Who Was Phone? (2020) Movie Script

[phone vibrates]

Who's calling this late?

So annoying.

Hello?

Hello? Who is this?

[phone vibrates]

Hello?

'What are you doing

with my daughter?'

Who was it?

It was your dad.

Shut up!

I'm serious.

My dad's dead.

Then

Who was

[choking]

-Hey, you okay? What happened?

-[brakes squeal]

Uhh-

Dark eyes

Maybe a hat.

Like this?

No, it was more of a

hood and the mask was red.

Are you sure it was a mask?

Of course I'm sure.

Well-

I mean, you said it was dark.

No human face looks

like what I saw.

I never said human.

What do you mean?

Fiona

Tell me about your father.

I never knew him.

He died when I was a baby.

Well, if he died

then how did he call you?

I don't know, maybe it was

somebody pretending to be him?

Do you know what your

father looks like?

Yeah, my mom's got lots

of pictures. He, um...

He was tall.

He had dark hair.

How did he die?

Car accident.

Did they ever recover the body?

I don't know.

Never

recovered

body.

No, I said that I didn't

know, why? Why?

Maybe nothing.

Maybe everything.

Are you going to tell me

what's going on here?

Fiona

I've been researching

abductions.

Human abductions.

Reports of people being

abducted

and then returned.

I don't understand.

Abducted means kidnapped.

They're cinnamons.

No, I

I mean kidnapped by who?

There are implants.

Little sophisticated devices

that can be placed

inside of the cerebellum

to control what person

says and does.

Make them do things.

Things that he or she doesn't

necessarily want to do.

Like, kill a person.

Their technology is so advanced.

What, the...

The government?

No.

You don't believe in that

conspiracy BS, do you?

Then who?

Aliens.

I mean, you said it

yourself, right?

If the door was locked,

how did he get in?

Maybe it wasn't him?

Well

He was phone, wasn't he?

I don't know.

Fiona, your father was

obviously taken.

as many people are

Now his mind is not his own.

Now I ask

Is such a thing even possible?

Yes, it is.

Couldn't it just have been

somebody pretending to be him?

No.

I'm finished.

This is over!

Don't say anything else!

Mom, we were just talking.

Shut it, Fiona!

Okay.

I have the best attorney

on speed dial.

You two will be picking

up trash tomorrow.

Ma'am, your daughter

is not a suspect.

Don't ma'am me!

You don't scare me!

I know my rights.

Mom, stop!

Why don't we leave

you two alone?

You can decide if you

want an attorney present.

-We don't need an attorney.

-Oh, we most certainly will.

Cool.

Alright.

Fiona, if you think

of anything else.

My attorney will be

in touch with you.

Barbara, let's go.

My name is Annie!

Fantastic!

Are you okay?

Is he dead?

I just want to make

sure you're not hurt.

Is Dad dead?

That wasn't your father

on the phone, honey.

That was just someone

playing a mean joke.

You're not answering

my question.

And what were you doing out

last night, anyway?

It is a school night.

It's summer.

And I don't like you spending

the night with your boyfriend.

Premarital sex is wrong.

He's not my boyfriend.

Premarital sex is wrong!

I was born three months

after your wedding!

You were premature.

So you're not going to

answer my question?

You already know the answer.

No, I don't!

I don't know anything.

That's right.

If it wasn't Dad on the phone,

then who was it?

I don't know.

One of your cool new friends?

That's right.

I don't like this new group

you've been running around with.

What ever happened

to your nice friends?

Like Aiden or Brayden or

Phladen?

[papers shuffling]

Hashtag nightmares.

He's been writing her

letters this entire time.

Your dad's a psycho.

Was a psycho.

Is a psycho.

Come on, Stacy.

It's true.

Hey, can I see that?

Hey!

You're on!

"Coming up next"

"the brutal murder of

a local college student."

"Are children safe in campus--"

"The fuck are you doing?"

Turn it off.

What? No, I want to see this.

Turn it off!

Stacy, come on

We've all had enough.

Fine.

Clarence was a good friend.

The best.

We have to get this guy.

What did the police say so far?

I don't know.

They don't know anything.

Hashtag as usual

Man, I want to shoot the police

An email

So they're up to date with

the information that we have.

Man, fuck the police.

You know, they're the only ones

standing in a way

of total anarchy.

I can't believe

you would say that.

What does that mean?

Well, what does it mean, Stacy?

Um Fiona?

We've known each other for

a really long time now.

Whatever you need,

anything at all

I'm going to always

be there, okay?

Aww, thanks Phil.

You're such a good friend.

What's up, losers?

Hey Stacy.

Hey Fiona.

Hey

Shut the hell up, idiot.

[camera shutter clicks]

Hashtag can you be

any more annoying?

Uh, yes.

I think it's cute that you hang

out with your little brother.

Hey, let's get this straight,

I babysit him.

Shut up Steve!

Man, get over there!

[fart]

Did you just shit yourself?

No!

How do you know?

That's right, you don't.

I fart so you smell better.

-What?

-[laughs]

What did you say?

Good one!

Jessica, you've seen pretty much

every horror movie out there.

I guess.

Then you should know what's

going on better than any of us.

Yeah, what is it, nerd girl?

Don't keep us in the dark.

