Reel Killz (2018) - full transcript

(eerie music)

(suspenseful music)

(ominous music)

(heartbeat pounding)

[Manny] I tend to look at
life as my own little movie,

and moments as scenes that I
can capture and manipulate.

(jogger screaming)
(suspenseful music)

(dramatic music)

(car engines humming)

(drums beating)
(birds chirping)

Mom!



Mom!

So, how did it go?

I don't know, how's
it suppose to go?

Well, did you
ask any questions?

I don't like this school, Mom.

Zach!

This is your future
we're talking about.

You know, you need
to be more proactive

and seize the best
opportunities in front of you,

otherwise another
kid is gonna take it.

I know, Mom.

Lets just go to the next tour.

Okay, but this time
can I go inside with you?

[Zach] Sure.



Come on.

(birds chirping)

Hey, don't let all this
adult stuff get to you, okay?

I mean, just think in
a couple of months,

you'll be out of my sight and
you can do whatever you want.

Hey, Mom, stop the car!

(tires screeching)

Hey, kid, you need
to be more careful.

You're walking in the
middle of the road.

I'm sorry, ma'am.

I've been walking all morning,

I guess I'm a little exhausted.

- Do you need a ride?
- Yeah, a ride would be great.

I mean, it's not too
far where I'm heading.

Get in, we can take you there.

Right, Mom?

Sure, we can give you a lift.

- Thanks!
- Where is it

you're going again?

I'm heading to set,

the crew and I are shooting
our opening scene today.

- (ominous music)
- Awesome, bro.

Come on, get in.

- Thanks.
- Yeah.

I'm Zach and this
is my mom, Deborah.

Hi, I'm Manny.

Nice to meet you both.
(Manny sighs)

I'm the camera guy in
case you haven't noticed.

Good for you.

I always thought I'd
make a great actress.

You can still go after it

and you look far too young
to be this guys mother.

- Hey, thanks!
(Deborah giggling)

Besides after awhile
it gets kind of annoying

having to force people
to be in my films.

It would be nice for a change,

say someone like
yourself to volunteer.

Dude, what are
you talking about?

I can't imagine my mom acting.

Trust me there are a lot of
things you haven't seen me do.

Like what, Mom?

I was a college
student once myself.

Anyway, am I heading
in the right direction?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I'll tell you when to turn.

Uh, so have you
done any big projects?

Nah, not yet but my name
will be out there very shortly.

Right on, man.

Just remember the people
who gave you a ride

once you made a
name of yourself.

Ah, this is the
right right here.

- That tiny street?
- Yeah.

- It's a bit creepy out here.
- That's the idea.

So, uh, what brings
you both out here?

Ugh, getting this one
to tour college campuses

to get his butt motivated.

Hey, I have a solid C average.

Hey, C's get degrees, right?

Are you in school?

Nah, learning the
craft on my own.

Well, you know
just keep at it.

I hear that the film
industry is competitive,

so a little persistence
goes a long way.

Hey, are you like
one of those filmmakers

who can see someone
taking a shit

and make something
creative out of it?

- Ew.
- Well let me put it this way.

I tend to look at life
as my own little movie

and moments as scenes that I
can capture and manipulate.

Well, maybe you can
manipulate this one

into taking his senior
year more seriously.

- (Manny chuckling)
- Mom, come on.

This is it.

What kinda scene
are you filming?

- (ominous music)
- Uh, if you want

I can show you around the set?

- I'm down.
- Um.

Whatever it is
has to be better

than touring college campuses.

Thank you, but we
really need to get back

to our next destination.

Aw, come on.

Let me at least
introduce you to my crew.

Whoa.

Who are those chicks?

Promise, that's
my lead actress.

Damn, we are definitely
getting introductions

before we go, Mom.

I don't see a
problem with that.

But you know, watch
the cussing young man.

[Zach] All right,
I'm sorry mom.

[Manny] Let's go meet my crew.

(birds chirping)

We were starting to
worry about you little guy.

A good cameraman is
hard to find these days.

Hi, there.

Why, hello there.

Who's this young woman, Manny?

Hi, I'm Deborah.

- This is my son, Zach.
- Hey.

We, we just wanted to get
Manny back safe and sound.

We have somewhere we need to be.

Mom, we just got here.

- Hey.
- Hi.

How's it going?

Just trying to
survive college tours.

Zach, we can't stay.

(keys jingling)

What are you doing with my keys?

So, how do you
see us filming this?

(suspenseful music)

Survival horror.

Let's do it already.

Shit, run, Zach, run!

Action!

(dramatic music)

- We can't go that way.
- Just follow me.

(gravel crunching)

Damn it!

Some stairs over there mom.

Come on.

- Where?
- Right here, come on, Mom.

(dramatic music)

(door creaking)

(door thudding)

(suspenseful music)

(shoe thudding)

Let's split up.

