The Wrong Friend (2018) - full transcript
The moment Riley meets Chris, she thinks he is handsome, charming and affectionate. He seems perfect, but after a party at his house, Riley sees that Chris has a darker side.
No, wait, wait.
Wait!
- Shh...
- Come on.
- Stop.
- No, no, it'’s okay.
- You can do it.
- Stop!
No!
Yes...
- No!
- Shh...
No! No!
Stop!
[siren wailing]
NURSE: How are you feeling?
Can I get you anything else?
Do you want to tell me
what happened?
Okay.
I'’m sorry, but this
might be a little cold.
Good.
You, you stay right here,
sweetie.
I'’ll be back for you
in just a minute, okay?
Kennedy High
may be a public school,
but we'’re not immune
to fluctuations of the economy.
We certainly appreciate
your philanthropy, Mr. Andrews.
Both my law firm
and my family
have always believed
in doing our civic duty.
Now I have never
come across a school,
public or private,
that couldn'’t use
an upgrade to its IT department.
The students will
be very grateful.
Most of their cell phones
are more advanced
than any computers we have.
I can'’t wait
to share this with them.
Well, here'’s to fresh starts.
Now, Chris, I have been
reviewing your transcripts,
and may I say,
very impressive.
Academically.
Thank you, ma'’am.
And I tend to agree
with your mother.
Everyone deserves
a second chance.
Welcome to Kennedy High, Chris.
Thank you, Principal Atkins.
Well, one more year,
and it'’s goodbye, Kennedy.
And not a moment too soon.
Come on, it hasn'’t been
that bad.
Please. Same boring classes,
same brain-dead teachers,
same two-faced friends.
College, here we come.
[horn blares]
See? This is what
I'’m talking about.
If we were in college,
we could be going out
for sushi or froyo,
instead of being forced
to eat here like prisoners.
What are you talking about?
We have tons of choices.
You want frozen chicken patties,
fish sticks, or gray beef?
[chuckles]
Was it something I said?
Chris Andrews.
Riley.
It'’s Kim.
Uh, first day?
First day.
Just move here?
No.
Listen, you two look like
the kind of girls
who know the story
around here.
Okay.
My parents go away a lot.
I was thinking of having
a party this weekend.
Good way to meet people.
You think you could
spread the word for me?
- You came to the right place.
- Good.
It'’s my address.
See you Saturday.
Oh.
I have a pool,
so bring your suits.
Or not.
And suddenly, things just got
a lot more interesting.
Uh, do I need to remind you
about your boyfriend Matt?
Who?
[laughs]
♪ This could be the best
we'’ve ever known ♪
♪ It'’s all behind us ♪
♪♪ [continues]
♪♪ [rap]
Don'’t you ever call me
melodramatic.
Do you know
how insulting that is?
Okay, okay,
I didn'’t mean anything by it.
I just meant that
you were overreacting.
You were getting all upset
over something
that wasn'’t a big deal.
I'’m glad to hear
that you think
our relationship
isn'’t a big deal.
That'’s not what I meant at all,
and you know it.
- She'’s a slut.
- She'’s not a slut.
Those are just stupid rumors,
that'’s it.
Oh, so now
you'’re defending her.
- No, I'’m not defending her.
- Then what about the photos?
What about the photos?
They didn'’t show anything.
We were talking to each other,
that'’s all.
She looked pretty happy
to have just been talking.
Okay, I think you'’ve
had enough to drink.
I'’ll decide
when I'’ve had enough.
It'’s a good look
for you, Riley.
You should be proud of yourself.
I'’m outta here.
Go to hell.
[door closes]
♪♪ [continues]
Here. It'’ll take the edge off.
I already have one, thank you.
You don'’t seem
like the kind of girl
who deserves to drink
warm beer.
Come on.
It'’s the good stuff.
It'’s from my parents'’
liquor cabinet.
What is it?
Drink.
No good?
If I told you how much people
like my father and his friends
pay for a bottle
of that stuff,
you'’d think I was
stoned out of my mind.
Where are your parents?
Aspen.
Maybe Vail, but that
could'’ve been last week.
They could be in the Caribbean,
I remember them saying
Saint something-or-other.
What do your parents do?
Make money.
[chuckles]
RILEY: Whoa.
[chuckling]
Kimmy!
Come on.
You ready to go?
You know Chris, right?
Let'’s go.
No, no, no.
We can'’t leave yet.
Chris was telling me
all about his house in...
- Caramel.
- Carmel.
Right!
You know, I can drive her home
when she'’s ready.
I think I'’ll take her now,
thanks.
But I want to stay with Chris.
See?
Besides, it'’ll give her
a chance to sober up.
I'’m sure you don'’t want
to bring her home like this.
You sure you'’ll be okay?
[giggles]
Make sure she gets home
all right.
[giggles]
Come on, let'’s go.
- Whoa!
- You need to sit down.
[Riley chuckles]
Watch your step.
Right here.
Up.
Hey.
[click]
- Stop.
- Come on.
Stop.
- Stop.
- Come on, baby.
Aren'’t you ready
for your close-up?
- Stop.
- Hmm?
Now...
♪♪ [continues]
♪ Together, feel it
Make it real ♪
♪ This ♪
♪ Paradise is home ♪
♪ Making paradise our home ♪
♪ Paradise is home ♪
[groans]
[grunts]
[groans]
[line ringing]
This is Matt.
You know what to do.
[beep]
Hey, it'’s me.
I feel like death.
I'’m sorry.
Can we talk?
Call me. Okay, bye.
[groans]
Morning, sunshine.
Ha ha. Very funny.
Since when did you
start drinking coffee?
Since my head felt like
it was gonna explode.
I hope you weren'’t
doing anything
you weren'’t supposed
to be doing last night.
Mom, can you just
give me a break?
I didn'’t get much sleep.
I was so tired from work,
I didn'’t even hear you come in.
What time did you get home?
Huh?
I don'’t know. Late.
You got plans today?
I'’ve got some work to do.
Maybe I'’ll go for a run,
hang out with Kim.
Well, have fun, but remember
I have dinner with Robert
tonight, so you'’re on your own.
What?
He'’s so weird, Mom.
He'’s not weird.
He'’s just quirky.
Okay, those thick clear glasses
look like a serial killer'’s,
and he'’s got like
the worst weave I'’ve ever seen.
[laughing]
Listen, kiddo.
When you get to be my age,
your gonna see that not
every guy has a six-pack
and a thick head of hair.
Okay, now, I'’ve gotta go.
Where are you going? You usually
don'’t work all weekend.
Denise asked me
to cover her shift.
She picked up a little bug
in the children'’s wing.
You'’re always covering
for someone.
Well, we can use the money,
especially with college
next year.
I told you, I could get
a part-time job like Kim has.
Your job is to study, so you
can get into a good school.
Why can'’t you just find some
rich doctor at the hospital?
I'’m sure they'’re
crawling with '’em.
[sighs] Because the best ones
are married.
Who'’s talking marriage?
Who raised you?
You'’re so...
Okay, so hot water,
Tabasco sauce, and ginger.
It works every time, okay?
Now I'’ve got to go.
- My mom knew I was hungover.
- Was she pissed?
No, but I'’ll probably get some
fake, spontaneous lecture
about responsibility
and maturity.
She just needs some time
to work on it.
Maybe you deserve it.
How bad was I?
Bad.
Don'’t worry.
Everyone was so wasted,
they probably don'’t remember.
I just don'’t understand.
I never get like that.
At least you got home okay.
Right?
Yeah, I mean...
Yeah, I guess so.
I really don'’t
remember anything.
You don'’t remember
Chris taking you home?
What do you remember?
I remember the fight with Matt,
hanging out with Chris
by the pool,
telling you
I wanted to stay, then...
nothing until I woke up
this morning.
I shouldn'’t have left you.
It wasn'’t your job
to babysit me.
It was my choice to stay.
Matt won'’t talk to me though.
What'’d he say?
Didn'’t say anything.
Won'’t answer my calls,
won'’t return my texts.
He'’ll get over it.
You guys always have
these little spats.
Yeah.
Yeah, I guess we do.
So?
So what?
Riley, come on,
you'’re my best friend.
Did you?
A lady doesn'’t kiss and tell.
[horn blares]
How long were you
planning to ignore me?
I have nothing to say to you.
I wanted to apologize,
if you weren'’t being
such a jerk about it.
Oh, I'’m being a jerk?
First, you accuse me of flirting
with Laura Lewis,
then you make a complete fool
of yourself at the party,
then you go and cheat on me
with that rich pretty boy.
Wait, wait, wait, slow down.
What the hell are you
talking about?
Come on, Riley,
don'’t pull this crap with me.
I swear. I have no idea
what you'’re talking about.
Someone sent these to me
last night.
I don'’t know what to say.
That'’s what I thought.
Matt!
What?
Nothing.
Hi, sweetheart.
Where'’s Bob?
Thanks to you,
throughout dinner,
I couldn'’t stop thinking
about the weave.
Anyway, we just decided
to take a break for a while.
Not because of that.
No, but it didn'’t help.
I'’m sorry.
Ah, men come and go.
You'’ll see.
How was your night?
Fine.
Did you do anything?
Just eat and watch TV.
No Matt?
Don'’t pretend like
you don'’t like him.
I do like him.
You'’re just...
You'’re just so young.
Mom, I'’m not getting married.
I'’m just having fun.
That'’s what I'’m concerned about.
Is anything wrong?
Just tired, that'’s all.
Okay. Well, on that note,
I am going to turn in
because I have to get up
really early for work
tomorrow morning.
Night.
Goodnight, sweetheart.
[sharp thud]
Mom, is that you?
[Riley sighs]
You have the most
beautiful eyes.
- Do I?
- Yeah.
They just draw me in.
You know, they say eyes
are the window to the soul.
What in the hell
do you think you'’re doing?
Okay...
Calm down, calm down.
We were just chatting.
Jealousy doesn'’t become you.
What did you do to me
Saturday night?
What did I do to you?
I think it takes two to tango.
If I remember correctly,
it was mostly you
doing it to me.
You'’re sick.
I don'’t know
what the problem is.
We both had a great time.
Oh, I had a great time.
That'’s what you
kept saying, yeah.
And what about the pictures?
What pictures?
Don'’t play stupid with me,
you son of a bitch.
The pictures you sent to Matt!
Riley, I don'’t have any idea
what you'’re talking about.
I didn'’t take any pictures.
I didn'’t send any pictures.
You'’re a liar.
Could you lower your voice
just a tad, please?
People are staring.
You don'’t want to make
a spectacle of yourself.
