Unforgettable (2017) - full transcript

(SIREN WAILING IN DISTANCE)

(DOOR CLOSES)

Says here you pressed
domestic violence charges

three years ago against
your alleged assailant,

Michael Vargas.

He was convicted and served
12 months' probation.

I'm sorry that happened to you.

They dated for two years.

And you were treated in a psychiatric
hospital after the incident.

That was my choice.

But after the restraining order was
up, you tried to resume contact.



(SCOFFS) You tell me, Ms. Banks,

after all this why would you wanna
go back and reunite with Mr. Vargas?

No.

We downloaded the contents of Mr.
Vargas' phone.

I have almost 50 pages

of Facebook messages between
you and Mr. Vargas.

These belong to you?

Yes.

But you don't understand, I...

The man is dead,

found in your home, with
your face all over his phone

and your delicates
found in his car.

Now you're gonna have
to help me out here.

ALI: That's what we always said
this company was about, right?



Taking risks, adventures, and
bringing stories to life.

Although she clearly
didn't get the memo

that mindset only applies to
adventures we have together.

(ALL CHUCKLE)

I could not be more thrilled
for her next chapter.

To Julia,

the woman who has brought
so many stories to life

as our chief online editor

- now gets to have a life of her own...
- Thank you.

And will be working remotely in her
pajama jeans and granny panties.

(ALL LAUGHING)

- To Julia. We love you.
- (ALL CHEERING)

- Am I crazy?
- No.

David is amazing, all right?

And what happened with
Michael was not your fault.

You are a survivor.

Look, if the universe owes anyone
a solid, I think it's you.

And you can always come home.

(SMACKS LIPS)

- Well...
- Oh.

- With that ring, you're never coming home.
- (JULIA CHUCKLES)

Well, at least you know
you can if you want to.

- Oh, God.
- Don't be mad.

Got you a little something.

- I hate you.
- I hate you, too.

- This better have been on sale.
- It was.

- And a re-gift.
- It was a re-gift. I've worn it.

There's makeup on it.

It is. It looked terrible on me.

But it's for all those UV
rays in Southern California

that'll be aging
you prematurely.

That's why I quit smoking.

(BOTH LAUGH)

Oh, you have to eat this cake.

This isn't the shitty cake
we get for the interns.

- This is the real thing.
- Shh.

(JULIA MOANING)

DAVID: Welcome home, Mrs.
Connover.

JULIA: That's not my name yet, Mr.
Connover.

DAVID: Well, I'm just practicing.
How am I doing?

(JULIA MOANING)

Ten.

(BOTH MOANING)

I love it here, this house.

You were born here.

You grew up here.

It's amazing.

Really amazing.

Well,

now this is our home together, Mrs.
Connover.

JULIA: Okay.

- We actually have to get up now.
- Mmm-hmm.

JULIA: Mmm-hmm.

DAVID: Okay.

Yeah. 'Cause Lily's coming over.

Okay, I'm gonna get UP-

And Tessa.

All right. All right...

- I'm up. I'm up. I'm up.
- (GIGGLES)

(em GASPS)

There.

Now you're perfect.

- Just like Mommy.
- (INHALES)

And remember,

if you miss me, and you wanna
come home, just tell Daddy, okay?

Mmm-hmm.

DAVID: Hi, Lily Bean.

- LILY: Hi, Daddy.
- Oh, let me get you out of there.

All right.

Oh, you're getting so big.
Okay, grab your backpack.

Welcome to the neighborhood.

This is so nice, Tessa.
Thank you.

You're very welcome. I
hope you'll be happy here.

Me, too. I think I will be.

Well, I've prepared
Lily's lunch for tomorrow

so that you don't need
to bother with it.

- Oh, you didn't have to.
- Not a problem.

And David, please
remember, bed time 7:30.

No liquids after 6:00

unless we want another accident.
Right, sweetheart?

Hey, we got this.

- Okay. Right?

- LILY: Mmm-hmm.
- Good. Say bye to Mommy.

Bye, sweetheart.

Mmm, I miss you already. See you in
a couple of days. Be good, okay?

Okay, Mommy.

DAVID: Thanks.

- Say hi to Julia.
- Hi, Julia.

Hi, Lily.

What's up, Oreo?

You ready? You got him? Oh,
my God, he's so heavy.

Let's go!

Okay, let's take
your stuff upstairs.

(LILY GIGGLES)

(ENGINE STARTS)

(DAVID LAUGHING)

Watch your head. (GRUNTS)

I hope you like this blanket.

I bought it at the flea
market in Berkeley.

DAVID: Ooh.

- It has fleas?
- (LAUGHS)

No, silly. Ah, it's
just an expression.

Daddy, where's my other blanket?

Oh, Well,

it's up in a closet,

but how about we just try
this one, just for tonight?

Julia got it special
for you, okay?

I can get the other blanket.

Bye-bye.

Bye, babe.

Restraining order
against Michael Vargas

expired.

(HEART BEATING)

Julia, you're worthless.

(HEART THUMPING)

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

- Hey.
- Hey. You workin'?

Not yet, uh, just got a
cool new submission.

A love story.

Oh, that's great, Jules. Hey, listen.
Can you do me a favor?

We're dressing bottles for three
shipments and we're way behind.

Are you okay being alone
with Lily for dinner?