(light dramatic music)

Wait, yeah, come on.

(Promise whistling)

(eerie music)

There's no way out.

(boards thudding)

Come out, come out.

You know something
that bothers me?

This world has gone crazy
despite so many wannabe heroes.

I think what this world
needs is more monsters.

(ax clanking)

(dramatic music)

- Like me!
(Deborah screaming)

- (Deborah groaning)
- Run and don't look back!

Hope you know what's coming.

(Deborah coughing)

You pathetic woman!

(Promise grunting)
(Deborah groaning)

(ominous music)

- Boo.
- Hey.

- Come on.
- Stop, help!

Help, somebody!

Help.

(Zach groaning)

- You're a freak!
- Help, help.

There is no help!

You see we vampires
prefer aged blood,

but the zombies in these parts,

oh they're gonna flock
when I open you up.

(suspenseful music)

(fist thudding)
(Zach groaning)

(train crossing dinging)
(train rattling)

(train horn blowing)

Help!

Help!

(suspenseful music)

Help!

Help!

(Zach screaming)
(body crunching)

[Promise] Where do
you think you're going?

(Deborah crying)

We haven't released
you from set.

[Deborah] Please stop!

[Manny] Come on.

- Please stop.
- Come on now.

Don't worry.

Gonna make you a
star out of this.

Like you always wanted to be.

(Deborah crying)

I'm sorry.

(Deborah gagging)
(suspenseful music)

(Deborah gasping)

(dramatic music)

(light dramatic music)

(pills rattling)

[Jennifer] Why do I feel
so alone all the time?

Why can't I just feel normal?

I'd give up everything
to be around

others who understood me.

The real me.

Hm, what a beautiful
life that would be.

(light dramatic music)

(car door slamming)

(garage door whirring)

(gentle piano music)

(birds chirping)

(car door slamming)

(car engine rumbling)

(eerie music)

(birds chirping)

(gravel crunching)

(wind whistling)

(car door slamming)

- Jenny!
- Hey, Stacy!

Oh, my gosh I've
missed you so much.

Oh, I can't believe
my favorite two people

in the whole world
are finally meeting.

(Jennifer chuckling)
Come on.

- Hey.
- Hey!

- This is Mitch, my husband.
- Wow.

Mitch, this is my
big sister Jenny.

So nice to finally
meet you Jennifer.

I think I've heard
a little about you.

All good stuff I hope?

All good stuff.

So, can I help you
with your bags?

Actually, that'd be great.

There in my back seat.

- Thank you.
- Sure!

- Oh, man.
- Oh and these emails

that I've been getting
from her about,

just gushing about this guy.

- Really?
- Oh, hey, speaking of email.

I sent something to your
work address and I received

a message back saying
account not existing.

Yeah about that.

I quit my job.

When?

About a month ago.

Well, how are you getting by?

- Do you need help?
- I have some savings.

- For how long?
- Stacy, I'm gonna to be okay.

Okay.

So, am I the last
one to arrive here

at this family reunion of ours?

[Stacy] You are,
but thanks so much

for making it down here.

I know it was last minute
but I've been dying

for you to meet Mitch.
(Jennifer sighs)

And to catch up
with you of course.

- Of course.
- Mm.

(knife scraping)

Mom!

Look who's here.

Well, if it ain't
my long lost daughter.

How you doing baby?

Hi, mom.

Are you taking
care of yourself

'cause something's different.

No, mom I actually,
I just rolled around

in dog shit all day.
(Barbra giggling)

You know, for the hell of it.

I like that.

Still somethings different.

[Stacy] Oh, stop it you too.

We just got together.

I'm a mother, I can't help
but notice these things.

Hey, um, about the
sleeping arrangements.

Would you mind sharing
the bunk room with mom?

Mitch and I kinda wanna
take the second room.

Yeah, that's fine.

- That'd be great!
- Mm.

Thanks!

(door creaking)

I put your bags in your room.

- Oh, thank you.
- It's no problem.

Mom, did you bring old home
made movies of the family?

It was the weirdest thing.

There was this guy here earlier,

he was selling 'em and I just
bought some so he'd leave.

- Oh, my God.
- Oh, hey, Mom.

Don't you think it's a little
early to start getting drunk?

Listen, Missy.

This is only my second glass.

- We've all heard that before.
- I'm good.

Okay, let's just try to
make these three days great.

Uh, Mitch could you pour
three glasses please.

- Sure.
- I'd like to make a toast.

[Jennifer] Okay, Mom, it's
fine, I'm fine, it's fine.

[Barbra] It's so
good to see you though.

- I know.
- Thank you.

- Mm hm.
- Jen.

- Thank you.
- Hun.

Thank you.

Okay, here's to a great
weekend with the three people

I care most about in life.