[typing]
Oh, Riley.
I wonder what sick liar
could be sending these pics.
[laughs]
RILEY: Of course
he didn'’t admit it.
He just stood there
grinning like a jackass.
- KIM: No way.
- Mm-hmm.
- Really?
- Yeah, right.
So what are you gonna do?
Uh, I don'’t know. I...
I think I'’m just gonna
ignore the creep.
Yeah, but...
[ding]
- Hold on just one second.
- Okay.
Hey, Kim, let me call you back.
[knocking]
Hey.
[chuckles]
I remember you liked it rough.
Lucky I didn'’t break your jaw.
I love it when you talk dirty.
How'’s this for dirty talk?
You'’re a pathetic piece of crap
who probably needs
those photos to get off.
Oh, Riley,
again with the photos.
I told you yesterday.
I don'’t have any idea
what you'’re talking about.
You expect me to believe
you didn'’t email me pictures,
didn'’t text them to Matt?
What photos?
The pictures of you and me.
You know.
Well, I can'’t say it wouldn'’t be
an appealing thing
to have in my possession
for all those lonely nights,
but no, I don'’t have '’em.
How '’bout we make a deal?
You delete them right now,
and I don'’t go to the police.
The police?
[chuckles]
With what?
The photos.
They'’re on my laptop.
You can deny it all you want,
but I'’ll show them
you sent them to me.
I did?
Listen, Riley,
can we just start over?
This is getting way out of hand.
The way I see it,
the two of us
just had a little too much
to drink the other night.
You more than me, obviously.
So we hooked up.
Big deal.
I had a great time.
Judging by your reaction,
you had an amazing time.
Why should we deny that?
You'’re insane.
Come on,
you know you want it.
Let go of me!
I'’m warning you.
Or what?
I'’ll tell everybody.
[laughs]
No one will believe you.
And those who do
won'’t be able
to do anything about it.
Now let me give you
what you came for.
If you touch me again,
I'’ll have a surprise for you.
Oh!
[laughs]
Bye.
I'’m gonna tell everyone.
[laughs]
Oh, you beautiful thing.
[knocking]
Hey, what are you... Oh!
What'’s wrong?
My parents are home.
Let'’s talk outside.
Tell me what happened.
Last night,
someone sent me photos.
Photos like...
God, Matt.
I'’m so humiliated.
I'’m sorry.
Don'’t worry about that
right now.
Okay, tell me what happened.
I went to Chris'’ house
to warn him.
To warn him?
To warn him
that he better stop.
You'’re sure
they were from him?
It'’s a phony email address,
but who else?
When I got there,
he was all alone,
and I told him that
he better delete '’em,
and then he laughed at me,
and then he...
Did he...
No, but he tried.
He still has the photos,
and he'’s gonna keep
harassing me.
No, he isn'’t.
What are you gonna do?
Let'’s go.
We'’re going for a ride.
[banging on door]
RILEY: Chris!
You just can'’t seem
to get enough of me, can you?
Go to hell.
You and I are gonna have
a little chat.
So the big bad football star
bares his teeth.
You'’re not gonna send
any more pictures to Riley.
You'’re not gonna
look at her, talk to her,
you'’re not even gonna think
about her, you understand me?
From the sound of these pictures
you keep babbling about,
sounds like your girlfriend
can decide for herself
what she wants to do.
Or whom.
[laughs]
Stay away from her or things
will get very uncomfortable
for you at Kennedy.
Is that a threat?
It'’s a promise.
Just remember one thing,
my friend,
the next time
you'’re with your little whore,
just know she'’s thinking of me.
[Chris laughing]
RILEY: Stop! It'’s not worth it.
Yeah, listen to her.
Close the door on your way out.
Bye, Riley.
[door slams]
[laughs]
[laughing]
[laughs]
PRINCIPAL: Right this way.
Matt, this is
Lieutenant Forney,
He'’d like to ask you
some questions.
I don'’t understand.
Mr. Hopkins, your principal
has assured me
you'’re a fine young man,
despite what you did
to your classmate,
so she'’s asked me to save her
the embarrassment
of hauling you down to the
police station in handcuffs.
Am I in trouble?
That depends on you.
I suggest you go with
Lieutenant Forney.
I'’ll call your parents.
We'’ll straighten
this whole thing out.
Come on, son.
MATT: I don'’t understand.
RILEY: What'’s going on?
It'’s a police matter now.
But Matt didn'’t do anything.
And he'’ll have every opportunity
to explain that to the police,
I promise you.
So you'’re just gonna
let him take Matt away?
It'’s out of my hands, Riley.
Let me offer you some advice.
This is not how you wanna
finish your career at Kennedy.
Understand?
[sighs]
- [siren wailing]
- [horn honks]
Mom.
Riley, honey, what'’s going on?
It'’s okay, honey.
Let'’s go home.
Okay, I'’m not gonna
beat around the bush.
Now, the Andrews have agreed
not to press charges,
provided you two
stop the harassment.
- Harassment?
- I'’m not doing anything!
One at a time, one at a time,
or we won'’t get anything done!
Matt says he never
laid a hand on that boy.
It'’s true.
I grabbed him,
but I definitely
didn'’t do that to him.
Miss Cramer, this isn'’t a time
to manufacture stories.
So tell me, is that
how it happened?
You heard what Matt said.
He barely laid a hand on him.
I saw the whole thing.
Now, how do you suppose he got
those cuts and bruises?
What'’s all this about anyway?
According to young Mr. Andrews,
Miss Cramer here expressed
romantic interest in him,
and apparently there was
some sort of rendezvous
at a school party
and following that school party,
Miss Cramer expressed continued
interest in Mr. Andrews,
and when he rebuffed
her advances,
she had her friend
rough him up.
He'’s a freaking liar.
But the two of you did go
to Mr. Andrews'’ house, no?
To get him to stop harassing me.
I don'’t think we'’ll have to
turn up the volume on this.
Now, I obtained this video
from Mr. Andrews,
and you can see for yourself
the trouble I'’m having
reconciling this
with your claim of harassment.
He drugged me.
He slipped something
in my drink.
Did you see him do that?
Did you save the glass?
Did you see him do it
to anyone else?
'’Cause, Miss Cramer, this is
a very serious accusation.
Look, I'’ve been doing this
a long time,
and if you all want
my opinion,
this is a typical
high school drama,
except someone, Mr. Andrews,
got seriously hurt.
Now, I think it'’s
a very fortunate thing
that Mr. Andrews and his family
are willing to walk away
from all this.
Now, may I suggest that you all
just steer clear of each other
from now on.
But I didn'’t do anything.
Lieutenant, if my son says
he didn'’t do anything,
he didn'’t do anything.
Sir, Mr. Andrews is a partner
in an extremely
prestigious law firm.
They have unlimited resources.
Oh, so because he'’s rich,
you'’re gonna give him
the benefit of the doubt.
No, that is not it at all.
What I'’m trying to tell you
is that the system favors
a person who has the ability
to draw these things out.
What about right and wrong?
[scoffs]
Trust me when I tell you this.
A moral victory
can be very expensive.
How much is this
really worth to you?
Now, you can decide
that this is a battle
that you'’re prepared to fight.
But I gotta warn you,
it could cost you everything.
RILEY: I can'’t believe it.
I honestly can'’t believe
even my own mother
doesn'’t believe me.
I believe you, Riley,
but don'’t treat me like a fool.
I saw that video.
I told you he drugged me.
You don'’t believe me.
I know you may find this
hard to believe, sweetie,
but I was young once
and did some stupid things too.
Maybe even had a little
too much to drink,
It doesn'’t mean I was drugged.
And people wonder why
more assaults go unreported.
How dare you!
I see these victims every day.
Usually I'’m the first person
they see
after they'’ve been attacked.
I'’m the one that reports
these to the police.
Which is your job.
Riley, how do you think I felt
sitting there,
watching you in that video
in front of the detectives,
in front of the Hopkins.
Do you know what they
must have thought of me,
especially as a single mother?
So you'’re more concerned
with what the neighbors think,
with your reputation,
more concerned with that
than the safety
of your own daughter?
Don'’t be melodramatic, Riley.
Listen to me, honey, you'’ve got
your entire life ahead of you.
You can be anything you want,
but with social media,
you can screw all that up
in the blink of an eye.
Don'’t roll your eyes at me!
I'’ve seen it happen.
People apply for a job
at the hospital,
we check their references,
we check their
social media profiles.
Do you know how many people
we'’ve passed on
because of questionable posts
and pictures?
I'’m in high school, Mom.
Yes, exactly!
And these photos
follow you forever!
Okay! Okay.
Can you just give me a break?
You don'’t think I'’ve
been through enough today?
Well, somebody'’s
gotta look out for you.
I can look after myself.
Oh, God, you know,
sometimes I really...
I really understand
why Dad left.
[phone ringing]
[ring]
[ring]
That'’s my keys.
[doorknob turns]
[hinge squeaks]
[footsteps]
[door closes]
[footsteps]
[footsteps continue]
[banging on door]
[line ringing]
DISPATCHER: 911.
What'’s your emergency?
- [running footsteps]
- Hello?
911. Do you need
any assistance?
- Never mind.
- Ma'’am...
RILEY: I told them
they didn'’t have to send anyone.
Whenever someone dials 911,
dispatch is required
to send a squad car.
In over half of
domestic violence incidents,
the victim gets second thoughts
after dialing for help.
So are you certain
there was someone in the house?
There was someone
in this house.
Okay, well, the responders
that came searched,
and they couldn'’t find
any signs of a break-in.
In fact, they couldn'’t find
anything at all.
If my daughter says
there was someone in here,
then there was someone
in here, Detective.
And you didn'’t hear anything?
I'’m a deep sleeper.
- But what about the video?
- The Facetime.
The Facetime.
There'’s a record of it.
All it shows is that I received
a call from some number,
a number that
I can guarantee you
can'’t be traced back
to Chris Andrews.
So that'’s proof, no?
An anonymous call'’s
a lot different
than an intruder
inside the house.
Well, so what do you suggest?
We just sit here
in an unsafe home?
Okay, here'’s what we'’ll do.
I'’ll have one of my officers
spend the rest of the night
in front of the house.
Tomorrow change all the locks.
After that, there'’s not
much more we can do.
I'’m sorry.
KIM: This is all totally crazy.
RILEY: What'’d your parents say?
MATT: Oh, they were pissed.
Pissed at the detective,
pissed at the other family.
My dad'’s not an idiot.
He knows we don'’t have
a ton of money.
We can'’t afford
expensive lawyers
to fight something
we might lose.
