View of Terror (2003) - full transcript

Sleep tight, baby doll.

What happened between us
was il miracolo.

A miracle.
How do you Americans say?

A miracle of love.

I would rather go to...

France.

We'll go wherever you choose.

To the cafes in Paris,

or perhaps to my castle in the
hills above Saint-Tropez.

Ooh.
The beach, someplace tropical.

Hot.



There's no place hotter.

We're steamier right here
in this bed.

Hi, baby. Hi, baby.

So tell me what I'm doing wrong.

Nothing.

Then how come
you are moving out?

I thought you weren't
gonna ask me again.

Look, if you need some more
privacy I can put up some walls.

I need space.

Why?

I thought we weren't gonna
argue about this, okay?

I don't wanna argue about this.

I'm just feeling
a lot of pressure.

What pressure?



I never even mentioned
the "M" word.

This kind of pressure.

We're talking. No, you are shouting.

I'm not shouting.

Brent, this is always
what happens.

Everything turns into a fight.

We're not fighting, Celeste.
We're having a discussion.

I don't get it.

You know, we
are perfect together.

Not just in bed.

Everything's perfect.

Yeah, except for the fighting
and I can't stand it.

I'm not saying
that it's over, okay?

I'm just saying that
I need some time alone.

Fine.

Except for the Barkleys
for some reason they can't sit

beside the Robinsons
and don't ask me why.

Excuse me.

This isn't clean. Um...

Think you could check every
plate before you put them down?

Thanks.

Did you ask about the apartment?

Um...

We can stop by there
this afternoon.

You didn't ask?

Well, I was hoping you
were gonna change your mind.

Not that I don't want
you for a neighbor.

That would be great,
it's just...

I think you are
making a mistake.

Come on. He's gorgeous,
talented, funny

and he's an actor
who actually finds work.

You know, we still need to
have the wine list approved.

I know, you heard me.-

So why are you leaving him?
He worships you.

The sex is great.

We're always fighting.

So what? He's passionate.

I don't like it. You don't like it.

Well, listen.
After two failed marriages,

I can say this
with some degree of authority.

You can't have great sex
without passion.

And you can't have passion
without fighting.

Sex and violence.

No, no, not violence.

Fighting.

If you're gonna move, you
can't beat this neighborhood.

People are great.

There's a 24-hour market
right around the corner.

Subway's only two blocks away.

Let's go up to my
place first, okay?

Afternoon, Derrek. Hi.

Our appointment
isn't until 1:00.

Fine. I can wait.

Tasha. David.

How are you doing? I'm good.
I'm good.

And you, you I recognize
from Tasha's brochure.

I'm David Jacobsen. Hi.

I've been talking to your
boss, trying to get her to

use my club
for one of her events.

Yeah, the Second Sight
Club over on 35th.

I think I've heard of it.

I should hope so.

Yeah, we've completely
remodeled.

We'll talk, we'll talk.

You... You'll love it.
You guys have a great day.

Even if I had a studio
available,

I couldn't lease it
without a credit check.

And that could take a while.

Come on, Glenn.
I've been here for five years.

I'll co-sign.

But I only have two bedrooms.

Unless, of course, you wanna
take a look across the street.

What's across the street?

The Sommer.

Same company that owns
The Sommer owns

The Tower over here.

It's not as fancy, but I could
get you a one-bedroom

there that rents for less than

a studio space
over here at The Tower.

I like it better than The Tower.

Certainly has more charm.

Careful what you touch.
I just had it painted.

Furniture is nice.

I'll rent it with or without.

Either that or the floor.

Wow.

It's like
a giant insect colony.

Yeah, like those ant farms

where you can see
all the caves and tunnels.

There's curtains up
in the bedroom.

But I haven't put up
any drapes yet.

So if you like the apartment,

you can pick any color you want.

What about security?
Any problems with the building?

There's the odd theft
now and then.

But nothing too serious.

There's no high-tech
cameras in this building.

You saw the security

doors and

the guard across the street
keeps an eye on the building.

What about pets?

Pets?

No pets.

Just a bird.
A bird isn't a pet. Right?

Bird?

Yeah.

It's not a problem.

Great. Then we'll take it.

You be quiet.

Hi, I can't come
to the phone right now.

So, leave a message and
I'll call you back. Thanks.

Tsk.

Did I leave you out?

Did I leave you out?

I know.

That's 'cause
I don't want your friends

calling here no more.

Celeste.
Are you living here now?

Um, yeah, I just moved in.

Well, let me be the first
to welcome you to the hood.

Thanks.
I gotta go.

No, I, I... Listen.
I wanted to talk to you.

You know what I said earlier,
about you and I getting together?

Strictly business?

Come on.
You know as well as I do,

my club is the best venue out there for
these parties and these social events.

