Was I Really Kidnapped? (2019) - full transcript

Hey. Hey.

Wait. Wait.

Hey. Wait. Please.
Please help me. Please.

Please help me, ma'am.
Please. Please.

Please.

Please. Help!

Please.

Please. Please. Please, he's coming.
Please he's going to come.

He's coming, He's coming.

All I know is Detective Flores said
she was in observation.

I'm just happy she's alive.



- We're looking for Elle Whitland.
- Are you family?

- Yes, I'm her boyfriend, Billy Johnson.
- And I'm her sister, Jen Whitland.

Okay.

The sister and the boyfriend.

- Is she hurt?
- She's going to be okay,

- but she's pretty shaken up.
- What happened to her? Can we see her?

You can, we just need you to keep it brief.

We've still going to get her statement,
figure out what happened.

Of course.

Oh!

- Where were you? Are you okay?
- I was taken.

Taken? By who?

Look, Elle, I'm...
I'm so sorry I wasn't there for you.

- Can we take her home?
- We need to talk to her first.



- Hasn't she been through enough?
- It's okay Billy. I want to help.

- Can we stay?
- Actually, we need to talk to you as well.

I already told the other officer
everything I knew

when I reported her missing 3 days ago.

Well, Elle's memories may trigger
other details for you

that could help with the investigation.

Okay, sure.

Whatever it takes
to catch the creep who took her.

Would you mind waiting?
We'd like to talk to you as well.

- Of course.
- You and I can talk down at the station

- while Elle gets her tests done.
- No, I don't want to leave her again.

Protocol dictates
that we get her statement alone.

Shall I call her psychiatrist, Dr. Kilmeade?

He's been treating her
since she was young.

- Hasn't he done enough?
- We'd like to talk with anybody

who could shed some light on this case.

We're just so glad you're back.

- Yeah, me too.
- Shall we?

I'll see you soon.

Will you be okay?

What's that for?

That's to record every detail and statement
in case we need it for reference.

I just... I don't understand. Why me?

Well, that's what we're here to find out.

But I told you already,
I don't remember anything.

You were last seen 3 days ago.

Maybe we can start
with what you do recall.

Can you tell me what happened
the morning of the kidnapping?

Billy brought me breakfast in bed.

Happy anniversary, beautiful.

- Anniversary?
- Yeah.

Our first date
was exactly one year ago today.

Does that one even count?

I... I spent the first hour
on the worst blind date ever,

before you came by
and spilled a drink over him.

Yeah, well, that smooth move rescued you
from listening to the perils of gingivitis.

First and last time
I ever date a periodontist.

And just think...

he could be the one
proposing to you right now.

Proposing?

What are you doing?

I knew you were the one
from the moment we met.

Every day shines a little brighter
with you in my life,

and... I want to spend
the rest of my life with you.

Elle Margaret Whitland,

will you marry me?

Billy, I love you.

But marriage, it's a big word.

It's also a wonderful word.

One year isn't enough time
to fully know each other and...

I love you, but...

- we don't need to rush.
- I thought we were on the same page.

Well, you're making it sound
like an ultimatum.

Fine. We can talk about this
when I get home from work.

Billy, no... I'm sorry.
Let's talk about it now.

How upset was he?

Well, I've never seen him
slam a door like that before.

It felt like I betrayed him.

- Did you two fight often?
- No.

No, but I mean I wouldn't call that a fight.
It was more like an ongoing disagreement.

And was he pushing to marry you?

Billy has his whole life sorted out.

He's the rising star at work,
he owns his own home,

I'm just kind of like
the missing piece of the puzzle.

Do you feel like just a piece?

No...

Hi.

Thank you, doctor.

It looks like we can join them
down at the station.

I'm going to let your sister know, okay?

Okay.

So you proposed... And she said no?

Well, yeah. It didn't go the way
I had hoped it would.

Marriage is a big word.

It's also a wonderful word.

It means I get to
spend the rest of my life with you.

We don't need a piece of paper
to do that.

It's about vows, and commitment.
You know, family.

None of which stopped
my parents from attacking

each other in divorce court.

Yeah but, you know, look at mine,

thirty years later
and they're still holding hands.

It's too soon.
We've only been dating a year.

I understand that,
but when you know, you know.

You know?

Could we at least talk about it
over dinner? I got to get to work.

- Yeah, of course.
- Okay.

- I love you.
- I love you too.

It's barely 9:00,
how rough could your day be already?

Well, I proposed to Elle.

She said she needed more time, again.

Ahhh... that is rough.

- I'm sorry, man.
- Yeah.

Hey, on the bright side,
at least she didn't fail to mention

she was calling it off as your family
flew in from all over the country.

To top it off, everyone kept their gifts!

I'm still paying for it!

You never told me that before.

After a while,
I realized she wasn't the one.

The divorce bill
would've cost ten times more.

One thing I do know...
There's plenty of fish in the sea.

Yeah, well I don't need another fish.

- So that annoyed you?
- Yeah.