Plus they'’re worried that if
the colleges get wind of this,
I might lose
some of my scholarships.
It'’s messed up
that he can do this to us.
Your parents say anything
to you about me?
Like what?
Something happened last night.
I was woken up in the middle
of the night by a phone call.
Someone was Facetiming me,
but I didn'’t know who it was.
I answered it anyway.
And? Who was it?
I couldn'’t see,
instead of pointing the camera
at his face,
he decided to show me
where he was at
and where he was going.
Where was he?
He was in my house.
Oh, my God, Riley!
I know, I know.
I was about to call the police,
but I guess he heard me,
and he ran out of the house.
Are you okay?
I just don'’t understand.
He had gotten off.
After the video,
it was me that got in trouble.
Why would he risk this?
Because he'’s
a freaking psychopath.
The photos of
you and Laura Lewis,
the ones I got mad about,
who do you think
posted those on the school wiki?
I didn'’t even think about it.
I was too busy
trying to calm you down.
Riley, what are you getting at?
It had to be Chris,
and he knew
it would lead to a fight.
That means he targeted you
from the beginning.
But why? Why you?
Like you said, after he got away
with the attack,
why break into your house?
Exactly.
The problem is, we don'’t really
know anything about him.
He just showed up at school.
I have an idea.
We need to know more about him.
He'’s crazy,
but he'’s not stupid.
Matt can'’t pretend
to be friends with him,
and if Riley suddenly
has a change of heart,
well, he'’s not gonna
believe that either.
So that leaves me.
I'’m sorry,
I don'’t understand.
I get close to Chris,
pretend I'’m into him.
I can convince him of it.
I know I can.
Kim, you played a flying monkey
during our kindergarten
production
of The Wizard of Oz,
and now suddenly
you'’re an actress?
I sold that flying monkey.
Besides, Chris will
never fall for it.
He knows we'’re best friends.
And in high school,
people change best friends
like they change
their underwear.
He is an arrogant S-O-B.
Meaning he'’s so narcissistic,
he might actually believe it.
Forget it.
It'’s too dangerous.
If he'’s crazy enough to do that
to his own face
and sick enough to try to do
what he did to me,
I don'’t even want to imagine
what he'’s capable of.
Riley, you'’re my best friend.
He'’s after you,
and he'’s not gonna stop.
Look at me.
I'’m doing this.
I told you it'’s
none of your business, Kim.
You'’re not my mother.
No, but I'’m your friend.
At least I thought I was.
And you'’re acting
like such a selfish...
A what? What? Say it.
Riley, I'’m sick of your drama.
I really am.
Why don'’t you go talk to Matt?
He'’s the only one
who believes you.
You'’re a loser, Kimmy.
If you think you'’re
so much better than me,
go find some new friends.
See if they put up with
your self-righteous crap.
- Hey.
- Hey to you.
It'’s just sometimes
she can be such a...
Never mind.
I'’m just pissed.
She takes advantage
of your friendship, doesn'’t she?
You have no idea.
Expects you to always
be there for her.
She'’s there for you
only when it'’s convenient.
Otherwise, all she cares about
is her boyfriend and herself.
I'’ve let her walk
all over me since...
I'’m sorry. I'’m not gonna
bother you with my problems.
How are you getting home?
I usually walk.
I don'’t live too far from here.
I don'’t have a car.
I have a car.
Oh, yeah?
Yeah.
Come on.
What'’d you win this for?
Who knows?
One thing or another.
How long have you lived here?
Almost my whole life.
Where'’d you go to school
before Kennedy?
Is this really
what you wanna talk about?
You know, I normally
don'’t do this,
just come to some guy'’s house.
We'’re just talking.
Besides, I get the feeling
you'’re tired of people
telling you what to do.
I know this sounds crazy,
but in some ways, it seems like
you know me better than...
than...
Never mind.
That'’s because I do.
We'’re a lot alike, Kim,
you and I.
Tell me.
I need to know.
Did you really do
what Riley says?
Force yourself on her?
Do I look like the kind of guy
who would do that?
She'’s always trying
to get attention.
Doesn'’t care who she hurts.
I think it'’s time
someone taught her a lesson.
- [horn honks]
- [car alarm blaring]
Damn it.
What is it?
[blaring, honking continues]
[clicking]
[blaring, honking continues]
[beep]
[click]
No.
No, no, no!
[panting]
[click]
[Chris yells]
What is it? What happened?
They keyed my car.
Who did? Riley and Matt?
Who else?
We have to call the police.
Who do they think they are?
There'’s no proof it was them.
Well, maybe someone saw them,
or they left a clue.
We have to try.
Especially after
what they accused you of.
Don'’t worry.
I'’ll take care of it.
What do you mean?
I mean sometimes there are
better ways to handle things
than going to the police.
Well, you'’re a lot calmer
than I would be.
I'’d make them pay.
[rustling]
RILEY: You okay?
KIM: Yeah. You guys?
We'’re fine. It was a cinch.
I might have a career
as a locksmith.
- He was really pissed?
- Royally.
But he didn'’t touch you,
didn'’t hurt you?
No. I made sure
he kept his distance.
- You really think he bought it?
- I'’m absolutely convinced
he thinks
I can'’t stand either of you.
He thought he was so smart,
like he was uncovering
some deep-seated resentment
I had for you.
Ooh, that'’s deep.
Maybe you do.
[chuckles]
The thing is,
while I was with him,
it was completely obvious
how manipulative
and crazy he was,
but I wasn'’t scared.
In fact, it was kind of weird.
It was almost reassuring
to be with him.
How do you think sociopaths
manage to get their victims?
They'’re charming.
On second thought,
it makes my skin crawl.
So what do we do now?
You got the pictures I sent you?
Yep. Nothing too revealing.
The info on his license,
we already knew,
and the other stuff was just
generic, personal things.
Damn. I'’m sorry.
I did the best I could.
No, no, you were great.
There was one thing.
The yearbook.
It says "Daedalus" on the cover.
I did a quick search,
and it looks like
it'’s from St. Joseph'’s.
It'’s a private school about
20 miles from here, up north.
He went there before
he came to Kennedy.
Unless he'’s in the habit
of collecting random yearbooks,
yeah.
Look, there'’s a kid I know,
went to football camp with him
a few summers ago.
Parker McKeon.
He'’s a good guy.
He goes to St. Joe'’s.
I say we meet with him,
find out what he knows
about Chris.
- Think he'’ll meet with us?
- Of course.
He'’s a friend of mine.
We hung out a lot at camp.
And if we'’re right,
he probably thinks Chris
is as big a dick as we do.
[huffing, puffing]
[grunts, pants]
Riley.
I'’m sorry about
what I said the other night.
It was awful.
Thank you, honey.
But let'’s just
forget about it, okay?
Dad is the one who left.
Dad. What a joke.
I mean, he'’s the one
who walked out on us,
and you'’re the one
that'’s been here
and given me everything,
and this is how I treat you?
Don'’t worry about it.
It comes with the territory.
As far as I'’m concerned,
it'’s his loss.
After all,
look what he'’s missing.
I hope I never see him again.
Otherwise, we might have
to have a regular
Kramer vs. Kramer, right?
[laughing]
That'’s the stupidest joke
every single time you tell it.
I haven'’t even seen
that dumb movie.
Well, either way, I think we'’ve
been a pretty good team so far,
don'’t you?
- No.
- No?
We'’ve been great.
Come here.
- I gotta go.
- Bye.
KIM: Hey.
MATT: Hey, Kim.
KIM: I just talked to Chris.
He'’s at the body shop
picking up his car.
MATT: Good, so we'’re safe
to meet here.
I was thinking about something.
The other night when he
Facetimed you, how'’d he get in?
Yeah, how did he get in?
He had my keys.
I lost them
the night of the party.
It'’s also how he
must have gotten me home,
then he took them with them.
You didn'’t say anything.
I wasn'’t sure.
I was so wasted,
I figured I left them somewhere.
Then after the video,
the last thing I wanted to do
was claim he stole my keys.
Riley, you gotta get your mom
to change those locks.
She'’s right.
Hey, there he is.
Thanks for coming.
Good to see you.
You too.
Parker McKeon, I want you
to meet my girlfriend Riley,
and this is
her best friend Kim.
Thanks for coming.
So listen, you know we want
to ask you about Chris Andrews.
I know, and like we talked
on the phone, dude,
I'’ll tell you everything I can,
but I didn'’t know him real well.
This him?
Yeah, that'’s him.
A lot of the girls liked him.
I guess he'’s good-looking,
like really good-looking,
if you'’re into
that kind of thing.
But I don'’t know.
He always seemed kind of...
if you ask me.
And then what happened...
What did happen?
It was between him
and this girl, Lisa Nelson.
She was nice, pretty.
But what happened, look,
I heard a million things.
Who knows what'’s true?
That'’s private school.
Everybody knows
everybody'’s business,
or at least
they think they do.
What did you hear?
According to some people,
he... forced her.
According to other people,
she was the kind of girl that
didn'’t need much convincing,
if you know what I mean.
Did Lisa tell anyone?
PARKER: Yeah, the police
investigated.
Chris got off, I think,
but he never came back
to school.
What about Lisa?
[sighs]
[woman clears throat]
Ms. Nelson?
Yeah.
Hi. My name is Riley Cramer.
I was hoping to speak with Lisa.
My daughter died last year.
I... I'’m sorry.
I had no idea.
Yeah, well, I'’m gonna go back
to sleep now, if you don'’t mind.
Sorry for your loss.
Hey, uh...
since you already
woke me up and everything,
why don'’t you tell me
what you want?
It was nothing, really.
I had wanted to ask her about
a former classmate of hers,
a boy named Chris Andrews.
A very dangerous boy.
Yeah, I don'’t usually sleep
all day long,
but I had two shifts last night,
and I didn'’t get in
until 7:00, so...
No, no, um, I...
I'’m just really sorry
I disturbed you.
It'’s all right.
You said you wanted
to talk about Chris Andrews.
If you don'’t mind me asking,
how do you know him?
Chris Andrews
killed my daughter.
Killed her?
Not officially.
I mean, he wasn'’t punished
in any way or...
people like him rarely are.
But yes, he killed my daughter.
Was he a friend of hers?
No. He was a classmate
at St. Joseph'’s.
We wouldn'’t have been able
to afford that place,
but Lisa got a scholarship.
She was a field hockey player.
She was incredible.
She was one of the best
in the state.
She got a full ride.
It was definitely better
than anything I could have
done for her, you know.
She loved it there.
And then she met him.
