Who's Stalking Me? (2019) - full transcript
A woman begins to look into the background of the cop who is investigating her friend's case.
[SCOFFS] Yes, you did!
You said you would come help me
paint the studio this weekend.
Jeanie, pizza, wine, painting...
We planned this weeks ago.
[GRUNTS]
Volunteering at
your photo studio?
Don't you have minions
that could do that for you?
Yes, actually I do,
but you are so much
better than them.
JEANIE: Okay, patronizing me
is not getting me back
into the advertising field.
I am so sick of dealing
with clients who don't
know what they want
and executives who think
they know everything.
[CAT MEOWING]
Ow! Fritz!
What happened?
The cat just stabbed
me with his claws.
Man, her claws dug in deep.
Oh, girl, you gotta
get that checked out.
Cats carry bacteria
that can cause cellulitis
which can cause sepsis and then
you can get septic
shock and die.
[CHUCKLES]
Well, you're really positive.
Aren't you?
Just keeping it real.
My friend.
[SIGHS] I'm starving.
Hey, how long does
Chinese takeout last for?
Oh, well, that depends on how
much MSG is in the food.
Yeah, if there's enough,
it can turn into plastic
and then it will live forever.
Hm. How late
does Gino's deliver?
Uh, girl, they're closed.
Do you not remember
that there was a rat
crawling through the backdoor
and eating all the pepperoni?
Okay. Ew. Thank you.
Yeah, well, doesn't matter
if you're a vegan like me.
AMANDA: Jeanie, please...
Fine.
What time do you want
me there tomorrow?
9:00.
Oh, I'm sorry.
That is a really funny
way to pronounce noon.
Jeanie, 9:00.
Fine, okay.
Don't think that I am waiting
until 10:00 to drink.
Okay, really? Wine?
In the morning?
[THUDDING]
JEANIE: Yeah, and don't buy
me that box of wine stuff.
That stuff is so rough.
I'm gonna need you to splurge.
Spend at least six, seven
dollars on a nice bottle.
Amanda?
Hang on.
[INTENSE MUSIC]
Amanda?
Amanda?
Earth to Amanda, hello?
Yeah. Sorry,
I thought I heard someone.
Hang on.
Amanda?
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
Hey, Fritzy. Jeanie,
I think it was just the cat.
[SCREAMING]
Amanda!
No!
JEANIE: Amanda!
Oh, my God...
What is going on?
Amanda, talk to me.
[WHIMPERING]
Jeanie! Help!
Amanda, what is going on?
Amanda?
No! Jeanie!
Amanda!
[GRUNTING]
G-get off!
[MAN GROANS]
[GROANING]
No! Get off of me!
[GRUNTING]
Get off me!
[BOTH GRUNTING]
[GRUNTS]
[CAMERA CLICKS]
[PANTING]
[DOORKNOB RATTLING]
Please leave me alone!
Go away!
Leave me alone! Go away!
[SOBBING]
[INTENSE MUSIC]
No! [SOBBING]
Thank God.
It's okay.
It's okay, it's okay. Come on.
We got you.
We got you. We got you.
You're okay. You're okay.
It's okay. He's not here.
He's not here.
You're safe. You're safe.
We got you.
[AMANDA SOBBING]
It's okay.
[SIREN WAILING]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
You are not keeping me
from seeing my friend.
Excuse me! Amanda!
Amanda? Oh...
Amanda, where are you?
Oh. Amanda, Amanda!
Oh, my gosh.
Thank you.
Are you okay?
I'm okay, I'm okay.
My gosh, are you hurt?
What do you need?
My God! I called 9-1-1 as
soon as the phone went dead.
I'm just so glad
that you're okay.
Hey, it's just bruises.
I'm gonna survive.
Thank you for calling. I don't
know what would've happened.
You still look really cute.
Excuse me. Excuse me.
[CHUCKLING]
Yeah. Hey.
Hi.
Feel any better?
Uh...
I'm okay.
I'm, uh, I'm so sorry
to have to do this,
but would it be all right if
I asked you a few questions?
Yeah, it's okay. I understand.
Okay, thank you.
Okay, let's just take your time,
breathe, start at
the beginning, okay?
AMANDA: Okay.
When was the very first moment
that you realized
something was wrong?
Well, I was on the phone
with Jeanie
and I heard a noise,
so I went looking,
and out of nowhere,
this man was attacking me.
Do you recognize him at all?
Did you get a look at his face?
No, he was wearing a mask.
I mean, I, I tried
to take it off of him,
but he was too strong, I...
He clearly didn't want me
to see his face.
[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]
Did he resemble anyone
you know, physically?
I don't know, I mean,
the only thing I can
remember specifically
was that he was
wearing all black.
Dawson, what are you doing?
You know perfectly well
that it's department policy
that only a female officer
can interview a woman.
Detective, I'm well
aware of the policy.
Just trying to get a statement.
VALENCIA: I've got this.
Very sorry, Ms. Reynolds.
It's Amanda.
Listen, you're safe now. Okay?
You're in good hands.
Well, that explains
your department policy.
Exactly.
What do you mean?
Oh... Come on.
AMANDA: What?
Amanda.
Hi.
I'm Detective Valencia.
Well, there have been
a series of home invasions
in Los Feliz this summer.
Unfortunately, not everyone
has been as lucky as you.
Lucky?
Wait, wait.
This guy attacked someone else?
Actually, there have been
six home invasions
in the last two months
within a one-mile radius
of your address.
Six?
AMANDA: What?
Okay,
that hasn't been on the news.
Oh, my God, I've been living
with a complete
false sense of safety.
AMANDA: I know.
Amanda.
You might wanna stay
with someone else
for the next couple of days.
Let's talk more once you
have gathered yourself.
You okay?
Okay, you're staying with me.
I'm packing you a bag.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
[SCREAMING] No!
[GRUNTING]
[GROANS]
[GRUNTS]
[CAMERA CLICKS]
[GASPS]
[INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
[SIGHS]
[LINE RINGING]
[CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
Detective Valencia.
Hi, Detective Valencia.
It's Amanda Reynolds.
I hope I'm not calling
you too early.
No. What can I do
for you, Amanda?
Uh, I was wondering
if you have an update for me.
No, nothin' yet.
Okay. Well, do you know when
it's safe for me to go home?
VALENCIA: Well, you can
go home anytime you want,
but you have to be
especially vigilant.
Do you own a gun?
A gun? Um, no.
I've never even
fired a gun before.
Well, you better learn, Amanda.
A gun is a great equalizer.
So if you hear the intruder
come in again,
I want you to sit in your bed
with a gun in one hand
and 9-1-1 in the other.
When he comes through the door,
shoot the bastard.
Oh. I can do that?
Off the record,
you can shoot anyone
if they break into your home.
Do you know
why I joined the force?
No. Why?
I joined the force to protect
women just like you.
Unfortunately, there's
so much crime out there
that I can't even
protect myself.
And, and the department
does not have the resources
to cover the entire area
that they need to.
Wow.
Well, thank you for the tips,
detective,
and for being honest.
I appreciate it.
VALENCIA: Listen, I am spending
every waking hour
looking for this guy.
And I promise that the
moment that I find him,
I'll let you know. Okay?
Okay. Thank you.
Be safe, Amanda.
[SIGHS]
JEANIE: What's going on?
That was Detective Valencia.
I'm really freaked out, Jeanie.
She opened my eyes
to so many things.
Okay. Like, what? You're
scaring me a little bit.
I don't wanna be afraid
in my own home anymore.
I wanna do something about it.
Okay. Like, what?
[CHUCKLING]
I have an idea.
Oh, my goodness.
Come on. There's somewhere
I want us to go.
Okay.
Okay.
I can only imagine what this is.
Can I get wine?
No. Coffee, yes.
Coffee at least?
Okay. Really keeping me up.
[CHUCKLES]
[GUNSHOT]
Good job, but you don't need
to be so heavy
with the trigger finger, okay?
Okay.
[SIGHS]
[GUNSHOT]
This one's a hair trigger.
Just squeeze it gently.
Let the gun do the work.
Just relax and do it.
[INTENSE MUSIC]
[GUNSHOTS]
That's it. Now you've got it.
Have you ever done this before?
No.
Well, you hit the guy
right between the eyes.
So what do you think,
you wanna buy a gun?
No, I don't want to,
but I don't feel safe in my
home after what happened.
Uh, for the record, I don't
feel that safe anymore either.
Look, all the criminals
have them,
so you may as well
have one, too.
That one.
And bullets.
MAN: Right. No point in having
a gun if you can't fire it.
I'm gonna go up front
and start your paperwork.
[DOOR OPENS]
[DOOR SHUTS]
[SHUTTER WHIRRING]
That's weird.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[CAR ALARM BEEPING]
What?
[GRUNTS]
Oh, my God.
What?
I got no reception. Great.
Dammit! Where's my gun?
Ugh!
[COUGHING]
Help!
Come on!
Help me! Help!
[COUGHING] Help!
Uh...
Help! Help! Help me!
[COUGHING]
Amanda.
[GASPS] Oh...
My God! Liam, you scared me.
I'm-I'm sorry. Are you okay?
Jeanie told me
about what happened.
Yeah, let's just get inside.
I don't wanna be out here.
You're really on edge.
[SCOFFS] Yeah,
you would be, too,
if you got attacked
in your own home.
Come on.
Oh, y-you're right. I'm sorry.
You don't... need to be here.
You don't think it's a bit early
for you to come back into work?
Well, where do you want me
to go, Liam?
He knows where I live.
I don't feel safe.
Besides,
we have so much work to do
with this Carlson campaign.
You just look exhausted.
[SIGHS] I am...
How are you supposed to get
work done if you're like...
I don't know,
we could go back to my place.
[SCOFFS] Really?
It's easy for you to say.
You can defend yourself.
You're a man.
What if a guy as big as you
attacked me?
Or bigger?
How would I do anything?
I, I get it. I understand.
You don't understand.
That's the thing,
no man really understands
what it's like to be a woman.
No man can really understand
what a woman goes through.
You're right.
I mean...
Do you know what it's like
to walk
to your car at night scared?
Um, no. I-I don't.
I actually
never thought about that.
Of course, you don't.
Look, let's just focus
on the Carlson campaign
and, hopefully,
he won't come back for me.
Look, I'm sorry, all right,
that this happened to you.
And if I could, I would
beat the guy into a pulp.
Yeah. Well, I can't do that.
So, hopefully,
the police catch him.
You're safe now.
Let's get to work.
Uh, yeah, the Carlson job.
So, um...
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
[GASPING]
Are we expecting any clients?
No, it's probably a solicitor.
I'll get rid of him.
DAWSON: Hi, I'm Detective
Dawson, here to see Amanda.
She just went in.
Uh, yeah. Come in.
Thank you.
Hey, there's a, uh,
Detective Dawson
here to see you.
Hello, Amanda. How are you?
Hey. I'm okay.
Been better.
Welcome.
Well, thank you.
This is, uh...
Well, it's quite a place.
LIAM: Thanks.
So what's going on?
Yeah, I'm not gonna waste
too much of your time here,
but, um, I needed to give you
an update.
Did you find a lead?
I-I'm sorry to say
it's not good news.
It's my partner,
Detective Valencia.
AMANDA: Yeah.
She was found dead this morning.
What?
Wait, okay.
No, that's impossible.
I just talked to her.
DAWSON: Yes, we know.
You're actually the last person
she spoke to on the phone.
What did you two talk about?
I mean,
we talked about the case.
What else would I talk
to a detective about?
Are-are you sure
it was, uh, suicide?
Yeah.
Well, she covered the exhaust
on her car,
turned it on and closed
the garage door. So...
At least it wasn't painful,
right?
I'm-I'm just saying, if
you're gonna commit suicide,
I think that's the least
painful way to do it. I...
The carbon monoxide
creates this, uh, euphoria...
AMANDA: Liam...
LIAM: Ahem. Sorry.
Yeah. No, that's,
that's not true at all.
It's an excruciating way to go.
But unfortunately,
my partner had some, uh, issues
that she didn't
properly resolve, so...
AMANDA: Oh, that's terrible.
LIAM: Right, I'm-I'm sorry
about your partner,
but is, is that why you came,
to tell Amanda
about your partner?
That's... that's kind of weird.
No. No, it's not.
Um, Amanda,
I, uh, actually had a chance
to speak to the Captain
and she agreed to post an
officer in front of your house
24 hours, so you're safe
to go home anytime.