''Plenty of fish''

Yeah, it was tacky, but,

I mean, what else do you expect
from the beat reporter

who can't keep a date longer
than it takes to read his column.

Right.

Come on in. You can take a seat.

We can pick up where we left off.

I'm sorry I'm having
a hard time remembering anything.

You're doing great.

What happened
after Billy left for work?

I called my sister.

- You said no?
- Well, I didn't actually

use the word ''no''.

But he's a good guy.

He wakes up and cleans the house
every Saturday morning

so you can sleep in. Who does that?

Seriously, who does that?

I know he's great, I just...

I don't know if I'm ready.

- You already live together.
- In his house.

And you don't want to be
with other people

and you said he'd make a great father.
What's holding you back?

We didn't exactly have
the most solid role models.

We are not our parents...

And if they were still here,
they would tell us,

do your own thing.

Someone should take her own advice.

If I did, I would have married
a very wealthy man!

I just hope he's willing to wait around.

- What do you mean?
- Good guys don't stick around forever...

Trust me.

- Well now you're stressing me out.
- That is the last thing I want to do.

You know that no one is rooting
for your happiness more than me.

Thanks.

Maybe you should ask Dr. Kilmeade
what he thinks at your next session?

Actually, I stopped seeing him.

- Really? When?
- About six months ago.

You never told me this.

I do have a life of my own, you know...

Besides, I didn't want you to worry.

I figure fifteen years of therapy
is probably enough.

Was he okay with that?

Not exactly.

You've come a long way, Elle.

I'm really proud of you.

Give me some of this.

Okay then.

Okay, so tell me how it goes tonight!

- I will. Love you.
- Love you more.

- You okay?
- Yeah, I'm just

thinking about what
I'm going to say tonight.

You'll figure it out.

Thanks.

Hi, Jack.

Nice to see you, Elle.

We have your re-fill ready.

You're always one step ahead of me.

It's my job.

Oh! Hey, I read your last blog.

The one on wine pairings.

''A Cabernet that smells of
leathery cherry and dusty roads''

''in perfect harmony with
a marbled bone-in steak.''

It's like food poetry.

Wow. I had no idea
anyone actually read my blog.

Well, it made me sound like
Richard Branson on my last date.

You're too funny.

So? Are you going to see her again?

I don't think she's the one.

Well, keep searching.

She's out there for you somewhere.

Until next time.

Thanks!

Billy, hey.

I'm really sorry about this morning.

When are you coming home?
We should figure this out together.

Do you know where he was?

No, I hadn't heard from him
since he left for work that morning.

What time did you get home
that night?

Later than I planned for.

- Hey, I'm put of here.
- Frank just told me

here's two structure fires
happening right now.

One on Oakland, one in Milton.

Are you serious. I got to get home.

Dead serious.
I can cover both if you want.

I'll tell Frank you had to go.

No, no. I'll go.

- Where were they again?
- I'll take Milton then,

- you take Oakland.
- All right.

He wants us to file by midnight.

Sorry, bro.

So I called Elle
to tell her I'd be home late

and then I went to cover the fire.

Is there anyone we can talk to
from the fire who saw you?

Sorry, are you checking my alibi?

No, no, we're just trying
to cross people off the list.

- Yeah.
- There were some firefighters there.

But you know, there was
a bit of a commotion,

- so I couldn't really get their attention.
- Right.

Ended up interviewing
a couple of neighbours.

Did you get any of their names?

No, they didn't
want their names in print.

And what time
did you leave the fire?

Must have been just before midnight.

I went straight home from there
after I filed my story.

Then at around 10 p.m.
I went upstairs

and got ready for bed.

Hello?

Billy?

Billy, we should talk about this.

So you said you left the fire
before midnight, right?

What happened when you got home?

Well, it was weird
because the door was unlocked.

Elle always locks the door.

Hey, Elle, are you up?

Hello.

Elle, are you still up?

The door's unlocked.

Elle?

Billy?

''Hey, hey. Sorry to wake you.''

Is Elle at your place?

No. Why? What's wrong?

''Well, she's not here.''

She didn't mention anything
about going out when I saw her today.

Did she tell you
what happened between us?

Yeah, but she said

you guys were going
to talk about it more tonight.

''Yeah, I just got home.''

Doesn't she go for a walk
when she feels anxious?

Yeah, but I mean, never this late,

''her car's still here,
and she's clearly been drinking so...''

I'll make a quick drive around the
neighbourhood just to make sure.

Billy, I'm worried.

''Don't worry yet.
I'll get back to you.''

So did you go looking for her?

Yeah, I drove
around the block twice and...

I didn't see her anywhere
so I came home.

What time did you get back?

Must have been around 01:00.

And you didn't think
that was a dangerous time

for your girlfriend
to be out walking alone?

Yeah, obviously, but...

I didn't know what else to do.

We can't find anyone that
places you at the fire that night.

Well, then you can read my article
if you don't believe me.

There were lots of people there,
It's just...

no one remembers seeing you.