Cheers!
(glasses clinking)

- To us.
- To family.

Yeah.

- You're not drinking?
- No.

I'm just not in the mood.

- Hm, I see.
(Jennifer scoffs)

(fist knocking)

I think somebody's
at the door.

Aren't you a cute young thang.

Why are you showing
up at my doorstep for?

I'm Bobby.

I'm from Divine Message Church.

I've come to spread the good
Lord's message with you all.

[Barbra] Well,
yes, yes you have.

Come right in and share the
good Lord's wealth with us.

- Wine?
- Uh, no thank you.

- Underage?
- No.

- Recovering?
- No, just not while

I'm spreading the gospel.

(Barbra laughing)

Oh, it never stopped Jesus
from spreading his message.

I think that's a
little different.

You know what?

My friends been telling me
that they pay people like you

nowadays 'cause they can't
get anybody to do it.

God's blessings are
all the payments I need.

Oh, honey.

God don't pay your bills.

Well, I, I, I have a job.

This is just something I
do during my free time.

You look like
you have a really

nice body under those clothes.

You know there are other
ways to earn a living.

Excuse me?

Oh, sweetheart
you aren't offended.

- Okay, Mom please just-
- You know what?

Leave the poor
church boy alone.

I'm so sorry about my mom.

She's obviously a little tipsy.

- No I'm not.
- That's okay.

I probably should be going.

Uh, I feel like as if I'm
casting pearls before swine.

- Hey, wait, wait a sec.
- Now, look, okay, oh.

[Mitch] Why don't you
just go ahead and...

Thanks for stopping by.

You all need
God in your lives.

Especially you!

God is talking to me right
now and he's telling me that

you need God in your life-
Okay.

- Mitch, okay.
- And that there's evil

- lurking around you.
- Okay, okay.

Like Jesus said Ezekiel 23:1.

"The word of the
lord came again-"

[Barbra] We don't
need church to find God.

(door slamming)
Asshole!

- Have a blessed day.
- Okay, bye.

- Bye.
- Wow, what is wrong

- with these people nowadays?
- I don't know.

I'm just hearing from
different sources

that these religious
folks and they'll all like

God this, and God and Jesus!

No pun intended!
(Mitch chuckling)

[Stacy] Hey, don't pay any
attention to that bullshit.

I'm not.

I'm just gonna go
unpack some of my stuff.

Okay.

It's okay.

What?

Your sister is pregnant.

She doesn't even
have a boyfriend.

Stacy darling, you
don't have to have

a boyfriend to get knocked up.

I can testify to this
from personal experience.

I'm not telling you which one.

- Ew.
- It was you.

- Okay.
- Babe.

Hey, uh would you
like some more wine?

Um, sure.

And so would I, the
box is over there.

- Yes ma'am.
- Hurry up.

Wee!
(Barbra chuckling)

(birds chirping)

(crows cawing)

(light dramatic music)

(gravel crunching)

Hey!

Hey, are you okay?

What in the devil's
name are you doing

recumbent on the tracks there?

(Bobby gasps)

(Manny hushes)

Why?

I'm trying to get
you in focus fool.

Focus for what?

- Julies Caesar, action!
(dramatic music)

Et tu, Caesar!

(rock thudding)
(Bobby groaning)

Looks like your gonna meet God

sooner than expected bible boy!

- (Axle chuckling)
- Cut.

(suspenseful music)
(camera reel clicking)

(dog barking)
(eerie music)

- Knock, knock.
(fist knocking)

- Hey, what's up?
- Just making sure

that creep didn't freak you out.

Oh, it's gonna take a lot more

than a bible
thumper to scare me.

Good to know.

Hey, you sure you're okay?

Stacy, I'm right here.

What do I have to
do or say to let

you and mom know
I'm gonna be okay?

Sorry, jeez.

No, just I'm sorry, okay?

I just woke up
really late today.

So, what do you
think of Mitch?

Well, he's
obviously very cute.

He seems nice.

I like him.

- Really?
- Yeah, I'm happy for you.

Thanks.

I love him so much.

- Look at you blushing.
- Stop, I can't help it.

I miss talking to you.

I miss a lot of things
we use to do together.

I'm sorry.

No, nothing to be sorry about.

But I am.

About a lot of things.

Like your wedding.

- Nothing to apologize about.
- But I want to though.

Well, the rehab helped, right?

Yeah, it did.

Well, then you're
already forgiven.

Health always first.

(both giggling)

What?

(Stacy sighs)

Mom says you're pregnant.

Moms says a lot of
things when she's drinking.

She's usually right about us.

Remember you can talk
to me about anything.

Wait, there's
nothing to talk about.

[Stacy] Jenny!

I haven't said anything

because I don't
plan on keeping it.

Why not?

- Jenny!
- I can't raise a kid, Stacy!