Yes, that is such a relief.
Thank you.
LIAM: Get some sleep, right?
Yeah.
We've been, uh,
working on this campaign
that we're trying to finish,
so that's, that's good.
Oh, great.
Are you two in a relationship?
No.
Uh, yeah. Wha...
What are you...
No!
[CHUCKLES]
Uh, Liam... No.
Um...
Uh, we used to date
and now we're just friends
and business partners.
LIAM: Yeah. Okay.
[CHUCKLES]
Okay.
Just gathering information.
Okay. Well, um, I'll leave
you two to your work.
But, uh, if anything comes up,
give me a call, please.
I will.
Okay.
Hey. Hey, detective.
Will you be the one
watching my house?
Yes, I'll actually be taking
the night shift.
Okay.
[DOOR OPENS]
[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]
Is that Dawson?
Yeah, that's him.
I think he likes you.
What? No.
Wait, really?
Oh, my God.
Whatever, Amanda.
[CHUCKLES]
He's kinda sexy in that
tough-as-nails kind of way.
Probably an animal
in the bedroom.
Oh, my gosh. Jeanie!
[LAUGHING]
[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]
AMANDA: I can't believe
you just said that.
[CAR ENGINE REVVING]
[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[GROANING]
Hey! What are you doing?
What are you doing back here?
I live here, man.
What?
I live here!
Who the hell are you?
I'm a police officer.
Why are you sneaking around
the back of this house?
I forgot my key, I-I was gonna
climb through the doggy door.
Show me your ID.
Slowly.
1702 Willow Lane.
I'm very sorry, sir.
I, uh, thought you're the man
who attacked your neighbor.
Amanda? Why'd I attack Amanda?
What're you talking about?
There was a home invasion
last night.
There was an intruder,
she fought him off.
I would have had no way
of knowing that.
I was with my girlfriend
for the last three days.
At her house.
I'm, I'm very sorry.
I, I hope you can understand.
[SIGHS] Sure. It's all right.
Yeah. I mean, you're just
doing your job, I guess.
I just, I-I really wanna get
this guy. You know what I mean?
Obviously.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
[CAR ENGINE REVVING]
Ah, coffee.
Hang on, Fritzy,
I'll feed you in a second.
Ugh...
Ugh. Come on.
There's gotta be more.
[GASPS]
[CHUCKLING]
Hi. [CHUCKLES]
Ah, you scared me.
I am so sorry.
It's okay.
I-I made a little coffee run, I
just thought you could use some.
Well, you thought right.
Come on in.
Gosh, you must be exhausted.
[CLEARS THROAT]
Shouldn't you go home
and get some sleep?
Nah. I'll get it in,
don't worry.
I wanted to check in on you
first. Did you get any sleep?
Mm, kinda hard to
when you're sleeping
with one eye open, you know?
Yeah, of course.
Listen, Amanda, I, I know this
is a lot to process right now,
but just so you know,
I'm not gonna let anything
happen to you.
We're gonna get this guy.
You have my word.
Well, thank you.
All right, why don't you
finish getting ready?
I'll make sure you get to work.
Oh.
You don't have to do that.
No, no. It's fine.
Uh, it's on my way home, anyway.
Uh! Are you sure?
Yeah.
Okay. Thank you.
I'll be right back.
Hey, detective?
Yeah.
Why are you so determined
to find this guy?
I mean, of all the cases
you could be investigating,
why are you so focused
on this one?
It's personal.
Personal?
[DAWSON CHUCKLES]
So, um, yeah,
my, my dad left when I was 12.
My mom and I were alone.
And, uh, um, one night,
a, uh, a stalker broke in...
and attacked her.
Wow, and you stopped him?
No. No.
I-I just sat in the closet.
I-I couldn't move.
I was paralyzed.
I heard everything, though.
So, uh, since then
I-I've made a point
to take down the men
who attack women.
How'd your mom get away?
Uh, she... I mean, she tried.
She-she went for a gun,
but, um...
Uh, yeah. You-you don't have
to talk about it.
I'm sorry.
No, it's-it's fine, really.
But, uh...
Well, I-I hope that explains
things a little better.
Yeah, it does. Of course,
it makes total sense.
All right. Grab your stuff.
I'll get you to work.
Okay.
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
[SNIFFLES]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
Okay. You ready?
Yeah, let's do it.
Okay.
I forgot.
The intruder broke my lock.
Oh, well, it's okay, I mean,
as long as there's a cop out
there, nobody's coming in here.
You sure it's okay to leave it?
Yeah, absolutely.
But for your peace of mind, I'll
make sure to get that fixed.
Oh. You will?
Well, yeah.
You gotta feel safe, right?
Oh, I wish
every cop was like you.
[CHUCKLING]
[AMANDA LAUGHING]
AMANDA: Oh, there's no way
that's true.
DAWSON: Listen, I'm
telling you, I was like
a total computer geek
in high school.
[LAUGHING] Yeah, maybe a jock's
version of a computer geek.
Well,
nothing to worry about here.
Cool. You have my number.
Yes, but I won't be using it.
You need to get some rest.
Hey, protecting you and making
sure we catch this guy
is a lot more important
than my sleep.
AMANDA: O-okay.
Mm-hmm.
You guys are spending
a lot of time together.
Is that what detectives do?
What's that supposed to mean?
I just feel like, at this point,
it's not about protecting you,
it's about him
having his way with you.
Will you stop doing that?
Stop what?
All right. Guilty. All right,
I'm a little bit jealous.
But what's wrong with that?
I'm not your girlfriend.
No.
Here, I got you
your favorite coffee
or mocha, whatever it is.
Thank you. Um...
You're welcome.
James actually got me one...
James?
James. Was that his first name?
Yes.
Oh, come on, you're crossing
the line. This is ridiculous.
How long am I supposed
to call him detective for?
I don't know, maybe
once he has his way with you,
it'll all be good.
Okay, if you talk about him
having his way with me
one more time,
I'm gonna file a complaint.
With who?
HR.
Yeah.
[CHUCKLING]
Okay, what are you doing with
all of this stuff out, anyways?
Getting ready.
For what?
We got it. The Carlson job.
What? Oh, my God, Liam!
I'm... Uh...
How have you not told me?
I'm telling you now. She sent
me an e-mail this morning.
So, anyway, she loved your
idea about the film shoot
and she says it's cool and retro
and not ridiculous
and expensive like I said.
Ha, I told you!
Oh, this is so big!
Liam,
this is our biggest job yet.
I know.
She wants mock-ups by Monday.
Oh! Okay, um...
We have a lot to do.
Let's get to work.
Maybe you could ask
your friend James.
Maybe he's still in the
parking lot waiting for you.
Ha-ha-ha! Very funny.
It's funny.
That's a weird way
to act for a guy
who's trying to get back
with his ex.
What'd you say?
Hm? Nothing.
Hey, do we still have that
shoot that we did last month
that I loved?
Uh, it's on the desk.
Did you have workers
coming to your house today?
AMANDA: No.
Um, hold on. Let me look.
Just stay here.
Hello.
Make sure everything's
working properly, all right?
Detective, hi.
Hey.
Long day at the office, huh?
AMANDA: Yeah.
All right, thanks, Frank.
It's good.
So what are you doing here?
Oh.
I-I told you I was gonna
take care of the locks,
and Frank owed me a favor, so...
I hope it's okay.
Oh, yeah, of course. I just
didn't expect it. Thank you.
Okay, I also installed
an alarm system.
If any doors and windows
open in the whole house...
What?
[ALARM BEEPS]
Alarm goes off.
And police will be dispatched
within 60 seconds.
This must've cost you a fortune.
Like I said,
Frank owed me, okay?
No one is gonna be
getting in this house
without you knowing about it.
Okay.
Listen, um,
if you're not comfortable,
I mean, I, I'd be glad
to uninstall it.
No, no, no. It's great.
I'm just, um...
Yeah, no. I love it. Thank you.
Um, here you go.
You're safe now, okay?
All this stuff,
a cop outside your door,
you have nothing
to worry about. Okay?
Thank you again, detective,
for all of this.
I mean...
Of course. Don't mention it.
All right,
now get a good night's rest
and please call me
if you need anything.
Yes, I will.
Thank you, detective.
Okay.
[CLEARS THROAT]
Uh, Amanda...
Yeah,
a guy was just in your house
and you didn't do
anything about it.
You don't think that's weird?
He's a cop. What, he can't
have access to my house?
Did you give him access
to your house?
Yeah, sort of.
"Sort of?"
Liam, this is not a big deal.
I got new locks and
an alarm system. That's amazing.
It's amazing
a cop breaks into your house
and he installs an alarm
system of his choice,
on his own dime.
He didn't break into my house.
The door is unlocked.
And he said that Frank guy
or whatever owed him a favor.
I think it was really sweet.
He must care about me.
Maybe a little too much.
Liam, you gotta stop doing that.
Doing what?
Come on.
All right. I'm gonna go to bed.
I'll see you tomorrow
at the studio?
All right.
Okay. Goodnight.
Sleep well.
Yeah, you, too.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
[INTENSE MUSIC]
[CAR HONKS]
DAWSON: Reese!
What the hell do you want?
Come on. Get over here.
You know what I want.
I dunno what you talking about.
Reese, shh.
Don't play stupid with me
tonight. I'm not in the mood.
I said, I don't know
what you're talking about.
You broke into two houses
in Los Feliz.
Did you not?
What?
Is this not you?
Come on, man. That ain't me.
I don't know what you're up to,
man. Okay?
But it's gonna stop,
and it's gonna stop now.
You think you're gonna arrest
me with some blurry picture?
You and I both know I'll be
out of jail before midnight.
[REESE CHUCKLES]
Nah, you're right.
[CLICKS TONGUE]
You're right.
You're right.
You know I'm right.
Yeah.
No, I'm not gonna arrest you.
Good.
I'm, uh...
I'm just gonna play
judge and jury right here.
What the hell is your problem?
Mr. Foreman,
have you reached a verdict?
Oh, yes, Your Honor. Yes,
we have reached a verdict.
Who the hell are you talking to?
How do you find the defendant?
We find the defendant guilty.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no...
Dude, dude, dude, dude,
dude, dude, dude. No, no.
[GROANING]
DAWSON: You have the
right to remain silent.
Anything you say
can and will be used
against you in a court of law.
Dawson,
you're completely insane.
Oh, come on, buddy, we're
just having a little fun.
You've the right to an attorney,
if you cannot afford an attorney
one'll be provided to you
by the court.
Understand these rights
as they've been read to you?
You-you know
you can't make this stick.
Let's go.
REESE: Come on.
AMANDA: So we got that
Carlson campaign.
We just don't know
where we're gonna shoot it.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Blah, blah, blah.
Okay, tell me everything.
What is it like
working with your ex-boyfriend
and falling in love with the
detective on your case?
Come on,
do you think of anything
other than my love life?
Um, I try not to.
Mine's pretty depressing.
Okay. Liam is my partner.
Mm-hmm? Hm...
Business partner.
And Detective Dawson
is just working my case.
Oh, it sounds very sexy
when you say it like that.
Okay. "Working my case?"
You are demented.
Okay, but you don't think
it's a little weird
that he broke into your house
to install a security system?
I mean,
these things are expensive.
I know because I had to get one
for my homeowner's insurance.
Comes with a camera
and a security system.
And now I sound like
I'm doing a commercial
for an insurance company.
No, he's just trying
to keep me safe.
He didn't break into my house.
Plus, the guy who attacked me
is still out there.
So... I don't know.
No, I know. I'm sorry.
It just feels like
a lot of personal attention.
[CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
Yeah. Hang on.
Ooh! Who is it?
Hi, Detective Dawson.
What?
Uh, no. Yeah.
[SIGHS] Are you sure?
Okay.
No. Yeah.
Yeah, that's good. Okay.
Okay, I'll talk to you soon.
Bye.
Hey, what's going in?
The guy who attacked me,
they got him.
He's in jail.
My hands are shaking.
It's okay. It's okay.
It's okay.
Ugh. I don't know
what we're gonna do.
We'll figure it out.
We have to have the party
this weekend,
and every venue
is booked already.
Not to mention
our Internet is from 1999.
I don't think
we need to have a party.
I think
with everything going on,
what we need to focus on
is the presentation.
Wait.
LIAM: I'm waiting.
[CHUCKLES] What?
Here.
We should have the party here.
Here?
Yes, the studio is a
perfect place for a party.
And we can show off what we do.