It's because
I never got out of my car.

What really happened, Billy?

I wrote about the fire
at my desk and then I filled it.

You fabricated the story?

No. No, the fire actually happened,
I just wrote about it generally.

And I drove by it afterwards
and made up a few quotes for colour.

So what happened
when you got home?

Everything after that all happened.
That was all true.

I waited up for Elle, I had
a glass of wine, then I passed out.

I don't know, man.
If that was me,

and I got home in the middle
of the night, my girlfriend wasn't there,

I think I'd call it in.

I was trying to give her space.

I didn't want to push her away
further if she was having doubts...

Okay.

I'll be right back.

How'd that go?

- The boyfriend's lying.
- Really?

What kind of a man is fine
with getting shut down like that?

What does this have
to do with he kidnapping?

What else is he lying about?

So you think he's involved?

It's usually someone
close to the victim, right?

Yeah, maybe.
But come on, that's a bit of stretch.

Let's check his phone records and
see if he even reached out to her?

I can follow up with the hospital
and see if they've got the results...

- from the rape kit.
- Cool.

Thank you.

Is there anything
that you can remember...

about the place
where you were held?

It was really dark and cold.

Help!

Help!

Help! Help.

Please. Please.

Let me go, please.

Why are you doing this to me?

Hello, Elle.

You have no idea how long
I've waited for this moment.

Who are you?

In time. In time.

No, please! Please don't.

It felt like
there was a big weight on me...

and I couldn't breathe really.

I'm sorry, Elle.

This is helpful information though.

You said something
that might be useful...

that he used your name?
That means he knows you.

I have a blog.

Is your picture up on your site?

No, it isn't.

Is there anything familiar about him?

Maybe something that he said?
Or the way he smelled?

I keep seeing the inside of a van.

Good.
What colour was the van?

White, I think?

And was there anything in the van?

I don't know!

Why don't we take a break?

I'm going to fill my partner in, and
then I need to speak with your sister.

Yeah, yeah, okay. Just get me
those results as soon a possible.

Thanks.

- Anything?
- No.

I got his phone records.

He never even called her
that night like he said he did.

Really?

Well, where did his phone
ping while she was missing?

Off the tower near his office,

and then at home and then
at the police department the next day.

And get this,
it was off for long stretches.

- What about hers?
- Never left the house for 3 days.

I'm going to talk to the sister, see
what I can find out about their past.

- Let me know.
- Yeah, for sure.

Hello.

She said she was taken.
Who took her?

Well, that's what
we're trying to figure out.

- Is she okay?
- She's been through a lot,

but she's strong.

I knew we should've gone
to the police that first night.

What happened that night
after Billy called you?

I waited up for an hour
after we talked.

I tried calling him back.
He didn't answer.

I drove over there
at 7:00 a.m. the next morning...

just to make sure
everything was okay.

Billy! Where are you?

Why didn't you
call me back last night?

- I feel asleep on the couch...
- Where is she?

She's not answering any of my calls.
Did she come home?

- I don't know. I...
- Elle! Are you here?

We need to go to the police.

It has to be 48 hours
before they'll do anything.

Unless there's a crime scene.

What if there a sign of distress?

- I'm going.
- I didn't see that last night.

Hey, I'm coming with you.

So who filed
the missing person report that day?

I did.
Jen came with me to the station.

Jen. Did you hear from her?

She's not here?
That's why I was calling!

I fell asleep,
I'm sorry. I waited up for hours.

- She never came home.
- Did she call?

- My phone's dead.
- She's not answering my calls.

She always answers my calls.

- Let's just go to the police.
- Okay,

- I'll call the hospital on the way.
- I'll drive.

As suspected the police officer
never even took it seriously

because it hadn't been 24 hours yet.

You seem upset by that.

Yeah, I still am. I knew
something had happened to her,

nobody was doing anything about it.

And I was right.
Someone did take her.

And yet, you didn't feel
it was serious enough

to call in the night before?

Elle told me about the proposal.

How was her relationship
with Billy overall?

They seemed happy,

unless the future came up.

This ravioli is heaven.

You remember that old Italian woman
that I met at the restaurant?

Well, she finally relented
and gave me her recipe.

Yeah, I swear Elle almost fainted
when she gave it to her.

If I hadn't been there, I think,
your sister might have jumped

on a plane to Florence with her.

My dream
is to get a house on lake Como

and just taste everything
in that country!

Maybe we should plan a group trip.

The four of us
could split on a small villa.

- What do you say, Ryan? You into it?
- That does sound amazing.

Might be out
of my price range until I pay off

a few more lingering bills.

Are you still paying off
your student loans, too?

That, and credit cards
which saved me from being homeless

after I got downsized at The Express.

Did it take you long
to find a new job?

The newspaper business
is about as flimsy

as the paper
it's printed on these days.

Well, we're lucky
to have you at The Chronicle.

Yeah, Billy says
great things about your work.

He's really impressed
with the articles you're writing.

Really?

It's tough keeping up with
the boss's shining star.

