Pursued (2025)

[bunniefuu]

(film reel whirring)

(intriguing music)

(intriguing music continues)

(crickets chirping)

It's not fair.

We've been planning

this party for months.

Lark, you broke curfew last week

and you stayed out

with Chris too late.

You know our rules.

You didn't get home

until 11:00 PM.

Curfew is 10:00 PM.

I tried to call you guys,

but my phone was dead.

Take responsibility.

This is your life.

Sweetheart, just remember,

character counts.

Without it-

"You have nothing,"

yeah, I know.

(sighs) Can I please

just go to the party

and then afterwards you guys

can ground me for eternity?

No! Lark, go upstairs.

You can watch TV, read.

You can even talk

to your friends.

My friends will be at the party.

(Dad sighs)

(Lark groans)

(footsteps thudding)

(crickets chirping)

(phone ringing)

Hi.

[Chris] They gonna let you go?

- They said- - I hope you can.

My brother said that

he could drive us.

I really want you to

be there with me, I.

I wanna be there with you too.

(crickets chirping)

(owl hooting)

(gentle music)

Well, I am going to go

say goodnight to Lark.

Tell her there are

going to be many,

many more parties in her life.

Yeah, and when she

gets to be our age,

the trick will be

how to avoid them.

(laughs) Yeah.

Lark? Lark, sweetheart?

Can I come in?

Honey?

(gentle music)

(crickets chirping)

Damn it, Lark.

(thunder rumbling)

(upbeat music)

She's gotten so beautiful

(guests chattering)

(rain pattering)

Call Lark.

[Automated Voice] Calling Lark.

(phone ringing)

Maybe you should

just answer him.

I'm sure he just wants to see

if you're having a good time.

(phone ringing)

I'm not sure that's

why he's calling.

(phone ringing)

Dad, I am sorry but-

Lark, I'm down the street.

I can't find the house.

Where are you, honey?

Please don't come here.

I can get someone else

to give me a ride home.

Sweetheart, I love

you very much,

but you are better than

this and you know it.

There is a right way and a

wrong way of doing things.

Why don't you just

live your own life?

Listen, I do not wanna

argue about this.

I don't wanna argue either.

I just wanna be left alone.

I know. Jesus.

(horn honking)

Whoa! (tires squealing)

Daddy! (car crashing)

(upbeat music)

(patrons chattering)

I love when you're happy.

Happy is good.

And I can't believe

that we're done.

Yeah? It feels like

we're just starting.

Yeah, college.

Everything's gonna change.

You're not getting

rid of me that easily.

I'm coming to see

you once a month.

That's like your

fourth shot, Chris.

Shh, I will not get my diploma.

(both chuckling)

Okay, I have to go,

I have a final in the morning.

(upbeat music)

(guests chattering)

Goodnight.

-Bye.

(upbeat music)

(guests chattering)

Lark, are you leaving so soon?

Mom, I had so much fun.

It was just so great

that you guys threw

this party together.

I'm so happy that you appreciate

this time in your life.

You have such a big

adventure ahead of you.

I could just go for lying on

a beach somewhere right now.

Oh, me too.

I have to settle the

bill with the other moms.

Oh, and do me a favor,

can you try to catch

up with Vanessa?

She's leaving for

Spain tomorrow.

Oh, yeah. I actually

have a gift for her.

-Oh, great.

-Yeah.

Okay, see you later.

-Bye.

-Bye.

Here, thanks.

Vanessa, my love!

(Vanessa laughs)

I have something for you.

-Why?

-Your wedding gift.

I'm so excited for you.

Lark, it's beautiful.

Wow! Thank you.

You know, I have to go.

I'm still packing for my trip.

I totally forgot my jacket.

I'm gonna run inside, I'll-

Oh no, my car's right there.

-Perfect.

-Perfect.

[Lark] Perfect.

(gentle upbeat music)

(guests chattering)

(Lark exhaling sharply)

Hey, hey, look, it's not

what it looks like, okay?

Really? Then what is it?

Listen, okay?

I had a little

too much to drink,

and it was her, okay?

She's-

Her name is Peyton.

Yeah, and it's usually

a pretty good idea

if you're gonna make

out with someone

to at least know

their name first.

I know her name, okay?

I was just saying...

Okay, she's the one that

came up to me, okay?

She's the one that kissed me.

She means nothing

to me, Lark, okay?

I tried to move away from her.

But you didn't.

How could you do that when

you and I are together?