Yeah, of course.

Thank you. I'll see you later.

JULIA: I love those colors.

(DOORBELL RINGING)

Sorry to drop in on you like this.
Tomorrow is ballet.

She forgot her shoes.

Great. Thank you.

And so you know,

there are links on the
calendar to the Facebook group

so you can stay
informed on activities

and who brings snack when.

I'm not on Facebook.

Well, you can look at
David's, I suppose.

And he should really add you to the
pickup list, now that you're with us.

- Hi!

- How you doin', sweetheart?
- I'm good.

I was just getting dinner
ready on the table.

Okay.

I love you.

Mommy, can you stay for dinner?

No, Lily.

Please?

Sure.

I made plenty of food.

Thank you.

TESSA: Don't just push your
food around the plate.

Julia's going to be very upset.

It's okay, really.

(PLATE CLINKING)

Cut with your knife,
not your fork.

I don't like it.

I'm sorry. It might just be
a little too spicy for her.

Mmm.

I could get that.

- Do you want pasta, sweetheart?
- Yes, please.

Do you have anything organic?

Yeah.

(TESSA SINGING IN FRENCH)

(SINGING CONTINUES)

All right, sweetheart.
Go to sleep.

Don't worry.

In no time, you will
be back with Mommy.

Okay?

I love you.

(KISSES)

JULIA: Thanks for stopping by.

Thank you for letting me stay.

I didn't mean for
this to happen.

It's just hard sometimes.

I get it.

No, you don't.

You couldn't possibly.

That's not your fault.

Good night, Julia.

Good night, Tessa.

(CAR ENGINE STARTS)

(SIGHS)

(SIGHS)

(INDISTINCT NOISE)

(OBJECT RATTLING)

David?

David?

(CLATTERING)

(SIGHS)

- (HAMSTER SQUEAKING)
- (WHEEL CREAKING)

(SCREAMING)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

(DOOR UNLOCKS)

(GASPS)

- (SIGHS)
- DAVID: Hey!

You Okay?

You look like you saw a ghost.

Yeah, I'm sorry. I just...

Hi.

LILY: Daddy!

Hmm.

I'll fix you some leftovers.

- Okay.
- I'm sorry.

It's all right.

I'm coming, Lily.

Tessa only gets Lily two
days this week, you know?

These weeks are
really hard for her.

I'm sure that's why
she came over.

Mmm.

This is great, by the way.

Someone else didn't think so.

(CHUCKLES)

Come here.

You'll get used to
mac and cheese.

You'll get used to Tessa.

And she'll calm down.

She's adjusting, too.

I just wanna be good at this.

I mean, I will be good at this.
I just...

(SIGHS) I wish I had a more
normal childhood to draw from.

Hey.

You are not your mom.

And I'm about a half a bottle of
Scotch a day away from being your dad.

Thank God.

You just keep being you.

Hmm?

It'll all work out, I promise.

Well, that tastes cuddly.
Let me get a bite of that.

- I'm just gonna have a taste. Mmm-hmm.
- (MOANING)

JULIA: Okay, okay.

She woke up just moments ago.

- Hush.
- Let's not have nookie in the kitchen.

(WHISPERING) She's
a heavy sleeper.

No, she's not.

Come here.

Let's go upstairs.

(PANTING)

(PANTING)

JULIA: I mean, I know she's Lily's
mother and of course I respect that.

But it feels like

I'm stepping into her life.

Whoa.

Jules, listen to me, okay?

Think about where you were a
few years ago, all right?

That was hard. That was
life and death stuff.

This is just life
stuff, all right?

And remember,

your life is so much bigger than just
Prince Charming and his little princess.

(SIGHS) Thank you, Al.

ALI: And hey, you're
late on your chapter.

Get back to work, woman.

Bye-bye!

It's a beautiful dress.
Beautiful on you.

(SIGHS)

It's perfect.

We can lift the
neckline a little here.

(CHUCKLES)

You're David Connover's
girlfriend, right?

Yeah.

Small town.

Tess is one of my
best customers.

Well, it's time

to tell Tessa and Lily that
we're getting married.

It's not fair to her,

and she needs to know.

Hey.

I agree.

I just wanted you to get here and
get a chance to get settled.

Let Lily get comfortable with you.
But, I agree. Okay?

Come on.

ALL: Orange sunsets,
skies a blue...

California, we love you.

- All perfect.
- Thanks.

Aw. My baby girl.

DAVID: All right,
give Mommy a hug.

Okay, Lily Bean.

I love you, honey.

And I'm so proud of all your work.
I love seeing your classroom.

Thanks, Mommy. See you tomorrow.

All right, sweetheart. Be good.

- Okay.
- Okay.

Are you ready?

Bye. Thanks. Here we go.

DAVID: Are you ready?
LILY: Mmm-hmm.

- JULIA: Nice.
- (DAVID GRUNTING)

Julia, what was your favorite?

Well, I really loved
the noodle rainbow.

- I get to eat that one, right?
- No!

- JULIA: What?
- You can't eat that!

DAVID: What? Wait, what?
I wanted some, too!

JULIA: But it seemed yummy!

DAVID: Oh, all right.

You ready? Okay.

One, two, three.

(DAVID GRUNTING)

LILY: Again!

(HORSE NEIGHING)

Stop it! Stop it.