Please, do not make Billy's head
any bigger than it already is.

I've heard Lake Como
is a beautiful spot for honeymooners.

I mean, if you and Billy
are thinking about tying the knot.

Well, one of us
definitely thought about it, huh?

I think that's my cue
to go check on the dessert.

I'll see if she needs any help.

What was that all about?

Billy keeps dropping hints
about getting married,

but we've only been dating
for ten months.

- It's way to soon.
- It's not a crime to talk about it.

Yeah, between him and I.
Not in front of other people.

So, any sparks with Ryan?

He seems like a nice guy,
but I don't think he's my type.

- What? Why?
- He seems like a guy

who plays it a little safe.
I need someone with a bit of edge.

You care a lot about your sister.

She's been through a lot.

Do you think
that Billy was pushing too hard?

She didn't like it
when he put pressure on her.

Is there any thing
you can think of that

would make Elle
not want to be with him?

She knew he was a solid guy.

I think she just wanted
to let it grow organically.

Those are all the questions
that I have right now.

Do you mind waiting around for Elle
in case there's anything else

- we need to clear up?
- Of course. Whatever I can do to help.

I appreciate everything you've shared

about the hours
leading up to Elle's disappearance.

I hope it helps you catch the guy.

Me too.

You see, the problem I'm having
is just that your story is inconsistent.

How so?

Well, she said you had
a disagreement after you proposed.

You said everything was fine.

Yeah, everything was going to be fine.

Why did you say
you called her that night?

Because I did.

Your phone records don't show
any calls to Elle that day or night.

Hold on a second.
You have my phone records?

- Yeah.
- I didn't consent to that.

You share a plan with Elle,
we don't need your permission.

We noticed your phone was off
for long stretches.

All right. Honestly,
I wanted to make myself scarce,

I wanted her to worry about what
it would be like if I wasn't around.

I'm sorry, I don't understand.
Why does any of this matter?

Well you see,
the timing is just kind of odd.

Don't you think?

I mean, your phone is conveniently off
when your girlfriend goes missing.

Sorry, are you accusing me
of doing something wrong?

Have you done anything wrong?

No. I've spent the last 3 days
looking for my missing girlfriend!

Hi. Sorry to interrupt.

- Can I talk to you for a minute?
- Sure.

Be right back.

Well, he doesn't look too happy.

Yeah, I think he finally realized
he's now a person of interest.

Her tox screen came back and she had
high levels of ketamine in her system.

She didn't strike me
as the dance club type.

Well, she's had a pretty interesting past.

Let's get her shrink in here,
see if he can corroborate any of this.

I already called him
and he's on his way in.

Perfect.
Let me know when he gets here.

Our therapist mentioned
you remembered something just now?

He mentioned something about his past.

Tell me.

You look so sweet when you sleep,

just like my fiancee.

Fiancee?

Who?

She's gone.

Didn't understand the word commitment.

Why are you doing this?

You won't ever leave me,

will you?

I just don't know why he chose me.

You've been through a lot,

I heard what happened
when you were 10.

My best friend Sarah and I used to walk
home from school together every day.

Then one day there
was a man there with a van.

I told her not to go over there.

And he took her.

How did you cope with the trauma
of Sarah's disappearance?

I tried to hurt myself
but that was a long time ago.

Did you ever do drugs
to deal with the pain?

No.

Your tox screen came back positive
for Ketamine and other amphetamines.

I only take the drugs
prescribed to me by doctor Kilmeade.

Is it possible that he could have
prescribed that to you for depression?

Why are you asking me
these questions?

The guy who kidnapped me
drugged me

which is why
I can't remember anything.

Well, Dr. Kilmeade
is on his way down to the station

he can probably help us clear up this.

Good, I need to see him.

I'm wondering
if you'd be willing to waive

the doctor-patient confidentiality?

- Yeah, sure. If you think it'll help.
- I do.

Thank you.

- She signed the waiver.
- Great.

Maybe the good doctor
can help us unscramble this story.

She keeps talking about white vans
it's like a childhood nightmare.

Pick your poison.
Unstable victim, lying boyfriend.

Well, without her statement
we don't have anything to go right now.

I know, that's what's go me worried.
We'll talk in a bit.

They're treating me
like a suspect number one in there.

- What do you mean?
- They're questioning...

- every detail I give them.
- Hopefully it helps them...

- build a timeline of events.
- Of course, but...

they think that I was angry
with Elle for turning me down.

They're constructing
this ridiculous narrative.

Elle did say you were upset.

You never told me she said that.

I didn't want to get
in the middle of your relationship.

I was going to work. We were going
to talk about it when I got home.

I'm just telling you what she said.

They should be out looking for whoever
took her, not wasting time on us.

Dr. Kilmeade?

Jen, I'm so glad they found her.

- What are you doing here?
- We asked him to come in.

Did you ask him about
how he used to brainwash her?

- Doctor.
- And that's why she stopped seeing you.

- What was that about?
- That guy did weird things to her.