I know.

You know how I feel about you.

I made a mistake.

No, I made a mistake.

Ever since you've been

this big man on campus

with your MMA trophies,

you've been acting

a little different.

I should have known better.

And yeah, I just saw

with my own two eyes

how you feel about me.

Lark!

Lark! (sighs)

[Nicole] You can get

any guy and you know it.

That's not true.

I don't want any guy

anyways, I want him.

(sighs) But he f*cked up.

(tense music)

(door thuds) (Lark sighs)

(somber music)

(phone chimes)

Let the begging begin.

Good old Nic.

(somber music)

(Duke panting)

(gentle instrumental music)

I wanna tell you something.

I don't really know how, but-

[Mark] Go on.

It's pretty clear you and

I have great chemistry.

Well, that's what I wanted

to talk to you about.

[Mark] Yeah, I'm listening.

You know, not all

people who meet online

are gonna be a perfect match.

[Mark] (chuckles)

Tell me about it.

That's so true.

Well, when I first met you,

I really enjoyed our

conversation and the dinner,

and I feel like I may have

given you the impression

that I felt like we should

see each other again.

[Mark] Yeah, and we are.

I really love looking

into your eyes, Sarah.

I was thinking we

should go away.

A short trip.

San Francisco, perhaps?

I don't wanna go away with you.

I just, I don't have

feelings that way.

It's nothing against you.

[Mark] Of course it is.

See, I take you to a

beautiful restaurant.

Last week I took you to

another charming dinner,

and you think you're

better than I am?

Oh, you come off so superior.

You sit down.

I'm not done with you.

Don't you dare speak

to me like that.

[Mark] Why don't

we start over, hm?

You look so beautiful tonight.

Okay, I'm leaving.

[Mark] You're a pathetic b*tch.

Don't ever call me again. Ever.

[Mark] Go on, get

the f*ck outta here.

I can't wait for

you to meet him.

He's really wonderful.

As a matter of fact,

we're going outta town

today just for a few days.

What did you just say?

Well, it's the third time

that Mark and I have gone out

and he has a place

in the mountains so-

You don't even know this guy.

(chuckles) You sound

just like my mother.

I do know him.

His name is Mark Frank,

and he's a venture capitalist,

which is, you know,

nice for security.

He has three grown kids,

and he's a really

fantastic kisser.

Oh, Mom, stop!

I do not need to

hear that stuff.

He's smart and romantic

and you know, he's the first

guy I really like since...

And I think he

really likes me too.

Tell it to your girlfriends.

You are my girlfriend.

Hey, do you wanna see a

picture of Mark and me?

I just posted one

to my Instagram.

-You're on Instagram?

-Yeah.

Here, take a look at this.

I do not need to

see photos, Mom.

I get it.

You have been swept off your

feet by the amazing kisser.

(laughs) Come on, look at this!

[Lark] I love you, Mom!

I love you, too!

You hear about the

party tonight at Zave's?

His parents are out of town.

Oh, great, maybe

they're double dating

with my mom and Suck Face.

Come on. Your mom's

just getting out there.

You should be happy for her.

(upbeat music)

(both grunting)

Wow! (chuckles)

Hey!

-Hey, Drea.

-Hey, how's my girl?

I am okay.

Some of these men are

bigger than my house.

Yeah, those are my

grizzly mountain men.

They do like to get

their aggressions out.

That's Little Pat.

Nobody messes with Little Pat.

-I get that.

-You wanna know why?

Because of his brother, Big Pat.

Wow. (chuckles)

Hey, I heard what happened

with you and Chris.

Chris who?

I'll get these to him.

Yeah, I know it's

none of my business,

but give him another chance.

Look, he called me this morning,

and he couldn't believe

what he had done.

You know, he's got

a lot on his mind,

maybe it's his

fight this Friday.

He's got a good shot.

You're just making

excuses for him.

I know.

Lark, I just hope

you guys work out.

(bell rings)

(students chattering)

Lark, you have to come.

I got everything going.

The best DJ in

town, a sushi chef.

It's gonna be dope.

And everyone's coming.

That's what I'm afraid of.

Good morning.

All right.

You all will be graduating soon.

Most of you are

headed off to college,

starting a new

chapter in your lives.

But are you prepared for it?

Yeah, Jill?

Prepared like how?

Like, I mean, I made

a list of everything,

all the stuff I'll need

when I go off to college.

(students laughing)

That's not exactly what I meant,

but good try.

