

I was there.

What happened?

I...

I shot some people.

Then that wasn't true
about the rape?

What's your name?

Laurie.

Laurie.

Laurie...

Is there someone
you'd like to call?

NEWS REPORTER: One child is
known to be dead. As many as
seven or eight wounded.

Police are tentatively
identifying the attacker
as a local woman,

Laurie Wade.[PHONE RINGING]

A police department
spokesman said she has a long
history of mental instability.

Yes.

Mom?

I don't know what to do.

I think you better talk to
your father, Laurie.

He will be home
in a little while.

It's terrible.

It's really terrible.

I'm sorry.

I am so sorry for everything.

It'll be all right, Laurie.

I am sure it'll
all work out.

Laurie.

Hi, my name's
Phil Andrew.

Can you come over here?

I don't have a car.
My husband has the car.

Can you take a cab?

Borrow a neighbor's car?

We could use some help.

I can't. I really can't.

Now, as soon as my
husband gets home...

Can you get your daughter
to give up the gun?

We're in danger.

All right.

That wasn't
getting us anywhere.

Listen, Laurie,

if you let my mom go,
she can make sure
my sisters don't come in.

Okay.

PHIL: Go ahead, Mom.

Don't hurt him, please.

Same caliber.

[WOMAN GASPING]

She's in your house,
isn't she?

Bob, take care of her.

You want to
talk about it?

Tell me what happened?

Do you think you
need help, Laurie?

I don't think
anyone can help me.

You have to help yourself.

Or so they all say.

I...

I...

I don't know how to do that.

Laurie, I think
I can help you.

I want to help you.

[GUNSHOT]

MAN: Come to the front!

MAN: Door's opening.

Don't move.Hold it. Hold it.

Get him out of here.

Look, if you don't
mind, I'd really
rather not see them.

Mr. Wade,

I'm sorry.

I don't know what to say.

Is Laurie all right?We think so.

The hostages have
been released. She's in
the house alone.

I'd like you to
try to talk to her.

Yeah.

Laurie,

I am calling you
on the phone.

Pick it up. Please.

Talk to me, Laurie.

Let me know that you...

That you are all right.

[PHONE RINGING]

I am all right, Daddy.

I'm all right.[PHONE RINGING]

MORT: Can you
hear me, Laurie?

Why don't you come out?

I want to stay here.

Can I please
just stay here?

I want to stay here.

Please Daddy.
Can I stay?

I don't want to go.

I feel so sorry for
all the mothers of
the other children

and the families of
the other children.

I had no idea that
Laurie was like this.

When I talked to her
on the phone,

she said to me,

"I'm sorry, Mom.

"I am sorry for everything,
so sorry for everything."

What would happen to
her if she was arrested?

That's something we
shouldn't worry about now.

If Laurie needs help,
she'll get it.

I suppose.

This sounds terrible for
a mother to say, but,

you know, she's in
so much trouble.

I think it would be
better if she didn't
come out of this alive.

Laurie, can you hear me?

Why don't you come on out?

Come on out, darling.

She's not answering.

If she has got one chance
in a thousand of getting
out of there, it's at night.

I am not going to take
that chance.

I am going to get him
talking again

and give you
guys a distraction.

Okay.

Would you try again?

You're not
going to hurt her?

We are going to do
our best not to, I promise.

Laurie,

why don't, why don't
you come out.

People here want
to help you.

We all want to help you.

You come out.

They can help
you, that's all
anybody wants.

I am calling
you on the phone.

Pick it up. Please.

Just talk to me, Laurie.

Let me know that
you're all right.

Laurie,

please talk to me.

Pick up the damn phone,
Laurie.

[PHONE RINGING]

MORT: Laurie?

Listen to Daddy. Laurie?