He showed an interest in her?
Why wouldn'’t he?
I mean, she was pretty,
she was sweet.
She was trying really hard
to have friends, you know?
But she stayed away from boys
'’cause she and I were close,
and she used to say, "I don'’t
want to end up like you, Mom.
You know,
pregnant in high school."
So then one night...
there was a party
after a game, and...
he raped her.
I'’m sorry.
She went to the hospital,
like you'’re supposed to do,
and they confirmed
that there was intercourse,
but they couldn'’t prove
that it was forced
because Lisa couldn'’t
remember anything.
And then one of the nurses
saw bruises
on her arms and her neck,
and they called the cops,
and Chris was arrested.
And was he found guilty?
It didn'’t even go to trial.
I don'’t understand.
Their lawyer made an offer,
a substantial offer.
At first, we were, like,
no, we wanted justice.
Lisa wanted justice.
He convinced you
to make a deal.
And he explained that
even if it went to trial
that there was no guarantee
that Chris would be convicted.
It was...
just a he-said, she-said
situation.
But wasn'’t there proof?
[sighs]
There was proof of sex,
but there wasn'’t proof of rape
because she couldn'’t remember.
And the bruises,
he said that was because
she liked it that way.
And in California,
if two minors have sex
consensually,
it'’s technically illegal.
So she would have been
just as guilty.
So I made a deal with the devil,
and the understanding was that
Chris would leave St. Joseph'’s.
And did he?
He left, but that'’s where the
nightmare really started for her
because his friends
wouldn'’t leave her alone.
They just were tormenting her
online and calling her "slut"
and saying she was
extorting him,
and her friends
were shunning her,
and she just was so depressed
all the time,
and she wouldn'’t eat,
and she wouldn'’t sleep,
and then one morning,
I went...
I'’m sorry...I went down,
I couldn'’t wake her up.
And there was a bottle of pills
next to the bed.
She killed herself.
She might have taken
those pills,
but hemurdered her.
Hedid.
Look, um...
I want you to have these.
They'’re case files.
They'’re the transcripts,
and you can read '’em yourself
and find out just how terrible
this whole thing has been.
And I can'’t do anything else
for my baby,
but maybe you can.
KIM: Oh, that poor woman.
It was awful,
but she was tough.
You'’d have liked her.
Okay, but there'’s no way
she was...
She was as sane as any of us.
- Well, maybe not you.
- All right.
Okay, but how does this help us?
Do we think he just
randomly targets a girl
at whatever school he goes to?
I don'’t think so.
He'’s too diabolical.
It has to be something more.
Yeah, except I'’m not gonna
kill myself.
No, you'’re not.
You think he'’s crazy enough
to actually...
to murder someone?
He'’s crazy enough
to break into your house.
Who knows what he would'’ve done?
Then it'’s only a matter of time.
So what do we do?
Police are useless.
We tighten up the screws.
Eventually he'’ll slip up.
We just have to give him
a little nudge.
Can you still handle it?
Absolutely.
[horn blares]
Hey.
Hey, what'’s going on?
Can I talk to you
about something?
Some more drama
with your friend?
No, no, nothing like that.
I'’m just not gonna
talk to Riley.
She can find new friends
to treat like dirt.
It'’s something else.
I'’m listening.
Not here.
I don'’t think it'’s something
I want people to hear.
Any chance we can go
to your house after school?
I think that can be arranged.
[engine turns off]
Okay, enough with
all the secrecy.
Tell me.
I got a disturbing text
from someone I don'’t know.
- Harassing you?
- It was about you.
About me?
Well, what'’d it say?
It warned me
to stay away from you.
[scoffs]
Come on, Kim. Someone'’s probably
just messing with you.
It said bad things happen to
people who get too close to you.
It was probably Riley.
She'’s probably
just jealous of us,
doing what she can do
to interfere.
You want me to say
something to her?
Who is Lisa Nelson?
Name doesn'’t ring a bell.
Really?
Sorry.
Here, let me take a look
at what it says.
I'’d rather not.
Oh, what do you mean?
I just want to see
the name and number.
Maybe it'’ll spark something.
Look, if someone'’s making
false accusations about me,
if they'’re making up lies,
I have a right to know.
Which is why I asked you.
But you don'’t have the right
to go through my phone
if I don'’t want you to.
What are you hiding from me?
I'’m not hiding anything.
I think it'’s you
who'’s hiding something.
I think you know
who Lisa Nelson is.
- Give me the phone, Kim!
- Get the hell off me!
Maybe Riley was right!
You'’re just like
your bitch friend Kim.
You better watch yourself.
Get out! Get out!
Okay, so you want
to split up the tips?
Thanks, but there'’s literally
only like $5 in there.
- You take it.
- No.
You worked just as hard
as I did. We'’ll split it.
Becca, my mom still
pays my phone bills,
and I have no college
to pay for.
Take it.
You'’re the best.
Hey, you ever need somebody
to buy you liquor,
you know who to come to.
[chuckling]
Well, listen, let me at least
give you a ride home.
Thanks, but I'’d rather walk.
I know a shortcut
through campus,
and it'’s a nice night.
Plus I have to work off those
two chocolate croissants I had.
Well, see you tomorrow.
Good night, Becca.
Night.
♪♪ [hip-hop]
Hello?
♪♪ [continues]
[muffled screaming]
[screaming continues]
Hey, get away from her!
Are you okay?
You all right?
I'’m gonna call 911.
You'’re okay. Don'’t worry.
- Okay?
- Okay.
[siren blaring]
Kimmy.
Oh, careful, Riley.
She has a minor concussion.
Sorry. I'’m sorry.
How are you feeling?
[sighs]
Got me pretty good.
Broken arm and a cracked rib,
but I'’ll survive.
He took my purse
with my phone.
RILEY: Did they catch him?
DETECTIVE: Ms. Cramer.
Any idea how this
might have happened?
Are you serious?
I know exactly who did this,
and you do too.
Ms. Cramer, Ms. Demarco
wasn'’t able to see
the assailant'’s face.
He was wearing a mask.
Well, isn'’t it obvious?
If you'’re insinuating
that this was Mr. Andrews,
there'’s just no proof of that,
unless you know something
that you'’re not telling us.
I mean, it'’s just common sense.
You can'’t tell me
you won'’t even go question him.
Ms. Cramer,
despite what you may think,
we do know how to do our job.
And because of your past
altercation with Mr. Andrews,
we called his house immediately,
and his father told us
that he was in his room,
studying all night.
And you believe him.
When respectable parents
of Mr. Andrews'’ stature
tell us that his son
was home all night,
until there'’s evidence
to the contrary,
we'’re inclined
to believe him, yeah.
Look at her arm.
What more evidence do you need?
That it was Mr. Andrews
who committed this assault.
Well, who the hell else
would it be?
We'’re going on the assumption
that it was
a garden variety robbery,
a snatch and grab.
After all, her purse was stolen.
Riley, right now our focus is
making sure Kim gets better.
It could have been a lot worse.
Let the police do their job.
When can she leave?
The doctors want
to observe her overnight.
If there'’s no more
complications,
she'’ll be released tomorrow.
Kimmy, I love you.
It'’s only a matter of time
before he kills someone else.
And this time,
it'’ll be your fault.
How she'’s doing?
Principal Atkins,
what are you doing here?
I heard one of my students
got attacked,
so I came to see
how she'’s doing.
She'’s got a broken arm
and a few broken ribs,
no thanks to you.
What do you mean by that?
Kim was attacked
by someone wearing a mask.
- A mask?
- Someone who happened to be
the same size
as Chris Andrews,
who, by the way, just happened
to threaten Kim this very day.
But, of course,
the cops don'’t believe us.
I believe you.
Thank you.
What did you know about Chris
before he came to Kennedy?
Oh, my God.
You knew.
You knew what he had done.
Riley, it'’s not that simple.
As principal
of a public school,
I don'’t have the authority
to decide which student...
You welcomed a rapist
to our school.
Riley, please!
You go in, and you see her.
Take a good look at her,
at what he did to her,
and then take a look
at yourself.
[banging continues]
[Chris shouting]
Mom?
Do you want to tell me
what happened?
You just stay right here,
sweetie.
I'’ll be right back with you
in a minute, okay?
Call the police.
Tell them to send
the special victims'’ unit
investigator here right now.
[line ringing]
Get over here now.
I know why he'’s after me.
- Here, read this.
- What is it?
When Lisa Nelson accused
Chris Andrews of rape,
there was a hearing.
Both sides entered evidence,
like an actual trial.
This is the sworn testimony
from the nurse
who examined Lisa Nelson,
who saw her injuries
and reported them to the police.
Okay.
Look at the name.
Your mom?
What are you gonna do?
First thing tomorrow,
we go to the police.
Now we have what we needed:
a motive.
You'’re amazing, you know that?
You want me to stay,
at least
until your mom gets home.
I'’ll be fine,
but tomorrow I want you there
when they drag that bastard
out of class in handcuffs.
- I'’ll see you later, okay?
- See you.
[engine starts]
[water lapping]
- [gasps]
- Mom!
Oh, my God,
why didn'’t you say anything?
I did. I called up to you.
- I was in the bath.
- I thought you heard me.
Everything okay?
Let me get dressed,
and I'’ll tell you everything.
Uh-oh.
I need a glass of wine.
[yelps]
[grunts]
Mom! Mom!
Stay right where you are, Riley,
or I give Mommy a big new smile
from ear to ear.
Let her go, Chris.
It'’s me you want.
I'’m the one
who did this to you.
Admirable, Riley.
It really is,
coming to Mommy'’s defense.
But we both know the truth.
It was your mother
who couldn'’t
mind her own business,
who contacted the police
over nothing more
than a misunderstanding,
who got me thrown out
of the best
private school in the state
and forced me to go to school
with trash like you!
Trash like Lisa Nelson!
But I stopped you.
I stopped you from getting
exactly what you wanted.
- Riley, be quiet!
- Shut up!
Stopped me?
Oh, Riley, I'’m gonna get
exactly what I wanted.
I'’ll have you again,
but this time,
it won'’t end as nicely.
And if you'’re lucky,
I'’ll let Mommy watch...
before I kill her too!
[groans]
Riley, run!
Come back, you bitch!
Your bitch daughter
may have gotten away...
but I'’ll make sure you pay
the price for both of you!
You'’re pathetic!
Just remember this:
People like you...
will never get the best
of people like me.
No!
I thought I told you to run!
Have I ever listened to you?
Oh, God.
Cops are on their way.
I'’m still shaky.
He was evil.