DAVID: Now, it's a small
deal, but a big leap,

and we are so proud to be
getting our little brewery

into its first franchise deal.

- (ALL CHEERING)
- Whoo!

Miguel, thanks for signing
on to this with me.

And to his lovely wife,
Sarah, our lawyer...

I still can't pay you.

(ALL LAUGHING)

A lot of you guys here saw
me through a rough time

when my dad got sick
and passed away

and that's what made me realize
that this is where I belong.

And to those of you who thought I was
crazy for quitting Merrill Lynch

and brewing beer in
my garage, well,

you were wrong.

Here's to chasing dreams, guys.

I sure as hell feel like
mine are coming true.

Cheers!

(ALL CHEERING)

(DANCE MUSIC PLAYING ON STEREO)

DAVID: Thanks, man.

Hold this.

Overdressed as usual.

Hey, guys.

I just wanted to
say a few words.

I've known David a long time.
Since Stanford.

A very long time.

I always knew you were
destined for great things.

I just thought it would be on Wall Street.
Not Main Street.

I'll be the first to admit...

I wasn't thrilled with picking up
our family, packing, and moving

and changing our lives so you
could chase this crazy dream.

But I did.

I may not have always agreed
with your choices, David,

but I always believed in you.

So here's to our brewery!
The best in the West.

Watch. She won't even take a sip.
Too many calories.

- (APPLAUSE)
- (MUSIC CONTINUES)

(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)

(SOFT MUSIC PLAYING)

Wanna dance?

Mmm.

I'm leaving, too.

- Bye. I'll call you tomorrow.
- WOMAN 1: You look so beautiful.

WOMAN 2: Bye.

(JULIA CHUCKLES)

Hi.

Can I get you anything?

Aren't you sweet?

No. I'm good. Thank you.

(CELL PHONE CHIMES)

(CELL PHONE CHIMES)

(JULIA LAUGHING)

(THUNDER RUMBLES)

(TESSA PANTING)

(PANTING)

You should go now.

Go! Now!

(ENGINE STARTS)

DAVID: Nothing?

No, I can't find it anywhere.

Well, it's not downstairs.
Maybe you left it in the car.

- No, I checked every inch of the car.
- (RATTLING)

(SIGHS)

Will you call it again?

Yeah.

(LINE RINGING)

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

(RINGING STOPS)

12182181.

1-2-8-1.

1-2-0-2.

8-1.

(EXHALES)

Tessa, what is it?

David, I've been thinking.

How well do you
really know Julia?

Don't you think this is
moving a little fast?

No, I don't.

And to be clear,

I'm not asking your
permission, Tessa.

I know.

(SIGHS)

It's just...

(SIGHS)

She could be anybody.

She's not just anybody. In fact,

um...

I have some news.

Julia and I

are getting married.

That's wonderful.

I'm happy for you.

Thank you. I appreciate it.

I'm just worried about Lily.

Yeah, I understand. And she's
doing great with Lily.

And she's trying really hard.

I know. I see that she's trying.

But she has no idea
how to parent.

Lily has a rash now
from some old blanket.

She has no idea what
to feed a child.

I had to come over the other day to
get Lily to eat and put her to bed.

And Lily told me she heard her
scream in the middle of the night.

We're all figuring it out.

Come on.

I'm sorry, David.

I'm sorry that we even have
to be talking about this.

DAVID: Huh.

There isn't a day that goes
by that I don't regret...

Tessa,

goodbye,

Hey!

Look what I found.

Great! Where was it?

In the car. Under the seat.

Okay, I looked there.

I'ma go make a sandwich.
You want anything?

JULIA: Yes, please.

And, babe,

set up your phone
tracker app, please.

Mmm-hmm.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Hello?

Hello?

Of all the days to
drop you off late.

(SIGHS) And your hair is a mess.

Julia should never have
sent you home like this.

- Sorry.
- It's not your fault.

Do you miss when Mommy and
Daddy lived together?

When I was really little?

You weren't that little.

I don't remember.

- (LILY GRUNTS)
- (DOORBELL RINGING)

She's here! Lovey's here!

Let me finish your hair.
Lovey can wait a moment.

(LOVEY AND LILY
SINGING IN FRENCH)

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

(CHUCKLES)

Oh, you didn't bake the scones?

They're from Colfax
Cafe, Mother.

Your favorite.

You're dragging your knife.

And the silver needs polishing.

I understand that your
father is getting married.

Uh-huh.

Well, I'm sure Daddy's girlfriend
is a very nice person.

Do you like her?

I guess so.

She has long brown hair.

On. (CHUCKLES)

- I made you a bracelet, Lovey! Wanna see?
- Not now.

Oh, she can show
me if she wants.

You look tired.

(GULPS)

I'm not.

I'll take you to see Dr. McKee.

A good dermatologist
is your best friend

and it is time for you to
pull yourself together

and get a new David.

For your sake, and for Lily's.

I need some time.

Time doesn't exist at your age.

David has moved on
and so should you.

Maybe I'll get a job.

I do have a degree, you know.

It's not easy, all this change.

Maybe you should have thought
of that before you...

Mother.

Not again, please.

I tried so hard to cement
things with David.

I told you, having
his baby would work.

And Lily was living,
breathing, perfect cement.

Then you ruined it.

There's no going back.

I just want you to be happy.