Maybe your pops

is a vampire, Fiona.

Vampires sparkle in daylight.

Did you see him in daylight?

No.

There was a phone

call in The Ring.

Have you seen the

Japanese version?

It's a lot different

from the American--

Gross!

I don't watch remakes.

Hashtag they ruin everything.

Moron!

It wasn't a remake!

So Steve-O, when did you want

to do that photo shoot?

I don't know if you're

hot enough, Stacy.

Whatever.

Check this out.

Ooh!

Sweet rack!

Hashtag nice turd.

Aww, thanks!

Alright, this weekend.

All three of you.

Photo shoot. My hot tub.

Sounds good to me.

Hashtag keep dreaming.

I guess you never really

know your parents.

You just have to believe

what they tell you.

What if we try to

find your father?

How?

[typing]

What is that?

Is-

Is that a dead body?

[gasps]

Impossibru!

-[phone vibrates]

-[screams]

Hello?

'We found him.'

And we're bringing him in now.

You assured me that

I could speak.

'I'm under arrest?'

Hello?

Gentlemen, this is

democracy manifest.

Have a look at the

headlock here.

See the chap here?

Get your hand off my penis!

This is the bloke got

me on the penis, people!

What are you doing

this to me for?

What's the reason?

What's the charge?

Eating a meal?

'A succulent Chinese meal?'

Oh, ah yes!

That's a good headlock, sir.

'Good one.'

And you, sir

Are you waiting to

receive my limp penis?

How dare...?

Take your hands off of me!

Ta ta!

Farewell!

[car door slams]

I was home at 7PM every night.

And I didn't leave

the house after that.

None of this happened.

Detective, why am

I under arrest?

What, I'm a prime

suspect because

somebody pretended to be

me on the telephone?

You aren't the prime

suspect, Mr. Stephens.

Well, then who is?

Mr. Stephens

Let me ask you a question.

Have you ever seen a UFO?

No!

Are you sure?

Of course.

Hey, what is this?

Whether you have or

whether you haven't

it's irrelevant, Mr. Stephens.

Doesn't mean that

they aren't out there.

I'm not so sure what

you're getting at.

Listen

I'm not going to

say it was aliens

But it was aliens.

Aliens.

What about vampires

and werewolves too?

Don't be ridiculous,

Mr. Stephens

Those aren't real.

And aliens are?

Yes.

Mr. Stephens

Why do your wife and daughter

think you're dead?

Look, I'm going to

be honest with you--

Let me stop you there.

Do you know what every

bullshit story starts with?

Be me.

Middle aged stud

meets some crazy broad

with epic jugs.

All my friends say

she was a slut.

But they were right.

Well, I get a call

a month later.

Crazy slut knocked up.

Feels bad, man.

Why didn't you use a condom?

I hate condoms.

I think it feels

better with a condom.

Anyway Mr. Stephens,

let me ask you this.

Why were you speaking with an

accent when we picked you up?

Was I?

Uh, yeah.

I thought it'd be cool.

More menacing.

Yeah, you know what?

It actually was kind of bad ass.

'Yeah, we're checking the

phone records right now.'

We'll nail him on something.

But in the meantime

'You're safe.'

He's not getting out

of here anytime soon.

I want to see him.

Oh, I'm sorry Fiona.

I can't allow that.

He's my father and until today

I didn't even know

that he was alive--

Yeah, and probably the guy who

killed your boyfriend.

It's not going to happen.

Listen, if you want,

I can take him out back

and beat the shit

out of him, but

that's probably the

best I can offer.

[call ends tone]

Hello?

Hello.

Cunt.

How do you open these things?

Tits or GTFO!

Hashtag you're an asshole!

Just do it!

Hashtag pervert!

Hey, stop bitch, you're

gonna get the camera wet!

I feel stupid.

Hashtag I'm a potato

What?

[camera shutter clicks]

No, you guys actually

look pretty decent.

Must not fap!

Idiot.

Uh, can we get this

over with already?

Don't ruin the mood, Fiona!

Come on, let's have

some fun here, baby!

This is the greatest

day of my life.

Yeah, check out my hos.

Um, excuse me?

We can use my hose to

spray water in the air.

Might make for a cool shot.

Yeah, but remember

you don't have to do

anything you don't want to.

[imitating]: You don't have to

do anything you don't want to!

No, I'm just saying!

[imitating]:

No, I'm just saying!

That's pretty funny, Steve.

No it's not, bitch!

How much longer are

we doing this?

[imitating]:

How much longer?

What?

I'm kidding, Fiona, come on now!

Seriously, how much longer?

I don't know, another hour.

Maybe ten?

[laughs]

I wild each it

That meets their naked.

You know, crossing your

arms won't hide an erection.

Oh my God.

Sorry!

Damn, who knew?

Brian's packin'

some serious heat.

Man, get outta here!

No, it's okay!

Look, it's gone.

You're embarrassing me!

Come on, Steve!

Out!

[screams]

I hate my life!

[screams]

I'm gonna run away

and never come back

so you never have

to see me again!

[screams]

Yo! Shut up, moron!

[screams]

I hate you!

[screams]

[grunts]

I hate my life!

I hate you, Steve!

Is this what you want?!

[screams]

[door slam]

Somebody should go check on him.

Whatever, man.