We do not need to show off
what we do.
Yes, we do.
We can't afford to lose
the Carlson campaign.
And this will help
reinforce the relationship.
LIAM: I do not agree.
Well, too bad.
The decision's been made.
Oh, and I have no say?
Nope.
Typical.
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
Oh, Jeanie,
thank you so much for coming.
I know. I'm glad you called.
Who are all these people?
Lot of friends, family.
Oh, there's the Carlson team
right there.
Oh.
Hi!
Great party.
Good. Thank you.
Have fun.
I will.
And, um,
a few other people are coming.
Oh. Well, that explains
why you look so fabulous.
Well, he helped me out a lot
with my case.
It's the least I could do.
Yeah. Right.
See you.
AMANDA: Hey, you made it!
This is beautiful!
Thank you.
Well done.
Yeah. I hope I'm not too late.
No! No, you're right on time.
Oh. Congratulations.
Oh!
Thank you.
You did not have to do that.
Oh, come on.
We're celebrating, right?
AMANDA: Ooh-hoo! Davrow Creek?
You definitely didn't have
to do that.
Detective,
uh, so glad you can come out,
see what people actually do
for a living.
I'm sorry, Liam. I'm not
entirely sure what that means.
It's your job.
I mean, to protect and serve.
So it's a party. You see
all the people you're serving.
Right?
DAWSON: That's interesting.
You-you think it's my job
to serve you, Liam?
Well, don't you cops, like,
take an oath or something?
Okay. You've had
a little too much to drink.
Go entertain
some of the other guests.
Okay?
[CHUCKLES] Yeah.
Drunk and jealous
are a bad combination.
What is he, uh, jealous of?
Well, he's jealous of the way
I look at you.
And how do you look at me?
[AMANDA CHUCKLES]
I look at you like
someone I'd like
to get to know better.
Do you have a second to go talk?
Uh...
Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Let's go.
It-it won't take long.
Okay.
It'll-it'll just take a second.
All right.
Yeah, that's great.
Come on, I'll show you. Hi.
Why don't we just go in here?
Yeah, it's perfect.
Okay.
So what's going on?
I won't keep you from your
party too long, but I just...
[SIGHS] I just wanted
to let you know
that I, I think
you're amazing, Amanda.
I-I've just never met anyone
like you before,
and I just, I wanna know
everything about you
and I, I can't wait to...
get to know you better.
Well, I feel the same way.
I don't know what I
would've done that night.
If you hadn't shown up, I...
You saved my life.
Well, gotta get back to work.
Okay.
Okay.
I'll see you out there.
All right.
So, Amanda,
with about four hours
until her final project is due,
she runs out and she takes
like a hundred random pictures
of these people on the quad.
She comes back and she kicks
this poor girl
out of the dark room.
And then she gets the photos
edited in time, sure enough,
and gets her project in time.
Sounds like me. Yes.
Uh-huh. What did you call it?
Oh, gosh. Uh, "A Study
In Moods," I think.
[ALL LAUGHING]
LIAM: Great!
AMANDA: I got a B.
Uh-huh.
Whereas, my project, I poured
my heart and soul into it
and I got a C plus.
That's when I changed
to marketing with you.
Oh, oh, my gosh.
So...
Well, we can't wait to see
what you do with our campaign.
I mean, we saw 12
of the exact same proposal
by 12 different people
until we came across yours.
I mean, we fell in love with it.
It was just so unique.
AMANDA: Hm.
LIAM: Thank you. Good to hear.
Thank you.
That's why Amanda's a genius.
AMANDA: Mm.
LIAM: What about me?
Oh, my gosh!
[INDISTINCT]
What? The truth comes out.
[LAUGHING]
LIAM: Yeah.
Can I get you
something to drink?
CARLSON: I'd love something.
Uh, Sangria?
Sure.
Uh, double the brandy.
No strawberries.
I'm crazy allergic
to strawberries.
Got it. You guys good? Good.
LIAM: Good.
Thanks, Jeanie.
JEANIE: Yup.
You're awfully quiet tonight.
I got nothing to add.
Sometimes less is more.
LIAM: Oh, tell them about
the photo shoot you did
with the guinea pigs.
It's funny.
Well, thank you.
This woman is heartbroken.
So... Mr. Bubble story.
JEANIE: Oh, gosh.
So Liam and I go out.
We search everywhere.
We can't find him.
No strawberries, right?
Oh, berry-free, guaranteed.
Okay. I-I'm sorry. Go ahead.
AMANDA: So I go back
to my apartment
and, sure enough,
Mr. Bubbles is taking a nap
at the bottom of my camera bag.
We take him home,
and, sure enough,
she has got
the entire neighborhood
with flashlights, out searching.
I mean, it was so ridiculous.
[LAUGHING]
LIAM: She is a weird
guinea-pig lady.
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
I mean, it was ridicu...
[CARLSON BREATHING HEAVILY]
Hey, are you okay?
[GROANING]
Are you... Oh, my God!
Is she all right?
Jeanie, are you sure
there was no strawberries?
Why, of course!
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
Oh, my...
DAWSON: Having a reaction...
AMANDA: Jeanie, call 9-1-1!
Okay, we got you.
We got you. We got you...
Liam. Hey, Liam, look at me.
In my car, passenger seat,
underneath.
First-aid kit with an
epinephrine pen. Go. Now. Hurry.
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[GROANING]
This party was supposed
to impress the Carlson team.
Instead, we almost killed her.
And Carlson literally told her
about the strawberries,
like, five times.
How did Jeanie screw it up?
I know.
The thing that annoys me
is why didn't she just
own up to it and apologize.
Instead, she just ran out here.
Did she text you?
No, I don't wanna talk to her.
We should totally
throw this away.
This place is absolutely trash.
What do you wanna do?
I don't know.
Let's just clean up.
I think
it'll make me feel better.
You wanna start here?
Yeah.
Okay.
Thank you so much for
meeting with me, detective.
I'm... Captain, sorry.
I'm sure you're incredibly
busy. I just, I didn't...
No, let's, let's just jump
to the point, shall we?
Save ourselves both some time.
Okay. What's up?
I think one of your detectives
is abusing their power.
That's a serious allegation.
I know.
And I wouldn't make it lightly.
Well, does this detective
have a name?
James Dawson.
And what exactly
has James Dawson done?
He's been investigating my
friend Amanda Reynolds' case.
Well, that case is closed.
Yes.
And he has been
hanging around a lot.
And that means...
Well, it means...
Last night, um,
he was at her party.
Well, was he invited?
Well, yes. But I mean...
I think it's a little odd
that he's been hanging around
so much after the
case has been solved.
[LAUGHS] Well,
Detective Dawson is an adult.
I mean, he's allowed
to make new friends.
Yes, but, uh...
[SIGHS] Look. I'm sorry...
Last night, I think that he
tried to hurt someone, okay?
She's allergic to strawberries,
and I think he intentionally
put them in her drink, and
she wound up at the hospital.
Um, wait, are you saying
that Detective Dawson
actually tried to cause an
allergic reaction to somebody?
Do you have proof?
Did you see him do it?
No, I... Listen.
I was standing right there.
And I walked away for two...
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
Yeah?
Yes. Yes.
Okay, I'll be right there.
All right. Look.
I appreciate your concerns,
but the reality is...
Please, you have to believe me.
Detective Dawson
is one of my best men.
And the reality is,
if you've got
a problem,
you need to file a report.
So you're just gonna ignore me?
I'm not ignoring you.
There's a protocol.
You should file a report
if you have a problem.
One of my guys out here will
be happy to take that for you.
You have a rogue detective.
You have a responsibility
to get him out of the streets.
[LAUGHS] You've been watching
way too much television.
That's just not how it works.
All the detectives,
they will always
have the benefit of the doubt.
And right now the only thing
that I'm doubting is you.
So you have a choice.
You can either leave
or you can file a report.
But I have to go.
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[CHUCKLING]
[SIGHS]
[MOANS]
Oh, I'm sorry. [LAUGHS]
What?
It's crazy,
I don't even know you.
Oh, come on. Sure, you do.
Hm.
I'm the one who saved your life.
Oh!
So because you saved my life,
you get to have your way
with me, huh?
Have my way with you?
What are we, teenagers?
[LAUGHS] Oh, no, I don't know.
It just...
After everything, I just,
I want to go slow.
Oh. Yeah. No, of course.
I'm, I'm sorry.
You don't mind, do you?
No. No, no, no. Of course not.
Okay.
No, you, uh...
No, you're definitely worth
waiting for.
Good.
Okay, so tell me about yourself.
I wanna know everything.
Where were you born?
Well, I was born in Chicago,
um, but my parents
moved to Kansas City
when I was like,
like, three I think.
Kansas City? Okay.
Yeah, I don't recommend it.
Um, and we were there
for another...
[INTENSE MUSIC]
[GASPS] Oh, my gosh!
[LAUGHS] You scared me.
Why would you do that to me?
What's goin' on?
Hey, why are you dressed
like that? Hey!
Hey! Hey! Help! Hey!
Help! Help! Help! Help!
Aah! Aah! Help!
Hey, stop! Help! Help!
Help! Ah! Help me!
Help me!
Help!
[JEANIE SCREAMS]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
So I'll see you tonight.
All right?
All right. Sounds good.
Amanda!
Ah, there you are,
I tried calling you,
like, ten times last night.
Okay. Well, my ringer was off.
Of course, it was.
Obviously, you were busy.
AMANDA: Yeah.
Liam, obviously, I was.
What's so important?
What? You didn't hear the news?
About Jeanie?
No. What about Jeanie?
Amanda,
Jeanie was killed last night.
What?
While Detective Dawson here
was getting
to know you better,
he wasn't doin' his job.
Instead, Jeanie got killed
by an intruder.
Wait, I thought
you arrested him.
I did.
Well, apparently, he got
out on bail yesterday.
Oh, my God.
What?
Why would they do that?
LIAM: Hm. I don't know.
Maybe because
you're a terrible detective.
No.
Oh, my God, he's right.
Okay, I gotta go.
I'm, I'm so sorry.
Yeah. Okay.
I'm gonna call her mom.
[SOBBING]
Oh, my God.
LIAM: Hey.
You need anything else?
No.
I'm fine, thank you.
This'll hopefully make you
feel a little bit better.
[SIGHS]
One of us
should get to the studio.
Carlson, I'm sure, needs...
Amanda, I'm not going anywhere.
She'll understand.
We can't lose this campaign.
No...
Amanda.
Look at me.
I'm not going anywhere.
I can't stop thinking
about her face...
looking at me through the door.
[SIGHS]
I just should've said
something. [SNIFFLES]
I should've answered her call.
Maybe I could've...
No, you can't.
You can't do that.
This is not your fault.
All right. One person did this.
All right? Just one.
I'm not gonna be able to rest
until that bastard's dead.
[SOBBING]
[INTENSE MUSIC]
Hey, Reese!
[SIGHS] What is your issue
with me?
How did you get bail so quickly?
I told you
you didn't have enough proof.
Hm.
So... the judge let me go.
Try again.
What?
Who takes care of you?
Who looks out for you?
What, you think I'm gonna
let my boy sit in jail?
Come on.
Look, man, you know I've gotta
make arrests, all right?
I got quotas to fill.
I got a Captain on my ass.
Right? Come on. I got you.
You're the man.
I got you.
You got...
But you know what? I am sorry.
REESE: Really?
All right? I know
it's, it's-it's inconvenient.
I get it. So I got you
a little something.
What?
Yeah. Come here.
Yeah, go ahead. Feel it up.
What is this?
Well, it's unregistered.
It's unmarked
and it's untraceable.
And it's yours.
It's just my way
of saying thank you.
Go ahead, open it up.
Feel it up.
Go ahead.
[LAUGHS]
It's nice, right?
You feel that weight?
That's nice. Daddy like.
Yeah.
Daddy like!
Yes, sir.
Police! Drop your weapon!
Dawson!
Come on, man!
Drop your weapon now!
No, no! No! Dude, don't!
[GUNSHOT]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
DAWSON: Yes, Detective Dawson.
I need backup right away.
The 8th and Alameda.
Shots fired, suspect down.
I repeat, shots fired,
suspect down. Backup, now.
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
You see, Reese...
when people like you...
come across a real predator...
you don't survive.
You should've known your place.
And you should have known
when to stop.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
Hey. What's going on?
Reese is dead.
What? Are you sure? Yeah.
I had to kill him myself.
I went to check up on him
and he pulled a gun on me.