- Yes, you can!
- Look at me.

I'm a mess!

You can't be any worse
of a mother than mom.

Okay, that's not a
really good selling point.

Well, I thought you said
you were feeling better.

I don't have a job.

This baby's sperm donor
doesn't wanna have anything

to do with it and look at me.

I can't even
pretend to be happy.

(somber music)

Just follow me.

Where are we going?

Just follow me.

Mitch we about finished
up the wine in there.

I think it's about time that
you fire up that truck of yours

and head on into town
for a little liquor run.

'Cause I think this is gonna
be a two or three box weekend.

- You feel me?
- All right, Barbra.

(light music)

Do you remember this well?

Yeah I do.

When we were little and you
always felt like an outsider

with our friends
and our cousins,

you would always come and
you would stand by this well.

And remember I told
you, you're unique,

you're different
and that's okay.

Most people won't
understand, but some will.

Like me, like that baby.

Hey, look what I found when
I was unpacking earlier.

I'll always be here for you.

And if you decide
to have that baby.

I'll move to Dallas and help
you raise it the first year.

(gentle music)

I love you.

I love you too.

How are you not
the older sister?

'Cause someone had to
be the younger hotter one.

Oh, jeez.

Come on.

(light music)
(birds chirping)

How long is this gonna take?

Are you even listening to me?

You know something?

The time has come for
us to build our empire.

We finally found
our catalyst girl.

What the hell is
a catalyst girl?

Those lips form
a smile so sinister

a man could just die
from kissing them.

(Axle chuckling)

Cool it, girl.

Ain't no one getting replaced.

Hear that?

- (footsteps thudding)
- It's showtime.

(light dramatic music)

(eerie music)

(light dramatic music)

- Action!
(suspenseful music)

[Jogger] I'm sorry
did you say something?

Don't you want to
see what's in my basket

of goodies for grandma?

Look, I don't
want any trouble.

I don't know what kinda
sick prank you're trying

to pull but I have mace.

Sorry, little red, but the
woodsman can't save you now.

Don't take another
step towards me.

(jogger groaning)

[Promise] Don't you
know it's not safe

to stay in the woods alone?
(suspenseful music)

(jogger screaming)

(birds chirping)

Whatever, I've
never done that.

That is not what
your mother said.

What are you two
laughing about?

- Nothing.
- Uh, just the crazy things

mom says when she is drunk.

Tell me about it.

Where did my keys go anyway?

[Jennifer] I haven't seen 'em.

- Ah, I found 'em.
(keys jingling)

- Thanks, babe.
- Yeah.

Hey, uh, Mitch is gonna
drive to the drug store

to get a couple things we
forgot when we were packing.

- Do you need anything?
- No, I'm good.

Well, if you change your
mind just text me okay?

I will, thanks.

- Drive safe.
(Jennifer sighs)

It's getting dark out.

[Mitch] I will.

- (door creaking)
- What?

Aw, look at you all in love.

Aw, well.

I'm gonna go finish unpacking.

You wanna help?
(Jennifer grumbling)

Okay.

I just need to grab something
out of my car real fast.

Okay.

(door creaking)

(car engine rumbling)
(gravel crunching)

(light dramatic music)

(baby crying)

(eerie music)

(door slamming)

(fist knocking)

- Hey, can I help you?
- Please.

[Jennifer] What's wrong?

I need to call someone.

- Can I come inside?
- Uh, of course.

Do you mind telling
me what's going on?

I wanna go home?

Are you lost or in trouble?

I just wanna go
home to my family.

Okay.

Well, you're not giving
me much to go on here.

Do I need to call the police?

No, let me call my mom please.

Oh, yeah.

Here you go, here's the phone.

Do you want me to
dial the number?

(Claire sniffling)

What's your name?

Claire.

Claire Owens.

Okay.

Mama, it's me.

I escaped.

Come get me.

What kind of
trouble are you in?

They make me do
things I don't wanna do.

Who?

- (thudding)
- He found me!

- Uh.
(ominous music)

Just...

(door creaking)

Look, there's no
one out there, okay?

Just, just, you'll
be safe in here.

Nobody can get you.

I'll be right back.

I'm gonna get my sister, okay?

(door creaking)

(Claire panting)

(eerie music)

- Stacy, come on!
(door creaking)

I'm coming, jeez.

Where is she?

Okay, she, she was right here.

I swear!

Maybe her ride came?

So she just leaves
the door open?

Okay, well did you get a name?

Yeah.

Claire Owens.

Claire Owens?

[Jennifer] She
was really scared.

Hey, relax.

I'm sure she's fine.

I know.

Uh, well, this
doesn't make any sense.

- What?
- Jennifer, the last call

was made three hours ago.

No, no, no, no, I saw her.

I saw her make a call.

I saw her dial the number.