Seriously, somebody

go check on him.

All right, I'll go.

But you girls better still

be naked when I get back.

Hey Brian, you okay in there?

Does your brother

have any enemies?

Come on.

It's Fiona's dad.

My dad's in jail.

No, it wasn't Fiona's father.

He's not going anywhere.

He could, however,

have an accomplice.

An extraterrestrial one.

I wonder who's

going to die next.

Hey, wait a second!

No, no, no.

Could be anyone.

No one really knows how

these life forms operate.

It's probably going

to be the slutty girl.

Wait.

And then, more than

likely, the Oriental.

Can't you protect us?

Yes.

Well, what should we do then?

Listen.

We're going to get

whoever's behind this

no matter what we have to do

or

Or what we have to...

What?

Jet fuel can't melt steel beams.

[phone vibrates]

Who's calling Brian?

Hello.

Hello?

[sinister laughter]

Who is this?

'U mad?'

Who is this?

Hello?

Hello!

Listen you little punk!

I'm going to find you,

no matter where you are

or what you are.

[sinister laughter]

'Good luck!'

'I'm behind seven proxies.'

Seven what?

Seven proxies?

Listen, don't give me

this alien gibberish!

Hello!

Hello?

Who was that?

You kids better get home.

Hey guys

Once again, I am looking

for a girlfriend.

But now

I got a chest

I got a six pack

and I am back to tell you

no chest, no sex!

So I am back and I am

looking for a girlfriend.

Alright?

So if you know a

girl who's single

and who can't resist

my sexy body

tag her right now

because I am looking for a girl

to sleep on my body

to feel my chest

and to hold hands with

and have sex with me

Because now,

I got a chest

I got a six pack

and I am looking

for a girlfriend.

[phone vibrates]

Hey you.

Phil, I can't find

anything about this mask.

The thing is, I can't even

remember what I saw anymore.

Everything's a blur.

Well, you were in shock.

I don't think I'd remember

anything either.

[email notification]

'I don't know.'

Huh

'What?'

What is it?

-Phil?

-I'm here.

'Phil, thanks for always

being there for me.'

You're my best

friend, you know.

In fact, you know, I think of

you as more than a friend.

'Uhh...'

Me too.

I also think of you as

more than a friend.

I think of you like a brother.

Have you heard anything

from the police at all?

No.

Nothing.

I hate this. We've got nothing.

Can't they just trace the call?

I hope so.

That's the only lead that they

have, otherwise we're totally--

'Wait a second.'

What?

Holy shit.

'What? What?

What is it?'

Are you in front of your

computer right now?

'Yeah.'

All right, hang on.

'I think we may have a

picture of the killer.'

'Was that the same guy you saw?'

Yeah.

[typing]

'I'm gonna post this

on some forums.'

Maybe someone out

there knows something.

[door slams]

Hey, I gotta go.

I'll call you back, okay?

Okay.

Why aren't you studying?

It's summer.

Good! You have

more time to study.

I'm sorry, dad.

I'm just trying to find out

who killed my friend.

Oh, you want to be detective?

Why not A-tective?

Study first.

Solve murder later.

Less Facebook.

More face in book.

When I was your age, I never

wasted time on Facebook.

You didn't even have Facebook.

I had real book!

[imitating]:

I had real book!

Two friends in two weeks.

One friend, and Steve's

nerdy little brother.

He was sweet.

Hashtag adorable.

[footsteps]

Thanks for the coffee.

My pleasure.

Mmmm

Once you go black,

you don't go back

Mmm.

Because the cream and sugar

hide all the flavor.

I guess this means

one of us is next.

Hashtag I'm too young to die.

I bet Phil's doing this.

He's totally obsessed

with Fiona.

Not a chance, Phil?

He's way too nice of a guy.

Hashtag nice guys finish last.

He's totally in love with Fiona.

I don't really know why.

Well, he better

make his move soon

because Steve seems

to like Fiona too.

And what if Steve-O's

the killer?

I mean, I always thought

he was kind of stupid,

but he is kind of a dick.

Not a chance.

I've known Steve my whole life,

he's harmless.

Then I guess it's one of us.

Or maybe it's Fiona.

How well do any of us

even know her anyway?

I mean, she was the only one

there when Clarence died, right?

Now you sound crazy.

No, hear me out.

She's got her abandonment

issues, her dad up and leaves

and her crazy

overprotective mother.

She was in the tub

when Brian died.

They were all in there.

Exactly.

Look guys, it's not Fiona.

It's not Steve.

It's some deranged psychopath,

and until we figure

out who it is

we have to stick together

and watch each other's backs.

I'll watch your back.

Hey!

Hashtag get a room.

What's the matter, Kerry?

Not interested in a little

trick or treating?

Now I didn't say that.

Whoa... whoa...

Yo, yo, yo, I'm

turnt up in the spot.

My boy, Kerry, and his girl,

Stacy are over here

and Fiona, hey baby girl.

This video is just for you.

Hey, sexy girl.

You know I have your back all

day, baby. All day!

[taser crackling]

So who's tryin to front?

I'll be up all in your ass

In your ass!

What do we got here?

Let's see what this does.

[taser crackling]

Did he just tase himself?

Mm hmm!

Aw shit!

Steve!