- She never mentioned that to me.
- Yeah, hypnosis.

He was implanting
memories in her head.

She liked seeing him.
He really helped her.

We're better off without him.

I'd like to talk to Elle right away

I'm worried she may
fall back to her past state.

What state is that exactly?

I can't disclose that, detective.
Doctor-patient confidentiality.

She waived it.

As a child, she suffered a trauma
that left her with a personality disorder

which makes her
inherently question reality.

I brought her back to life

and helped her
become the woman she is today.

No one knows Elle like I do.

What are you trying to say here?

Did the kidnapping happen or not?

It happened...

what's uncertain is
whether Elle was there to witness it...

or whether she manifested that
in her head.

Either way the incident
left her traumatized.

- So she might've made it up?
- No. It's not that simple.

The brain doesn't separate reality
versus perceived reality.

It was real to her.
My hypnosis stabilized her.

Has she ever turned to drugs?
To escape her problems.

- Not that I'm aware of.
- We found Ketamine in her system.

- Well, she didn't get it from me.
- We didn't say she did.

Look, Doctor, we're trying
to figure out what happened here.

When we found her
she was heavily drugged.

You're telling us that she's got PTSD.

She can barely remember anything

but what she does remember
is similar to what happened to her

when she was a kid.

So, is it possible that
this whole thing's in her mind?

Anything is possible

but I won't know
until you let me talk to her.

- Didn't she stop seeing you?
- That was Billy's doing.

- And how are things with Billy?
- They're okay.

Did something happen?

Well, it's not a big deal, it's just...

Jen invited us
to her class's holiday recital

and Billy agreed to come with me.

Then the day of the event
he denied ever committing to it

and tried to make me feel bad about it.

- Did you talk to him about it?
- Yeah

but he said that
I remembered it wrong.

Have you started writing
things down like we talked about?

You don't need someone making you
second guess your memories.

Actually there's something
that I wanted to talk you about.

Yeah, of course.

I'm ready to try everything that
you've taught me, just on my own.

Is this you talking or Billy?

He doesn't even know that I'm here.

Elle, you shouldn't
let him dictate your actions.

We're making
great progress with your therapy.

I'm ready to do this.
I've made up my mind.

It seems that you and Billy
have very different ideas

on what's best for Elle.

He seems to have selective memories
when it comes to her.

I don't think he has
her best interests at heart.

Were you upset
when she wanted to stop therapy?

No, I knew she'd eventually
come back to me.

Well, if you could just
let us know where you were

on the night of her disappearance
we're done here.

I'll have my secretary call you.

- Did they let you see her?
- No.

She should be back in my care
as soon as possible.

This is not good for her.

- Ryan?
- Hey, man.

- What's going on?
- Some detective called me in

to talk about Elle's kidnapping.

- Guess he wants you to verify my story.
- No problem, I'm happy to help.

Thanks for coming in, Ryan.
Right this way.

So is Dr. Kilmeade here?

Did he clear up the whole drug thing?

Do you ever experience delusions, Elle?

No.

Who would create a story
about being captive for three days

only to go to the cops
and be told that you're a liar.

Okay. Well then,
how did you escape?

I do not know...

"I just remember waking up
in the gas station."

Help! Please stop!

Please. Please open up, please.

Stop.

"Well, it's amazing
that he let you go."

Most girls would not be
so fortunate in that situation.

You should be looking for him
instead of questioning me.

So what was Billy's demeanor
like when he came back into work

while Elle was still missing?

As expected, he was stressed.

He seemed pretty frustrated that
things were not moving fast enough

with your investigation

Hey, man.

- Any word on Elle?
- Nothing.

Look, we know the first 48
are the most important.

- Anything I can do to help?
- I am going to get the story out.

- She is been on every channel.
- Yeah,

but the police department
is barely doing anything.

I have got to put more pressure
on them to get more resources

- dedicated to her case.
- Want me to write it?

No, I will.

It is a little close to home,
do not you think?

I can make it more objective.

But if it is an exclusive first person
account on the front page,

they won't be able to ignore me.

I just do not know if writing it
yourself is a good idea.

Frank already gave me the okay.

You do not waste time, do you?

Is that normal?

For a journalist to write
a personal story like that?

It is not typical, but neither
is a reporter losing his girlfriend...

And with layoffs looming,

I can understand why he might
want to write it himself.

Layoffs?

Why do you think
that factored into his decision?

I know he wanted to find her,

and making it onto the front page
two days in a row

definitely got people talking about Elle.

Well, it certainly got the chief's attention.

He forced the department to pull
people from other cases

to just go out
looking for this one woman.

But you found her, so it worked.

She re-appeared.

What do you know
about Billy and Elle's relationship?

They seemed to be alright.

Nothing too out of the ordinary.

So, Elle,
have you ever been to Italy?

It is number one
on my bucket list. Have you?

One day. I want to rent a house
in Lake Como.

- Oh, that sounds amazing.
- We should plan a group trip.