I don't want you to be alone.

(SOFT MUSIC PLAYING ON VIDEO)

(LILY GIGGLES)

LILY: Okay, Lovey.

Ya y!

LOVEY: Okay!

You're ready for the runway.
I love it!

That's it. Chin up. Shoulders back.
That's my girl.

SARAH". It's nice to
see David so happy.

It's also really nice
to come over here

and not feel like I'm
walking on eggshells.

- That bad, huh?
- Mmm-hmm.

Well, things didn't actually work
out for Tess the way she wanted.

In more ways than one.

What do you mean?

Well, at first we thought
Tessa was amazing.

Star at Stanford, super
charming, so together,

all the big firms were
recruiting her, too.

But then she changed,

got possessive, turned into Gollum
and David was her precious.

Oh, wow.

We were thrilled when David
finally broke up with her.

Then, turns out
she was pregnant.

That's perfect, right?

So, she and her mother,

Cruella Chanel, moved
with David to New York.

'Cause you know David,
he did the right thing.

And then she had to watch him leave
it all behind for the brewery.

Bingo.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

DAVID: We go to the Brew
Pub in San Francisco,

walk in, and I just, I just see her
sitting across the restaurant,

talking to her crazy friend...

(DAVID CHUCKLES)

- And... I got it, I got it.
- (PHONE RINGING)

I got it.

Okay.

MIGUEL: I know what happened.
He bailed on me.

DAVID: I wouldn't say bail
as left you in charge.

Hello.

Who is this?

DAVID: So I just walked over. I
don't know what came over me

and I just said, "I'm not
leaving here until..."

"Until I meet you. I'm sorry."

And, uh... Huh. Who was it?

Ali. I'll call her back later.

Oh, see?

Crazy friend, Ali again. Anyway,
uh, I don't know what...

(CLICKING)

(INHALES AND EXHALES)

(DOG BARKING)

(WATER RUNNING)

(HAMSTER SQUEAKING)

(CLEARS THROAT)

(DOORBELL RINGING)

(FOOTSTEPS RUNNING)

(SIGHS)

(EXHALES)

I hope I'm not interrupting.
Just saw a man leaving.

It was a delivery.

Tessa, why are you here?

At our house?

David's jury summons came to me.

He did live there for years.

It's not always all
about you, Julia.

If you're going to be a parent,
especially to my daughter,

I'd like you to learn that lesson.
Fast.

JULIA: You're sure they're
not from David Connover?

And what do you mean there's no
record of who sent the arrangement?

How is that possible?

MAN: (ON PHONE) The order
was done anonymously.

I'm not sure where
it's coming from.

- Okay.
- Sorry about that.

- Thank you.
- Have a nice day.

(SIGHS)

DAVID: Jules! We're home.

LILY: Hi, Julia.

- ( JULIA EXCLAIMS)
- (GIGGLES)

JULIA: No! Go to sleep!

(INAUDIBLE)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

Well, maybe it's because the
restraining order is up

and I can't renew it.

But I just feel like it's
him making these calls.

Take a deep breath, all right?
No one knows where you live.

You're not on Facebook or Twitter.
You basically don't exist.

- And this has happened before...
(SIGHS)

Remember when we
were up in Big Sur

and you thought he was
following us in that truck?

- Yeah, but...
- Or you thought you saw him at the window,

but it was really just David.

You're right.

You still haven't told David
what happened to you, huh?

It's gonna be really
hard to tell him, Ali.

Really hard.

I don't want him to
see me like that.

I don't want it to
change anything.

Hey, what about
calling that doctor

that you liked so
much at The Meadows?

No.

(SCOFFS)

I'm okay.

He'll love me no
matter what, right?

There is nothing not to love.

I love you and I don't
even like people.

(CHUCKLES)

DAVID: Jules?

I gotta go.

I love you, too.

Hey.

Hey.

(SIGHS)

Sorry, I just couldn't sleep.

Well, is everything okay?

Yeah.

Come on.

(INHALES SHARPLY)

(MESSAGE CHIMES)

Hmm.

(CLATTERING)

(JULIA GRUNTS)

Well, just go with a little black dress.
You've got one. It's perfect.

- Okay.
- And I love these earrings. Use these.

- These are nice.
- WOMAN: Thank you.

TESSA: Look, I think you got the
whole look. You'll be fine.

- I think so.
- I wouldn't, uh...

Hi, Julia.

Hi, Tessa.

WOMAN". I'll see you.

Just finished a board
meeting at Lily's school.

I'm never quite sure what
to do with the alone time.

Yeah. These days, me, too.

- Listen, Julia. I...
- No, about yesterday...

No, no. I came by unannounced.
It was...

No, I shouldn't have
talked to you like that.

I know I can come
on a bit strong.

No.

I'm sorry. I shouldn't
have snapped at you.

Forgiven. It happens.

Thanks, Tessa.

Can I buy you lunch?

Yeah.

Good.

Good.

(GIGGLES) Yeah, this town really
is its own little world, isn't it?

Yeah. I forgot how hard it
is to move to a new place.

Tell me about it.

It was hard for me
to move here, too.

And now it seems like
you've been here forever.

It took a while.

Then everything fell apart.

Or I tore it apart.

Either way.

I assume David told you.

It was my affair that
ended everything.

Oh. Um...