Okay, I don't choose the venues.

I know. And neither does Tasha.

All that we can do
is recommend a place.

But see, I want
to be on that list

of recommendations.

All right. You know what?
Let me see what I can do.
Maybe we can swing by later.

That would be amazing.Okay.

Everything is on the house. Ooh. Sounds good.

You have a good day.

No, the shellfish is too
expensive. Go with the salmon.

And, we'll need
a vegetarian option.

Hang on.

RSVP, Tasha speaking.

Is she there?

No.

I think you are
making a big mistake

by calling her every day.

I just want to talk to her.

She just wants some time alone.

Why is that so hard
for you to understand?

I don't understand why she left.

You want the short answer

or the long
psychological evaluation?

I'm going crazy, Tasha.

You've always been crazy, Brent.

In fact, I, I probably never
should have introduced you.

I miss her.

I want her back.

I don't care
what it takes, okay?

I'll do anything.

Hello.

Hi.

Who's this?

It's me.

Brent?

How did you get this number?

What did you do today?

Tasha gave it to you,
didn't she?

Yeah. Okay, well, I told
you not to call.

I like your voice.

It's heavenly, like your name.

Why did you stop talking?

Hi, I can't come
to the phone right now.

So, leave a message and
I'll call you back. Thanks.

Sleep tight, baby doll.

The number you are
calling has been blocked

and cannot be accessed
by this function.

Please contact...

Morning. Hi.

Hope you're ready. They moved
the appointment up by 15 minutes.

We can take the subway.

Hey, Derrek.

Did you talk to Brent?

He called me.

Did you give him
my number? No.

No.

He called me.

Well...

What did he say?

He pretended it wasn't him.

Did it sound like him?

Well, he can sound
like anybody he wants.

Did you star-69 him? No, he blocked his number.

I think he was calling from
right outside the building.

Why is that? Because I heard
a siren go by

and then, I heard the exact
same siren on the phone.

That could be a coincidence.

Well, he said, I have a heavenly name.
That's not a coincidence.

Block the blocker. What do you mean?

Anonymous call rejections.
Star-77.

The party you are calling

does not accept blocked calls.

If you are calling
from a blocked number

please add...

Now, tell me what she
does that's so special?

I, um... I doubt she does
anything that you can't do.

But there is a difference.

What's that?

She's afraid. I'm not.

Afraid of what?

Conflict.

And you can't change that.

Why not?

Because... Well, in order
to change Celeste,

you have to confront her.

If you confront her,
she'll run away.

She's from Ohio, for God's sake.

She grew up milking cows,
playing softball.

She just doesn't understand
people like us.

She moved out here
right after her mom died.

You knew that, right?

Yeah. I guess she just
packed up her bird and left.

That wasn't her bird.
That was her mom's.

Whatever. That's just
the way she is.

Something goes wrong
and she runs away.

I think you should let me

take your mind off her.

You're really fun to flirt with.

And if things were different,

we could carry this right into the night.
But I just...

But you want someone else.

Story of my life.

It's not that I want her, Tasha.

I never said this
about anyone before,

but, I need her.

Why did you have these
delivered here?

Because the last time
I sent them to the hotel,

they lost them.

Thank you. All right.

Listen, I was thinking
we're gonna have to hire

some people to help
us set up the room.

And I had this list here
I wanted to show you.

If that's Brent, can you just
tell him that I'm not here?

Still?

Got to talk to him sometime.

RSVP, Tasha speaking.

May I speak
to Celeste, please?

And can I tell her
who's calling?

Yeah, Mike
from Baxter's Jewelers.

Sure, hold on.

Mike, from some jewelry store.

This is Celeste. Hi.

Who's this? It's me.

You gave me almost nothing
the other night.

What do you want?

I'll tell you what I've got.

How did you get this number?

Tasha gave it to
you, didn't she?

I'm just asking you
for a little more.

At night, I turn off
all the lights

and listen to your voice.

I imagine you lying there
in your silky thong.

Running your fingers back and...

Listen to me you sick bastard,

you ever call here again,
I'm calling the police.

The number you are calling
has been blocked

and cannot be accessed...

Big surprise.

What do you wanna do,
call the phone company?

Okay, you don't think
that that was Brent?

No.

No. Of course it's not Brent.

Who else could it be?

He knows my name, he knows
where I live, where I work.

Call him. Ask him.

You call him.

It's not Brent.

He said that I wear a thong.

So?

So, Brent is the one
who gave them to me.

All right, um,
I'll talk to him.

Thanks.

Hi, I can't come
to the phone right now.

So, leave a message and
I'll call you back. Thanks.

Hello.

If you hang up,
you'll be sorry.

How did you get this number?

There are three
rules to this game.

First, you can't block
your phone.

Second, you can't call
the police.

Third, you can't have
a boyfriend.