I had no choice.
Oh, my God. Are you okay?
Yeah, he didn't get a shot off.
I'm fine.
Oh, thank God you're okay.
I wanted to come
and tell you myself. I...
I just... I knew
you wouldn't be able to sleep
until that bastard was dead.
You know, we should go over
the details of the case
as soon as possible, so...
I mean, is, is now an okay time?
Uh...
Yeah, actually,
are you available tomorrow?
Tomorrow.
Tomorrow.
Okay. Thank you, detective.
Wow. I mean, you've got to be
relieved, right?
Amanda?
Did you hear what he said?
Yeah, he just said
Reese is dead.
No.
He said he knew
I wouldn't be able to rest
until that bastard was dead.
Uh, um, so?
Liam, that's exactly what
I said to you earlier.
LIAM: Wait, I'm confused.
So how did he know I said that?
It was a coincidence, right?
Coincidence?
Really, a word-for-word
coincidence? I don't think so.
Whoa, well, what do you think?
Dawson came in here,
bugged your house?
Amanda?
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Amanda?
Captain Marcus.
Thank you for meeting me here.
I just didn't feel safe
at the station.
Oh, no, no, no, I understand.
[CHUCKLES] You must be
on the edge with everything
that's happened to you
this week. How can I help you?
It's about Detective Dawson.
I don't know exactly, he just...
I think he's been watching me.
He installed a security system
in my house after the break-in
and... I found a camera.
Well, what makes you think
that he's been watching you?
Just things he said,
it's like things I said
when I know he wasn't around.
Well, sometimes,
after a traumatic experience
such as this,
people tend to get focused
on other individuals
that are involved.
It's perfectly understandable.
Okay. So you're saying
he's become focused on me?
Well, not him. It's you.
[SCOFFS]
Oh, you've got to be kidding me.
Well, Dawson approached me
about his concerns, uh,
when your friend Jeanie
came to visit me.
[GASPS] My friend Jeanie
came to see you?
About Dawson?
Yes.
But when I asked Dawson
about this,
he said that he was afraid
that you were getting
too attached to him, that you
were expecting so much from him,
like, escorting you
from place to place...
That was his idea!
And that you were calling him up
at all hours of the night.
Because he told me to.
Look, he's willing to drop
this whole matter
if you just stop pursuing him.
Captain, I never pursued him.
What are you saying?
We're both women.
Are you really gonna stand
in front of me
and tell me
you don't believe me?
I do believe you, it's just that
I need more evidence.
How much more do you need?
My best friend is dead.
And I just told you
that this man put cameras
inside my house.
I have evidence.
Your evidence
is purely circumstantial.
I need more. Imagine it
from my perspective.
Your life's not in danger.
I couldn't possibly see it
from your perspective.
Thank you for your time,
Captain.
[ENGINE REVVING]
How'd your meeting go
with Diane?
Get off my property.
Hold on.
Hold on.
I get that you're upset.
Okay, I...
I think we've both done some
things here that we regret.
[CHUCKLES]
Right? But, look.
Hey. I think we got
something special here.
And if you are willing to look
past this, then so am I.
Everything okay?
The only thing that I regret
is meeting you.
[CHUCKLES]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
[ENGINE REVVING]
LIAM: You about ready?
Yeah, just a few more minutes.
It's okay. I'll wait.
No, we can't both be late.
Well, Amanda, I'm not gonna
leave you here alone.
Liam, I'm fine.
I'll be right behind you.
Amanda, come on.
What?
Look, we can't screw this up,
okay?
Just go get setup for the shoot.
I don't care about the shoot.
I care about you.
Oh.
Come here.
[CHUCKLES]
Amanda, this last week
has made me realize
I have absolutely no idea
what I would do without you.
Well, you'd probably
get a new business partner.
I don't want another
business partner, I want you.
Hm. Liam...
I-I know my timing's horrible.
Okay, but I've been waiting
a really long time
to let you know how I feel.
You know, Liam,
I've been waiting a long time
for it to feel right again.
LIAM: Oh, I missed you so much.
[LIAM CHUCKLES]
Okay. Let's go get to work.
Just one more kiss.
No. I'm not gonna let men
control me anymore.
Not even me?
Especially you.
Go get set up,
I'll meet you there.
[LIAM GROANING]
All right.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Who is that?
Hello, Liam.
What are you doing here?
I came to ask you
a few questions.
That's funny
because I actually wanted
to ask you
a couple of questions.
[LAUGHS]
Well, that's interesting.
It's not really how this works.
I don't care.
Okay, honestly,
what is your problem with us?
What's my problem?
Why are you breaking into homes
and attacking women, Liam?
[CHUCKLES]
Wow. That is funny, detective.
Is that how you solve
all your cases?
You accuse innocent people?
Or maybe...
Hm.
LIAM: Maybe you're jealous
of what Amanda and I have.
[CHUCKLES]
Why in the world
would I be jealous of you?
I'm sure you heard
we're a couple again...
because you've literally
been listening
to every single thing
we've been saying!
What, you put cameras
in her house?
What is wrong with you?
You don't know
what you're talking about.
Sure I do. [PANTING]
You were dumb enough
to repeat words verbatim
that she said.
Bravo, detective.
So what, you thought
you were gonna come in here
and, what, set Amanda and I up?
You wanna know why you're not
gonna get away with that?
You're too stupid.
You're taking it too far.
Relax, okay?
What the hell did you think
was gonna happen, man?
Nobody talks to me like that!
Relax, okay?
I'm sorry. I went too far.
Put the gun down. Please. You...
Dude, come on, look at me.
You don't...
You don't wanna shoot me.
No, you're right.
I'm not gonna shoot you.
Amanda's gonna shoot you.
"Oh, uh..."
This is her gun, dummy.
[PANTING] Yeah, I think
nobody's gonna believe that,
buddy, come on.
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[CHUCKLES] Maybe.
That's not really your concern
at this point, is it?
Please...
[INTENSE MUSIC]
[GUNSHOT]
[LIAM GROANING]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
And I want
to personally thank you
for giving us a second chance.
I think you're really gonna
like what we have. I can't...
CARLSON: Hopefully,
Liam is all set up.
[LIAM BREATHING HEAVILY]
No! Liam!
CARLSON: Oh, my!
[AMANDA SOBBING]
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God! Is he okay?
Please get help now.
I will! I will!
Oh, my God.
It's okay, it's okay.
Calm down,
you're gonna be all right.
LIAM: Yeah.
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
WOMAN: [ON PA] Dr. York, please
call the third floor pharmacy.
Dr. York, please call
the third floor pharmacy.
Amanda Reynolds?
Yeah?
I-I didn't mean to scare you.
No, it's okay, you didn't.
Um, I'm just...
How's Liam?
Well, it was an in-and-out.
So thankfully there was
no damage to the organs.
The surgery will tell us more
as to the extent
of the bullet's damage.
Oh, my God.
Has his family been notified?
No, I haven't been able
to reach them yet.
Well, keep trying and we'll let
you know if anything changes.
Okay. Thanks.
[INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC]
WOMAN: [ON PA] Visiting hours
are ending...
Visiting hours are ending...
[ENGINE REVVING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]
[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]
Hi.
[SIGHS]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Oh, my God.
MARCUS: Oh, Dawson.
Captain.
How's that paperwork coming
on the Pine case?
I'm just finishing up.
It was supposed to be on
my desk this morning.
I know. It'll be there
tonight, all right?
MARCUS: Make sure that it is.
And, Dawson, do me a favor.
Make sure
that it's legible, too.
I'll do my best.
Damn it!
[INHALES SHARPLY]
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
[CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
Hm. Hey.
Liam, I got the proof.
Amanda, slow down.
I found photos on his computer.
Photos of me
and other women and Valencia.
I even found a picture of him
the night that he attacked me.
Wait, wait, Amanda, Amanda,
what are you talking about?
AMANDA: This isn't
his first time, Liam.
I think that he killed Jeanie
and Detective Valencia
and God knows who else.
A-Amanda, you need
to go to the police. [GRUNTING]
To who? Captain Marcus? No way.
I need to get this to someone
who can do something about it.
I'm heading to the office
right now
and I'm gonna send this out
to every reporter in the city.
Amanda, please be careful, okay?
This guy is dangerous.
If he finds out about this,
he's gonna come...
If he finds out,
it's gonna be too late.
[SIGHS] A-Amanda, come on.
WOMAN: [ON PA] Dr. Wayne,
please report to the ER.
Dr. Wayne,
please report to the ER.
[TIRES SCREECHING]
[PANTING] Okay. Okay.
[KEYBOARD KEYS CLACKING]
Oh, come on. Come on.
Upload.
[KEYBOARD KEYS CLACKING]
Why would you do this?
[GASPING]
Why?
This could've been so easy,
Amanda.
Now, why did you
have to make it so hard?
Huh?
You know, all I wanted
was to take care of you.
I mean,
is that... really so terrible?
You think I'm an idiot?
You think I wouldn't know
you broke into my office?
That I wouldn't find you?
Actually, I was counting on it.
What, you think you're the
only one that can figure out
how to plant cameras, detective?
Look around you.
You're being recorded right now.
The whole world just watched
you break into my office
and threaten me.
You're lying.
[SCOFFS] You really think
that this is my only copy
of your disgusting
little obsession?
There are copies
on their way right now
to every news outlet
and newspaper in the city.
Prove it.
Show me the camera.
[GROANING]
Show me the camera.
Okay.
Let go of me.
It's behind you.
Right behind you.
Ow!
[WHIMPERING] Help! Oh, my...
I thought that you were
different, you know?
I thought you were the one.
All right, get off her!
[GROANING]
Liam. No...
Are you okay?
Liam, watch out! Oh!
[PANTING] Okay, okay...
We could've been happy.
Why wouldn't you let me, huh?
Why wouldn't you let me
make you happy?
[VOICE BREAKING] Why wouldn't
you let me make you happy?
Why wouldn't you let me
make you happy?
I'm sorry.
[GUNSHOT]
[GASPING]
Liam! Get up! You're okay.
Come on, we have to go.
We have to go.
Yes, I need an ambulance
at 424, 10th Avenue.
[INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC]
AMANDA: That looks great,
ladies. I love it.
Could you all
look at each other and laugh?
You're best friends. Yes, yes.
And then look here and smile.
And, yeah.
It's great.
It's great. I think we have it.
Let's move on to the next setup.
You can take a break.
Oh, thanks.
Looks good.
[CHUCKLES]
Well, I'm a pretty good
photographer.
Yeah, and pretty cute, too.
[CHUCKLES]
I'm, uh, gonna go check
something over here.
Okay.
Hey, uh, Ms. Carlson.
Do you mind if I show you
something real quick?
Sure. Excuse me.
I'll be right back.
Okay. Okay.
Right over here.
It's going great.
Yeah, thank you.
You've gotta be kidding me.
I wanted to bring you up-to-date
on your case after the incident.
Oh, you mean the incident where
your detective tried to kill us
and you ignored
every warning sign?
We found
quite a few of his victims.
The department has asked me to
personally apologize to them
and to you
and to offer our condolences.
I don't want your condolences,
Captain.
And I hope next time you can
offer more than condolences
and actually help somebody.
I have something to show you.
I can't do this right now.
Amanda, please.
What?
I have something
I have to show you.
Have you seen this picture?
I don't need to see
anything else.
The case is closed
like you said.
Have you seen this picture?
Yes, it's the photo
that was accidentally taken
the night
that Dawson attacked me.
Right. But have you taken
a careful good look at it?
AMANDA: Yes. Why?
Because the man in the picture
isn't Dawson.
What do you mean?
I had Forensics
do a digital refinement of it.
The man in this picture
isn't Dawson.
It's...
Amanda.
Come on, we got work to do.
Yeah, I'll be there in a minute.
AMANDA: Liam?
I'm so sorry, Amanda.
[SOBBING]
AMANDA: Oh, my God.
This has turned out perfect.
CARLSON: It's exactly
what we're looking for.
The old-school talking...
Freeze!
Hands where I can see 'em.
Amanda, Amanda, please.
Amanda, please help me!
Amanda, I'm innocent, okay?
I didn't do... [GRUNTING]
Amanda, please! I didn't do
anything! I'm innocent.
Get off of me!
Amanda, please! Amanda!
[MUMBLES]
Look, I've got a lot riding
on this deal.
I'll do whatever it takes
to develop this property.
What's unclear about that?
Yeah, well, push back harder.