Yes.

Affair is too strong
a word for it.

It was really only twice. I was
just so frustrated and isolated.

David was consumed with work.

Always home late. He barely
even knew I existed.

I mean, everything
you just said.

You don't know anybody,
you're lonely.

Your whole life is in flux, but he's
having a completely different experience.

You have far more going on.

I only had David and Lily.

She's so sweet, by the way.

She is. Thank you.

- Thank you, Val.
- Thank you.

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

BOTH: Mmm.

Julia,

can I confess something?

Sure. Yes.

I was... I was really
very scared to meet you.

- Me?
- Yes! It's intimidating.

This glamorous life in the city.
You're an editor

and gorgeous and talented
and effortlessly beautiful.

Thank you. That's very
lovely of you to say,

and I was terrified to meet you.

I mean, obviously because
of Lily and everything,

but then on top of
that, you're perfect.

All the time.

Thank you. You're
gonna do great here.

And your connection
with David, it's...

You talk, you laugh.

What? You didn't?

Not really.

Come on.

We always loved each other.
Of course.

But ours was a more
physical thing.

We always had
incredible chemistry.

David was insatiable.
It eclipsed everything.

Frankly, it was a
little exhausting.

A different position
every night.

Public places.

It's like we just could not
get away from each other.

But I'm sure I don't have
to tell you how he is.

Yeah. He's amazing.

You know there was a
time when I thought

we were on the road to
getting back together.

We even went to therapy.

But then he met you.

We'll always be close.

You can't get any closer than
having a child together.

The infinite bond of our
gorgeous little girl.

Oh, I keep forgetting.
Let me see the ring.

Oh. Um...

It's getting cleaned.

Yeah, it was David's
grandmother's ring.

Oh.

Well, next time. I really
actually have to get going.

I'm buying Lily a new horse.

Upgrading from the pony she usually rides.
She's really excited.

I bet.

I'm really glad that we did this.
It was nice.

I'll see you soon.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

WOMAN: We're certified organic.

LILY: I'm hungry.

Me, too. We're gonna wait
till we get to Daddy's booth

and then we're gonna have
lunch with him, okay?

- (CELL PHONE RINGING)
- This is probably him.

Who is this?

Who is this?

Come on.

Lily?

But I couldn't stop.

Lily?

Lily!

(CHILDREN LAUGHING)

Hey!

What happened? Where's Lily?

I don't know. She just ran off.

Okay, how long ago
did you lose her?

Just now. A few minutes ago, maybe.
I don't know.

David, shit, I'm sorry.

I'm gonna get security. You
just keep looking, okay?

Okay-

Guys, hold down the fort.
I'll be right back.

You got it.

DAVID: Lily!

JULIA: Lily?

Okay.

Okay.

Lily!

Lily!

- Lily!
- (GIRLS (assume)

Sorry. Sorry, sorry, sorry.

I'm sorry.

TESSA: Just wandering around by herself,
and I saw her talking to some guy

that she said knows Julia.

David, listen, this is
completely unacceptable.

This is total negligence on her part.
I can't have it.

DAVID: Yeah, I got it.

I understand how it looks.
It was an accident.

It could have happened to any of us.
You know how she...

Tessa said that she found Lily

talking to some guy
she'd never met before.

What guy?

I don't know. All right, she
seemed to think that you knew him.

She did? What did she say?

I just wanna know if it's true.

If what is true? I don't know
who she's talking about!

Where's your ring, Julia?

How come you haven't
been wearing it?

Nowhere.

(SIGHS)

I took it off to take
a bath the other day

and I thought I knew where
I placed it. But...

It's gotta be in
the house, though.

So, I've been looking for it.

Why would you tell Tessa that
it's being cleaned then?

I don't know! I...

Why did she bring it up?

Who sent you flowers?

(SIGHS)

I don't know.

I called to find
out and ask and...

It must have been a mistake.

Look“.

I get that you're going
through a rough time,

that, uh, it's an adjustment
period or whatever.

Maybe you even feel lost.

Okay, I...

I don't feel... Who
said I feel lost?

Did Tessa say that I feel lost?

Because I don't feel lost.

I'm sorry I didn't tell
you about the ring.

I'm sorry about today.

Tessa said she's not comfortable
having Lily in the house.

What?

She doesn't want you
alone with Lily.

David, that's ridiculous.

Yeah, I know. I know, it's...

I gotta let this blow
over for a few days.

I can't have her spiral and
open up the custody stuff.

She's fucking with me.

Julia, listen to me.

Oh, my God.

Tessa may be wound
a little tight.

Nobody knows that better than me.
Trust me, but...

She is the mother
of my daughter.

She loves Lily
more than anything

and she found her wandering
in a parking lot.

Okay? That is where
this is coming from.

I know.

I'll try harder.

I'll just try harder.

Yeah, I know you will.

I know.

Listen, I got some work to do.
I'm gonna go downstairs.

I'll be back up in a bit.

TESSA: Lily,

you see, the horse knows

that you are not in control.

If you act afraid, she has every
right to think that she's in charge.

So, sit back. Find your seat.

Take a deep breath.

I drove a long way out
here, my darling.

(EXHALES)

Hi, Lily.

Hi!

TESSA". What are you doing here?

Where's David?

David got stuck at work. He'll
be waiting for us at home.