Let's talk about ethics.

"Number one, never engage

in ill*gal activities.

It can get you into a

whole mess of trouble.

Once you turn 18, it

can ruin your life."

Yes, Lark?

Yeah, is Vice Principal Knobbs

making you say all

this lame a*s stuff?

(students laughing)

Just lemme get

through this, okay?

"Number two, if it's immoral,

stay away from it.

Remember the Golden Rule."

Is this Sunday School?

(students chuckling)

"Number three, choose

your friends wisely.

You hang out with troublemakers,

there will be trouble."

Okay.

Okay, so I have a real question.

-Uh-huh?

-So, what's the deal?

We know that Knobbs made

you say all this stuff,

but I think what we all really

wanna know is... (sighs)

What is it?

What do you really wanna know?

How do we deal with all the

real bullshit out there?

Bullshit? Yeah, I get it.

(somber music)

You know, when you...

When you feel that pain,

you gotta get to

the bottom of it.

Hey, you gotta...

You gotta move past it.

You gotta learn from it.

It takes courage to do that.

Don't be afraid of the

moment. Embrace it.

(crickets chirping)

This is a fantastic way

to spend graduation week.

I'm having a blast.

Who wants to go to

the party of the year?

Certainly not me.

Two minutes. Okay, let's see.

Mark Fred? Frank?

Frank, that's it. Mark Frank.

Never trust anyone

with two first names.

Hm. Okay, I think my mom

said he was a businessman.

Like, he has three kids.

Let's just say 75 miles

from Bridge Point.

Do you have any of that

Ruby Red nail polish?

Yeah, on the table by my bed.

Wow, how can there be so many?

-Are we done yet?

-Almost done.

(line trilling)

-Hey.

-Zave.

[Zave] Hey, Lark.

Hey, Zave. Do me a favor?

I'll owe you one.

[Zave] A little busy right now.

Party of the year's

about to start.

Can I just take one second?

I'm just trying to get

some info on somebody.

I'm just gonna go.

I told Danny I'd

be there by now.

I'm almost done.

And there's way too many names.

I just sent you some

details to go on.

Narrow it down for me.

[Zave] Yeah, I do love a

little hackin' and crackin'.

Well, why do you

think I called you?

[Zave] Okay, I'll let

you know what I find.

Hey, Lark, place is

filling up, you comin'?

-Mm, not really in the mood.

-You gotta show up, Lark.

She'll be there, don't worry.

[Zave] All right, then.

See you there.

Thanks, Zave.

I know it's hard.

I've been there.

Everybody's been there.

Just remember, however bad

you feel, he feels worse.

Promise?

[Nicole] Yes.

(light music)

In a world of color

Lately it's been

black and gray

Everything feels heavy

And I just want air

We've been through

the worst times

We'll find our way

back to the light

Hey, Lark! Want a shot?

I'm all good, I

already have one.

I think I'm probably just gonna

finish this up and head out.

Did I mention how

beautiful you look tonight?

I am not feelin' it, Zave.

You should feel it every night.

-I can always count on you.

-Always.

(guests chattering)

I'm gonna go.

I'm gonna get out of here.

Come on, have some fun.

It's just getting started.

See ya.

Ooh

(crickets chirping)

(keys jingling)

(door thuds)

(doorknob rattling)

(tense music)

(doorknob rattling)

(doorknob rattling)

(bushes rustling)

(Duke barking) (dramatic music)

(exhales) Oh, oh! (laughs)

Hey. What are you doing here?

I thought you were with Mom.

Hi, come here.

Come here, bud.

(gentle music)

(crickets chirping)

Come here, bud.

Where's my friend?

Oh. (Duke whines)

Oh.

(gentle music)

(crickets chirping)

(phone ringing)

Hello.

[Zave] Hey, Lark.

Zave?

What time is it?

[Zave] Two-ish, but why

does time even matter to us?

Why are you calling me so late?

[Zave] Thought you

might like some company.

No, I don't.

[Zave] You just looked

amazing tonight.

Well, I appreciate all of that.

I'm going back to bed.

[Zave] Remember earlier

when you called,

you said you owe me one?

Well, I thought this might be-

Yeah, I meant like,

I would give you a ride

sometime if you need it.

All right. Night, Zave.

[Zave] Oh, hey, I checked

out that Mark Frank guy.

Nothing matched

your description.

That's okay.

Later.

[Zave] But there was this

other guy with the same name

giving this woman a

really hard time online.