I know I did.

I mean, I think.

You know what? She can't be far.

Look, hey, if she comes
back I'll let you know.

Okay?

There was something
about her eyes.

- What do you mean?
(light dramatic music)

Never...

You're right, I don't
need to worry about it.

Hey, look, I need
to run to the shed

to get some dining wear.

We can talk about
this when I get back.

Just stay inside.

Okay.

(eerie music)

(Jennifer sighs)

(crickets chirping)

(door creaking)

(eerie music)

(pills rattling)

- Jenny!
(door creaking)

There's some man outside.

He's looking for Claire!

- What?
- Come here.

(eerie music)

What the hell, he was just here.

Did you get his name?

Oh, no, I didn't
even think to ask.

Okay, this is exactly
what Claire did to me

and then I went and got you,

and we came back she was gone!

Uh, gosh, I hate
getting caught

in the middle of teenage drama.

Should we be worried?

No, I don't think so.

I mean, if anything it's
just a couple bored teenagers

playing a prank on us.

No, I think we should
call the cops, Stacy.

She did say that there was
someone making her do stuff

that she didn't wanna do

and this could be that guy.
(Stacy scoffs)

Oh, don't say that.

That guy seemed
pretty harmless to me.

(eerie music)

Where are you going?

I'm just gonna go for a walk.

Would you like me to join you?

No.

But if you'd wake mom up
and help her with dinner

I'd appreciate it.

Yeah, I don't mind.

Be safe on your walk.

(Stacy sighs)
(door creaking)

(suspenseful music)

(light dramatic music)

[Manny] The funny thing
about life is that sometimes

the strangers we meet understand
our true selves the most.

(car engine humming)

(light rock music)

Hey, there.

- Hi.
- What's your name?

- Jennifer.
- Hi, Jennifer.

Your very pretty.

- Thanks.
- I mean it.

Do you wanna come
hang out with us?

Thanks anyways but
I gotta get back.

Oh, come on.

It'll be fun.

No, my family is waiting.

Well, we can drive you back.

Right, Manny?

The girl said no, let her be.

[Promise] Suit yourself.

[Jennifer] Do I know you?

The beautiful thing about
life is that sometimes

the strangers we meet understand
our true selves the most.

Where did you hear that?

We read.

Y'all haven't seen a brunette
girl walk by here have you?

Thanks anyway.

It was nice to meet you all.

- You better get back.
(ominous music)

(crickets chirping)

Hey, Mom.

Are you still close with any
of the neighbor's nearby?

No, not since we quit
coming out here regularly.

Why do you ask?

There were two
kids that showed up

at different times today
and I'm pretty sure

they were just
playing a prank on us.

But it kinda spooked Jennifer.

(Barbra giggling)

Well, you know how easy
Jennifer is to spook.

Uh, but what in the world
were they doing running around

on my private property
playing pranks for?

- (door creaking)
- Mitch?

- Nope, it's just me.
- Oh.

(door slamming)

[Jennifer] He's not back yet?

No and his phone keeps
going straight to voicemail.

Well, you know, the
drug store is right next

- to the strip club.
- Mom, that is outrageous.

Oh, mom, mom, mom.

Can't you just take a joke?

Isn't he usually really good

about checking his
phone when he is out?

Yeah, I mean that's the thing.

He's always really good at
keeping his phone charged

and he's usually pretty
attentive when I call or text.

(phone ringing)

Hello?

No, but may I ask who's calling?

Hello?

- (Stacy sighs)
- Who's that?

I think it was
just a wrong number.

- (eerie music)
- You sure?

Yeah, hey, let's just eat.

I'm starving.

I'm actually gonna go change.

I've been wearing this
since the road trip.

I feel gross.

Jennifer could you please
hurry because I'm starving too.

Yeah, Mom.

(eerie music)

(light dramatic music)

(eerie music)

(dramatic music)

Mom?

Hello?

(suspenseful music)

What the hell was he
doing in there with her?

Oh, he's just
trying to scare her.

Oh, is that all?

She's more than just a good
shot, Axle, and you know that.

I know.

Just text him and
tell him to keep

his filthy ass away from her.

[Axle] All right,
I'll talk to him.

It's not time.

I know.

Here's your wardrobe
for the next scene.

Hells bells, Stacy.

Give it a rest.

Men need a break sometimes.

And you do not want to
be that nagging wife.

What, that's not why
I'm staring at my phone.

Why are you staring
at your phone?

- I just-
- Who cares!

How did my pasta turn out?

[Stacy] It's good.

Well, at least you tried it.

Jennifer you didn't
eat anything.

You need to eat something.

You're eating for
two or more now.

You know, it would do
you a world of good

if you would take
care of yourself.

Mom, could you just
please stop nagging her!

No, that's fine.

Let her, I'm use to it.