Here, help me with him.

No babe, I gotta go.

Library's going to close.

Just help me get him up.

No... I'll talk to

you tonight, okay?

Yeah, yeah.

Can't believe you even know

where the library is.

Why's Stacy going

to the library?

[typing]

[unknown beep]

[screams]

[punches]

[hard hit]

[unknown beep]

Somebody has to know something.

No replies at all?

Nothing serious.

[email notification]

Wait, who's that?

Who's Violet Pepper?

No one.

It's no one.

No, come here, I want to see!

She's just some girl.

She emailed me a few weeks ago.

She's cute!

She's not that cute.

What, are you kidding me?

Elbows too pointy.

6 out of 10 at best.

She would be lucky to

meet a guy like you.

Any girl would.

She's probably a guy,

using fake pictures,

like 90% of the girls

on the Internet.

No, hey wait, if you

look at this link

She has to record

herself saying that.

"The little black dog

jumped over the silver car."

She's real.

Wow.

Hmm...

Just got all these cute

girls contacting you

I'm kind of jealous.

They're not as beautiful as you

Isn't it weird that we

haven't hooked up before?

Why haven't we hooked up before?

[awkward laughter]

Ahh, what's going on in here?

Should we leave?

Where's Stacy? I thought

that she was coming with you.

She is comin', oh yeah!

Easy there, tiger.

Jerk!

Where did you post the picture?

On 4Chan and reddit and a

couple of paranormal sites.

Did anyone reply?

Not yet I don't think.

Checking right now.

[phone vibrates]

Hello.

Hi, hey, hang on a second,

I'm going to put you

on speaker phone.

Okay, we're all here.

Can you say that again?

Yeah so, we had to

let your father go.

Why?

Well, your friend

Brian was killed

while your dad was

in jail, I mean

'He couldn't have done it.'

How do you know that he

wasn't involved somehow?

Listen.

We can't just hold someone

without any evidence.

'But this is a

good thing, right?'

'I mean, your father

couldn't have done it.'

It means your dad's innocent.

Yeah, but now you have no idea

who killed my little brother.

What about the call?

Did you trace the call?

No.

Why not?

'Why can't you trace the call?'

Because we lost

the phone records.

What do you mean, lost?

So...

I accidentally the evidence.

What does that mean?

Yeah, I accidentally

the evidence.

The whole thing.

Listen guys, I, um, I teach

a self-defense class and

I don't necessarily believe

you're in any eminent danger

But...

maybe stop by.

Couldn't hurt, right?

Okay.

Thanks.

I guess.

[call ends tone]

Slut.

Hashtag we're so screwed.

No, we're not.

We'll figure this out.

Promise.

If the police can't do anything,

what can we do?

Oh, there has to be

something missing.

There's gotta be.

[email notification]

Wait, guys.

Check this out.

Holy wall of text, Batman.

Fuck readin' all that, man.

My name is Rav.

I want to meet.

I've been following this case

for the past three years.

I've attached a video.

This killer seems

to target people

with popular videos online.

"Here in my garage, I just

bought this new Lamborghini"

"But you know what I like more

than materialistic things?"

Knowledge.

In fact,

I'm a lot more proud of these

bookshelves I had installed

to hold the 848,331

books that I bought.

I read a book a day

not to show off

but again, it's about

the knowledge.

And the real reason I keep

this Lamborghini here

is that it's a reminder

Oh no.

"A reminder that dreams

are still possible"

Because it wasn't that long ago

I was still sleeping

on my mother's couch

with $25 in my own butt crack

but I don't even think

of it as money anymore.

I think of it as fuel units,

and I use those fuel units.

I use these fuel units

to get mentors.

People like Warren Buffett,

"Steve Jobs, Bill Gates"

and Bill Nye

and with these mentors, you

can follow my 67 step program.

And I'm not saying you

can get here tomorrow

but you can get there

faster than you think

and you can have knowledge

and you can be like me,

here in the Hollywood Hills

and read books with

your Lamborghinis

and drive Lamborghinis

while reading books--

[metal on concrete scrape]

Did he died?

I don't know.

What's all this mother dying

in her sleep stuff?

I always reply.

Yeah, me too.

Me too, thanks.

Wait Fiona, you don't have any

popular videos online, do you?

Just that one of my dogs.

I don't know how many

views it has though.

[chat notification]

Answer it.

Wait

Should we?

Do it, do it.

But this could be anyone.

Just do it.

Do it, Phil.

Do it, buddy, come on,

write back.

[chat notification]

Write back.

What should I write?

Call him a bitch.

Wait, what if this

isn't even the guy?

He has to know something.

He's got to.

No, it's probably a prank

because you were dumb enough

to post it on 4Chan!

I was anonymous.

Hashtag you're never anonymous.

Wait.

I know.

Try this.

[typing]

Maybe we'll get lucky.

[typing]

Play it.

I don't get it.

He's supposed to

say that sentence.

Holy shit.

Turn it off!

Oh my God.

Stacy.

[chat notification]

[typing]

[chat notification]

What?

[chat notification]

Is that English?

cash mee au-sy-deh?

It's gotta be some kind of code.

Cash. Where do you get cash?

At a bank?

Or an ATM?

Maybe he wants money.