Yeah, I do not know if that
is in the cards for Ryan right now.

Express layoff kind of
set you back, eh buddy?

We had a lot of friends
affected by the layoffs.

It is awesome
that you landed on your feet.

Yeah, it took awhile,
but I am grateful for the job.

The newspaper business,
it is about as flimsy as the paper

- it is printed on.
- Only the best and brightest survive, eh?

I have read some of your pieces,
Ryan, and they are really great.

Hey, easy on the compliments, all right?

We do not want his ego
getting too big.

Do not worry, honey? we are just
trying to catch up with yours.

I have heard Lake Como
is a beautiful spot to honeymoon.

Well, if that is what it takes
to get a ring on this girl's finger,

let's book the flights right now.

I think that is my cue
to go check on dessert.

I will help.

I am sorry, man. I did not mean
to make it uncomfortable.

Oh no, she is fine.

One way or another,
we are going to be together forever.

You know, to me the guy
kind of sounds like a jerk.

I would call him confident.

Yeah, well his confidence was unwarranted

since she said no to his proposal.
Do not you think?

I just think he loves her
and wants it to work.

You could be right.

Thank you for allowing me to ask you
some difficult questions today.

Can I see my sister now?

I hope you know we are doing
everything in our power

to try and figure out what happened?

Why do not you come with me?

- Hey.
- Come her.

Hey, we finally go home.

- Can you stay with us tonight?
- Of course, what ever you need.

Your test results should be back soon.

We will be in touch with any updates.

And we ask that you all stay by,

just in case we get any information
that we need to cross check.

Wait, so that is it? what, you guys
are no further ahead?

We learned a lot today.

Thanks, detective.

We need to look into his past.

He lied to us twice and he wanted
to write this big story.

I just can not get a read on her.

Clearly she is experienced
some sort of a trauma,

"but she is got a history
of paranoid delusions"

"It is just so frustrating
not being able to remember more"

"You have been through hell.
None of this is your fault."

The detectives do not believe me.

You know, Billy had the same feeling.

- Like they are treating him like a suspect.
- Why?

I do not know. Something about him
getting a boost from the stories

- he wrote about your disappearance.
- So what are you saying?

That he did this to me
to get ahead in his career.

And so you would know
how much you needed him?

Whoa! Whoa!

"Dr. Kilmeade got in touch,"

"he is got an opening tomorrow
if you want it."

Well, I think that is a good idea.

I mean, what if it was him
trying to get you back

- after you stop seeing him?
- He saved my life once. I trust him.

Look, he had you feeling things
that never even happened.

Just because you do not remember it,
does not mean it did not happen.

Let's take a breath.

"Obviously we all want
the same thing here."

"Why did not you call me
back that day?"

Because my phone died
when I went to cover the fire.

I am going to go lie down.

It's time for you to go, Elle.

Please don't do it.

We'll find each other again.

- No.
- We're meant to be.

No.

Have you remembered anything else
since you got home?

No, just nightmares.

I wish some memories
would start to come back.

Well, memory loss
is a natural side effect of Ketamine.

How did you know
he gave me Ketamine?

The police told me,
when they asked me

about the medicines I've prescribed you.

Do they have anyone
they're looking at?

I just want to
put the attack behind me.

Hypnotherapy might help you
remember details

that could lead us to who did this.

I don't want to relive it again.

How's Billy handling everything?

He didn't want me
to come back here.

Yet you came.

I don't want to fall back
to where I was.

I can help you with that.
But it seems to me like,

Billy doesn't want you to get better.

Do you really think that?

My job is to listen and observe.

And it seems to me like
he's trying to control you.

Maybe you should reclaim some space
while you heal.

Well, I could stay with Jen
for a little bit.

Yeah.

I'm going to write you
a new prescription.

It should help with the anxiety
and bad dreams.

Do you really think
that I should be,

taking something new right now?

It shouldn't interfere
with your current meds,

but ultimately it is your choice.

Elle.

You're all over the news.

How are you doing?

I've been better.

Dr. Kilmeade called in
your new prescription.

Did he tell you about them?

Yes.

You look good, considering...

My sister is waiting
I should get going.

Until next time.

- Hey, Ryan.
- Elle.

I'm glad you're okay.

We were all really worried
about you.

Yeah,
still trying to figure out everything.

- Do you know where Billy is?
- He's with Frank.

You can hang at his desk
until he comes back.

A lot of eyes were on your story.

Really?

Most views in like, 5 years I think.

Billy pushed Frank to cover it,

he felt like it was the only way
to put pressure on the police.

I'm really lucky.

Do they have any suspects?

No, there's no updates
from the police yet.

Billy is already planning
to write a follow up,

to make sure
they don't drop the ball again,

you know,
with the guy still out there.

Right.

The detectives called again,
they raised questions

about some of the facts
in your articles.

Based on what? She was kidnapped,

and they did nothing
until their hand was forced.

The editorial board
is performing a full review

of all your articles in the last year.

If there's anything
you want to tell me, now is the time.