All I'm saying
is you have issues.

(Jennifer chuckling)

And if you would just
stop and think sometimes

you'd realize that
you overthink things.

What is it that I overthink?

(Barbra giggling)

A lot of things.

Like this.

You're pregnant.

Whoop di doodle do.

It's about dang
time at your age.

(Jennifer scoffs)

I..

Yeah, we are your family.

I thought I'd never have
grandchildren from you.

In case you haven't noticed,

you're not exactly the
easiest person to open up to.

I'm not even sure I
wanna be a mother.

And what does that mean?

You're gonna have an abortion?

Mom, okay, I think
you've had enough.

Oh, no.

In fact, I'm gonna have more.

- Of course she is.
- Mom.

No.

I've tried to ask you.

- No!
- Give it to me.

- No, do not take that-
- Come on, Mom.

- Give it to me, come on!
- Don't take it!

[Jennifer] Hey!

- I'm sorry, Mom.
- Don't you touch me Jennifer!

Thanks.

(fist knocking)

Who the hell is that?

- (dramatic music)
- Mom, what are you doing?

This'll work.

- Oh, God.
(Barbra chuckling)

If those little
fuckers wanna play.

(Barbra cackling)
We're gonna play.

Oh, yeah.

I'm coming, darling.
(light dramatic music)

- Mom.
- Little fuckers!

Come out, come out
wherever you are!

[Stacy] Mom, get back inside.

[Barbra] Olly olly oxen free.

Which one of us
is going after her?

Come out, come out
wherever you are.

Olly olly oxen free.

(Barbra chuckling)

Come on, you thought
you were gonna scare me.

Ha, I'm gonna give you the
scare of a lifetime time.

(suspenseful music)
Seriously?

- Hello!
- Mom.

(Barbra laughing)

- Kind of early.
- Oh, my God.

(suspenseful music)
Mask!

There's a guy in a mask!

- A man!
- Okay, Mom.

Come on, we need
to get you to bed.

(Barbra shrieking)
Come on.

There's a man!

- Mask!
- You've had way too much.

- No, he has a mask!
- Let's go.

Need help?

- I got it!
- Okay.

(eerie music)

[Manny] You know
something that bothers me?

This world has
gone crazy despite

so many wanting to be heroes.

I think what this world
needs is more monsters.

(suspenseful music)

- Come on, Mom.
- There was a man.

- Okay, come on.
- Here.

[Stacy] Let's just
get you to sleep.

It's the alcohol talking, okay?

Okay.

Lie down.

Oh, I need to quit drinking.

Please tell your sister
I'm just so, so sorry.

[Stacy] I will.

[Barbra] I just worry
about her so much.

(Barbra sighs)

I've done everything I
know to do to get her help.

- (somber music)
- I know.

Just go to sleep.

Why do you think
I drink so much?

I've lost your father,
Jennifer's a mess.

You're my only success.

I love you so much.

Oh, I need to sleep.

Oh, the room is spinning, Stacy.

Oh, my gosh.

(Barbra sighs)

- Good night, Mom.
(somber music)

(Stacy sniffling)

(rattling)
(eerie music)

(suspenseful music)

(phone ringing)
(eerie music)

- Hello?
(Claire panting)

[Claire] Help!

Claire?

Claire is that you?
(Claire panting)

Where are you Claire?

[Claire] Help!

Okay, I can't help you unless
you tell me where you are.

Okay, where is close, Claire?

Claire, tell me- (door creaking)

- Who was that?
(light dramatic music)

Claire.

Claire who?

Claire Owens.

That's who called
earlier wasn't it?

No.

Then who was it?

It was someone
looking for Claire.

Why didn't you tell me that?

'Cause I didn't want you
to do what you're doing now.

God, this girl is missing.

She needs our help.

[Stacy] What did she say?

Where's Mitch?

I don't know.

- Aren't you worried?
- Of course.

What are you doing?

I'm calling 911.

Something smart people
woulda done a long time ago.

(Jennifer sighs)

[Operator] 911,
what's your emergency?

Hi, this is Jennifer Carter,

I'm calling about some girl
that I think is in danger.

Yeah, yes, it's 5115
Stone Shower Lane.

Um, Claire.

Um, it's Owens, Claire Owens.

Hello?

Yes, that's correct.

(light dramatic music)

(muffled talking)

Okay, I will.

Um, no, no, I'm here with my
sister, her husband and my mom.

Thank you, thank you.

What did she say?

She said she's
sending an officer

and to stay in the
house till he gets here.

- (both sigh)
- Good.

Oh, God.

How's mom?

- She's sleeping.
(somber music)

I don't know where
that shove came from.

It's been a while since I
felt like the little sister.

Thanks for sticking up for me.

Hey, why don't you
lay down on my bed.

You can rest.