If you break a rule,
you'll be punished.

Any questions?

And I'll be watching you.

Watching?

Well, telescopes are pretty
popular in these buildings.

That's why, the first thing
I want you to do

is to cover up all your windows.

Yeah, I was gonna
do that today. Yeah.

And then, you take off
the anonymous call rejection.

But then he can call me.

See, what you need to do
is get yourself a second line.

You keep the number
unpublished and unlisted.

You give it out
to your closest friends.

That way, he keeps calling
on the first line

thinking he's getting through.
But what he's really doing

is giving us more information.

So you can trace his call?

Not if he is calling
from a pay phone

or using a calling card.

Those calls are almost
impossible to trace.

But he might give us information

if he leaves messages.

I begged her not to go.

I knew it was a mistake.

What does her moving out
have to do with this?

Somebody's stalking her.

That wouldn't happen
if she stayed.

And you think, what,
if she moved back...

Yeah, I think it would stop.

Really?

Well, that could be
a motive right there.

For what?

Scaring her.

You know,
you are either innocent

or you're a really good actor.

Why can't I be both?

Thank you. You are welcome.

He told me
not to call the police.

That's why I waited
till I was at work.

Well, if he's watching, it
might not make a difference.

He could be out there right now.

I know.

Where are you going?

I have to pick up the
guest list for the banquet

and, go to the hotel
to check on the space.

And then I have to find
a new place to live.

Well, hang on a second.

If he is following you,

he'll find out where you are
no matter where you live.

Right. But he won't be
able to watch me

through my living room windows.
I'll see you later.

Yeah.

Okay. Right.

No, that sounds totally fine.

I need a taxi.

Excuse me.

I'm looking for Glenn Moser.

He's at lunch.

Do you know
when he'll be back?

Around 1:00.

Right. Do you mind
if I just wait here?

No, ma'am. Thanks.

You could look at the lease.

There's nothing in
here about harassment.

Then I'm gonna have to sublet.

There's a clause
in here about that.

Says you can't do it.

All right, can I talk to
the owner of the building?

It's owned by a conglomerate.

Who runs that conglomerate?

They have a board of directors.

And they'll just
send you back to me.

So it's really up to you?

It's up to the contract.

Look, I let a lady out
of her lease last year.

And I almost my job over it.

All right, can you at least find
out if there's an apartment

with a telescope pointing
into my living room?

You know, I've been in
a lot of these units.

And you'd be amazed to see how
many of them have telescopes.

Great. So, um...

Will you please
put up my drapes?

I'm working on it.

And I'll tell security
to keep an eye on things.

It's the best I can do.

Maybe I should
just go back to Ohio.

Ohio?

And what about the lease?

Well, I guess I could always

send them the money
when I have it.

I co-signed for that lease.

Guess who they're
gonna come after.

Yeah.

Besides, you know.
Maybe it's good that you're stuck here.

Okay. What do you mean?

I mean...

You can't keep running
away from everything.

And I suppose that you would
just throw open the curtains

and start dancing
naked for the guy.

I might.

But, I know
that what I wouldn't do.

Wouldn't count on
the police to find him.

You know what?
Fight back.

Right. And how do you do that when
you don't know who you're fighting?

Well, that's the first thing
you gotta do.

Find him.

Okay. How do I find him?

Same way he found you.

Grab your things.

Says here the viewfinder
is a wide-angled sighting scope

with cross-hairs to make it easy to
center objects in the eye-piece.

Well, I'm not having
any trouble centering things.

I can see why this
is such a popular sport.

Why you ask?
Well, it's all rather phallic,

isn't it? I mean, this long
sleek tube penetrating

to the most private parts
of people's lives.

Okay, we're not
doing this to spy on people.

You're such
a spoilsport.

Okay, I got one.

Room on the 14th floor...

Ninth window from the left.

Can you see anybody?

Um... No. Just the telescope.

That makes 11.

My God.

What is it?

Mrs. Tasgrove, butt naked.

I did not need to see that.

All right.
So that makes 11 windows with telescopes...

And then nobody using them.
Now what?

Now, we gotta get him
to come to the window.

How?

Give him something to look at.

I'm not taking
these sheets down.

Well...

You have to bait the trap.
You know...

Tease them a little.

I'm not doing
that either.

Of course not.

All right. You look
through the telescope.

I'll do my best
to get his attention.

Somehow.

Music.

Lights.

Action.

Done this before?

Hi, I can't come
to the phone right now.

So, leave a message and
I'll call you back. Thanks.

Get a lot of
hang-ups on that line?

Yeah. That's why the new
one's gonna be unlisted.

Well, you shouldn't have
any problem with this one.

Hello.

I thought we had an
understanding about the police.

How did you get this number?

It's a pity. Because now

you'll have to be punished.