But he won'’t be able to hurt
anyone else ever again
because of you.
Because of us.
[distant sirens]
Come here, baby.
[sirens approaching]
Wait!
- Shh...
- Come on.
- Stop.
- No, no, it'’s okay.
- You can do it.
- Stop!
No!
Yes...
- No!
- Shh...
No! No!
Stop!
[siren wailing]
NURSE: How are you feeling?
Can I get you anything else?
Do you want to tell me
what happened?
Okay.
I'’m sorry, but this
might be a little cold.
Good.
You, you stay right here,
sweetie.
I'’ll be back for you
in just a minute, okay?
Kennedy High
may be a public school,
but we'’re not immune
to fluctuations of the economy.
We certainly appreciate
your philanthropy, Mr. Andrews.
Both my law firm
and my family
have always believed
in doing our civic duty.
Now I have never
come across a school,
public or private,
that couldn'’t use
an upgrade to its IT department.
The students will
be very grateful.
Most of their cell phones
are more advanced
than any computers we have.
I can'’t wait
to share this with them.
Well, here'’s to fresh starts.
Now, Chris, I have been
reviewing your transcripts,
and may I say,
very impressive.
Academically.
Thank you, ma'’am.
And I tend to agree
with your mother.
Everyone deserves
a second chance.
Welcome to Kennedy High, Chris.
Thank you, Principal Atkins.
Well, one more year,
and it'’s goodbye, Kennedy.
And not a moment too soon.
Come on, it hasn'’t been
that bad.
Please. Same boring classes,
same brain-dead teachers,
same two-faced friends.
College, here we come.
[horn blares]
See? This is what
I'’m talking about.
If we were in college,
we could be going out
for sushi or froyo,
instead of being forced
to eat here like prisoners.
What are you talking about?
We have tons of choices.
You want frozen chicken patties,
fish sticks, or gray beef?
[chuckles]
Was it something I said?
Chris Andrews.
Riley.
It'’s Kim.
Uh, first day?
First day.
Just move here?
No.
Listen, you two look like
the kind of girls
who know the story
around here.
Okay.
My parents go away a lot.
I was thinking of having
a party this weekend.
Good way to meet people.
You think you could
spread the word for me?
- You came to the right place.
- Good.
It'’s my address.
See you Saturday.
Oh.
I have a pool,
so bring your suits.
Or not.
And suddenly, things just got
a lot more interesting.
Uh, do I need to remind you
about your boyfriend Matt?
Who?
[laughs]
♪ This could be the best
we'’ve ever known ♪
♪ It'’s all behind us ♪
♪♪ [continues]
♪♪ [rap]
Don'’t you ever call me
melodramatic.
Do you know
how insulting that is?
Okay, okay,
I didn'’t mean anything by it.
I just meant that
you were overreacting.
You were getting all upset
over something
that wasn'’t a big deal.
I'’m glad to hear
that you think
our relationship
isn'’t a big deal.
That'’s not what I meant at all,
and you know it.
- She'’s a slut.
- She'’s not a slut.
Those are just stupid rumors,
that'’s it.
Oh, so now
you'’re defending her.
- No, I'’m not defending her.
- Then what about the photos?
What about the photos?
They didn'’t show anything.
We were talking to each other,
that'’s all.
She looked pretty happy
to have just been talking.
Okay, I think you'’ve
had enough to drink.
I'’ll decide
when I'’ve had enough.
It'’s a good look
for you, Riley.
You should be proud of yourself.
I'’m outta here.
Go to hell.
[door closes]
♪♪ [continues]
Here. It'’ll take the edge off.
I already have one, thank you.
You don'’t seem
like the kind of girl
who deserves to drink
warm beer.
Come on.
It'’s the good stuff.
It'’s from my parents'’
liquor cabinet.
What is it?
Drink.
No good?
If I told you how much people
like my father and his friends
pay for a bottle
of that stuff,
you'’d think I was
stoned out of my mind.
Where are your parents?
Aspen.
Maybe Vail, but that
could'’ve been last week.
They could be in the Caribbean,
I remember them saying
Saint something-or-other.
What do your parents do?
Make money.
[chuckles]
RILEY: Whoa.
[chuckling]
Kimmy!
Come on.
You ready to go?
You know Chris, right?
Let'’s go.
No, no, no.
We can'’t leave yet.
Chris was telling me
all about his house in...
- Caramel.
- Carmel.
Right!
You know, I can drive her home
when she'’s ready.
I think I'’ll take her now,
thanks.
But I want to stay with Chris.
See?
Besides, it'’ll give her
a chance to sober up.
I'’m sure you don'’t want
to bring her home like this.
You sure you'’ll be okay?
[giggles]
Make sure she gets home
all right.
[giggles]
Come on, let'’s go.
- Whoa!
- You need to sit down.
[Riley chuckles]
Watch your step.
Right here.
Up.
Hey.
[click]
- Stop.
- Come on.
Stop.
- Stop.
- Come on, baby.
Aren'’t you ready
for your close-up?
- Stop.
- Hmm?
Now...
♪♪ [continues]
♪ Together, feel it
Make it real ♪
♪ This ♪
♪ Paradise is home ♪
♪ Making paradise our home ♪
♪ Paradise is home ♪
[groans]
[grunts]
[groans]
[line ringing]
This is Matt.
You know what to do.
[beep]
Hey, it'’s me.
I feel like death.
I'’m sorry.
Can we talk?
Call me. Okay, bye.
[groans]
Morning, sunshine.
Ha ha. Very funny.
Since when did you
start drinking coffee?
Since my head felt like
it was gonna explode.
I hope you weren'’t
doing anything
you weren'’t supposed
to be doing last night.
Mom, can you just
give me a break?
I didn'’t get much sleep.
I was so tired from work,
I didn'’t even hear you come in.
What time did you get home?
Huh?
I don'’t know. Late.
You got plans today?
I'’ve got some work to do.
Maybe I'’ll go for a run,
hang out with Kim.
Well, have fun, but remember
I have dinner with Robert
tonight, so you'’re on your own.
What?
He'’s so weird, Mom.
He'’s not weird.
He'’s just quirky.
Okay, those thick clear glasses
look like a serial killer'’s,
and he'’s got like
the worst weave I'’ve ever seen.
[laughing]
Listen, kiddo.
When you get to be my age,
your gonna see that not
every guy has a six-pack
and a thick head of hair.
Okay, now, I'’ve gotta go.
Where are you going? You usually
don'’t work all weekend.
Denise asked me
to cover her shift.
She picked up a little bug
in the children'’s wing.
You'’re always covering
for someone.
Well, we can use the money,
especially with college
next year.
I told you, I could get
a part-time job like Kim has.
Your job is to study, so you
can get into a good school.
Why can'’t you just find some
rich doctor at the hospital?
I'’m sure they'’re
crawling with '’em.
[sighs] Because the best ones
are married.
Who'’s talking marriage?
Who raised you?
You'’re so...
Okay, so hot water,
Tabasco sauce, and ginger.
It works every time, okay?
Now I'’ve got to go.
- My mom knew I was hungover.
- Was she pissed?
No, but I'’ll probably get some
fake, spontaneous lecture
about responsibility
and maturity.
She just needs some time
to work on it.
Maybe you deserve it.
How bad was I?
Bad.
Don'’t worry.
Everyone was so wasted,
they probably don'’t remember.
I just don'’t understand.
I never get like that.
At least you got home okay.
Right?
Yeah, I mean...
Yeah, I guess so.
I really don'’t
remember anything.
You don'’t remember
Chris taking you home?
What do you remember?
I remember the fight with Matt,
hanging out with Chris
by the pool,
telling you
I wanted to stay, then...
nothing until I woke up
this morning.
I shouldn'’t have left you.
It wasn'’t your job
to babysit me.
It was my choice to stay.
Matt won'’t talk to me though.
What'’d he say?
Didn'’t say anything.
Won'’t answer my calls,
won'’t return my texts.
He'’ll get over it.
You guys always have
these little spats.
Yeah.
Yeah, I guess we do.
So?
So what?
Riley, come on,
you'’re my best friend.
Did you?
A lady doesn'’t kiss and tell.
[horn blares]
How long were you
planning to ignore me?
I have nothing to say to you.
I wanted to apologize,
if you weren'’t being
such a jerk about it.
Oh, I'’m being a jerk?
First, you accuse me of flirting
with Laura Lewis,
then you make a complete fool
of yourself at the party,
then you go and cheat on me
with that rich pretty boy.
Wait, wait, wait, slow down.
What the hell are you
talking about?
Come on, Riley,
don'’t pull this crap with me.
I swear. I have no idea
what you'’re talking about.
Someone sent these to me
last night.
I don'’t know what to say.
That'’s what I thought.
Matt!
What?
Nothing.
Hi, sweetheart.
Where'’s Bob?
Thanks to you,
throughout dinner,
I couldn'’t stop thinking
about the weave.
Anyway, we just decided
to take a break for a while.
Not because of that.
No, but it didn'’t help.
I'’m sorry.
Ah, men come and go.
You'’ll see.
How was your night?
Fine.
Did you do anything?
Just eat and watch TV.
No Matt?
Don'’t pretend like
you don'’t like him.
I do like him.
You'’re just...
You'’re just so young.
Mom, I'’m not getting married.
I'’m just having fun.
That'’s what I'’m concerned about.
Is anything wrong?
Just tired, that'’s all.
Okay. Well, on that note,
I am going to turn in
because I have to get up
really early for work
tomorrow morning.
Night.
Goodnight, sweetheart.
[sharp thud]
Mom, is that you?
[Riley sighs]
You have the most
beautiful eyes.
- Do I?
- Yeah.
They just draw me in.
You know, they say eyes
are the window to the soul.
What in the hell
do you think you'’re doing?
Okay...
Calm down, calm down.
We were just chatting.
Jealousy doesn'’t become you.
What did you do to me
Saturday night?
What did I do to you?
I think it takes two to tango.
If I remember correctly,
it was mostly you
doing it to me.
You'’re sick.
I don'’t know
what the problem is.
We both had a great time.
Oh, I had a great time.
That'’s what you
kept saying, yeah.
And what about the pictures?
What pictures?
Don'’t play stupid with me,
you son of a bitch.
The pictures you sent to Matt!
Riley, I don'’t have any idea
what you'’re talking about.
I didn'’t take any pictures.
I didn'’t send any pictures.
You'’re a liar.
Could you lower your voice
just a tad, please?
People are staring.
You don'’t want to make
a spectacle of yourself.
[typing]
Oh, Riley.
I wonder what sick liar
could be sending these pics.