Maybe it's French.

oh-seet, ha-bo-dah

[chat notification]

Outside!

He's outside!

Catch me outside!

But what's "how bo da"?

I don't know.

Well...

Let's not keep him waiting.

[footsteps]

Kerry, wait a second!

Guys?

[chat notification]

[typing]

[chat notification]

[typing]

[chat notification]

[crickets]

Where is he?

Oh, he's gone.

He's scared.

Yeah

You're scared, little man?

Come at me bro!

I will knock you

the fuck out, man!

I'm serious.

I'll do that.

Oh, he's gone.

He's long gone.

Let's get outta here.

Hey Phil

Call me later, okay?

Okay.

[car alarm beeps]

[engine starts]

[shifter moves]

Hey, what was his name again?

Rav?

Are you sure this is it?

So which one of you is Phil?

[sad music]

Come on in.

Well obviously, we have a

killer in Lincoln Park.

He's climbing up in people's

windows, snatching them up.

So you all need to hide your

kids, hide your wife

Hide your husband, because he's

killing everybody out here.

Who is he?

A better question might

be, what is he?

From what I've been able to

gather, this is a demon.

It attaches itself to you and

it murders everyone you know.

Your dad? He's not

your dad anymore.

It's a demon.

It's taken over his body.

Why me?

It could happen to any of you.

What happens when

we're all dead?

It just moves on to

the next group of people.

Wait a second. How do

you know all this?

I'm a survivor.

I went into hiding to protect

my friends and family.

Can you kill it?

Yes...

We can.

All of us together.

Why don't you just tell

the police what you know?

You want to tell the police that

a demon is coming after you?

Well, what do you

propose we do then?

Still got your brother's phone?

The police couldn't do it,

what makes you think you can?

[typing]

Do you need help?

I know HTML.

How will that be

useful, exactly?

It's programming.

Not really.

Dumbass.

The police have sophisticated

computer guys these days.

If they couldn't do it,

I doubt that you can--

I'm in!

Really?

How?

He's Indian, bro!

Just got to pull up his, uh,

address and profile picture

which is private, by the way.

Rav for the win.

That's your guy.

Do you know him?

Well, why don't we go say hi?

How inconspicuous do you think

we're going to look in that car?

What do you mean?

This is a stakeout.

I bet that car's crazy loud.

Hell yeah!

There's a bus every 15 minutes.

Let's just go when it's dark

[crickets]

There he is.

[keys jingle on ground]

Everyone know what to do?

Let's do this.

[screams]

That's my biggest fear!

[grunts]

Hold him!

Wait... wait... wait...

Holy water, bitch!

What the hell, man?

He's not burning!

Yeah, no shit.

Who the hell are you guys?

You killed three of our friends!

I didn't kill anybody.

Bullshit, we traced the call.

I didn't kill anybody.

Every single victim got

a call from your phone.

I didn't call anyone.

Who did, then?

I don't know! My phone--

Ooh, dis gon b gud.

My phone was stolen.

Hashtag that's convenient.

I'm serious!

My phone was stolen

a few weeks ago.

Right.

I saw Scream too.

You're going to have to come up

with something better than that!

Okay, wait, wait,

wait, wait... WAIT!

I can prove it.

How?

I just need my tablet.

Easy now, you don't

want to hurt yourself.

The idiot's still

logged into the cloud.

I'm getting all the pictures.

He even took a selfie.

Look.

[gasp]

There's your killer.

Who is that?

[muffled techno music]

Damn girl, look at you, mmm!

Nice.

Show a little respect, jackass.

What did you say?

I said show the lady

a little respect!

Yeah, why don't you mind

your own business, old man!

What?

What did you say?

Steve, stop it!

Your hearing gone, old man?

I said, why don't you

mind your own business?

Whoa, whoa...

Just please,

back off, sir.

Walk away.

I beat the shit out of

guys like you every day!

Say it again!

I'll shove my foot up your ass!

Please, please...

Just back off.

Kick his ass!

[punch]

[hard impacts on bus seats]

Oh my God, stop!

[punches]

Stop it!

I told you not to fuck with me!

Get away!

Oh my God, are you okay?

Bring it.

Bring Amber Lamps.

Hey! Get off my bus!

[laughter]

[muffled techno music

becomes louder]

"Welcome to PeaceFest 2019!"

[crowd partying]

I told you not to fuck with me!

You! That's...

And oh... you!

[crowd arguing and fighting]

We gotta get through this crowd.

How?

-Go go go!

-Ah shit, here we go again.

[crowd fighting]

Hey!

Hey guys!

Rav!

-Rav!

-Fiona, wait!

Wait up!

Where is he?

I don't know.

What's going on?

Look at this!

Look what you started!

Me? Why me?

Yeah, I saw you on the bus.

You started all this!

No, it wasn't me.

-Well, maybe, but--

-Yeah, you know what?

You and all your friends

can just go piss off!

You go!

[slap]

[SLAP!]

How can you slap?

How can she slap?

[crowd oohs]

How can you slap

her, you bastard?

[punch]

[Rav whimpering]

How can she slap?

[police sirens]

Oh no.

Fiona.

Hey Fiona!

What?

This isn't over, you know.

What are we supposed to do?

We have new evidence

against your father now.

Let's just get this

stupid class over with

then we'll talk

to Detective George.