I don't know how
he got the number.

Are you sure you didn't
give this number out

to anybody but your boss?

I'm positive.

What about the person
who installed the phone?

Did you get a name?

Um, it was a woman.

We'll still check her out.

I just got off the phone
with the building manager.

A Glenn Moser.

He doesn't know if anybody's
been inside the unit.

Well, maybe it was him.

Ma'am, just because he has the key
doesn't mean he's been inside.

All right, well, he's definitely
watching me and following me.

Which takes him out
of the voyeur category.

Meaning?

He's behaving
more like a predator.

Could you just wait
until I get inside?

Yeah, sure. Thanks.

The view is so much
better now. Don't you think?

Besides, putting up
sheets won't stop me.

I can see you anyway.

For all you know, I could
be hiding in the closet.

Or I might be under your bed.

Or maybe in the shower.
Look around.

I'm sure you'll find me.

If not, I'll find you.

Thank you.

You had an intruder?

Somebody came in and took the sheets
down that I had over the window.

Wait, wait, wait a minute.

The police are in there now.

I brought the drapery guys in.

I let them in to
measure the window.

I was there the whole time.
I stood in the doorway.

And they took the sheets down?

We had to.
To take measurements.

Well, why didn't you tell me?

I tried to call.
All I got was the machine.
I left a note in your kitchen.

You know,
I did everything you wanted.

I tried to put the drapes up
as fast as possible.

Or I might be under your bed.

Or maybe in the shower.
Look around.

I'm sure you'll find me.

If not, I'll find you.

Um... It sure is creepy, but
there's nothing on that tape

that says he was actually
inside the apartment.

He's...

He's just given us
more to work with.

I don't understand.
Why is he doing this to me?

See, this isn't about you.

As an individual. Believe me.

This is about control.

It always is with these guys.

Same as rape. Same as murder.

We'll get to the bottom of this.

Um... In the meantime,
can we leave with that tape?

You know, if you're scared to
stay by yourself for the night,

you might as well check into a hotel.
It might do you some good.

No... I, um...

I'll be okay as long as
he hasn't been in here.

There actually is no guarantee
that he hasn't been here.

We just don't have any reason
to believe that he has.

Right. So, he's probably in his
hidey-hole, watching right now?

You know what
the best thing you can do is?

Put your sheets back up
and lock the door.

I'm sure you'll be just fine.

I think you should
leave the sheets down.

Why?

Because when they're down,
he's watching.

You know, I hate to
sound stupid here but the,

the logic of that
just completely escapes me.

Okay. The minute they came
down, he called. Right?

He even left a message.

It's like he's
spoon-feeding it to you.

Spoon-feeding me what?

He wants more than
a silhouette on a bed sheet.

He wants you. You're the bait.

This is
a pleasant surprise.

Are you watching me?

Always.

What are you doing?

Hiding.

Why did you take down the sheets

if you don't want me to see you?

Why do you wanna see me?

Because your voice
is no longer enough.

Do you want me to come back
where you can see me?

Please. And keep talking.

Keep talking.

Anything I can do to help,
just let me know.

I'll be more than glad
to be of service. Really.

Glenn. I found him.

Excuse me.

Can we talk later?

Okay, but look...

This is his apartment.
It's on the 14th floor.

What apartment?
What are you talking about?

The man that's been watching me.
I saw him last night.

I need his name so
that the police can...

The police can ask me
for it if they want it.

I can't give you
the names of the tenants.

The last time I did
that I almost lost my job.

What last time?

It's not important.

Are you talking about the woman
that you let out of the lease?

It's none of your business.

All right, can you please
just tell me who was she?

What difference does it make?

Well if it doesn't make a difference,
why aren't you telling me?

Her name was Jamisen.
Justine Jamisen.

All right. Where
does she work?

She worked at the flower shop over
on 1st Avenue and St. Mark Street.

But she quit
the day she moved out.

No forwarding address.
Nothing.

She just vanished.

Excuse me. Hi.

Um, so I just tried to call
my friend Tasha Kinsley,

but I think she
must already have left.

Yeah, 20 minutes ago.

Could you do me a favor?

Yeah. What do you need?

Do you know why the police came
to my apartment the other night?

Yeah, ma'am.

So I think I know
who's watching me.

He's on the 14th floor,

ninth window from
the south-east corner.

Do you know who lives there?

Let's see, that would be...

Mrs. Dorrington.

No. That's not right, it's...

You know,
could I just run up there

and see what
apartment number it is?

You can't tell by the doors.

Why not?

Well, because it's different
if you count the windows.

I mean, most of them
they have two windows.

But the studios only have one

and the two bedrooms,
they have an extra one...

Well.

You know I can't let you go
up there by yourself.

Could you come up with me?

No, ma'am.

Can't leave your station?