I hope so.

So, how's it going?

She's a beauty.

I'm scared.

Luv,

you're just getting used to
riding a new horse. You're fine.

I don't wanna ride her.

You're not getting
off this horse.

She doesn't seem to feel safe.

I'm sorry, who asked you?

She's safer here than
she is alone with you.

You're ready?

Lily, relax.

Okay?

Come on, Lily. It's Daddy's day.

We're leaving.

It's okay.

Lily-

Don't you get off this horse.
What are you...

David's gonna hear about this.

I'm sure.

That was beneath you.

(SIGHS)

(CAR DOOR CLOSES)

I'm gonna be in trouble.

(SIGHS)

Me, too.

Lily,

I know what it's like to love someone
who isn't always nice to you.

My dad had a way of making me feel
like everything was my fault.

But I want you to know that you are
a very, very special little girl.

And you didn't do
anything wrong.

Okay?

Who was the man you were talking
to at the market the other day?

What man?

Never mind.

- Yeah, well, technically it was our day.
- DAVID: Yes-.

Technically, it is my day.
But...

(DAVID SIGHS)

I can't find that damn
watch you got me.

Maybe I just stay here tonight.

You know?

You could just cancel
the babysitter...

I can stay with Lily.

No.

You should be at
this dinner with me.

All my principal investors
are gonna be there.

Okay?

Okay.

DAVID: But if it wasn't for
you guys here at this table,

Copper Mountain Brewery
wouldn't be here.

So, from Miguel and I,

thank you very much and cheers.

- ALL: Cheers!
- To Copper Mountain. Yes. Cheers.

Congratulations.

WOMAN 1: Exactly right.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

WOMAN 1: Oh, no, you should!

DAVID: We had a three to
four plan that we were...

WOMAN 2: really proud of David.

He and Miguel had a really
impressive return on investment,

considering the size
of their operation.

WOMAN 1: Oh, you're kidding me.
DAVID: That's unbelievable.

- That's right!
- (BOTH LAUGHING)

DAVID: When I first came
back from New York,

it was kind of a culture shock.

What we had was more physical.

He's insatiable.

TESSA". Public places.

We couldn't get away
from each other.

(DISTORTED VOICES)

DAVID: I'm so happy that all
of you could come tonight.

I just really appreciate it.

WOMAN 1: Well, we won't
tell anybody you said that.

DAVID: Excuse me for a moment.

- Of course.
- Thanks.

- Excuse me.
- Okay.

MAN: You wanna try
some of this one?

(DAVID GRUNTS)

(MOANING)

(BOTH MOANING)

(ELECTRICITY CRACKLING)

(MOANING)

(MOANING)

Maybe I should go out first.

Yeah. Okay.

You wanna help me?

Guess I'll see you outside.

Yeah. Okay.

(DOOR OPENS)

(DOOR CLOSES)

And do you think it was a good
idea not to listen to Mommy?

- No.
- Are you sorry?

Yes.

You only get one mother, Lily.

I only want

what is best for us.
Don't ever forget that.

(SIGHS)

Now if Julia insists on sending you
home with such tangled hair...

I'm sorry, sweetheart,

we're going to have to fix the
problem once and for all.

(TYPING)

(MESSAGE DINGS)

You need me.

(DOORBELL RINGING)

I just spoke with David.
He's moments away.

Hi, Lily.

Lily-

Lily Connover, you get back here
and say a proper goodbye to me.

What happened?

- There are lessons to be learned.
- That's some sort of punishment?

No. It's a reality. I couldn't
keep up with your knots.

She thinks that's because of me?

Why are you doing this?

- I don't know what you mean.
- Yes, you do.

Okay, this is really
difficult for everyone.

But it doesn't have to
actually be this hard.

I'm not doing anything, Julia.

Lam simply living my
life with my family.

If you're having a hard time,

I suggest you look
in the mirror.

No. I know exactly what it is
that you are trying to do.

And I am not gonna let you put Lily
in the middle of this anymore.

Are you threatening me?

Yes. I'm fucking
threatening you.

And if you keep this up,
you will regret it.

DAVID: Lily Bean, I'm home!
Where are ya?

You're hurting me.

- And you're scaring me.
- Fine.

Why are you hurting me?
Stop it, Julia!

Stay away from me! (SCREAMS)

Tessa!

Oh, my God.

Are you okay?

- Stay away from me.
- Tessa!

Tessa, what happened?

(GROANS) I don't know.

She just got so angry.

What?

Julia...

- I didn't!
- TESSA: I don't know. Maybe it's my fault.

I'm just trying to
protect our child.

David, please,
just take us home.

Mommy!

It's okay, sweetheart. I'm okay.

DAVID: No, you need to go
to the doctor. Come on.

Hey. Hey, Mommy's gonna be okay.

Okay. You ready?

Okay, nice and slow. Ready?

Okay, take it easy. There
you go, there you go.

All right, let's go. All right.

Okay, take it easy.
Just nice and slow.

Come on, Lily.

Okay.

(TESSA GROANING)

DAVID: Okay.

All right, easy.

(ENGINE STARTS)

(INHALES AND EXHALES)

JULIA: When I saw
what she did to Lily,

yeah, I did, I got angry.

I got in her face,
I grabbed her arm,

but I did not push her.

And I think she might
have slipped on purpose.