That way you don't
have to disturb mom.

And I'll let you know
when the cops get here.

Okay.

Thank you.

You know what?

I don't feel so alone
with you in there.

(Jennifer sighs)

(crickets chirping)

(suspenseful music)

(tape ripping)

(eerie music)

(Axle hushes)
(Barbara groaning)

Don't speak.

I know what you're thinking
and I don't need a reason.

I will make it hurt.

(Barbra crying)

Does my voice turn you on?

Does the touch of this
cold steel excite you?

(Manny panting)

- You like when people watch?
- No, no!

- I know you don't.
- No.

You try to pretend
to be a whore,

but yet you're a prude inside.

[Barbra] Help, help!

I kiss the feet and bless
this instrument of pleasure

for your destruction.

(Barbra gasping)
(Axle cackling)

Ashes to ashes, dust to lust.

Were some of
those song lyrics?

Closest thing I got to poetry.

You think Promise
will like this?

You know our girl likes props.

(gravel crunching)

(sirens wailing)

(suspenseful music)

(light dramatic music)

(car door slamming)

(girl giggling)

[Officer] Hey, police!

(girl giggling)

Hey!

Who are you?

(girl crying)
Miss?

Who are you?

Miss!

(suspenseful music)

Turn around and put
your hands in the air

where I can see 'em

Freeze!
(dramatic music)

What?

(flesh squishing)
(girl giggling)

(suspenseful music)

Mom?

Mom?

Mom, you awake?

Mom, I'm really sorry about
what happened earlier.

(suspenseful music)

- (woman screaming)
- No, no!

Mitch still isn't back.

I'm seriously worried about him.

This isn't like him at all.

What the hell!

What are you watching?

(dramatic music)

(man groaning)

It's one of those
DVD's mom bought.

I couldn't find anything else.

This looks real.

Yeah, I can't
watch any of 'em.

They're pretty much the same.

[Manny] Try to not lose 'em.

- Action!
- You should run.

- Look out, go!
(woman screaming)

They're all pretty
much the same.

People getting killed
by a group of psychos.

Stacy this looks
like a snuff film.

(woman screaming)

(stick thudding)
(woman screaming)

(dramatic music)

Snuff film?

Yeah, you know, movies where
they do real life murders.

Ew.

Finally I can lay my head
on something that's real-

- How do you even
know what that is?

- Look I-
- You know what?

I don't even wanna know.

- I'm taking this out.
- Wait!

- What?
- Oh, I've longed for it.

Really something that's real.

(suspenseful music)

- Stop, what do you see?
- Oh, I love it.

You're freaking me out.

Have you even
tried to watch this?

No, like I said, it's
too graphic for me.

Do you recognize anyone?

Honestly, I can't
think about anything else

right now besides Mitch-

- Stacy, look at the movie!
- For what?

Oh, I love it, really.

You know, sometimes I
wonder if you know me

better than I know myself.

- Oh shit.
(Axle cackling)

That's-
That's who?

That's him.

(suspenseful music)

Oh the pieces, the pieces.

The many pieces.

(Axle cackling)

That's him.

That's the guy that
came looking for Claire?

Yeah, that's him, Jenny.

That's him for sure!

(fist knocking)
(Axle laughing)

- It's them.
- Okay, stay calm, stay calm.

- (fist pounding)
- Go away!

(Axle laughing)

Where the fuck are the police?

I'll call 'em again, okay?

What if they got to Mitch?

Okay, listen to me.

I need you to stay calm, okay?

Listen.

Can you do that for me?

Okay.

I need you to go wake up mom.

She probably knows where dad
hides his hunting guns, okay?

Just...

Hello?

Hello?

Damn it!

(eerie music)

Come on, come on, come on.

Okay.

Mom, Mom, get up.

(suspenseful music)
(Stacy gasps)

Mom!

Get up, Mom.

Mom!

(light dramatic music)

(eerie music)

Jenny, Mom's dead.

No, no, don't-

- Jenny, we have
to leave right now.

Don't tell me that.

- How, how did they do it?
- We have to leave!

[Jennifer] Oh, shit.

My fucking battery died.

(eerie music)

Okay.

Okay, we, we, we have
to get out of here.

(keys jingling)

Um, okay.

Listen to me, listen to me.

Okay, we are gonna make
a run for it, okay?

- Okay.
- Okay, we're gonna run

straight to the car and
I don't want you to stop

for anyone or anything.

Do you understand me?

- I understand.
- Okay.

- I love you.
- I love you too.

Okay, come here.

It's okay.
(both sniffling)

We're gonna make it, okay?

Look at me, okay?

Ready?
(suspenseful music)

(door creaking)
Go, go, go.

Go, go!

(both screaming)

(eerie music)

[Stacy] Mitch.

Mitch, Mitch!

- Stacy!
- Mitch!