Nope.

So, what if you have
to go to the bathroom?

Well, that's...
That's different.

I bet it takes longer
to go to the bathroom

than it does to take
a ride in the elevator.

I think this is it.

Are you sure? I think so.

Who lives here?

I think it's David Jacobsen.

What are you doing?

I'm seeing who lives here.

Well, he's not home.

So then,
can you open up the door?

No, I can't
open up the door.

Look, I just wanna
take a peek inside

and make sure that
we have the right place.

How are we gonna tell anything
just by peeking through the door?

Because there's only one telescope
on this part of the building.

So, if there's one
by the window,

we know we have
the right apartment.

I, I can't do that.

Derrek.

Okay, I'm gonna call the
police and what's gonna happen

if they come up here
and knock on the wrong door?

How's that gonna look?

Hey, you can't go in there.

Don't worry.
I won't touch anything.

It's what you came to see.
Now let's go.

If he finds us here, we're...

The police find your fingerprints
on any of that stuff,

I'm gonna lose my job.
Come on.

Don't worry. I'm not gonna tell anyone
that you let me into the apartment.

All right? I'm just gonna say
that I saw him watching me and...

I owe you one.

Thank you.

Look, Detective Gillis it's Celeste
Timmerman. Can you call me back quickly?

I found something.

Yeah.

Are you David Jacobsen?

Yes.

I'm Detective Gillis,

and this is my
partner Detective Zamora.

Do you mind if we ask you
a couple questions?

No, come on in.

Hey, that is a one
nice telescope, man.

You don't mind if
I take a look, right?

Well, you really don't see
too much in the daytime.

All right,
well, let's have a look.

Yeah, you're right.
I can't see a thing.

So, what do you use it for?

Come on. We're all voyeurs
on some level, right?

No. Not me. You?

Not me.

Wait, wait, you're gonna sit
there and tell me that,

that you've never looked at a
beautiful woman across the room or

taken a quick glance under her
short skirt on an escalator?

I mean, come on, guys.

All right, then why don't you
just tell me why you're here...

Detective, you're not
going to find anything

illegal over there, there's...

There's none of
the kiddie stuff,

none of the blue snuff films,
I mean, I didn't even,

cop a feel off the net.

You know these women?

Yeah.

That's, Tasha Kinsley and
Celeste, somebody. Why?

Meh.

Don't worry about that, man.

What's this?

I'm sure I don't know.

He doesn't know.

Well...

Well, would you like to know?

Hey, guys,
I have nothing to hide.

Open it.

I swear I have no idea where
these pictures came from,

I have never seen
these pictures before.

Come on, let's go. Wait, wait.

You two are making
a huge mistake.

That's not even the last of it.

We're coming right
back with a warrant.

How could you think
that you were protecting me?

Tasha said somebody
was stalking you.

Yeah, it was you.

I mean, before I started
following you, she said he...

He knew where you live,
where you work.

He wasn't following me.
David knew where I worked.

God! I'm just so angry.
You have no idea how scared I was.

I didn't mean
to scare you.

I was just afraid if I'd said something,
you would tell me to butt out.

I just feel like smacking you.

Sorry, I mean, I...

I've never seen you so angry.

What you're seeing is a woman
who has been visually raped

for the last three weeks
and who thought

that maybe that rapist was you.

But it was him all along.

I should feel safe, but I don't.

I'm sorry.

You're right.

There's no way I can understand.

No.

I swear I was
trying to help you.

Even though I made
everything worse.

Maybe...

Maybe I made everything
worse by leaving you.

Where would you like to go?

London, Barcelona, Tahiti?

I would be happy just
to go to the bedroom.

Not just any bedroom.

A Venetian
bedroom at sunset.

Overlooking the canals and the
golden Basilica of San Marco.

Amore.

I have to go to work.

Commercial?

No, I'm auditioning for a play.

Tickets.

How beautiful you are.

You're more beautiful
in anger than in repose.

I still feel like I'm being

watched.
I can't escape it.

You are.

I mean, I'm watching you.

Kitty's watching you.

Don't do that.

I'm sorry.

I don't like it.

I didn't mean anything.

Don't tease me
about that ever again.

Never again.

That was good, by the way.

What? It was almost
like a fight.

I'm growing up.

Yeah.

You wanna fight? Yeah.

I'll give you
a fight. Yes.

Okay, well,
I told you not to call.

I like your voice.

It's heavenly.

Like your name.

Why did you stop talking?

We found that one
in David's apartment,

along with three more
with your voice on 'em.

A bunch more
photographs and,

a couple of video recordings
made through the telescope.

Video recordings? Yeah.

But the only thing we didn't
find was his camera gear.

We will.

But all that should
nail him pretty well?

Hope so.

See, this guy's pretty clever, and his
phone records are clean as a whistle.