Don't wanna hear from you
until it's done.
Mm. Your lawyers?
Mm-hm.
You said you would come help me
paint the studio this weekend.
Jeanie, pizza, wine, painting...
We planned this weeks ago.
[GRUNTS]
Volunteering at
your photo studio?
Don't you have minions
that could do that for you?
Yes, actually I do,
but you are so much
better than them.
JEANIE: Okay, patronizing me
is not getting me back
into the advertising field.
I am so sick of dealing
with clients who don't
know what they want
and executives who think
they know everything.
[CAT MEOWING]
Ow! Fritz!
What happened?
The cat just stabbed
me with his claws.
Man, her claws dug in deep.
Oh, girl, you gotta
get that checked out.
Cats carry bacteria
that can cause cellulitis
which can cause sepsis and then
you can get septic
shock and die.
[CHUCKLES]
Well, you're really positive.
Aren't you?
Just keeping it real.
My friend.
[SIGHS] I'm starving.
Hey, how long does
Chinese takeout last for?
Oh, well, that depends on how
much MSG is in the food.
Yeah, if there's enough,
it can turn into plastic
and then it will live forever.
Hm. How late
does Gino's deliver?
Uh, girl, they're closed.
Do you not remember
that there was a rat
crawling through the backdoor
and eating all the pepperoni?
Okay. Ew. Thank you.
Yeah, well, doesn't matter
if you're a vegan like me.
AMANDA: Jeanie, please...
Fine.
What time do you want
me there tomorrow?
9:00.
Oh, I'm sorry.
That is a really funny
way to pronounce noon.
Jeanie, 9:00.
Fine, okay.
Don't think that I am waiting
until 10:00 to drink.
Okay, really? Wine?
In the morning?
[THUDDING]
JEANIE: Yeah, and don't buy
me that box of wine stuff.
That stuff is so rough.
I'm gonna need you to splurge.
Spend at least six, seven
dollars on a nice bottle.
Amanda?
Hang on.
[INTENSE MUSIC]
Amanda?
Amanda?
Earth to Amanda, hello?
Yeah. Sorry,
I thought I heard someone.
Hang on.
Amanda?
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
Hey, Fritzy. Jeanie,
I think it was just the cat.
[SCREAMING]
Amanda!
No!
JEANIE: Amanda!
Oh, my God...
What is going on?
Amanda, talk to me.
[WHIMPERING]
Jeanie! Help!
Amanda, what is going on?
Amanda?
No! Jeanie!
Amanda!
[GRUNTING]
G-get off!
[MAN GROANS]
[GROANING]
No! Get off of me!
[GRUNTING]
Get off me!
[BOTH GRUNTING]
[GRUNTS]
[CAMERA CLICKS]
[PANTING]
[DOORKNOB RATTLING]
Please leave me alone!
Go away!
Leave me alone! Go away!
[SOBBING]
[INTENSE MUSIC]
No! [SOBBING]
Thank God.
It's okay.
It's okay, it's okay. Come on.
We got you.
We got you. We got you.
You're okay. You're okay.
It's okay. He's not here.
He's not here.
You're safe. You're safe.
We got you.
[AMANDA SOBBING]
It's okay.
[SIREN WAILING]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
You are not keeping me
from seeing my friend.
Excuse me! Amanda!
Amanda? Oh...
Amanda, where are you?
Oh. Amanda, Amanda!
Oh, my gosh.
Thank you.
Are you okay?
I'm okay, I'm okay.
My gosh, are you hurt?
What do you need?
My God! I called 9-1-1 as
soon as the phone went dead.
I'm just so glad
that you're okay.
Hey, it's just bruises.
I'm gonna survive.
Thank you for calling. I don't
know what would've happened.
You still look really cute.
Excuse me. Excuse me.
[CHUCKLING]
Yeah. Hey.
Hi.
Feel any better?
Uh...
I'm okay.
I'm, uh, I'm so sorry
to have to do this,
but would it be all right if
I asked you a few questions?
Yeah, it's okay. I understand.
Okay, thank you.
Okay, let's just take your time,
breathe, start at
the beginning, okay?
AMANDA: Okay.
When was the very first moment
that you realized
something was wrong?
Well, I was on the phone
with Jeanie
and I heard a noise,
so I went looking,
and out of nowhere,
this man was attacking me.
Do you recognize him at all?
Did you get a look at his face?
No, he was wearing a mask.
I mean, I, I tried
to take it off of him,
but he was too strong, I...
He clearly didn't want me
to see his face.
[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]
Did he resemble anyone
you know, physically?
I don't know, I mean,
the only thing I can
remember specifically
was that he was
wearing all black.
Dawson, what are you doing?
You know perfectly well
that it's department policy
that only a female officer
can interview a woman.
Detective, I'm well
aware of the policy.
Just trying to get a statement.
VALENCIA: I've got this.
Very sorry, Ms. Reynolds.
It's Amanda.
Listen, you're safe now. Okay?
You're in good hands.
Well, that explains
your department policy.
Exactly.
What do you mean?
Oh... Come on.
AMANDA: What?
Amanda.
Hi.
I'm Detective Valencia.
Well, there have been
a series of home invasions
in Los Feliz this summer.
Unfortunately, not everyone
has been as lucky as you.
Lucky?
Wait, wait.
This guy attacked someone else?
Actually, there have been
six home invasions
in the last two months
within a one-mile radius
of your address.
Six?
AMANDA: What?
Okay,
that hasn't been on the news.
Oh, my God, I've been living
with a complete
false sense of safety.
AMANDA: I know.
Amanda.
You might wanna stay
with someone else
for the next couple of days.
Let's talk more once you
have gathered yourself.
You okay?
Okay, you're staying with me.
I'm packing you a bag.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
[SCREAMING] No!
[GRUNTING]
[GROANS]
[GRUNTS]
[CAMERA CLICKS]
[GASPS]
[INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
[SIGHS]
[LINE RINGING]
[CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
Detective Valencia.
Hi, Detective Valencia.
It's Amanda Reynolds.
I hope I'm not calling
you too early.
No. What can I do
for you, Amanda?
Uh, I was wondering
if you have an update for me.
No, nothin' yet.
Okay. Well, do you know when
it's safe for me to go home?
VALENCIA: Well, you can
go home anytime you want,
but you have to be
especially vigilant.
Do you own a gun?
A gun? Um, no.
I've never even
fired a gun before.
Well, you better learn, Amanda.
A gun is a great equalizer.
So if you hear the intruder
come in again,
I want you to sit in your bed
with a gun in one hand
and 9-1-1 in the other.
When he comes through the door,
shoot the bastard.
Oh. I can do that?
Off the record,
you can shoot anyone
if they break into your home.
Do you know
why I joined the force?
No. Why?
I joined the force to protect
women just like you.
Unfortunately, there's
so much crime out there
that I can't even
protect myself.
And, and the department
does not have the resources
to cover the entire area
that they need to.
Wow.
Well, thank you for the tips,
detective,
and for being honest.
I appreciate it.
VALENCIA: Listen, I am spending
every waking hour
looking for this guy.
And I promise that the
moment that I find him,
I'll let you know. Okay?
Okay. Thank you.
Be safe, Amanda.
[SIGHS]
JEANIE: What's going on?
That was Detective Valencia.
I'm really freaked out, Jeanie.
She opened my eyes
to so many things.
Okay. Like, what? You're
scaring me a little bit.
I don't wanna be afraid
in my own home anymore.
I wanna do something about it.
Okay. Like, what?
[CHUCKLING]
I have an idea.
Oh, my goodness.
Come on. There's somewhere
I want us to go.
Okay.
Okay.
I can only imagine what this is.
Can I get wine?
No. Coffee, yes.
Coffee at least?
Okay. Really keeping me up.
[CHUCKLES]
[GUNSHOT]
Good job, but you don't need
to be so heavy
with the trigger finger, okay?
Okay.
[SIGHS]
[GUNSHOT]
This one's a hair trigger.
Just squeeze it gently.
Let the gun do the work.
Just relax and do it.
[INTENSE MUSIC]
[GUNSHOTS]
That's it. Now you've got it.
Have you ever done this before?
No.
Well, you hit the guy
right between the eyes.
So what do you think,
you wanna buy a gun?
No, I don't want to,
but I don't feel safe in my
home after what happened.
Uh, for the record, I don't
feel that safe anymore either.
Look, all the criminals
have them,
so you may as well
have one, too.
That one.
And bullets.
MAN: Right. No point in having
a gun if you can't fire it.
I'm gonna go up front
and start your paperwork.
[DOOR OPENS]
[DOOR SHUTS]
[SHUTTER WHIRRING]
That's weird.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[CAR ALARM BEEPING]
What?
[GRUNTS]
Oh, my God.
What?
I got no reception. Great.
Dammit! Where's my gun?
Ugh!
[COUGHING]
Help!
Come on!
Help me! Help!
[COUGHING] Help!
Uh...
Help! Help! Help me!
[COUGHING]
Amanda.
[GASPS] Oh...
My God! Liam, you scared me.
I'm-I'm sorry. Are you okay?
Jeanie told me
about what happened.
Yeah, let's just get inside.
I don't wanna be out here.
You're really on edge.
[SCOFFS] Yeah,
you would be, too,
if you got attacked
in your own home.
Come on.
Oh, y-you're right. I'm sorry.
You don't... need to be here.
You don't think it's a bit early
for you to come back into work?
Well, where do you want me
to go, Liam?
He knows where I live.
I don't feel safe.
Besides,
we have so much work to do
with this Carlson campaign.
You just look exhausted.
[SIGHS] I am...
How are you supposed to get
work done if you're like...
I don't know,
we could go back to my place.
[SCOFFS] Really?
It's easy for you to say.
You can defend yourself.
You're a man.
What if a guy as big as you
attacked me?
Or bigger?
How would I do anything?
I, I get it. I understand.
You don't understand.
That's the thing,
no man really understands
what it's like to be a woman.
No man can really understand
what a woman goes through.
You're right.
I mean...
Do you know what it's like
to walk
to your car at night scared?
Um, no. I-I don't.
I actually
never thought about that.
Of course, you don't.
Look, let's just focus
on the Carlson campaign
and, hopefully,
he won't come back for me.
Look, I'm sorry, all right,
that this happened to you.
And if I could, I would
beat the guy into a pulp.
Yeah. Well, I can't do that.
So, hopefully,
the police catch him.
You're safe now.
Let's get to work.
Uh, yeah, the Carlson job.
So, um...
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
[GASPING]
Are we expecting any clients?
No, it's probably a solicitor.
I'll get rid of him.
DAWSON: Hi, I'm Detective
Dawson, here to see Amanda.
She just went in.
Uh, yeah. Come in.
Thank you.
Hey, there's a, uh,
Detective Dawson
here to see you.
Hello, Amanda. How are you?
Hey. I'm okay.
Been better.
Welcome.
Well, thank you.
This is, uh...
Well, it's quite a place.
LIAM: Thanks.
So what's going on?
Yeah, I'm not gonna waste
too much of your time here,
but, um, I needed to give you
an update.
Did you find a lead?
I-I'm sorry to say
it's not good news.
It's my partner,
Detective Valencia.
AMANDA: Yeah.
She was found dead this morning.
What?
Wait, okay.
No, that's impossible.
I just talked to her.
DAWSON: Yes, we know.
You're actually the last person
she spoke to on the phone.
What did you two talk about?
I mean,
we talked about the case.
What else would I talk
to a detective about?
Are-are you sure
it was, uh, suicide?
Yeah.
Well, she covered the exhaust
on her car,
turned it on and closed
the garage door. So...
At least it wasn't painful,
right?
I'm-I'm just saying, if
you're gonna commit suicide,
I think that's the least
painful way to do it. I...
The carbon monoxide
creates this, uh, euphoria...
AMANDA: Liam...
LIAM: Ahem. Sorry.
Yeah. No, that's,
that's not true at all.
It's an excruciating way to go.
But unfortunately,
my partner had some, uh, issues
that she didn't
properly resolve, so...
AMANDA: Oh, that's terrible.
LIAM: Right, I'm-I'm sorry
about your partner,
but is, is that why you came,
to tell Amanda
about your partner?
That's... that's kind of weird.
No. No, it's not.
Um, Amanda,
I, uh, actually had a chance
to speak to the Captain
and she agreed to post an
officer in front of your house
24 hours, so you're safe
to go home anytime.
Yes, that is such a relief.
Thank you.
LIAM: Get some sleep, right?