Yeah, maybe the truth lies
somewhere in between.

Why would you believe the person
who gave up on you instead of me?

What does that mean?

Tessa told me that
she had an affair.

And you never told me that.

Listen...

Because it's not why I left her.

I wanted to leave Tessa
years before that.

I stayed because of Lily.

The affair...

The affair just
confirmed things.

She said that you guys were trying to
get back together when you met me.

And that you were
taking couples therapy.

Never.

Never. Never were we
trying to reconcile.

I've no idea why she would
say something like that.

Because she's fucking crazy, David.
Why can't you see that?

(SIGHS)

I left her.

I left her, okay?

And I am sitting here,
across from you,

and I wanna marry you

and I really don't wanna
spend the rest of my life

playing "she said, she said."

Julia, lam tired of all of this.

I'm done with crazy.

It's not good for us

and it is not good for Lily.

Then I need you
to tell her that.

Please talk to her.

(SIGHS)

When I get back, I'll talk to
her about what she did to Lily.

(SIGHS)

And we'll talk more about
this, too, in a couple days.

Thank you.

(SNIFFLES)

(LINE RINGING)

(CELL PHONE BUZZING)

Oh, my God, Jules, it's so late.
Are you okay?

Al, I need your help.

I need you to come
here right away.

ALI: Done. Um...

I'll be on the first
flight out in the morning.

JULIA: All right.

Okay, I broke this up into school
records and health records.

Okay.

Thank you, Jamal.

I can't believe he
found all this for me.

Yeah. It turns out keeping a
convicted criminal hacker on payroll

actually comes in pretty handy.

There's more printing.

All I could find was like,

sorority princess, perfect,
perfect, perfect...

"Tessa Manning, request to seal
juvenile court record of a minor"?

Okay, well there's gotta
be criminal records then.

(BOTH MUMBLING)

- "Child Services psychiatric report."
- Whoa.

"Tessa Manning, age 16,"

"when her father left her mother
and moved in with his secretary,"

"Tessa became destabilized,"

"exhibiting obsessive, negative and
occasional violent behaviors."

She set fire to their house.

To whose house?

Uh, the father's house, while
they were still inside.

Holy shit. Did they die?

- No, no, no. It says no one was hurt.
- Oh.

"Father did not press charges."

"Mother, Helen Manning,
declined the recommended"

"psychiatric care and
family therapy."

(SIGHS) Okay. Um...

I feel like I've been pretty
cool about this whole thing.

Like, you wanted to move down
here, I said, "Go for it. YOLO."

He's got a weird ex? Who doesn't, right?
I'm someone's weird ex.

But psycho Barbie setting fire to
houses with people inside, that's...

This is where I draw the line.
We should go home.

You can come home with me tonight,
I can't let you stay here.

NO, Al.

I finally have proof, and I
need to show this to David.

Okay, she is dangerous

and she needs to stay away
from all of us from now on.

She can't pretend like I'm the
one that's crazy anymore.

Enough is enough.

Okay.

(DOOR OPENS)

David?

Are you home early?

(FOOTSTEPS THUDDING)

Hey, baby.

(SIGHS)

You look great.

My husband's coming.

Where are you going?

He's coming home any minute now.

Okay. We'll hurry then.
It's okay.

Let go of me, Michael.

Okay.

(JULIA BREATHING HEAVILY)

Yeah, if you...

If you go now, I won't
call the police, okay?

- Help!
- Hey!

(SCREAMS AND GRUNTS)

The police?

What kind of sick
fucking game is this?

You asked me to come.

(GASPS) Oh, my God,
she sent you here!

No more games.

Calm down. I'll let you go now.

- I'm calm!
- All right? All right.

(PANTING)

(JULIA GASPING)

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

All right? What the fuck?

It's all right.

Okay.

- Fuck!
- (SCREAMS)

(MICHAEL GRUNTS)

(GROANS)

- (GRUNTS)
- (MICHAEL SCREAMS)

(TIRES SCREECHING)

(MICHAEL GROANING)

(PANTING)

Help, you gotta help me.

You gotta help me.

You've handled this very poorly.

Who the fuck are you?

No, no, no! Argh!

It was you.

You did this. You...

(MICHAEL GROANS)

JULIA: I haven't
done any of this.

Tessa Connover, um,

she was the one
behind all of this.

Your fiancé's ex-wife sets
up a fake Facebook account,

lures your abusive ex here

and then kills him
for no reason?

You see what this
looks like, right?

(CRYING)

(VELCRO RIPPING)

I'm sorry I didn't tell you.
I just...

It's okay.

(SNIFFLES)

I was ashamed.

You know, I just... (SNIFFLES)

I never wanted you
to see me like this.

- Hey. Hey.
- Or think of me like this.

You know, like you're always
saying how strong I am.

You are.

I wanted you to always
think of me like that.

I'm not that person anymore.

I'm not that person anymore.

I just never wanted you to see me
like this or think of me like this.

- I don't want you to pity me, you know.
- Shh.

I thought maybe you
wouldn't want me anymore.

- Come here.
- (SOBBING)

Listen to me.

Nothing matters but you and I.

(JULIA SIGHS)

We're gonna be okay.

Promise?

I wanna put this behind us.
I promise.

You trust me?

Okay.

I love you so much.

Mr. Connover?