But that doesn't
mean anything, right?

Probably not, but there is one
thing we need to warn you about.

Um, he's gonna have
a bail hearing on Monday.

And he's probably gonna get out.

So, I don't want you to be
alarmed if you see him around.

Yeah, you just be careful and,
you know, you don't talk to him.

Can I get a copy of those?

Well, we need to keep them
for evidence, but...

Yeah, I suppose
I can make you a copy.

This is so humiliating.

Do you know what they're going
to do with those videos?

I think they've just looked at it
enough to make sure that was you.

No, they're gonna
show them to a jury.

Yeah,
I thought about that.

It's disgusting.

Well, you won't be alone in court, okay?
I'll be right there with you.

Thanks.

I just can't believe I
almost did business with that guy.

Hello.

You broke
the rules, remember?

No boyfriend!

You have 24 hours
to get rid of him.

If you don't, I will.

How is that
possible? David's in jail.

Maybe he called from jail?

No, the cops said
that there's no way

he could've made that phone call from jail
and he doesn't even get out till Monday.

Has Brent ever heard his voice?

It wasn't Brent.

All right? He was following me, but
he was just trying to protect me.

Now you sound like me. It wasn't him.

You said he can do any voice.

He wouldn't do that.

I don't wanna push this, okay?

But suppose it
was him all along.

What do you mean?

He's desperate,
he wants you back.

He told me he'd do anything.

That I will never relax in
my secrecy or in my search.

That I will fasten the crime
of the murder of my dear love.

That I will fasten
the crime of murder.

That I will fasten
the crime of murder.

That I will fasten
the crime of the murder.

This is Brent.

I talked to the
police and they said that

David made bail
first thing this morning.

So, since he's threatened you...

I thought he couldn't
have made the call.

Well, he said he could have a friend
call me, but that's impossible

because it was the same voice.

How do you explain
that to a jury?

I don't think you have to
worry about it, I mean,

they found all that
stuff in his apartment.

Yeah, well, the important thing
is, is that you just stay away

from my apartment.

Why? Because he threatened you.

He said that if I don't
get rid of you, he will.

And what about you?

I'll be fine,
I'll call you again later.

Hi.

May I help you?

Yeah, I'm looking for a
woman named Justine Jamisen?

She's been gone for
over a year now, sorry.

She was an artist.

I mean, not like a painter.
I mean, with flower arrangements.

Once somebody saw her work,
they never went anywhere else.

I offered to give her a raise so she
wouldn't leave, but I'm glad she left.

Why is that?

I think she was on medication.
She started having anxiety attacks,

paranoia.

What happened?

Well, for one thing, she would
never go near the windows.

And when she left,

she wanted to wipe out any
trace that she was ever here.

Like she never existed.

Do you know where she went?

No.

Would you tell me if you did?

Probably not.

Do you ever hear from her?

No.

All right, um, look, if you do hear from
her or anybody who knows her, can you just

tell her to call me?

It's really important, tell
her it's about The Sommer.

And I don't think
that she was paranoid.

Surprise! Hey!

Are you crazy?
How could you scare me like that?

Um, sorry. What are you doing here?
I just told you

to stay away.

I came to celebrate, I...

I got the job.

Jesus.

Don't worry. I closed
the drapes towards The Tower.

I mean, nobody's gonna see us.

Where's Kitty?

Where is she?

I have no idea.

Well, did you
take her out? No.

Well, she was
in here this morning.

Well, maybe when you closed it, you
thought she was gonna be in there.

I haven't taken
her out for two days!

He was in here, he took her.

How do you know he was in here?

In the elevator. What?

In the elevator,
he left me a message.

There's nothing in the elevator.

On the back wall,
in big letters.

There's nothing there.

He wiped it off,
he's still in the building.

The last time I was wrong,
it was the drapery guys,

but this time he
actually left me a message.

I'm not saying he wasn't in there, but
I spoke to the manager, wasn't him.

He was down in Maryland at his
daughter's wedding or something.

So is that all you're gonna do?

There's nothing I can do
at the moment, all right?

But as soon as I get back,
I'll file a report.

You'll file a report?

Get the landlord to change
the locks immediately.

Don't spend another night in there
without fresh locks on the door.

I'll be in touch.

What exactly are you doing?

Well, I will tell
you what I'm not doing.

I'm not waiting for the police.

The police already know
it's David.

Yeah, but they said there's a
chance his lawyer could get him off.

All he has to do is
raise a reasonable doubt

in the minds of the jury.

Yeah, but I mean, they found all
that stuff in his apartment.

Yeah, well, the only equipment
they found was his telescope.

No camera stuff,
no recording stuff.

Yeah, but what about the photos? I mean,
the videos I mean, that should be enough.

Well, they said that there's a remote
possibility somebody planted that stuff.