[laughs]
RILEY: Of course
he didn'’t admit it.
He just stood there
grinning like a jackass.
- KIM: No way.
- Mm-hmm.
- Really?
- Yeah, right.
So what are you gonna do?
Uh, I don'’t know. I...
I think I'’m just gonna
ignore the creep.
Yeah, but...
[ding]
- Hold on just one second.
- Okay.
Hey, Kim, let me call you back.
[knocking]
Hey.
[chuckles]
I remember you liked it rough.
Lucky I didn'’t break your jaw.
I love it when you talk dirty.
How'’s this for dirty talk?
You'’re a pathetic piece of crap
who probably needs
those photos to get off.
Oh, Riley,
again with the photos.
I told you yesterday.
I don'’t have any idea
what you'’re talking about.
You expect me to believe
you didn'’t email me pictures,
didn'’t text them to Matt?
What photos?
The pictures of you and me.
You know.
Well, I can'’t say it wouldn'’t be
an appealing thing
to have in my possession
for all those lonely nights,
but no, I don'’t have '’em.
How '’bout we make a deal?
You delete them right now,
and I don'’t go to the police.
The police?
[chuckles]
With what?
The photos.
They'’re on my laptop.
You can deny it all you want,
but I'’ll show them
you sent them to me.
I did?
Listen, Riley,
can we just start over?
This is getting way out of hand.
The way I see it,
the two of us
just had a little too much
to drink the other night.
You more than me, obviously.
So we hooked up.
Big deal.
I had a great time.
Judging by your reaction,
you had an amazing time.
Why should we deny that?
You'’re insane.
Come on,
you know you want it.
Let go of me!
I'’m warning you.
Or what?
I'’ll tell everybody.
[laughs]
No one will believe you.
And those who do
won'’t be able
to do anything about it.
Now let me give you
what you came for.
If you touch me again,
I'’ll have a surprise for you.
Oh!
[laughs]
Bye.
I'’m gonna tell everyone.
[laughs]
Oh, you beautiful thing.
[knocking]
Hey, what are you... Oh!
What'’s wrong?
My parents are home.
Let'’s talk outside.
Tell me what happened.
Last night,
someone sent me photos.
Photos like...
God, Matt.
I'’m so humiliated.
I'’m sorry.
Don'’t worry about that
right now.
Okay, tell me what happened.
I went to Chris'’ house
to warn him.
To warn him?
To warn him
that he better stop.
You'’re sure
they were from him?
It'’s a phony email address,
but who else?
When I got there,
he was all alone,
and I told him that
he better delete '’em,
and then he laughed at me,
and then he...
Did he...
No, but he tried.
He still has the photos,
and he'’s gonna keep
harassing me.
No, he isn'’t.
What are you gonna do?
Let'’s go.
We'’re going for a ride.
[banging on door]
RILEY: Chris!
You just can'’t seem
to get enough of me, can you?
Go to hell.
You and I are gonna have
a little chat.
So the big bad football star
bares his teeth.
You'’re not gonna send
any more pictures to Riley.
You'’re not gonna
look at her, talk to her,
you'’re not even gonna think
about her, you understand me?
From the sound of these pictures
you keep babbling about,
sounds like your girlfriend
can decide for herself
what she wants to do.
Or whom.
[laughs]
Stay away from her or things
will get very uncomfortable
for you at Kennedy.
Is that a threat?
It'’s a promise.
Just remember one thing,
my friend,
the next time
you'’re with your little whore,
just know she'’s thinking of me.
[Chris laughing]
RILEY: Stop! It'’s not worth it.
Yeah, listen to her.
Close the door on your way out.
Bye, Riley.
[door slams]
[laughs]
[laughing]
[laughs]
PRINCIPAL: Right this way.
Matt, this is
Lieutenant Forney,
He'’d like to ask you
some questions.
I don'’t understand.
Mr. Hopkins, your principal
has assured me
you'’re a fine young man,
despite what you did
to your classmate,
so she'’s asked me to save her
the embarrassment
of hauling you down to the
police station in handcuffs.
Am I in trouble?
That depends on you.
I suggest you go with
Lieutenant Forney.
I'’ll call your parents.
We'’ll straighten
this whole thing out.
Come on, son.
MATT: I don'’t understand.
RILEY: What'’s going on?
It'’s a police matter now.
But Matt didn'’t do anything.
And he'’ll have every opportunity
to explain that to the police,
I promise you.
So you'’re just gonna
let him take Matt away?
It'’s out of my hands, Riley.
Let me offer you some advice.
This is not how you wanna
finish your career at Kennedy.
Understand?
[sighs]
- [siren wailing]
- [horn honks]
Mom.
Riley, honey, what'’s going on?
It'’s okay, honey.
Let'’s go home.
Okay, I'’m not gonna
beat around the bush.
Now, the Andrews have agreed
not to press charges,
provided you two
stop the harassment.
- Harassment?
- I'’m not doing anything!
One at a time, one at a time,
or we won'’t get anything done!
Matt says he never
laid a hand on that boy.
It'’s true.
I grabbed him,
but I definitely
didn'’t do that to him.
Miss Cramer, this isn'’t a time
to manufacture stories.
So tell me, is that
how it happened?
You heard what Matt said.
He barely laid a hand on him.
I saw the whole thing.
Now, how do you suppose he got
those cuts and bruises?
What'’s all this about anyway?
According to young Mr. Andrews,
Miss Cramer here expressed
romantic interest in him,
and apparently there was
some sort of rendezvous
at a school party
and following that school party,
Miss Cramer expressed continued
interest in Mr. Andrews,
and when he rebuffed
her advances,
she had her friend
rough him up.
He'’s a freaking liar.
But the two of you did go
to Mr. Andrews'’ house, no?
To get him to stop harassing me.
I don'’t think we'’ll have to
turn up the volume on this.
Now, I obtained this video
from Mr. Andrews,
and you can see for yourself
the trouble I'’m having
reconciling this
with your claim of harassment.
He drugged me.
He slipped something
in my drink.
Did you see him do that?
Did you save the glass?
Did you see him do it
to anyone else?
'’Cause, Miss Cramer, this is
a very serious accusation.
Look, I'’ve been doing this
a long time,
and if you all want
my opinion,
this is a typical
high school drama,
except someone, Mr. Andrews,
got seriously hurt.
Now, I think it'’s
a very fortunate thing
that Mr. Andrews and his family
are willing to walk away
from all this.
Now, may I suggest that you all
just steer clear of each other
from now on.
But I didn'’t do anything.
Lieutenant, if my son says
he didn'’t do anything,
he didn'’t do anything.
Sir, Mr. Andrews is a partner
in an extremely
prestigious law firm.
They have unlimited resources.
Oh, so because he'’s rich,
you'’re gonna give him
the benefit of the doubt.
No, that is not it at all.
What I'’m trying to tell you
is that the system favors
a person who has the ability
to draw these things out.
What about right and wrong?
[scoffs]
Trust me when I tell you this.
A moral victory
can be very expensive.
How much is this
really worth to you?
Now, you can decide
that this is a battle
that you'’re prepared to fight.
But I gotta warn you,
it could cost you everything.
RILEY: I can'’t believe it.
I honestly can'’t believe
even my own mother
doesn'’t believe me.
I believe you, Riley,
but don'’t treat me like a fool.
I saw that video.
I told you he drugged me.
You don'’t believe me.
I know you may find this
hard to believe, sweetie,
but I was young once
and did some stupid things too.
Maybe even had a little
too much to drink,
It doesn'’t mean I was drugged.
And people wonder why
more assaults go unreported.
How dare you!
I see these victims every day.
Usually I'’m the first person
they see
after they'’ve been attacked.
I'’m the one that reports
these to the police.
Which is your job.
Riley, how do you think I felt
sitting there,
watching you in that video
in front of the detectives,
in front of the Hopkins.
Do you know what they
must have thought of me,
especially as a single mother?
So you'’re more concerned
with what the neighbors think,
with your reputation,
more concerned with that
than the safety
of your own daughter?
Don'’t be melodramatic, Riley.
Listen to me, honey, you'’ve got
your entire life ahead of you.
You can be anything you want,
but with social media,
you can screw all that up
in the blink of an eye.
Don'’t roll your eyes at me!
I'’ve seen it happen.
People apply for a job
at the hospital,
we check their references,
we check their
social media profiles.
Do you know how many people
we'’ve passed on
because of questionable posts
and pictures?
I'’m in high school, Mom.
Yes, exactly!
And these photos
follow you forever!
Okay! Okay.
Can you just give me a break?
You don'’t think I'’ve
been through enough today?
Well, somebody'’s
gotta look out for you.
I can look after myself.
Oh, God, you know,
sometimes I really...
I really understand
why Dad left.
[phone ringing]
[ring]
[ring]
That'’s my keys.
[doorknob turns]
[hinge squeaks]
[footsteps]
[door closes]
[footsteps]
[footsteps continue]
[banging on door]
[line ringing]
DISPATCHER: 911.
What'’s your emergency?
- [running footsteps]
- Hello?
911. Do you need
any assistance?
- Never mind.
- Ma'’am...
RILEY: I told them
they didn'’t have to send anyone.
Whenever someone dials 911,
dispatch is required
to send a squad car.
In over half of
domestic violence incidents,
the victim gets second thoughts
after dialing for help.
So are you certain
there was someone in the house?
There was someone
in this house.
Okay, well, the responders
that came searched,
and they couldn'’t find
any signs of a break-in.
In fact, they couldn'’t find
anything at all.
If my daughter says
there was someone in here,
then there was someone
in here, Detective.
And you didn'’t hear anything?
I'’m a deep sleeper.
- But what about the video?
- The Facetime.
The Facetime.
There'’s a record of it.
All it shows is that I received
a call from some number,
a number that
I can guarantee you
can'’t be traced back
to Chris Andrews.
So that'’s proof, no?
An anonymous call'’s
a lot different
than an intruder
inside the house.
Well, so what do you suggest?
We just sit here
in an unsafe home?
Okay, here'’s what we'’ll do.
I'’ll have one of my officers
spend the rest of the night
in front of the house.
Tomorrow change all the locks.
After that, there'’s not
much more we can do.
I'’m sorry.
KIM: This is all totally crazy.
RILEY: What'’d your parents say?
MATT: Oh, they were pissed.
Pissed at the detective,
pissed at the other family.
My dad'’s not an idiot.
He knows we don'’t have
a ton of money.
We can'’t afford
expensive lawyers
to fight something
we might lose.
Plus they'’re worried that if
the colleges get wind of this,
I might lose
some of my scholarships.