This.

Yeah okay.

This is going to suck.

[marker squeaking]

Gun safety.

This

is an unloaded gun.

This is a Glock 50.

40... a Glock 40.

Too Short

50 Cent

All those guys.

They talk about the Glock 40.

Now I am the only one

professional enough

to use the Glock 40.

[gunshot]

[gasps]

You okay?

Everybody okay?

Yeah?

Alright, let's -

Listen up guys.

Listen up.

Shh!

Okay

Accidents happen.

We never play with guns.

Ah...

Safety... gun safety

is always a thing.

Now, I have this other gun.

Can I, can I get that gun?

Don't worry, it's empty.

It's an empty gun, everyone.

-Put it down, man!

-My God, are you okay?

-Somebody help him!

-Call 911... I'm scared!

Oh no!

It's okay.

[students panic]

Relax!

It's empty.

Are you okay?

Perfect, alright listen!

Everybody calm down.

I'm a professional.

Oh boy, I'm losing

some blood in there.

Where are you going?

That idiot can't figure anything

out. There's no way.

Hashtag accidents happen.

Yo man, that was

just getting good!

What are we going to do now?

We can run.

Yeah, because that worked

out so well for Rav.

Wait.

We know where he lives.

Right.

[engine turns off]

[door opens]

I don't get it.

Says we're here.

You must've put the

wrong address in.

I put in the address

you gave me.

It was right, right?

Yeah, it was right.

Hashtag we're in Bumblefuck.

Man, nothing's here.

This place gives me the creeps.

No signal.

Yeah, why would there be signal?

Can't tell if this place

is peaceful or creepy.

Hashtag we're all gonna die.

You never really know

what's going to happen

in a place like this.

Everything seems normal

but places just like

this are exactly where

[choke]

What the fuck is that?

Shit!

Man, I'm dying in this country

ass, fucked up ass town.

Shit flying in my mouth,

the fuck!

I can't see!

Pollen.

Man, let's get the fuck out

of this country mother fucker!

I can't even see.

Yeah, let's bounce.

Wait guys!

Over here.

Come look at this.

Jess, wait!

Seriously?

That bitch is so annoying.

Aw shit, man.

[crickets]

Whoa, this must be it.

Finally.

Are we really going in there?

Hashtag no one can

hear us screaming.

Maybe this isn't

such a good idea.

No. No, we've come this far

already. Let's see this through.

Are you sure?

Might not be safe.

Well, we got a bat.

And golf clubs, right?

Back in the car.

Whatever.

Bat's good enough.

What if he's got a gun?

Wait, are you sure?

I don't know.

[knocks]

Fiona, what are you doing here?

What am I doing here?

You're supposed to be dead!

You can't be here!

What, you ain't gonna

invite us in, bro?

Relax, Steve.

Okay, come on.

Get inside.

Hurry up.

Come on.

Just relax, relax! Calm down!

Don't touch those.

You murder people with

some fancy ass shit.

Hey, they're strictly

for self defense.

Of course.

What do you use to

murder people with then?

I guess I owe you

an explanation.

You think?

Someone's after me, or,

something, maybe.

And it wants nothing

more than to hurt you.

I thought if I left,

you'd be safe.

And it worked.

For 20 years it worked.

Why?

I was young and stupid.

And I offered myself to be

a host for this entity.

-Whatever, man.

-A demon.

I just wanted us to have a

good life. The best life.

But it didn't want me.

My body was too sick and

poisoned from the drugs.

Aww yeah!

[weak slap]

Now you're the one

that it's after.

Cool story, bro.

I don't believe you.

I wish I were making this up.

Why would you make

a deal with a demon?

Yeah.

Haven't you seen like

every movie ever?

I'm paying for the mistakes

I made when I was young.

I'm paying every day.

I just want to make sure

you're not paying for them too.

How did it find me?

-Facebook.

-Dammit!

I told you! I told you to

change your privacy settings.

No one ever listens to me.

You and your privacy settings.

And?

[imitating]: Annnd?

Come on, guys!

Should we leave?

No, it already knows we're here.

The only thing we can

do now is prepare.

[crickets]

Admit it.

I'm right.

About what?

About the privacy thing.

Fiona should've set

her Facebook to private.

They still could have found her.

How?

I don't know.

I don't know this Internet shit.

You just won't admit

it, will you?

Admit what?

That I'm not always wrong.

You're not always right, either.

Hashtag you're an asshole.

Wait, wait, wait...

Go to hell!

Alright, I'll admit it.

Admit what?

You know what.

Say it.

You're not wrong all the time.

Hashtag progress, I guess.

I can't find Phil's post.

I think it got deleted.

[chat notification]

What is that?

It's him.

Son of a bitch!

No no... let's see if

he types anything else.

[chat notification]

You're on the computer.

In other news, water is wet.

[chat notification]

No way.

He can hear us.

How can he hear us?

What's going on?

Hey, what are you doing?

This place is bugged.

No, that's impossible.

Stop, you're going crazy!

He can hear us! He can hear

everything that we're saying!

[chat notification]

Oh, there's cameras in here.

No, not a chance.

How do you know?

[typing]

Whoa.

Wait, h-he's in my computer.

It's in my computer.

Turn it off! Turn it off!