- Get in the car.
- No, I can't!

Run!

Night night.

(knee thudding)
(dramatic music)

(eerie music)

(suspenseful music)

Well, do I look
like Barney Fife?

It's time.

(suspenseful music)

(crickets chirping)

(boots thudding)

(boots tapping)

(eerie music)

Stacy.

Stacy.

Stacy!

- Stacy!
- Mitch.

Mitch, wake up.

Mitch.

Why are you doing this to us?

(Manny hushes)

Quiet on the set.

- Baby, is that you?
- It's me.

I'm here.

Hey, no matter what
happens, I love you.

(Promise chuckling)

I love you too.

Aw, isn't that sweet.

[Jennifer] You get
your hands off her!

Again, quiet on set!

All right, everyone.

We are looking for this
to be our Oscar moment.

Places!

Camera ready?

Action!
(hands clapping)

What does he mean action?

(suspenseful music)

(light dramatic music)

Where were you on the
date of January 12, 1985?

What?

January 12, 1985!

- Where were you?
- God!

I don't know what
you're talking about.

That's my fucking birthday!

I was a fucking baby!

What happened?

What, what do you mean?

Is that my journal?

I ask the questions here.

What happened when
you were born?

I don't know what you mean?

Would you say that
you're a different person

than you were a little girl?

Please just stop.

- Leave her alone!
(Stacy crying)

(Axle sighs)

Maybe this'll help.

(flesh squishing)
(Mitch groaning)

- (Jennifer crying)
- Please stop.

Stop, stop.

Just stop, okay?

I'll answer.

Just don't hurt him.

Please.

[Manny] Are you happy?

- No.
- Why?

- I don't know.
- Yes you do.

No, I don't know!

Please.

Please.

(flesh squishing)
(Mitch groaning)

(Stacy screaming)

[Stacy] No!

[Jennifer] I don't
know who I am anymore!

(Jennifer crying)

Leave her alone,
you can harass me.

No, no.

Stacy you have your
whole life ahead of you.

So do you.

You have a baby.

Watch out.

Whatever you say I
will use against you.

[Manny] Tell me
about life, Jenny.

I see what y'all are doing.

You all look at life like
a reel onto some projector

that just goes round and round.

These lives that you're taking
are just performances to you.

Am I right?

That's right.

You want an
escape, am I right?

You just want to be free, right?

More than anything.

You found us like
we found each other.

Life is too short
to not feel free.

You can be anybody
you want with us.

What exactly are you saying?

We all came from
somewhere, Jennifer.

Is that, is that
what you did to Claire?

Is she your prisoner now?

[Axle] We didn't kidnap her.

She came to us.

I thought you
wanted to go home?

[Manny] She does.

[Promise] Come here.

Wait, what is she doing?

[Promise] Remember
there's no place like home.

- No, wait.
- Please, please don't.

- Please, please don't.
- Stop, please don't.

- Please don't, please.
(Stacy screaming)

- No!
(Axle chuckling)

(Jennifer grunting)
(flesh squishing)

Finally, I'm free.

(Jennifer grunting)
(flesh squishing)

(Jennifer crying)

(light dramatic music)

You always had the
power to go home.

(Jennifer gasping)

Now, click your
heels and off you go.

[Manny] And cut.

There's the real Jennifer.

I found you.

How?

How are...

[Stacy] These people,
this whole thing.

I did this because I didn't know

how else to get through to you.

The real you.

Take my hand.

Come on.

This is our home now.

This is where we belong.

(light dramatic music)

(light music)

(suspenseful music)

(water splashing)

- Hi.
- Hey there.

- What's your name?
- Carrie.

[Jennifer] Hi,
Carrie, I'm Hope.

- That's a pretty name.
- Thank you.

Can I touch her?

- I don't see why not.
- What's her name?

- Barbra.
- She's cute.

She is isn't she.

So, what are you doing
out here all alone?

Kids were making fun
of me back at the house.

So, I left and I'm
never going back.

Well, don't listen
to those assholes.

(Carrie giggling)
What's so funny?

You said assholes.

[Jennifer] Yeah,
I did, didn't I?

(Jennifer giggling)
She likes you.

(light dramatic music)

Carrie, what are
you doing over here?

[Carrie] I was talking
to this woman, Miss Stone.

I'm sorry if she
was bothering you.

I wasn't bothered at
all until you came along.

- (Miss Stone scoffs)
- Come on.

You need to learn how to button
your jacket, little girl.

Gosh, I don't know how
many times I've told you

not to the leave
the house alone.

(Miss Stone sighs)

You're in big trouble
when we get home, missy.

Ouch.

- Why are you smiling?
- Look?

- Action!
(suspenseful music)

(Miss Stone screaming)

(flesh squishing)
(dramatic music)

(funky upbeat music)