He's like threatening

her right now.

You gotta check it out.

Yeah, okay.

I'll talk to you later.

[Zave] Hey, wait-(phone beeps)

(sighs) God, men are dogs.

No offense, Duke.

(Duke whines)

(crickets chirping)

(Lark sighs)

(keyboard keys clacking)

(tense music)

(keyboard keys clacking)

(computer chiming)

(tense music)

(computer chiming)

What am I looking at?

(computer chiming)

What?

Oh, my God.

(tense music)

(crickets chirping)

(phone trilling)

[Mom] Lark? What is it?

Why are you calling so late?

It's...

Oh my God, it's

2:45 in the morning.

I just wanna make

sure you're all right.

[Mom] Of course I'm okay.

Why wouldn't I be?

I just thought I

hadn't heard from you

and this guy you're

with, he's a good guy?

[Mom] Yeah, Mark is great.

We're having fun.

I'm sorry I didn't call.

Is everything okay?

Yeah.

[Mom] Hey, do me a favor,

just sleep in Nicole's

while I'm out of town.

You don't need to

check up on me, okay?

Everything's fine here.

I love you.

I love you too, Mom.

(phone beeps) (gentle music)

(Lark chuckles)

[Instructor] This is a refresher

course in driver safety.

We must learn that driving

is a privilege not a right,

and that safety is primary.

A car is not a toy.

Do not be tempted

to text message.

[Lark] What am I looking at?

[Instructor] Not

even at a stop light.

Place your phone in

your glove compartment.

Hello.

And how are we today?

Yes.

Hello.

(eerie music)

Did you eat well

this morning, hm?

(chuckles) Come to Dad.

Where you going?

(tongue clicking)

Where you going?

Where you going?

Ow!

Ow! (groans)

What did we say about

not biting, huh?

f*cking!

Now, why would you

do that, Daisy?

You know what I said

about behaving like that.

You nice and...

(dramatic music) (Mark munching)

(crickets chirping)

(keyboard keys clacking)

(knocking at door)

[Lark] Yeah?

Hey.

-Am I interrupting anything?

-No.

-Ah, may I sit down?

-Yeah, absolutely.

Thanks.

I'm not interrupting?

-No, no, not at all.

-Okay.

You know, when my son and

daughter-in-law go traveling,

they ask me to

come and stay here.

They think that I'm

doing this great favor.

They don't understand,

they're doing me the favor.

I just love to hang

out with Nicole.

She's a doll.

Yeah.

I knew your father.

(somber music)

He was a very modest man,

so he would never

have mentioned this,

what I'm gonna tell you, but

in the last recession we had,

you know, everybody got hit hard

and we got really

knocked out of the box.

We were gonna lose our house,

the house that we

raised our children in,

the house where we were married.

And your father came along

and said, "Here's a check."

Saved us and our house.

He was a true angel.

I just thought you ought to know

what kind of a dad you had.

I'll see you a

little later, okay?

Night.

(door latch clicks)

(keyboard keys clacking)

(intriguing music)

(mouse clicking)

(knocking at door)

Nicky?

Nic?

(door thuds)

You perv, what are you doing?

Get dressed, I have an idea.

No, we just got to

sleep, we're all cozy.

It's important.

I'm not going.

I'll be in my car, I'm

leaving in five minutes.

You're there or

you're not there.

(Nicole sighs)

(door latch clicks)

What is it, babe?

Nothing, just go back

to sleep. (sighs)

(crickets chirping)

(dog barking)

Oh God, this is another

one of Lark's larks.

You're gonna get us arrested.

Shh. This'll just

take one second.

This is the part where

we find the dead body.

Nic,

she left her phone, her

keys, and her wallet.

She just walked away

from everything.

(suspenseful music)

Maybe she was forced to.

(dog barking)

The conversation on

that site, oh, my God.

Maybe Sarah's family

called the police.

"Sarah, I'm getting worried.

You haven't responded to

any of my emails or texts.

Please call now. Lily."

That's her sister.

You know a lot about this lady.

Hey, show me the site

with the threats.

(suspenseful music)

It's not here.

What?

It's gone.

He deleted everything.

Maybe it's on another page.

It's not, I checked.

He knew that if he

went after Sarah-

Then the messages between

them better be gone.

She pleaded with him

to leave her alone.

You gotta go to the police.

Danny, you don't understand.

There is nothing to

connect him to her.

There's no evidence anymore.

Ugh!