I've told you everything, Frank.
I don't make up stories.

I hope you're right, Billy. We launched
some pretty big accusations

against the police department.

Go home until you hear from me.

- Are...
- Come on.

The police have the paper
questioning my reporting.

- Are you serious?
- Yeah.

Come on,
I'm suspended until further notice.

I should write a piece
on abuse of power.

Why did you write that article
about me?

Because no one was doing anything.

I was worried about you, Elle.
I wanted to help.

Yeah, but why not ask
somebody else to write it?

I did,
I asked Ryan if he would write it.

And then everyone
seemed to think that,

you know, it'd get more attention
if I wrote it and...

it did. Every cop in the city
was on your case.

When were you planning on telling me
that you're going to write a follow up?

What? Who told you that?

I'm just trying
to make sense of everything.

I still don't understand
why you didn't call me back that day.

Okay, so, is this Dr. Kilmeade
putting these in your head again?

I refused your proposal,
you're trying to keep your job,

- you lie to the police and then...
- Elle, honestly?

Not knowing if you were alive or not
nearly killed me.

The reason I lied
about calling you is because,

I felt like an asshole, okay?
I wanted you to chase me for once.

And I nearly lost you.

I wish I could believe you.

But I think I need to spend
some time alone right now.

Elle, don't do this, please.

Please, hey, hey, hey, no, please.

We need to stick together, please.

I've got to go, Billy.

- Hey.
- Hey.

Take a look at this.

No physical injuries. No DNA,
no semen presence.

How do you explain that?
Not a trace of evidence

that this woman was raped
or even kidnapped.

She was drugged?
Maybe he used protection?

Or maybe Billy and her
concocted the story

so that he could become
the hotshot reporter he aspires to be.

He has no criminal history,

that's a pretty thin motive
to pin everything on.

Yeah, nothing in this case
adds up.

- I'm going to the chief.
- To tell him what?

Recommend that we suspend
the investigation

pending further developments.
Come on.

No,

No, No.

No.

Elizabeth Margaret Whitland,

will you marry me?

- No.
- We're meant to be.

- Forever.
- No!

No.

No.

No!

No!

- Billy?
- ''I just got off the phone''

with the Detectives.
They're calling off the investigation

- pending new leads.
- ''How can they do that?''

I don't know, I'm trying
to find out on what grounds.

Okay, keep me posted.

Maybe you can write about it?

''If I don't lose my job, maybe.''

I'll get back to you.
Just give Elle my best, please.

What was that about?

It's nothing to worry
about right now.

Jen, stop treating me
like a child.

It was Billy.

The detectives are dropping
the investigation.

I can't believe this.

What's this?

The board found
many inconsistencies in your articles

that we believe amount
to fabrications.

- You're firing me?
- I think you're a good reporter,

but you need to stick
to the facts going forward.

My girlfriend was kidnapped,

I was treading water
keeping up with work

- while I was looking for her.
- Integrity's everything in this business

and perception is reality.

I'm sorry, man,

I don't know what to say.

There's nothing to say.

Ryan, I need you to cover this.

Hey.

She doesn't want to see
you right now, Billy.

I don't know what else to say.

I need to talk to her.

Please, Jen.

It's OK.
You can come in.

Everyone thinks I'm crazy.

So humiliating.

Listen,

you're not crazy.

you were the victim,
you were taken.

I know you, Elle.

You're the most important thing
in my life.

You trust me, right?

I do trust you,
I just...

Let me help you
find out what happened to you.

The guy knew my name.

He took me from our home.

It has to be someone I know.

Okay.

That's a good starting point.

We can figure this out together.

What about your trainer, Max?

No. he's out.

I asked around,
he has a boyfriend.

They were on a date
the night I went missing.

And your pharmacist, Jack?

He's friendly.

Too friendly?

I don't know, I never really thought
of it like that, but yeah.

Yeah, I guess
he is a little flirty.

I'll do some more digging
on him.

Hey, ask if he has a fiancee,

the guy always mentioned her.

So, what about Dr. Kilmeade?

I found an old news
article on him.

Did you know he was sued
for malpractice?

A sexual assault victim
had a seizure

while under hypnosis in his office.

Whoa.

He thinks you didn't want
me to get better,

Well, he's been putting things
in your head ever since we met.

We should follow up with him
tomorrow, just to be sure.

Maybe that's enough for today?

This is a good start.

Yeah, I hope it helps.

You're doing great, Elle.

Call me if you need anything.

Okay.

Elizabeth Margaret Whitland,

will you marry me?

Billy?

No.

We will be together forever!

No! no, no, no, no, no.

- Elle? hey, hey, Elle.
- Stop it!

Hey, hey, Elle? Elle! it's just me.

It's me.

Hey, hey.

I heard you screaming. I came upstairs
and you were tearing the room apart.

He was here. I saw him and he,

- he looked just like you.
- It was just a nightmare.

I was downstairs checking
in on the pharmacist.

I am losing my mind.

Did you take your meds?