Yeah, who? Well, nobody,

that's just what his
lawyer's gonna tell the jury

you know, I mean, they found
most of that stuff after they

arrested him when they came in
with the search warrant,

so I guess it's possible that
somebody went in there.

That's ridiculous.

Yeah. That's our
justice system for you.

But I figure he's gotta keep
his camera gear somewhere,

so if we follow him long
enough, we'll find out where.

Is he there now? Yeah.

He's watching television.

Probably one of his pornos.

It's a good thing the
police gave you the tapes.

Here.

It's just such
an incredible violation.

I hope for his sake he's found
guilty because if he gets off,

I'm gonna go after him myself.

Look at this.

What? Look at that picture.

What picture?

That picture on the wall.

What about it?

It's that picture right there and
you can't see that from the window.

Get the lights.

No, no, no, don't answer.
He doesn't want you to be here.

He probably already
knows that I'm here.

What do you want?

Yeah.

Just a second.

Who is it?

Justine Jamisen.

Justine?

Yeah, there was
definitely a camera in here.

But it ain't here now.

Yeah, and the rest of
the place is clean too.

I mean, there's nothing in the
other vents or smoke alarms.

I mean, we've seen these things hidden in
smoke alarms, coffee cans, you name it.

The guy's totally sick.

Sick, but smart.

And if he was smart enough to
take that camera out there,

we're not gonna find
any fingerprints either.

Yeah, but...

My fingerprints are gonna
be all over that vent.

Well, anybody besides
the building manager

have access to your unit?

Yeah, it's not that
we're rulin' out the manager.

I mean, he would have access to both
the apartments, yours and David's.

So, are you saying that
you don't think it was David?

Well, no, it's... No, we think he's
still good for it.

It's just that
we're covering our bases.

Because once it gets to court these
things are never a slam dunk.

Justine.

Hi, I'm Celeste, um...

I came alone just
like you told me to. Yeah.

As far as you know.

It started with the phone calls.

Then the stalking.

Why didn't you call the police?

He threatened me.

I kept thinking he'd go away, didn't
really think he'd do anything.

What did he do?

He killed my fiance.

They said it was an accident.

But,

he went up on
the roof all the time.

We had a garden there.

He didn't fall.

I have no memory
of how he got to me.

I never saw him.

I just remember waking up
and seeing the fire.

What fire?

There was an abandoned building
half a block from The Sommer.

He must have taken me there.

By the time
I woke up, he was gone.

I think he just set
the place on fire and left.

The whole building went up. They
said it was a miracle I survived.

So what set him off was your
fiance, he was jealous.

No.

He solved that by
pushing him off the roof.

What set him off was my
trying to leave The Sommer.

The cage, he called it.

The day I moved out.

That's when he crawled out
from under his rock.

Hi..

It's okay.

So, I told you
I wouldn't tell anybody

what you did for
me and I didn't.

We both know who's
been watching me.

He's back. I know.

Came out of your building
about 20 minutes ago.

The Sommer?

He has a key?

Some of the tenants here rent
storage lockers in the basement.

Can we find out?

I suppose.

He's not still there, is he?

No, he...
He took off in a cab.

I think he's done this before.

But the cops said that even
with all the evidence,

there's a chance that his lawyer
will be able to get him off.

Yeah, I know, yeah.

They talked to me about that.

Who did?

The detectives.

Asked me where I was
such and such, when, and...

They're just trying to
build a case, that's all.

Yeah.

I was wondering since
he's back, could you just

keep an eye on him for me?

Please.

I suppose.

Thanks.

Celeste?

Are you there, Celeste?

It's me.

Hey. What's up with the lock?

I changed the locks, I'm sorry.

Hi.

Hey.

You're kind of a good dancer.

I don't know,
I never saw myself dance.

Would you like to?

What do you mean?

Watch, sit down.

Wow!

Pretty amazing?

I went to this store
over in Times Square,

I got this little camera
that you can hide anywhere.

And there's a motion detector
that turns the VCR on,

if there's any
movement in the room,

the image sucks,
but it's pretty cool?

Watching the watcher.

Exactly.

Okay.

What are you doing?

I'm going to make him jealous.

See, I hope that he saw you
come into the building.

I'm hoping that he
sees us right now.

And I hope that he
sees us leave together.

I think this bothers him.

I thought it was you, you know?

That's what I heard.

I thought you were trying to
scare me into moving back.

Is that why you're here?

What do you mean?
Because you're scared.

I'm scared for you,
he gave me 24 hours.

Wanna get rid of me?

I'm not gonna get
rid of you and you know

this is very hard
for me to admit but, um,

I've missed you, I think
I'll keep you forever.

So, does that mean
you're gonna move back?

God. Easy,
don't be so clingy.

Hi.