It'’s messed up
that he can do this to us.
Your parents say anything
to you about me?
Like what?
Something happened last night.
I was woken up in the middle
of the night by a phone call.
Someone was Facetiming me,
but I didn'’t know who it was.
I answered it anyway.
And? Who was it?
I couldn'’t see,
instead of pointing the camera
at his face,
he decided to show me
where he was at
and where he was going.
Where was he?
He was in my house.
Oh, my God, Riley!
I know, I know.
I was about to call the police,
but I guess he heard me,
and he ran out of the house.
Are you okay?
I just don'’t understand.
He had gotten off.
After the video,
it was me that got in trouble.
Why would he risk this?
Because he'’s
a freaking psychopath.
The photos of
you and Laura Lewis,
the ones I got mad about,
who do you think
posted those on the school wiki?
I didn'’t even think about it.
I was too busy
trying to calm you down.
Riley, what are you getting at?
It had to be Chris,
and he knew
it would lead to a fight.
That means he targeted you
from the beginning.
But why? Why you?
Like you said, after he got away
with the attack,
why break into your house?
Exactly.
The problem is, we don'’t really
know anything about him.
He just showed up at school.
I have an idea.
We need to know more about him.
He'’s crazy,
but he'’s not stupid.
Matt can'’t pretend
to be friends with him,
and if Riley suddenly
has a change of heart,
well, he'’s not gonna
believe that either.
So that leaves me.
I'’m sorry,
I don'’t understand.
I get close to Chris,
pretend I'’m into him.
I can convince him of it.
I know I can.
Kim, you played a flying monkey
during our kindergarten
production
of The Wizard of Oz,
and now suddenly
you'’re an actress?
I sold that flying monkey.
Besides, Chris will
never fall for it.
He knows we'’re best friends.
And in high school,
people change best friends
like they change
their underwear.
He is an arrogant S-O-B.
Meaning he'’s so narcissistic,
he might actually believe it.
Forget it.
It'’s too dangerous.
If he'’s crazy enough to do that
to his own face
and sick enough to try to do
what he did to me,
I don'’t even want to imagine
what he'’s capable of.
Riley, you'’re my best friend.
He'’s after you,
and he'’s not gonna stop.
Look at me.
I'’m doing this.
I told you it'’s
none of your business, Kim.
You'’re not my mother.
No, but I'’m your friend.
At least I thought I was.
And you'’re acting
like such a selfish...
A what? What? Say it.
Riley, I'’m sick of your drama.
I really am.
Why don'’t you go talk to Matt?
He'’s the only one
who believes you.
You'’re a loser, Kimmy.
If you think you'’re
so much better than me,
go find some new friends.
See if they put up with
your self-righteous crap.
- Hey.
- Hey to you.
It'’s just sometimes
she can be such a...
Never mind.
I'’m just pissed.
She takes advantage
of your friendship, doesn'’t she?
You have no idea.
Expects you to always
be there for her.
She'’s there for you
only when it'’s convenient.
Otherwise, all she cares about
is her boyfriend and herself.
I'’ve let her walk
all over me since...
I'’m sorry. I'’m not gonna
bother you with my problems.
How are you getting home?
I usually walk.
I don'’t live too far from here.
I don'’t have a car.
I have a car.
Oh, yeah?
Yeah.
Come on.
What'’d you win this for?
Who knows?
One thing or another.
How long have you lived here?
Almost my whole life.
Where'’d you go to school
before Kennedy?
Is this really
what you wanna talk about?
You know, I normally
don'’t do this,
just come to some guy'’s house.
We'’re just talking.
Besides, I get the feeling
you'’re tired of people
telling you what to do.
I know this sounds crazy,
but in some ways, it seems like
you know me better than...
than...
Never mind.
That'’s because I do.
We'’re a lot alike, Kim,
you and I.
Tell me.
I need to know.
Did you really do
what Riley says?
Force yourself on her?
Do I look like the kind of guy
who would do that?
She'’s always trying
to get attention.
Doesn'’t care who she hurts.
I think it'’s time
someone taught her a lesson.
- [horn honks]
- [car alarm blaring]
Damn it.
What is it?
[blaring, honking continues]
[clicking]
[blaring, honking continues]
[beep]
[click]
No.
No, no, no!
[panting]
[click]
[Chris yells]
What is it? What happened?
They keyed my car.
Who did? Riley and Matt?
Who else?
We have to call the police.
Who do they think they are?
There'’s no proof it was them.
Well, maybe someone saw them,
or they left a clue.
We have to try.
Especially after
what they accused you of.
Don'’t worry.
I'’ll take care of it.
What do you mean?
I mean sometimes there are
better ways to handle things
than going to the police.
Well, you'’re a lot calmer
than I would be.
I'’d make them pay.
[rustling]
RILEY: You okay?
KIM: Yeah. You guys?
We'’re fine. It was a cinch.
I might have a career
as a locksmith.
- He was really pissed?
- Royally.
But he didn'’t touch you,
didn'’t hurt you?
No. I made sure
he kept his distance.
- You really think he bought it?
- I'’m absolutely convinced
he thinks
I can'’t stand either of you.
He thought he was so smart,
like he was uncovering
some deep-seated resentment
I had for you.
Ooh, that'’s deep.
Maybe you do.
[chuckles]
The thing is,
while I was with him,
it was completely obvious
how manipulative
and crazy he was,
but I wasn'’t scared.
In fact, it was kind of weird.
It was almost reassuring
to be with him.
How do you think sociopaths
manage to get their victims?
They'’re charming.
On second thought,
it makes my skin crawl.
So what do we do now?
You got the pictures I sent you?
Yep. Nothing too revealing.
The info on his license,
we already knew,
and the other stuff was just
generic, personal things.
Damn. I'’m sorry.
I did the best I could.
No, no, you were great.
There was one thing.
The yearbook.
It says "Daedalus" on the cover.
I did a quick search,
and it looks like
it'’s from St. Joseph'’s.
It'’s a private school about
20 miles from here, up north.
He went there before
he came to Kennedy.
Unless he'’s in the habit
of collecting random yearbooks,
yeah.
Look, there'’s a kid I know,
went to football camp with him
a few summers ago.
Parker McKeon.
He'’s a good guy.
He goes to St. Joe'’s.
I say we meet with him,
find out what he knows
about Chris.
- Think he'’ll meet with us?
- Of course.
He'’s a friend of mine.
We hung out a lot at camp.
And if we'’re right,
he probably thinks Chris
is as big a dick as we do.
[huffing, puffing]
[grunts, pants]
Riley.
I'’m sorry about
what I said the other night.
It was awful.
Thank you, honey.
But let'’s just
forget about it, okay?
Dad is the one who left.
Dad. What a joke.
I mean, he'’s the one
who walked out on us,
and you'’re the one
that'’s been here
and given me everything,
and this is how I treat you?
Don'’t worry about it.
It comes with the territory.
As far as I'’m concerned,
it'’s his loss.
After all,
look what he'’s missing.
I hope I never see him again.
Otherwise, we might have
to have a regular
Kramer vs. Kramer, right?
[laughing]
That'’s the stupidest joke
every single time you tell it.
I haven'’t even seen
that dumb movie.
Well, either way, I think we'’ve
been a pretty good team so far,
don'’t you?
- No.
- No?
We'’ve been great.
Come here.
- I gotta go.
- Bye.
KIM: Hey.
MATT: Hey, Kim.
KIM: I just talked to Chris.
He'’s at the body shop
picking up his car.
MATT: Good, so we'’re safe
to meet here.
I was thinking about something.
The other night when he
Facetimed you, how'’d he get in?
Yeah, how did he get in?
He had my keys.
I lost them
the night of the party.
It'’s also how he
must have gotten me home,
then he took them with them.
You didn'’t say anything.
I wasn'’t sure.
I was so wasted,
I figured I left them somewhere.
Then after the video,
the last thing I wanted to do
was claim he stole my keys.
Riley, you gotta get your mom
to change those locks.
She'’s right.
Hey, there he is.
Thanks for coming.
Good to see you.
You too.
Parker McKeon, I want you
to meet my girlfriend Riley,
and this is
her best friend Kim.
Thanks for coming.
So listen, you know we want
to ask you about Chris Andrews.
I know, and like we talked
on the phone, dude,
I'’ll tell you everything I can,
but I didn'’t know him real well.
This him?
Yeah, that'’s him.
A lot of the girls liked him.
I guess he'’s good-looking,
like really good-looking,
if you'’re into
that kind of thing.
But I don'’t know.
He always seemed kind of...
if you ask me.
And then what happened...
What did happen?
It was between him
and this girl, Lisa Nelson.
She was nice, pretty.
But what happened, look,
I heard a million things.
Who knows what'’s true?
That'’s private school.
Everybody knows
everybody'’s business,
or at least
they think they do.
What did you hear?
According to some people,
he... forced her.
According to other people,
she was the kind of girl that
didn'’t need much convincing,
if you know what I mean.
Did Lisa tell anyone?
PARKER: Yeah, the police
investigated.
Chris got off, I think,
but he never came back
to school.
What about Lisa?
[sighs]
[woman clears throat]
Ms. Nelson?
Yeah.
Hi. My name is Riley Cramer.
I was hoping to speak with Lisa.
My daughter died last year.
I... I'’m sorry.
I had no idea.
Yeah, well, I'’m gonna go back
to sleep now, if you don'’t mind.
Sorry for your loss.
Hey, uh...
since you already
woke me up and everything,
why don'’t you tell me
what you want?
It was nothing, really.
I had wanted to ask her about
a former classmate of hers,
a boy named Chris Andrews.
A very dangerous boy.
Yeah, I don'’t usually sleep
all day long,
but I had two shifts last night,
and I didn'’t get in
until 7:00, so...
No, no, um, I...
I'’m just really sorry
I disturbed you.
It'’s all right.
You said you wanted
to talk about Chris Andrews.
If you don'’t mind me asking,
how do you know him?
Chris Andrews
killed my daughter.
Killed her?
Not officially.
I mean, he wasn'’t punished
in any way or...
people like him rarely are.
But yes, he killed my daughter.
Was he a friend of hers?
No. He was a classmate
at St. Joseph'’s.
We wouldn'’t have been able
to afford that place,
but Lisa got a scholarship.
She was a field hockey player.
She was incredible.
She was one of the best
in the state.
She got a full ride.
It was definitely better
than anything I could have
done for her, you know.
She loved it there.
And then she met him.
He showed an interest in her?
Why wouldn'’t he?
I mean, she was pretty,
she was sweet.