Yeah.

This is a Steroid?

Night terrors are a common side effect.

Why would Dr. Kilmeade prescribe me
something like that,

when he knows
I'm already getting nightmares?

I'm going to his office tomorrow.

And do what?

Find out why he's drugging you.

- See you in the morning?
- Have a goodnight.

Goodnight.

"Patient has expressed desire
to end sessions. Do not recommend."

"Elle needs me, and I need her?"

What the...

I could have you arrested
for breaking into my office.

Yeah, good idea. Call the cops.

I'm sure they'd love to see
what I just found.

Okay, I can explain.

Stay down! Stay down!

Billy, hey!

- What'd you find?
- We got him.

What do you mean? It was him?

Yeah, I caught him red handed,
and he tried to run.

The cops have him now,
and the detectives are on their way.

I just... I don't understand
how he could do that to me.

"Well, he knew your history, Elle."

He had access to drugs,
and he was clearly obsessed with you.

- It makes sense.
- So, it's over?

Yeah.

"You're safe now."

I'll call you from the station,
but it's finally over.

Thank you, Billy.

It's time for you to go.

Please don't kill me.

No, please.

I'll do anything you want.

I know you will.

We're meant to be.

I didn't take her.

Like I told you, I was at a medical
conference in New York.

"We know you checked
in to the conference,"

but we're just waiting on an eye witness
to verify that you actually attended it.

You're looking at felony kidnapping
and sexual assault.

- What?
- Yeah, so,

why don't you just save us all some
time and tell us what really happened.

I just, I just wanted her
to come back to me.

I got it.

Sounds more like you were
obsessed with her, to me.

His alibi for the kidnapping
checks out.

Thank you.

- Thank you.
- You are under arrest,

- for assault of a patient under your care.
- What?

You have the right to remain silent.

- She's sp...
- Anything you say can and will be,

- used against you in a court law.
- I told you, she's special.

- You've the right to speak to an attorney.
- We have...

- a spiritual bond.
- If you can't afford an attorney,

one will be...

"He's not our guy."

- What are you talking about?
- His alibi checks out.

So then, who did this?

We're still trying to figure that out.

Elle.

Elle! Where are you?

Elle, I have to tell you something.

Elle!

Come on, pick up.

- What'd you find out?
- It wasn't him.

- Is Elle with you? She's not here.
- No. I was just going to head over.

- ''Where's she then?''
- Her car is gone.

- ''I think she went somewhere.''
- What's going on?

I don't know, but I'm going to find out.

- Ryan?
- Elle. Welcome back.

Why would you do this to me?

You know
I needed to save you from him.

Why do the arrogant asshole
think they can have it all?

The perfect job, the house,

the boss's attention,
and the pretty wife?

They get everything
when they deserve nothing.

Ryan, I thought you and Billy
were friends.

Friends?

Did you see how he treated me?

He didn't think I was his equal.
I was him once.

I had the job, the fiancee, a life.

But, why would you kidnap me?

You wanted him out of the picture.

- No, Ryan. I love Billy.
- No, you don't love him.

You're too good for him.

I knew if I brought you here,
you'd eventually see

how he only cares
about his perfect image.

No, that's not true.

It doesn't matter now.

The police don't even believe
you were taken.

The unexpected icing on the cake

was when the cops thought
Billy concocted the whole thing

to further his career.

Ryan, please let me go.

I won't tell anyone.

We both know I can't do that.

But it could still work.

Like you said,
the police think that it's a hoax.

Billy was fired at the paper,
he doesn't work there anymore.

You can go back there
and you can get your life back.

And the girl.

No.

It's meant to be.

No. I'll never be with you.
You're insane.

Elle, where are you?
Pick up your phone!

Just call me back.

We're going to have
a happy life together.

The cops
are going to come looking for me.

No one will ever find you,
because they aren't even looking.

You'll soon realize what I already know.

Don't touch me.

Help! Help!

- Ryan! What are you doing here?
- I live here.

Guess you never took me up
on my invites though or you'd know that.

What's up?

Elle's car is parked down the street,

I was wondering
if maybe you've seen her?

Here? No.
Why would she be here?

I'm looking for her.

I know she came
to this area for a reason.

Help! Help!

Sorry, wish I can help.

- Well, what was that?
- Probably my cat.

It likes to knock things over.

Mind if I just come in for a minute?

You can't come in.

Elle, keep making noise,
I can hear you.

You don't deserve her.

And now she's mine.

Hey, hey, hey.

Billy!

Take a taste of your own medicine,
you psycho!

You were supposed to choose me.

Got to get up, come on.

Elle.

The department owes you both
an apology.

We're very sorry.

I just can't believe you guys thought
I'd lie about something like this.

Hey, what's all this?

I thought your return to work
deserved a celebratory breakfast.

I love you, Billy Johnson.

There's no one else in the world

that I'd rather spend
the rest of my life with than you.

- So does this mean that...
- Yes.

I love you so much, Elle Whitland.

I love you, too.