I can't turn it off.

I can't - I can't...

I can't turn it off.

It's not turning off.

Wait.

What do we do? What do we do?

The computer won't turn off!

Can you try to turn

it off, please?

Can you try to turn it off?

Can you try to...?

-What the hell?

-How is he doing this?

He can still see us!

H-how is he doing this?

I'm gonna get Jessica.

He can still see us!

I'm gonna get Jessica.

She'll know what to do.

How is he doing this?

You ruined my life!

You know what?

I'm going to tell you right now!

From her father!

You lyin' no good punks!

I know who this is coming from

Because I've backtraced it!

I know who's emailing

and who's doing it

and you've been reported

to the Cyber Police

and the State Police!

and if you send one more email

or if you screw with my computer

You'll be arrested!

End of conversation!

FROM

HER

FATHER!

See what this is like?

Oh, and another thing...

if you come near my daughter

Guess what?

Consequences will

never be the same!

I wonder what they're

yelling about.

Yeah, I feel like

anyone can break

right through these

weak ass locks.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Yeah, you are.

Wait, Steve.

Damn, girl.

You know you want my sting.

Maybe you want mine.

Wait, what?

Ooh, I like this.

My body is ready.

Steve!

Jessica?

You in there?

[grunts]

Yeah, you like that, don't you,

you fucking idiot?

Come on, Steve.

Why would you make

a deal with the devil?

I didn't think I'd

be a good father.

You were right.

I don't even remember

drawing these.

They're terrible.

Yeah, I know.

Fiona

I never wanted to leave

you and your mother.

But you did.

I only did it for your own good.

I may never have been

a father to you

but you never stopped

being my daughter.

Here.

Damn it, woman!

Don't tell nobody about this.

Hashtag about what?

Eww!

I guess I underestimated you.

Hashtag everybody does.

You and your crazy hashtags.

[unknown beep]

What was that?

Stay here!

Kerry?

Fiona?

Yo... yo!

Sorry, man!

What the hell?

[sniffs]

Does that smell like

ASS?

Sorry, man.

That went in my mouth!

That went in my mouth.

Crazy ass white people!

Hashtag triggered.

What?

Nothing.

Did you say hashtag?

No.

[electric buzz]

Hello?

This isn't funny!

Assholes!

[clicks]

[taps on window]

[shriek]

Dammit!

Fuck this!

[pounding on door]

[scream]

[doorknob rattling]

Jessica!

Steve?

Open the door.

Hashtag hold your horses!

[screams]

Jessica!

Jessica Jessica!

What happened?

Fuck.

Where is she?

Did you leave her alone?

Hey, I said no one leaves

no one else alone!

We can beat this demon.

How?

We have to work together.

He only attacks when we're

weak or when we're alone.

He can't beat us

when we're together.

Guys.

Hold on, Fiona, wait! Wait!

- Wait wait wait wait!

-Holy shit!

-Whoa!

Careful Fiona!

Fiona, wait!

Don't touch me!

That's not mine!

It's in your closet!

I've never seen it

before in my life!

He's lying!

Fiona, please!

Back it up, old man.

Fiona, please,

you have to believe me!

Don't listen to him.

Fiona!

Don't touch me!

[sex toy SLAP!]

Whoa, whoa...

What the hell!

[sniff]

God...

[sniff]

D'oh!

[axe thud]

I'm sorry...

One

Two

Three!

[painful grunts]

It's okay.

You're going to be okay.

I'm sorry,

I tried!

I know. You don't have

to say anything.

Don't worry.

I have one thing to tell you.

I

regret

nothing!

[crickets]

[wheels on gravel]

[painful grunt]

God, right in the dick!

[crutch banging]

Fuck!

Goddam car door, son of a bitch!

Son of a bitch!

Glad nobody was

around to see that.

[staggered footsteps]

Still no signal.

Forget the phone, man, we need

to get the hell outta here.

No man, he's waiting

for us out there.

How do you know

he's not here still?

And where the hell's Jessica?

Gone.

She's gone.

Man, shut up!

Hey... hey! Everybody stop!

Everybody calm down.

We should've listened to him.

He was right.

Who?

My dad.

Your father's gone, Fiona.

It's just us.

Now we need you.

Don't check out on us now.

What are we supposed to do?

We need to protect ourselves.

Right! Weapons.

We need weapons.

Your dad has a ton

of shit up in here.

[martial arts whaa!]

Whoa! Let me see those!

We need to get back to the car.

In the dark?

If we take that trail down

there, I think we'll...

What?

-What is it?

-Oh no.

Shit!

What, hey wait, wait, wait!

I have to get her!

You think he's not

waiting for you out there?

What am I supposed to do, Fiona?

I'm the one that he wants.

I'll - I'll go out there

and I'll draw him out.

You get Jessica,

take her to the car.

You watch my back.

I'll be right behind you.

We do this together.

Alright! Let's do this, chums!

Leeeeeroy Jenkins!

Godammit,

he just ran in there.

What are you doing?

You didn't think I'd leave

without you, did you?

He's out here.

I know.

Get back inside!

Not without you.

How're you feeling?

Hashtag been better.

Can you stand?

Yeah, I think so.

[painful shriek]

I can't - I can't!

Just a few steps.

I can't!