She was trying really hard
to have friends, you know?
But she stayed away from boys
'’cause she and I were close,
and she used to say, "I don'’t
want to end up like you, Mom.
You know,
pregnant in high school."
So then one night...
there was a party
after a game, and...
he raped her.
I'’m sorry.
She went to the hospital,
like you'’re supposed to do,
and they confirmed
that there was intercourse,
but they couldn'’t prove
that it was forced
because Lisa couldn'’t
remember anything.
And then one of the nurses
saw bruises
on her arms and her neck,
and they called the cops,
and Chris was arrested.
And was he found guilty?
It didn'’t even go to trial.
I don'’t understand.
Their lawyer made an offer,
a substantial offer.
At first, we were, like,
no, we wanted justice.
Lisa wanted justice.
He convinced you
to make a deal.
And he explained that
even if it went to trial
that there was no guarantee
that Chris would be convicted.
It was...
just a he-said, she-said
situation.
But wasn'’t there proof?
[sighs]
There was proof of sex,
but there wasn'’t proof of rape
because she couldn'’t remember.
And the bruises,
he said that was because
she liked it that way.
And in California,
if two minors have sex
consensually,
it'’s technically illegal.
So she would have been
just as guilty.
So I made a deal with the devil,
and the understanding was that
Chris would leave St. Joseph'’s.
And did he?
He left, but that'’s where the
nightmare really started for her
because his friends
wouldn'’t leave her alone.
They just were tormenting her
online and calling her "slut"
and saying she was
extorting him,
and her friends
were shunning her,
and she just was so depressed
all the time,
and she wouldn'’t eat,
and she wouldn'’t sleep,
and then one morning,
I went...
I'’m sorry...I went down,
I couldn'’t wake her up.
And there was a bottle of pills
next to the bed.
She killed herself.
She might have taken
those pills,
but hemurdered her.
Hedid.
Look, um...
I want you to have these.
They'’re case files.
They'’re the transcripts,
and you can read '’em yourself
and find out just how terrible
this whole thing has been.
And I can'’t do anything else
for my baby,
but maybe you can.
KIM: Oh, that poor woman.
It was awful,
but she was tough.
You'’d have liked her.
Okay, but there'’s no way
she was...
She was as sane as any of us.
- Well, maybe not you.
- All right.
Okay, but how does this help us?
Do we think he just
randomly targets a girl
at whatever school he goes to?
I don'’t think so.
He'’s too diabolical.
It has to be something more.
Yeah, except I'’m not gonna
kill myself.
No, you'’re not.
You think he'’s crazy enough
to actually...
to murder someone?
He'’s crazy enough
to break into your house.
Who knows what he would'’ve done?
Then it'’s only a matter of time.
So what do we do?
Police are useless.
We tighten up the screws.
Eventually he'’ll slip up.
We just have to give him
a little nudge.
Can you still handle it?
Absolutely.
[horn blares]
Hey.
Hey, what'’s going on?
Can I talk to you
about something?
Some more drama
with your friend?
No, no, nothing like that.
I'’m just not gonna
talk to Riley.
She can find new friends
to treat like dirt.
It'’s something else.
I'’m listening.
Not here.
I don'’t think it'’s something
I want people to hear.
Any chance we can go
to your house after school?
I think that can be arranged.
[engine turns off]
Okay, enough with
all the secrecy.
Tell me.
I got a disturbing text
from someone I don'’t know.
- Harassing you?
- It was about you.
About me?
Well, what'’d it say?
It warned me
to stay away from you.
[scoffs]
Come on, Kim. Someone'’s probably
just messing with you.
It said bad things happen to
people who get too close to you.
It was probably Riley.
She'’s probably
just jealous of us,
doing what she can do
to interfere.
You want me to say
something to her?
Who is Lisa Nelson?
Name doesn'’t ring a bell.
Really?
Sorry.
Here, let me take a look
at what it says.
I'’d rather not.
Oh, what do you mean?
I just want to see
the name and number.
Maybe it'’ll spark something.
Look, if someone'’s making
false accusations about me,
if they'’re making up lies,
I have a right to know.
Which is why I asked you.
But you don'’t have the right
to go through my phone
if I don'’t want you to.
What are you hiding from me?
I'’m not hiding anything.
I think it'’s you
who'’s hiding something.
I think you know
who Lisa Nelson is.
- Give me the phone, Kim!
- Get the hell off me!
Maybe Riley was right!
You'’re just like
your bitch friend Kim.
You better watch yourself.
Get out! Get out!
Okay, so you want
to split up the tips?
Thanks, but there'’s literally
only like $5 in there.
- You take it.
- No.
You worked just as hard
as I did. We'’ll split it.
Becca, my mom still
pays my phone bills,
and I have no college
to pay for.
Take it.
You'’re the best.
Hey, you ever need somebody
to buy you liquor,
you know who to come to.
[chuckling]
Well, listen, let me at least
give you a ride home.
Thanks, but I'’d rather walk.
I know a shortcut
through campus,
and it'’s a nice night.
Plus I have to work off those
two chocolate croissants I had.
Well, see you tomorrow.
Good night, Becca.
Night.
♪♪ [hip-hop]
Hello?
♪♪ [continues]
[muffled screaming]
[screaming continues]
Hey, get away from her!
Are you okay?
You all right?
I'’m gonna call 911.
You'’re okay. Don'’t worry.
- Okay?
- Okay.
[siren blaring]
Kimmy.
Oh, careful, Riley.
She has a minor concussion.
Sorry. I'’m sorry.
How are you feeling?
[sighs]
Got me pretty good.
Broken arm and a cracked rib,
but I'’ll survive.
He took my purse
with my phone.
RILEY: Did they catch him?
DETECTIVE: Ms. Cramer.
Any idea how this
might have happened?
Are you serious?
I know exactly who did this,
and you do too.
Ms. Cramer, Ms. Demarco
wasn'’t able to see
the assailant'’s face.
He was wearing a mask.
Well, isn'’t it obvious?
If you'’re insinuating
that this was Mr. Andrews,
there'’s just no proof of that,
unless you know something
that you'’re not telling us.
I mean, it'’s just common sense.
You can'’t tell me
you won'’t even go question him.
Ms. Cramer,
despite what you may think,
we do know how to do our job.
And because of your past
altercation with Mr. Andrews,
we called his house immediately,
and his father told us
that he was in his room,
studying all night.
And you believe him.
When respectable parents
of Mr. Andrews'’ stature
tell us that his son
was home all night,
until there'’s evidence
to the contrary,
we'’re inclined
to believe him, yeah.
Look at her arm.
What more evidence do you need?
That it was Mr. Andrews
who committed this assault.
Well, who the hell else
would it be?
We'’re going on the assumption
that it was
a garden variety robbery,
a snatch and grab.
After all, her purse was stolen.
Riley, right now our focus is
making sure Kim gets better.
It could have been a lot worse.
Let the police do their job.
When can she leave?
The doctors want
to observe her overnight.
If there'’s no more
complications,
she'’ll be released tomorrow.
Kimmy, I love you.
It'’s only a matter of time
before he kills someone else.
And this time,
it'’ll be your fault.
How she'’s doing?
Principal Atkins,
what are you doing here?
I heard one of my students
got attacked,
so I came to see
how she'’s doing.
She'’s got a broken arm
and a few broken ribs,
no thanks to you.
What do you mean by that?
Kim was attacked
by someone wearing a mask.
- A mask?
- Someone who happened to be
the same size
as Chris Andrews,
who, by the way, just happened
to threaten Kim this very day.
But, of course,
the cops don'’t believe us.
I believe you.
Thank you.
What did you know about Chris
before he came to Kennedy?
Oh, my God.
You knew.
You knew what he had done.
Riley, it'’s not that simple.
As principal
of a public school,
I don'’t have the authority
to decide which student...
You welcomed a rapist
to our school.
Riley, please!
You go in, and you see her.
Take a good look at her,
at what he did to her,
and then take a look
at yourself.
[banging continues]
[Chris shouting]
Mom?
Do you want to tell me
what happened?
You just stay right here,
sweetie.
I'’ll be right back with you
in a minute, okay?
Call the police.
Tell them to send
the special victims'’ unit
investigator here right now.
[line ringing]
Get over here now.
I know why he'’s after me.
- Here, read this.
- What is it?
When Lisa Nelson accused
Chris Andrews of rape,
there was a hearing.
Both sides entered evidence,
like an actual trial.
This is the sworn testimony
from the nurse
who examined Lisa Nelson,
who saw her injuries
and reported them to the police.
Okay.
Look at the name.
Your mom?
What are you gonna do?
First thing tomorrow,
we go to the police.
Now we have what we needed:
a motive.
You'’re amazing, you know that?
You want me to stay,
at least
until your mom gets home.
I'’ll be fine,
but tomorrow I want you there
when they drag that bastard
out of class in handcuffs.
- I'’ll see you later, okay?
- See you.
[engine starts]
[water lapping]
- [gasps]
- Mom!
Oh, my God,
why didn'’t you say anything?
I did. I called up to you.
- I was in the bath.
- I thought you heard me.
Everything okay?
Let me get dressed,
and I'’ll tell you everything.
Uh-oh.
I need a glass of wine.
[yelps]
[grunts]
Mom! Mom!
Stay right where you are, Riley,
or I give Mommy a big new smile
from ear to ear.
Let her go, Chris.
It'’s me you want.
I'’m the one
who did this to you.
Admirable, Riley.
It really is,
coming to Mommy'’s defense.
But we both know the truth.
It was your mother
who couldn'’t
mind her own business,
who contacted the police
over nothing more
than a misunderstanding,
who got me thrown out
of the best
private school in the state
and forced me to go to school
with trash like you!
Trash like Lisa Nelson!
But I stopped you.
I stopped you from getting
exactly what you wanted.
- Riley, be quiet!
- Shut up!
Stopped me?
Oh, Riley, I'’m gonna get
exactly what I wanted.
I'’ll have you again,
but this time,
it won'’t end as nicely.
And if you'’re lucky,
I'’ll let Mommy watch...
before I kill her too!
[groans]
Riley, run!
Come back, you bitch!
Your bitch daughter
may have gotten away...
but I'’ll make sure you pay
the price for both of you!
You'’re pathetic!
Just remember this:
People like you...
will never get the best
of people like me.
No!
I thought I told you to run!
Have I ever listened to you?
Oh, God.
Cops are on their way.
I'’m still shaky.
He was evil.
But he won'’t be able to hurt
anyone else ever again
because of you.
Because of us.
[distant sirens]
Come here, baby.
[sirens approaching]