Yeah.
We've been, uh,
working on this campaign
that we're trying to finish,
so that's, that's good.
Oh, great.
Are you two in a relationship?
No.
Uh, yeah. Wha...
What are you...
No!
[CHUCKLES]
Uh, Liam... No.
Um...
Uh, we used to date
and now we're just friends
and business partners.
LIAM: Yeah. Okay.
[CHUCKLES]
Okay.
Just gathering information.
Okay. Well, um, I'll leave
you two to your work.
But, uh, if anything comes up,
give me a call, please.
I will.
Okay.
Hey. Hey, detective.
Will you be the one
watching my house?
Yes, I'll actually be taking
the night shift.
Okay.
[DOOR OPENS]
[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]
Is that Dawson?
Yeah, that's him.
I think he likes you.
What? No.
Wait, really?
Oh, my God.
Whatever, Amanda.
[CHUCKLES]
He's kinda sexy in that
tough-as-nails kind of way.
Probably an animal
in the bedroom.
Oh, my gosh. Jeanie!
[LAUGHING]
[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]
AMANDA: I can't believe
you just said that.
[CAR ENGINE REVVING]
[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[GROANING]
Hey! What are you doing?
What are you doing back here?
I live here, man.
What?
I live here!
Who the hell are you?
I'm a police officer.
Why are you sneaking around
the back of this house?
I forgot my key, I-I was gonna
climb through the doggy door.
Show me your ID.
Slowly.
1702 Willow Lane.
I'm very sorry, sir.
I, uh, thought you're the man
who attacked your neighbor.
Amanda? Why'd I attack Amanda?
What're you talking about?
There was a home invasion
last night.
There was an intruder,
she fought him off.
I would have had no way
of knowing that.
I was with my girlfriend
for the last three days.
At her house.
I'm, I'm very sorry.
I, I hope you can understand.
[SIGHS] Sure. It's all right.
Yeah. I mean, you're just
doing your job, I guess.
I just, I-I really wanna get
this guy. You know what I mean?
Obviously.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
[CAR ENGINE REVVING]
Ah, coffee.
Hang on, Fritzy,
I'll feed you in a second.
Ugh...
Ugh. Come on.
There's gotta be more.
[GASPS]
[CHUCKLING]
Hi. [CHUCKLES]
Ah, you scared me.
I am so sorry.
It's okay.
I-I made a little coffee run, I
just thought you could use some.
Well, you thought right.
Come on in.
Gosh, you must be exhausted.
[CLEARS THROAT]
Shouldn't you go home
and get some sleep?
Nah. I'll get it in,
don't worry.
I wanted to check in on you
first. Did you get any sleep?
Mm, kinda hard to
when you're sleeping
with one eye open, you know?
Yeah, of course.
Listen, Amanda, I, I know this
is a lot to process right now,
but just so you know,
I'm not gonna let anything
happen to you.
We're gonna get this guy.
You have my word.
Well, thank you.
All right, why don't you
finish getting ready?
I'll make sure you get to work.
Oh.
You don't have to do that.
No, no. It's fine.
Uh, it's on my way home, anyway.
Uh! Are you sure?
Yeah.
Okay. Thank you.
I'll be right back.
Hey, detective?
Yeah.
Why are you so determined
to find this guy?
I mean, of all the cases
you could be investigating,
why are you so focused
on this one?
It's personal.
Personal?
[DAWSON CHUCKLES]
So, um, yeah,
my, my dad left when I was 12.
My mom and I were alone.
And, uh, um, one night,
a, uh, a stalker broke in...
and attacked her.
Wow, and you stopped him?
No. No.
I-I just sat in the closet.
I-I couldn't move.
I was paralyzed.
I heard everything, though.
So, uh, since then
I-I've made a point
to take down the men
who attack women.
How'd your mom get away?
Uh, she... I mean, she tried.
She-she went for a gun,
but, um...
Uh, yeah. You-you don't have
to talk about it.
I'm sorry.
No, it's-it's fine, really.
But, uh...
Well, I-I hope that explains
things a little better.
Yeah, it does. Of course,
it makes total sense.
All right. Grab your stuff.
I'll get you to work.
Okay.
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
[SNIFFLES]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
Okay. You ready?
Yeah, let's do it.
Okay.
I forgot.
The intruder broke my lock.
Oh, well, it's okay, I mean,
as long as there's a cop out
there, nobody's coming in here.
You sure it's okay to leave it?
Yeah, absolutely.
But for your peace of mind, I'll
make sure to get that fixed.
Oh. You will?
Well, yeah.
You gotta feel safe, right?
Oh, I wish
every cop was like you.
[CHUCKLING]
[AMANDA LAUGHING]
AMANDA: Oh, there's no way
that's true.
DAWSON: Listen, I'm
telling you, I was like
a total computer geek
in high school.
[LAUGHING] Yeah, maybe a jock's
version of a computer geek.
Well,
nothing to worry about here.
Cool. You have my number.
Yes, but I won't be using it.
You need to get some rest.
Hey, protecting you and making
sure we catch this guy
is a lot more important
than my sleep.
AMANDA: O-okay.
Mm-hmm.
You guys are spending
a lot of time together.
Is that what detectives do?
What's that supposed to mean?
I just feel like, at this point,
it's not about protecting you,
it's about him
having his way with you.
Will you stop doing that?
Stop what?
All right. Guilty. All right,
I'm a little bit jealous.
But what's wrong with that?
I'm not your girlfriend.
No.
Here, I got you
your favorite coffee
or mocha, whatever it is.
Thank you. Um...
You're welcome.
James actually got me one...
James?
James. Was that his first name?
Yes.
Oh, come on, you're crossing
the line. This is ridiculous.
How long am I supposed
to call him detective for?
I don't know, maybe
once he has his way with you,
it'll all be good.
Okay, if you talk about him
having his way with me
one more time,
I'm gonna file a complaint.
With who?
HR.
Yeah.
[CHUCKLING]
Okay, what are you doing with
all of this stuff out, anyways?
Getting ready.
For what?
We got it. The Carlson job.
What? Oh, my God, Liam!
I'm... Uh...
How have you not told me?
I'm telling you now. She sent
me an e-mail this morning.
So, anyway, she loved your
idea about the film shoot
and she says it's cool and retro
and not ridiculous
and expensive like I said.
Ha, I told you!
Oh, this is so big!
Liam,
this is our biggest job yet.
I know.
She wants mock-ups by Monday.
Oh! Okay, um...
We have a lot to do.
Let's get to work.
Maybe you could ask
your friend James.
Maybe he's still in the
parking lot waiting for you.
Ha-ha-ha! Very funny.
It's funny.
That's a weird way
to act for a guy
who's trying to get back
with his ex.
What'd you say?
Hm? Nothing.
Hey, do we still have that
shoot that we did last month
that I loved?
Uh, it's on the desk.
Did you have workers
coming to your house today?
AMANDA: No.
Um, hold on. Let me look.
Just stay here.
Hello.
Make sure everything's
working properly, all right?
Detective, hi.
Hey.
Long day at the office, huh?
AMANDA: Yeah.
All right, thanks, Frank.
It's good.
So what are you doing here?
Oh.
I-I told you I was gonna
take care of the locks,
and Frank owed me a favor, so...
I hope it's okay.
Oh, yeah, of course. I just
didn't expect it. Thank you.
Okay, I also installed
an alarm system.
If any doors and windows
open in the whole house...
What?
[ALARM BEEPS]
Alarm goes off.
And police will be dispatched
within 60 seconds.
This must've cost you a fortune.
Like I said,
Frank owed me, okay?
No one is gonna be
getting in this house
without you knowing about it.
Okay.
Listen, um,
if you're not comfortable,
I mean, I, I'd be glad
to uninstall it.
No, no, no. It's great.
I'm just, um...
Yeah, no. I love it. Thank you.
Um, here you go.
You're safe now, okay?
All this stuff,
a cop outside your door,
you have nothing
to worry about. Okay?
Thank you again, detective,
for all of this.
I mean...
Of course. Don't mention it.
All right,
now get a good night's rest
and please call me
if you need anything.
Yes, I will.
Thank you, detective.
Okay.
[CLEARS THROAT]
Uh, Amanda...
Yeah,
a guy was just in your house
and you didn't do
anything about it.
You don't think that's weird?
He's a cop. What, he can't
have access to my house?
Did you give him access
to your house?
Yeah, sort of.
"Sort of?"
Liam, this is not a big deal.
I got new locks and
an alarm system. That's amazing.
It's amazing
a cop breaks into your house
and he installs an alarm
system of his choice,
on his own dime.
He didn't break into my house.
The door is unlocked.
And he said that Frank guy
or whatever owed him a favor.
I think it was really sweet.
He must care about me.
Maybe a little too much.
Liam, you gotta stop doing that.
Doing what?
Come on.
All right. I'm gonna go to bed.
I'll see you tomorrow
at the studio?
All right.
Okay. Goodnight.
Sleep well.
Yeah, you, too.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
[INTENSE MUSIC]
[CAR HONKS]
DAWSON: Reese!
What the hell do you want?
Come on. Get over here.
You know what I want.
I dunno what you talking about.
Reese, shh.
Don't play stupid with me
tonight. I'm not in the mood.
I said, I don't know
what you're talking about.
You broke into two houses
in Los Feliz.
Did you not?
What?
Is this not you?
Come on, man. That ain't me.
I don't know what you're up to,
man. Okay?
But it's gonna stop,
and it's gonna stop now.
You think you're gonna arrest
me with some blurry picture?
You and I both know I'll be
out of jail before midnight.
[REESE CHUCKLES]
Nah, you're right.
[CLICKS TONGUE]
You're right.
You're right.
You know I'm right.
Yeah.
No, I'm not gonna arrest you.
Good.
I'm, uh...
I'm just gonna play
judge and jury right here.
What the hell is your problem?
Mr. Foreman,
have you reached a verdict?
Oh, yes, Your Honor. Yes,
we have reached a verdict.
Who the hell are you talking to?
How do you find the defendant?
We find the defendant guilty.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no...
Dude, dude, dude, dude,
dude, dude, dude. No, no.
[GROANING]
DAWSON: You have the
right to remain silent.
Anything you say
can and will be used
against you in a court of law.
Dawson,
you're completely insane.
Oh, come on, buddy, we're
just having a little fun.
You've the right to an attorney,
if you cannot afford an attorney
one'll be provided to you
by the court.
Understand these rights
as they've been read to you?
You-you know
you can't make this stick.
Let's go.
REESE: Come on.
AMANDA: So we got that
Carlson campaign.
We just don't know
where we're gonna shoot it.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Blah, blah, blah.
Okay, tell me everything.
What is it like
working with your ex-boyfriend
and falling in love with the
detective on your case?
Come on,
do you think of anything
other than my love life?
Um, I try not to.
Mine's pretty depressing.
Okay. Liam is my partner.
Mm-hmm? Hm...
Business partner.
And Detective Dawson
is just working my case.
Oh, it sounds very sexy
when you say it like that.
Okay. "Working my case?"
You are demented.
Okay, but you don't think
it's a little weird
that he broke into your house
to install a security system?
I mean,
these things are expensive.
I know because I had to get one
for my homeowner's insurance.
Comes with a camera
and a security system.
And now I sound like
I'm doing a commercial
for an insurance company.
No, he's just trying
to keep me safe.
He didn't break into my house.
Plus, the guy who attacked me
is still out there.
So... I don't know.
No, I know. I'm sorry.
It just feels like
a lot of personal attention.
[CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
Yeah. Hang on.
Ooh! Who is it?
Hi, Detective Dawson.
What?
Uh, no. Yeah.
[SIGHS] Are you sure?
Okay.
No. Yeah.
Yeah, that's good. Okay.
Okay, I'll talk to you soon.
Bye.
Hey, what's going in?
The guy who attacked me,
they got him.
He's in jail.
My hands are shaking.
It's okay. It's okay.
It's okay.
Ugh. I don't know
what we're gonna do.
We'll figure it out.
We have to have the party
this weekend,
and every venue
is booked already.
Not to mention
our Internet is from 1999.
I don't think
we need to have a party.
I think
with everything going on,
what we need to focus on
is the presentation.
Wait.
LIAM: I'm waiting.
[CHUCKLES] What?
Here.
We should have the party here.
Here?
Yes, the studio is a
perfect place for a party.
And we can show off what we do.
We do not need to show off
what we do.
Yes, we do.
We can't afford to lose
the Carlson campaign.