[painful sobs]

C'mon babe, you got this.

[painful sobs]

A little more...

Any sign of him?

Nothing.

[pained whimpers]

Just a few more steps, okay?

He's gotta be out

here somewhere.

[unknown beep]

What was that?

I didn't hear anything.

Come on... come on...

You got it.

How does she look?

There's a lot of blood.

I don't like this.

Where the hell is he?

He might've come

back in the house.

[scream]

Yo!

No!

Fiona, run!

Oh, this goddam bullshit.

Fuckin' bugs and shit.

God... fuck!

[running footsteps]

[unknown beep]

[rustling leaves]

Help.

Help!

[twig snapping]

Hey man!

Oh, shit!

You okay, man?

Yeah, yeah

Damn, you okay?

I'll be fine, just put me

in a bag of rice.

Where's Fiona?

I don't know, man, I

think she went that way.

Oh my God!

I'll be fine.

You two, get back to the house.

No!

I'll find Fiona.

I got this.

Be careful!

Fiona!

[snapping branches]

Fiona!

Fiona! Fiona!

Wait, it's me!

We have to go!

He's coming!

Who's coming?

He's out here!

Who's out here?

Your dad?

What? No, not my fucking dad!

Fiona!

Calm down.

Alright, let's just go.

Let's just get out of here.

Alright?

Hey! HEY!

Listen, I'm a cop, remember?

I'm not going to let

anything happen to you!

Now let's go find your dad.

My dad is dead!

That's right, you said that.

Okay.

Let's go find your dead dad.

Jesus!

Fiona!

Wait!

Come on...

Bitch!

Oh, so you're the one

causing all this ruckus!

Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa!

You think you can get to me

before I put a bullet

in your head?

Spoiler alert!

You can't!

CHILL DAWG!

[gunshot]

I just fucking shot myself!

Son of a bitch,

I just shot myself!

[crutch hit]

[engine cranking]

[engine dies]

Piece of shit!

Aww, shit!

Hey man,

you okay?

Mmm...

Look, you're going to be okay.

Just stay here.

Try not to move.

Where's Fiona?

I'm going to go find her.

[engine cranking]

[engine starts]

[engine turns off]

[screams]

[pained grunt]

[grunt]

Fuck you!

Godammit!

I'll fucking kill you!

I'll kill you!

Just do it already!

[gunshot]

Wait!

It's a prank!

What?

Chill, bro.

It's just a prank.

There's a camera guy

right over there.

Whoa, back off!

Back off!

Whoa, chill man!

It's just a prank!

Put the gun down!

It's just a prank!

It's just a prank, bro!

Take it easy!

This was all a prank?

[camera beep]

Yeah.

Yeah, it's for my channel.

Aww man!

I knew I knew you!

I subscribe to his channel!

Come here!

[laughs]

Yup!

Come on.

You're an asshole.

I know.

Alright...

I'm going to get you

back, you know.

I know.

[laughter]

Where'd you get that gun?

[mysterious aircraft noises]

Hell yeah, motherfucker!

Hey Brian, get over here!

What's taking so long?

Hey Fiona.

Hi, baby girl.

Everything's okay.

Don't worry about it.

Everything's okay.

I love you more

than there are grains of sand

on every beach, on every planet

on every galaxy of the universe.

You mean more to me

than golden diamonds

mean to the greediest

burglars.

I hope you enjoy watching

this, baby girl.

I love you.

ey, whatever this is... whatever

this is, it's not right.

What page are you reading?

The page, the words,

they're right there.

There's nothing on there!

There's nothing...

there's no words!

What - what does it mean?

What, the other side?

What does that mean?

Over there.

The other side.

Over there, what?

The other side of the door?

-Is that where?

-Yeah.

Yeah.

Alright. Alright, go, go, go!

Come on.

Come on!

And five

four

three

Fuck, I can't...!

Fuck!

Fuck it, I can't -

I can't fucking--

I can't do this!

I can't -

Fuck it!

We'll do it live!

I'll write it!

We'll do it live!

Fuck it!

Fucking thing sucks!

I really admire his work.

I was psyched when

I got the chance

to work with him

on this project.

But, yeah...

After a while I realized that

everything might

look spontaneous,

but careful planning

goes into each scene.

I didn't realize that until

I became the one doing

all the prep work.

I mean, I scrubbed that garbage

bin for like six hours,

and in the end, he

wouldn't even get in!

So I had to climb in and I got

blamed for breaking the mask

because I let that guy

punch me in the face.

It took me three days to

make that goddam mask!

Three days!

And I didn't even

get a thank you?

That's where it hurts the most.

Don't get me wrong,

I'm not complaining.

I'm just a camera guy,

after all.

I'm not asking for

fame or for money.

All I'm saying is a little

'thank you' once in a while.

What about the garbage bin?

What?

How did you get out

of the garbage bin?

You just disappeared.

How'd you do that?

Oh, it's just this

trick that I learned.

It's very easy.

Let me show you.

Yeah, buddy!

Our video hit two

million views today.

Oh, we're going to

be so rich, bro!

'Did we make the Top Ten?'

'How many do we--?'

[grunting and choking]

Hey...

Hey Mike?

Mike, you there?

Hey Mike!

What?

Who Was Phone? (2020) - full transcript