I didn't hear you go out.

What's wrong?

You probably
didn't hear this either.

He knows where you live.

I've only been gone 20 minutes.

You can't stay here alone.

He's not gonna break in here.

No, you can't stay here, all right?
He's killed before.

I'll only be
here till 9:30. I, um,

I have a rehearsal at 10:00.

When can we check that tape?

Um...

I'll stop by there with Tasha

and I'll call you if
there's anything on it.

Okay.

My God.

I think I got him.

"If you

"leave your cage,

"I will open this one."

That's sick.

Don't. Calling the police.

I don't wanna call the police.

What are you gonna do?

He just told me everything
that I need to know.

What?

His camera's back.

So, what are you gonna do?

I'm gonna leave the cage.

That should get him
to come after me.

What do you want me to do
with the stuff in the fridge?

I'll do that last, what
time do you have to leave?

I should be there by 4:00.

Then you should go.

We should both go.

Yeah, I just want to finish
up here first, but...

Don't worry.

What time you want me to
be back here for you?

I'll come by your place when I'm
finished up here, probably around 9:00.

I should be there by then.

Be careful.

You too.

Derrek.

Yeah, he's still upstairs.

Yeah, I know.
Look, I'm trying to keep an eye on him

and pack at the same time.

I was wondering
if you could just call me

if he goes anywhere? Okay.

The minute he leaves? All right.

All right. Um, I'll be in my
apartment till around 9:00.

All right.Okay.

Ma'am.

What's your phone number?

555-0155.

Hello.

Yeah, he... He just left.
He's still out front.

Thanks.

I lost him.

All right, well.

Look, I think I found
something that can help you.

What?

You gotta promise you're
not gonna tell anybody

who showed this to you, okay?

Yeah, I promise.

I'd lose my job.

You're not gonna lose
your job, just show me.

It's in your building.

This way.

What's down there?

It's just the storage area.

That's where he keeps his stuff.

You gotta remember
what you promised, okay?

I'll remember.

Okay. It's right
through here.

It's number nine.
It's right down here.

My God.

Yeah, I was wondering why he
was coming down here all the time.

The equipment.

I have to call the police.

Sorry.

Thanks.

Yeah.

That way.

The stairs were that way.

We're not going that way.

Why not?

That way is better.

Help!

Help!

Nobody can hear you
down here, anyway.

Why don't you put that away
before you hurt yourself?

Derrek, I'm warning you.
Don't come any closer.

Come on.

Come on.

You don't have the guts
to use it.

You see?

I told you,
you didn't have the guts.

Rise and shine.

There you go.

A bird in the cage
is worth two in the basement.

Why are you doing this?

You all ask the same,
stupid question.

All three of you.

And the first time,

I tried to answer it.

I really did.

But the second time,

it just made me angry,
because I couldn't answer it.

It's really quite simple.

I'm bored stupid.

I sit behind that desk

every day.

With nothing to do

but take in the mail.

And wander around this building.

But you're guarding
the building.

I'm guarding
all the rich people.

Do you know how boring that is?

So, I like to amuse myself
by keeping track of

who's in and who's not.

You know, who's on vacation
and business trips.

And when I make my rounds, I

sneak into their apartments.

I like to keep track of who has the best
gear for spying on their neighbors.

But I use all my own cameras.

So, all that stuff
in David's locker...

It's mine.

And later today,

I'll probably put something
of yours in there.

Maybe your purse.

A chunk of your hair.

Maybe a finger.

But David was your idea.

You took me there.

Told me you were gonna
call the police.

I thought to myself,

"Now here, is an opportunity

"I can't pass up."

So, I planted a few tidbits
in his apartment.

And then, after he got arrested,

I brought out the big guns,
so to speak.

David's only mistake
was buying that telescope.

That, and his rather large
collection of dirty movies.

Well, that didn't help his case.

Celeste!

Celeste!

I know you're down here.

Celeste!

You make a sound,
and I'll kill him.

Celeste, where are you?

Can I help you, sir?

Yeah, where's Celeste? Who?

The woman you came down with.

Miss Timmerman, she's...
She's right through here.

Brent!

Think your boyfriend
can help you now?

Derrek, stop!

We were setting
a trap for David. Well, looks like

that wasn't a good idea.

Celeste thought
if she tried to move out,

he would come after her.

So, I asked Brent
to wait outside

and he was watching as I
followed him down the street

and he watched me
as I came back.

So, that's how you knew she
was in the basement?

When I saw him
bringing her down there,

and when she didn't come out,
I was just trying to help her.

Well, when she didn't come out

is when you
should have called us.

Of course, we're happy we got
the right guy, so...

It's all good.

Thank you. All right, take care.

Let's go
some place real, like...

Paris or maybe Italy.

I will take you
anywhere you want, baby.