And this will help
reinforce the relationship.
LIAM: I do not agree.
Well, too bad.
The decision's been made.
Oh, and I have no say?
Nope.
Typical.
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
Oh, Jeanie,
thank you so much for coming.
I know. I'm glad you called.
Who are all these people?
Lot of friends, family.
Oh, there's the Carlson team
right there.
Oh.
Hi!
Great party.
Good. Thank you.
Have fun.
I will.
And, um,
a few other people are coming.
Oh. Well, that explains
why you look so fabulous.
Well, he helped me out a lot
with my case.
It's the least I could do.
Yeah. Right.
See you.
AMANDA: Hey, you made it!
This is beautiful!
Thank you.
Well done.
Yeah. I hope I'm not too late.
No! No, you're right on time.
Oh. Congratulations.
Oh!
Thank you.
You did not have to do that.
Oh, come on.
We're celebrating, right?
AMANDA: Ooh-hoo! Davrow Creek?
You definitely didn't have
to do that.
Detective,
uh, so glad you can come out,
see what people actually do
for a living.
I'm sorry, Liam. I'm not
entirely sure what that means.
It's your job.
I mean, to protect and serve.
So it's a party. You see
all the people you're serving.
Right?
DAWSON: That's interesting.
You-you think it's my job
to serve you, Liam?
Well, don't you cops, like,
take an oath or something?
Okay. You've had
a little too much to drink.
Go entertain
some of the other guests.
Okay?
[CHUCKLES] Yeah.
Drunk and jealous
are a bad combination.
What is he, uh, jealous of?
Well, he's jealous of the way
I look at you.
And how do you look at me?
[AMANDA CHUCKLES]
I look at you like
someone I'd like
to get to know better.
Do you have a second to go talk?
Uh...
Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Let's go.
It-it won't take long.
Okay.
It'll-it'll just take a second.
All right.
Yeah, that's great.
Come on, I'll show you. Hi.
Why don't we just go in here?
Yeah, it's perfect.
Okay.
So what's going on?
I won't keep you from your
party too long, but I just...
[SIGHS] I just wanted
to let you know
that I, I think
you're amazing, Amanda.
I-I've just never met anyone
like you before,
and I just, I wanna know
everything about you
and I, I can't wait to...
get to know you better.
Well, I feel the same way.
I don't know what I
would've done that night.
If you hadn't shown up, I...
You saved my life.
Well, gotta get back to work.
Okay.
Okay.
I'll see you out there.
All right.
So, Amanda,
with about four hours
until her final project is due,
she runs out and she takes
like a hundred random pictures
of these people on the quad.
She comes back and she kicks
this poor girl
out of the dark room.
And then she gets the photos
edited in time, sure enough,
and gets her project in time.
Sounds like me. Yes.
Uh-huh. What did you call it?
Oh, gosh. Uh, "A Study
In Moods," I think.
[ALL LAUGHING]
LIAM: Great!
AMANDA: I got a B.
Uh-huh.
Whereas, my project, I poured
my heart and soul into it
and I got a C plus.
That's when I changed
to marketing with you.
Oh, oh, my gosh.
So...
Well, we can't wait to see
what you do with our campaign.
I mean, we saw 12
of the exact same proposal
by 12 different people
until we came across yours.
I mean, we fell in love with it.
It was just so unique.
AMANDA: Hm.
LIAM: Thank you. Good to hear.
Thank you.
That's why Amanda's a genius.
AMANDA: Mm.
LIAM: What about me?
Oh, my gosh!
[INDISTINCT]
What? The truth comes out.
[LAUGHING]
LIAM: Yeah.
Can I get you
something to drink?
CARLSON: I'd love something.
Uh, Sangria?
Sure.
Uh, double the brandy.
No strawberries.
I'm crazy allergic
to strawberries.
Got it. You guys good? Good.
LIAM: Good.
Thanks, Jeanie.
JEANIE: Yup.
You're awfully quiet tonight.
I got nothing to add.
Sometimes less is more.
LIAM: Oh, tell them about
the photo shoot you did
with the guinea pigs.
It's funny.
Well, thank you.
This woman is heartbroken.
So... Mr. Bubble story.
JEANIE: Oh, gosh.
So Liam and I go out.
We search everywhere.
We can't find him.
No strawberries, right?
Oh, berry-free, guaranteed.
Okay. I-I'm sorry. Go ahead.
AMANDA: So I go back
to my apartment
and, sure enough,
Mr. Bubbles is taking a nap
at the bottom of my camera bag.
We take him home,
and, sure enough,
she has got
the entire neighborhood
with flashlights, out searching.
I mean, it was so ridiculous.
[LAUGHING]
LIAM: She is a weird
guinea-pig lady.
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
I mean, it was ridicu...
[CARLSON BREATHING HEAVILY]
Hey, are you okay?
[GROANING]
Are you... Oh, my God!
Is she all right?
Jeanie, are you sure
there was no strawberries?
Why, of course!
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
Oh, my...
DAWSON: Having a reaction...
AMANDA: Jeanie, call 9-1-1!
Okay, we got you.
We got you. We got you...
Liam. Hey, Liam, look at me.
In my car, passenger seat,
underneath.
First-aid kit with an
epinephrine pen. Go. Now. Hurry.
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[GROANING]
This party was supposed
to impress the Carlson team.
Instead, we almost killed her.
And Carlson literally told her
about the strawberries,
like, five times.
How did Jeanie screw it up?
I know.
The thing that annoys me
is why didn't she just
own up to it and apologize.
Instead, she just ran out here.
Did she text you?
No, I don't wanna talk to her.
We should totally
throw this away.
This place is absolutely trash.
What do you wanna do?
I don't know.
Let's just clean up.
I think
it'll make me feel better.
You wanna start here?
Yeah.
Okay.
Thank you so much for
meeting with me, detective.
I'm... Captain, sorry.
I'm sure you're incredibly
busy. I just, I didn't...
No, let's, let's just jump
to the point, shall we?
Save ourselves both some time.
Okay. What's up?
I think one of your detectives
is abusing their power.
That's a serious allegation.
I know.
And I wouldn't make it lightly.
Well, does this detective
have a name?
James Dawson.
And what exactly
has James Dawson done?
He's been investigating my
friend Amanda Reynolds' case.
Well, that case is closed.
Yes.
And he has been
hanging around a lot.
And that means...
Well, it means...
Last night, um,
he was at her party.
Well, was he invited?
Well, yes. But I mean...
I think it's a little odd
that he's been hanging around
so much after the
case has been solved.
[LAUGHS] Well,
Detective Dawson is an adult.
I mean, he's allowed
to make new friends.
Yes, but, uh...
[SIGHS] Look. I'm sorry...
Last night, I think that he
tried to hurt someone, okay?
She's allergic to strawberries,
and I think he intentionally
put them in her drink, and
she wound up at the hospital.
Um, wait, are you saying
that Detective Dawson
actually tried to cause an
allergic reaction to somebody?
Do you have proof?
Did you see him do it?
No, I... Listen.
I was standing right there.
And I walked away for two...
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
Yeah?
Yes. Yes.
Okay, I'll be right there.
All right. Look.
I appreciate your concerns,
but the reality is...
Please, you have to believe me.
Detective Dawson
is one of my best men.
And the reality is,
if you've got
a problem,
you need to file a report.
So you're just gonna ignore me?
I'm not ignoring you.
There's a protocol.
You should file a report
if you have a problem.
One of my guys out here will
be happy to take that for you.
You have a rogue detective.
You have a responsibility
to get him out of the streets.
[LAUGHS] You've been watching
way too much television.
That's just not how it works.
All the detectives,
they will always
have the benefit of the doubt.
And right now the only thing
that I'm doubting is you.
So you have a choice.
You can either leave
or you can file a report.
But I have to go.
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[CHUCKLING]
[SIGHS]
[MOANS]
Oh, I'm sorry. [LAUGHS]
What?
It's crazy,
I don't even know you.
Oh, come on. Sure, you do.
Hm.
I'm the one who saved your life.
Oh!
So because you saved my life,
you get to have your way
with me, huh?
Have my way with you?
What are we, teenagers?
[LAUGHS] Oh, no, I don't know.
It just...
After everything, I just,
I want to go slow.
Oh. Yeah. No, of course.
I'm, I'm sorry.
You don't mind, do you?
No. No, no, no. Of course not.
Okay.
No, you, uh...
No, you're definitely worth
waiting for.
Good.
Okay, so tell me about yourself.
I wanna know everything.
Where were you born?
Well, I was born in Chicago,
um, but my parents
moved to Kansas City
when I was like,
like, three I think.
Kansas City? Okay.
Yeah, I don't recommend it.
Um, and we were there
for another...
[INTENSE MUSIC]
[GASPS] Oh, my gosh!
[LAUGHS] You scared me.
Why would you do that to me?
What's goin' on?
Hey, why are you dressed
like that? Hey!
Hey! Hey! Help! Hey!
Help! Help! Help! Help!
Aah! Aah! Help!
Hey, stop! Help! Help!
Help! Ah! Help me!
Help me!
Help!
[JEANIE SCREAMS]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
So I'll see you tonight.
All right?
All right. Sounds good.
Amanda!
Ah, there you are,
I tried calling you,
like, ten times last night.
Okay. Well, my ringer was off.
Of course, it was.
Obviously, you were busy.
AMANDA: Yeah.
Liam, obviously, I was.
What's so important?
What? You didn't hear the news?
About Jeanie?
No. What about Jeanie?
Amanda,
Jeanie was killed last night.
What?
While Detective Dawson here
was getting
to know you better,
he wasn't doin' his job.
Instead, Jeanie got killed
by an intruder.
Wait, I thought
you arrested him.
I did.
Well, apparently, he got
out on bail yesterday.
Oh, my God.
What?
Why would they do that?
LIAM: Hm. I don't know.
Maybe because
you're a terrible detective.
No.
Oh, my God, he's right.
Okay, I gotta go.
I'm, I'm so sorry.
Yeah. Okay.
I'm gonna call her mom.
[SOBBING]
Oh, my God.
LIAM: Hey.
You need anything else?
No.
I'm fine, thank you.
This'll hopefully make you
feel a little bit better.
[SIGHS]
One of us
should get to the studio.
Carlson, I'm sure, needs...
Amanda, I'm not going anywhere.
She'll understand.
We can't lose this campaign.
No...
Amanda.
Look at me.
I'm not going anywhere.
I can't stop thinking
about her face...
looking at me through the door.
[SIGHS]
I just should've said
something. [SNIFFLES]
I should've answered her call.
Maybe I could've...
No, you can't.
You can't do that.
This is not your fault.
All right. One person did this.
All right? Just one.
I'm not gonna be able to rest
until that bastard's dead.
[SOBBING]
[INTENSE MUSIC]
Hey, Reese!
[SIGHS] What is your issue
with me?
How did you get bail so quickly?
I told you
you didn't have enough proof.
Hm.
So... the judge let me go.
Try again.
What?
Who takes care of you?
Who looks out for you?
What, you think I'm gonna
let my boy sit in jail?
Come on.
Look, man, you know I've gotta
make arrests, all right?
I got quotas to fill.
I got a Captain on my ass.
Right? Come on. I got you.
You're the man.
I got you.
You got...
But you know what? I am sorry.
REESE: Really?
All right? I know
it's, it's-it's inconvenient.
I get it. So I got you
a little something.
What?
Yeah. Come here.
Yeah, go ahead. Feel it up.
What is this?
Well, it's unregistered.
It's unmarked
and it's untraceable.
And it's yours.
It's just my way
of saying thank you.
Go ahead, open it up.
Feel it up.
Go ahead.
[LAUGHS]
It's nice, right?
You feel that weight?
That's nice. Daddy like.
Yeah.
Daddy like!
Yes, sir.
Police! Drop your weapon!
Dawson!
Come on, man!
Drop your weapon now!
No, no! No! Dude, don't!
[GUNSHOT]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
DAWSON: Yes, Detective Dawson.
I need backup right away.
The 8th and Alameda.
Shots fired, suspect down.
I repeat, shots fired,
suspect down. Backup, now.
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
You see, Reese...
when people like you...
come across a real predator...
you don't survive.
You should've known your place.
And you should have known
when to stop.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
Hey. What's going on?
Reese is dead.
What? Are you sure? Yeah.
I had to kill him myself.
I went to check up on him
and he pulled a gun on me.
I had no choice.
Oh, my God. Are you okay?