- Detective Pope still needs to see you.
- JULIA: But...

Seems the, uh, meeting which
she initiated went awry.

Look at the last page.

You recognize this?

Yeah. It's my watch.

I just don't understand how
any of this can be happening.

That doesn't make sense.

We'll check out the story
and get to the truth.

I still have a few
questions to ask her.

Go see your kid. You
have a lot to deal with.

I couldn't have killed him.

Did I hit something in his leg?

Miss Banks, the guy was
stabbed in his heart.

He didn't stand a chance.

The DA called.

Since the evidence is circumstantial,
I'm gonna have to let you go.

But the investigation
is ongoing.

You're required to stay
within a 10-mile radius

and your phone stays
here as evidence.

Where is my fiancé?

He's waiting for me.

I'm sorry,

I had to show him the file.

He went home to be
with his daughter.

(DOORBELL RINGING)

David. You're home.

- I need to see Lily.
- Of course.

You're her father.

(DIALLING)

(LINE RINGING)

(CELL PHONE BUZZING)

VOICEMAIL: Hey, it's David.
Leave a message.

David.

Oh, my God.

(HONKING)

(TIRES SCREECHING)

(HONKING)

(SCOFFS)

It should've been mine.

She didn't even know
your grandmother.

- Julia was right.
- No.

No, no, no. This
is not my fault.

This is her fault.

You should never have
brought her here.

(HONKING)

(CARS HONKING)

I made one mistake.

And you took everything
away from me.

Stop.

And gave it all to her!

Right in front of me!

This is my life, David.
It's mine!

Tessa!

I'm gonna get you help.

And I'm taking Lily home.

(DAVID GRUNTS)

This is your home.

David?

I'll take care of you.

It's okay.

David. David.

David?

(GROANING)

Lily...

Okay.

I'll be right back, I promise.

(MACHINE WHIRRING)

Lily-

I'm gonna carry you to my car.

And I want you to stay there,

go back to sleep with your blankie and Mr.
Weasel. Can you do that?

- Okay.
- Okay.

- Then can we go to our house?
- Yes.

Then we can go
back to our house.

All right.

(DUCT TAPE TEARING)

(DIALLING)

(LINE RINGING)

OPERATOR: (ON PHONE)
911 emergency.

We have to get David help.

He's hurt, Tessa.

(BOTH GRUNTING)

This is my house!

You're right. It's your house.

You're a joke.

You can't do anything
right, can you, Julia?

Even Michael.

After everything he did to you,
you just let him get away.

Again.

You're pathetic.

How do you expect to be a mother

when you can't even
take care of yourself?

You're worthless, Julia.

You will always be worthless.

No.

Not this time.

You will never have what's mine!

You will never have David!

- It's not about him!
- (TESSA GRUNTS)

It's never been about
him and you know it!

He left you two years ago!

I want my life.

Not yours.

(BOTH YELLING)

(TESSA SCREAMS)

(GLASS SHATTERING)

- (GRUNTS)
- (TESSA GROANING)

(SHATTERING)

(GRUNTS)

(PANTING)

David.

Help me, David.

Stop.

Stop. Stop.

Tessa.

Look at yourself. See.

You're doing this,
but you can stop.

Please stop.

Why do you always
ruin everything?

Stay back. Stay back.

(GROANS)

(SOBBING)

Julia, please.

Don't...

(WEAKLY) Don't let Lily
remember me like this.

(SOBBING)

David.

- (DUCT TAPE TEARING)
- (DAVID GROANING)

David.

Oh, my God.

DAVID: Hey.

- Hey.
- Julia.

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry.

Please forgive me.

We're okay. We're gonna be okay.

I'm gonna make this up to you.

I promise.

I love you, Julia.

(SIRENS WAILING IN DISTANCE)

I love you, too.

(PARAMEDIC GRUNTS)

OFFICER: Leave that
clear for the ME.

POPE: And we'll do
everything we can for you.

I'm very sorry.

I'll, uh, see you
at the hospital.

FEMALE OFFICER: Miss Banks?

Julia!

- Hey.
- Hey.

BOY 1: How's it going? BOY 2: Are
you guys gonna head straight...

(CHUCKLES) Ali.

DAVID: Hi, um, Lily.
Hi, good morning.

- Om (EXCLAIMS)
- (GIGGLES)

Can you, uh, touch my nose?

Oh, thank you, Mrs. Connover.

ALI: Hello!

- Hi, Humphrey, hi, hello.
- (BARKING)

I'm gonna pet you later 'cause
I need coffee desperately.

I am very hungover
from the wedding.

Hi. (KISSES)

I think your front
doorbell's broken.

Yeah, well, that and about
10,000 other things.

The longest to-do
list in history.

I love this house. And my
room and San Francisco.

- They have the best doughnuts ever.
- Yeah.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

No. Thank you for your
gift, by the way.

You're welcome.

- (DAVID GRUNTING)
- (CHUCKLES)

(HUMPHREY BARKING)

- JULIA: I'll get it.
- Okay.

It's probably another
scary urban squirrel.

(BARKING CONTINUES)

Humphrey, there's nobody here.
Look.

LOVEY: Hello, Julia.

I'm here to see
my granddaughter.

She's here! Lovey's here!

Oh.

My darling girl.

LILY: You're here.

Yes.

I'm here.