Yeah, he didn't get a shot off.
I'm fine.
Oh, thank God you're okay.
I wanted to come
and tell you myself. I...
I just... I knew
you wouldn't be able to sleep
until that bastard was dead.
You know, we should go over
the details of the case
as soon as possible, so...
I mean, is, is now an okay time?
Uh...
Yeah, actually,
are you available tomorrow?
Tomorrow.
Tomorrow.
Okay. Thank you, detective.
Wow. I mean, you've got to be
relieved, right?
Amanda?
Did you hear what he said?
Yeah, he just said
Reese is dead.
No.
He said he knew
I wouldn't be able to rest
until that bastard was dead.
Uh, um, so?
Liam, that's exactly what
I said to you earlier.
LIAM: Wait, I'm confused.
So how did he know I said that?
It was a coincidence, right?
Coincidence?
Really, a word-for-word
coincidence? I don't think so.
Whoa, well, what do you think?
Dawson came in here,
bugged your house?
Amanda?
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Amanda?
Captain Marcus.
Thank you for meeting me here.
I just didn't feel safe
at the station.
Oh, no, no, no, I understand.
[CHUCKLES] You must be
on the edge with everything
that's happened to you
this week. How can I help you?
It's about Detective Dawson.
I don't know exactly, he just...
I think he's been watching me.
He installed a security system
in my house after the break-in
and... I found a camera.
Well, what makes you think
that he's been watching you?
Just things he said,
it's like things I said
when I know he wasn't around.
Well, sometimes,
after a traumatic experience
such as this,
people tend to get focused
on other individuals
that are involved.
It's perfectly understandable.
Okay. So you're saying
he's become focused on me?
Well, not him. It's you.
[SCOFFS]
Oh, you've got to be kidding me.
Well, Dawson approached me
about his concerns, uh,
when your friend Jeanie
came to visit me.
[GASPS] My friend Jeanie
came to see you?
About Dawson?
Yes.
But when I asked Dawson
about this,
he said that he was afraid
that you were getting
too attached to him, that you
were expecting so much from him,
like, escorting you
from place to place...
That was his idea!
And that you were calling him up
at all hours of the night.
Because he told me to.
Look, he's willing to drop
this whole matter
if you just stop pursuing him.
Captain, I never pursued him.
What are you saying?
We're both women.
Are you really gonna stand
in front of me
and tell me
you don't believe me?
I do believe you, it's just that
I need more evidence.
How much more do you need?
My best friend is dead.
And I just told you
that this man put cameras
inside my house.
I have evidence.
Your evidence
is purely circumstantial.
I need more. Imagine it
from my perspective.
Your life's not in danger.
I couldn't possibly see it
from your perspective.
Thank you for your time,
Captain.
[ENGINE REVVING]
How'd your meeting go
with Diane?
Get off my property.
Hold on.
Hold on.
I get that you're upset.
Okay, I...
I think we've both done some
things here that we regret.
[CHUCKLES]
Right? But, look.
Hey. I think we got
something special here.
And if you are willing to look
past this, then so am I.
Everything okay?
The only thing that I regret
is meeting you.
[CHUCKLES]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
[ENGINE REVVING]
LIAM: You about ready?
Yeah, just a few more minutes.
It's okay. I'll wait.
No, we can't both be late.
Well, Amanda, I'm not gonna
leave you here alone.
Liam, I'm fine.
I'll be right behind you.
Amanda, come on.
What?
Look, we can't screw this up,
okay?
Just go get setup for the shoot.
I don't care about the shoot.
I care about you.
Oh.
Come here.
[CHUCKLES]
Amanda, this last week
has made me realize
I have absolutely no idea
what I would do without you.
Well, you'd probably
get a new business partner.
I don't want another
business partner, I want you.
Hm. Liam...
I-I know my timing's horrible.
Okay, but I've been waiting
a really long time
to let you know how I feel.
You know, Liam,
I've been waiting a long time
for it to feel right again.
LIAM: Oh, I missed you so much.
[LIAM CHUCKLES]
Okay. Let's go get to work.
Just one more kiss.
No. I'm not gonna let men
control me anymore.
Not even me?
Especially you.
Go get set up,
I'll meet you there.
[LIAM GROANING]
All right.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Who is that?
Hello, Liam.
What are you doing here?
I came to ask you
a few questions.
That's funny
because I actually wanted
to ask you
a couple of questions.
[LAUGHS]
Well, that's interesting.
It's not really how this works.
I don't care.
Okay, honestly,
what is your problem with us?
What's my problem?
Why are you breaking into homes
and attacking women, Liam?
[CHUCKLES]
Wow. That is funny, detective.
Is that how you solve
all your cases?
You accuse innocent people?
Or maybe...
Hm.
LIAM: Maybe you're jealous
of what Amanda and I have.
[CHUCKLES]
Why in the world
would I be jealous of you?
I'm sure you heard
we're a couple again...
because you've literally
been listening
to every single thing
we've been saying!
What, you put cameras
in her house?
What is wrong with you?
You don't know
what you're talking about.
Sure I do. [PANTING]
You were dumb enough
to repeat words verbatim
that she said.
Bravo, detective.
So what, you thought
you were gonna come in here
and, what, set Amanda and I up?
You wanna know why you're not
gonna get away with that?
You're too stupid.
You're taking it too far.
Relax, okay?
What the hell did you think
was gonna happen, man?
Nobody talks to me like that!
Relax, okay?
I'm sorry. I went too far.
Put the gun down. Please. You...
Dude, come on, look at me.
You don't...
You don't wanna shoot me.
No, you're right.
I'm not gonna shoot you.
Amanda's gonna shoot you.
"Oh, uh..."
This is her gun, dummy.
[PANTING] Yeah, I think
nobody's gonna believe that,
buddy, come on.
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[CHUCKLES] Maybe.
That's not really your concern
at this point, is it?
Please...
[INTENSE MUSIC]
[GUNSHOT]
[LIAM GROANING]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
And I want
to personally thank you
for giving us a second chance.
I think you're really gonna
like what we have. I can't...
CARLSON: Hopefully,
Liam is all set up.
[LIAM BREATHING HEAVILY]
No! Liam!
CARLSON: Oh, my!
[AMANDA SOBBING]
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God! Is he okay?
Please get help now.
I will! I will!
Oh, my God.
It's okay, it's okay.
Calm down,
you're gonna be all right.
LIAM: Yeah.
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
WOMAN: [ON PA] Dr. York, please
call the third floor pharmacy.
Dr. York, please call
the third floor pharmacy.
Amanda Reynolds?
Yeah?
I-I didn't mean to scare you.
No, it's okay, you didn't.
Um, I'm just...
How's Liam?
Well, it was an in-and-out.
So thankfully there was
no damage to the organs.
The surgery will tell us more
as to the extent
of the bullet's damage.
Oh, my God.
Has his family been notified?
No, I haven't been able
to reach them yet.
Well, keep trying and we'll let
you know if anything changes.
Okay. Thanks.
[INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC]
WOMAN: [ON PA] Visiting hours
are ending...
Visiting hours are ending...
[ENGINE REVVING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]
[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]
Hi.
[SIGHS]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Oh, my God.
MARCUS: Oh, Dawson.
Captain.
How's that paperwork coming
on the Pine case?
I'm just finishing up.
It was supposed to be on
my desk this morning.
I know. It'll be there
tonight, all right?
MARCUS: Make sure that it is.
And, Dawson, do me a favor.
Make sure
that it's legible, too.
I'll do my best.
Damn it!
[INHALES SHARPLY]
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
[CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
Hm. Hey.
Liam, I got the proof.
Amanda, slow down.
I found photos on his computer.
Photos of me
and other women and Valencia.
I even found a picture of him
the night that he attacked me.
Wait, wait, Amanda, Amanda,
what are you talking about?
AMANDA: This isn't
his first time, Liam.
I think that he killed Jeanie
and Detective Valencia
and God knows who else.
A-Amanda, you need
to go to the police. [GRUNTING]
To who? Captain Marcus? No way.
I need to get this to someone
who can do something about it.
I'm heading to the office
right now
and I'm gonna send this out
to every reporter in the city.
Amanda, please be careful, okay?
This guy is dangerous.
If he finds out about this,
he's gonna come...
If he finds out,
it's gonna be too late.
[SIGHS] A-Amanda, come on.
WOMAN: [ON PA] Dr. Wayne,
please report to the ER.
Dr. Wayne,
please report to the ER.
[TIRES SCREECHING]
[PANTING] Okay. Okay.
[KEYBOARD KEYS CLACKING]
Oh, come on. Come on.
Upload.
[KEYBOARD KEYS CLACKING]
Why would you do this?
[GASPING]
Why?
This could've been so easy,
Amanda.
Now, why did you
have to make it so hard?
Huh?
You know, all I wanted
was to take care of you.
I mean,
is that... really so terrible?
You think I'm an idiot?
You think I wouldn't know
you broke into my office?
That I wouldn't find you?
Actually, I was counting on it.
What, you think you're the
only one that can figure out
how to plant cameras, detective?
Look around you.
You're being recorded right now.
The whole world just watched
you break into my office
and threaten me.
You're lying.
[SCOFFS] You really think
that this is my only copy
of your disgusting
little obsession?
There are copies
on their way right now
to every news outlet
and newspaper in the city.
Prove it.
Show me the camera.
[GROANING]
Show me the camera.
Okay.
Let go of me.
It's behind you.
Right behind you.
Ow!
[WHIMPERING] Help! Oh, my...
I thought that you were
different, you know?
I thought you were the one.
All right, get off her!
[GROANING]
Liam. No...
Are you okay?
Liam, watch out! Oh!
[PANTING] Okay, okay...
We could've been happy.
Why wouldn't you let me, huh?
Why wouldn't you let me
make you happy?
[VOICE BREAKING] Why wouldn't
you let me make you happy?
Why wouldn't you let me
make you happy?
I'm sorry.
[GUNSHOT]
[GASPING]
Liam! Get up! You're okay.
Come on, we have to go.
We have to go.
Yes, I need an ambulance
at 424, 10th Avenue.
[INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC]
AMANDA: That looks great,
ladies. I love it.
Could you all
look at each other and laugh?
You're best friends. Yes, yes.
And then look here and smile.
And, yeah.
It's great.
It's great. I think we have it.
Let's move on to the next setup.
You can take a break.
Oh, thanks.
Looks good.
[CHUCKLES]
Well, I'm a pretty good
photographer.
Yeah, and pretty cute, too.
[CHUCKLES]
I'm, uh, gonna go check
something over here.
Okay.
Hey, uh, Ms. Carlson.
Do you mind if I show you
something real quick?
Sure. Excuse me.
I'll be right back.
Okay. Okay.
Right over here.
It's going great.
Yeah, thank you.
You've gotta be kidding me.
I wanted to bring you up-to-date
on your case after the incident.
Oh, you mean the incident where
your detective tried to kill us
and you ignored
every warning sign?
We found
quite a few of his victims.
The department has asked me to
personally apologize to them
and to you
and to offer our condolences.
I don't want your condolences,
Captain.
And I hope next time you can
offer more than condolences
and actually help somebody.
I have something to show you.
I can't do this right now.
Amanda, please.
What?
I have something
I have to show you.
Have you seen this picture?
I don't need to see
anything else.
The case is closed
like you said.
Have you seen this picture?
Yes, it's the photo
that was accidentally taken
the night
that Dawson attacked me.
Right. But have you taken
a careful good look at it?
AMANDA: Yes. Why?
Because the man in the picture
isn't Dawson.
What do you mean?
I had Forensics
do a digital refinement of it.
The man in this picture
isn't Dawson.
It's...
Amanda.
Come on, we got work to do.
Yeah, I'll be there in a minute.
AMANDA: Liam?
I'm so sorry, Amanda.
[SOBBING]
AMANDA: Oh, my God.
This has turned out perfect.
CARLSON: It's exactly
what we're looking for.
The old-school talking...
Freeze!
Hands where I can see 'em.
Amanda, Amanda, please.
Amanda, please help me!
Amanda, I'm innocent, okay?
I didn't do... [GRUNTING]
Amanda, please! I didn't do
anything! I'm innocent.
Get off of me!
Amanda, please! Amanda!
[MUMBLES]
Look, I've got a lot riding
on this deal.
I'll do whatever it takes
to develop this property.
What's unclear about that?
Yeah, well, push back harder.
Don't wanna hear from you
until it's done.
Mm. Your lawyers?
Mm-hm.