I knew I should have taken

a screenshot. (sighs)

(water splashing)

I was reading a conversation

on a private dating site

that was extremely threatening

to this woman, and then-

[Sergeant Callahan] Why

were you on someone's

private dating site?

That was just kinda

one of those things.

But the thing is, after

I read the conversation,

I went to this woman's

house and it was empty.

She had made a dinner and

she hadn't even touched it.

[Sergeant Callahan]

How old are you, miss?

[Sergeant Callahan] Wait a

minute, is this Lark Prescott?

Yeah.

[Sergeant Callahan]

(sighs) Okay, listen, Lark.

This is Sergeant Callahan.

I appreciate your concern

for the community,

but this has to be what?

The third time you've called in,

in the last six, seven months?

I suggest you get in

touch with your father

and you have him

give us a call if-

My father's dead.

[Sergeant Callahan] I forgot.

I'm sorry, Lark.

I am, too.

(phone beeps)

(crickets chirping)

Dad! (thunder claps)

(rain pattering) (alarm blaring)

Dad!

-Lark, Lark!

(Lark screaming)

Lark, come here, come here.

-No, no!

(emergency responders

chattering indistinctly)

(floor creaks)

Lark! (dramatic music)

(gasps) Hi.

What's up?

I was in calculus,

bored out of my mind,

and I started looking around,

trying to find more about Sarah.

I found this from the

local news this morning.

(tense music)

(gasps) God.

Her teeth were removed,

and skin on her

fingers was burned off.

He burned her fingerprints off.

[Lark] That's probably her.

[Danny] Can you believe it?

[Lark] No.

(tense music)

(firewood crackling)

(wood clattering)

(knives thudding)

(dramatic music)

Mr. Dousette?

Hi.

Hi.

Can I talk to you for a minute?

Yeah.

Enough shade under here

for the both of us.

(Lark chuckles)

(Jack grunts)

You hungry?

Yeah. Sure.

Haven't actually eaten

anything today. Thank you.

What are you drinkin'?

-Coffee.

-Hm.

All that's in there?

All right, it's Irish coffee.

Maybe a little bit

more Irish than coffee?

Maybe. What's up?

You were saying in

class a few weeks ago

that you sort of know the ins

and outs of law enforcement?

Yeah, a little bit.

I think that I might

know the identity

of a man who m*rder*d a woman.

It's a long story, but I

don't have any evidence.

You don't have any

evidence she's dead?

I don't have any evidence

that the woman who died

is the woman that I think

was k*lled by this man.

Lark... Lark, what the

hell are you talkin' about?

Her name is Sarah,

and I think that she

might be in the morgue,

but I just wanna see her

so that I can be sure.

Okay, well, she'd be over at

the county coroner's office.

I wanna see if there's a

certain tattoo on her ankle.

Okay, Lark, listen, I'm not

quite following you here,

but I can't help you with this.

I mean, I can't get involved

with students like this.

I'd get into all

kinds of trouble.

If you're concerned

about whatever this is,

you need to go to the police.

The thing is, Mr. Dousette,

you wouldn't believe the things

that this man did to her.

I feel like I have

to do something.

I'm sorry. Lark, I just...

I can't help you.

I understand.

I guess. (bell rings)

Yeah, you should

probably get to class.

Yeah.

(students chattering)

(marching band playing)

(owls hooting)

(crickets chirping)

(sighs) Chester! Dinner time.

(kibble clattering)

Chester?

(somber music)

Wanna hang, Chester?

(water splashing)

(phone ringing)

-Hello?

-It's me.

Who is this?

[Jack] Meet me

outside the chapel

at Third and Pine, 8:00 PM,

I'll be in a '68 Chevelle.

Wait a second, who-

[Jack] You asked

for my help today.

No more talk about

this on the phone,

and keep this only between us.

(phone beeps)

(engine rumbling)

Get in.

Okay, ground rules.

First of all,

I am out of my mind for

helping you with this.

I have no business being here.

- I'm just really glad- -

I don't know why I'm here.

-That you are, Mr. Dousette.

-That's number two.

Call me, Jack, okay? Tonight.

In class, Mr. Dousette.

-Jack.

-Right.

Number three, follow my lead.

Okay? Do what I tell you.

Do not veer. Promise?

-Yeah.

-Okay.

And last, tonight

never happened.

(engine rumbling)

(light music)

(Lark sighs)

Evening.

May I help you?

Detective Burgess, Bridge

Point Police Department.

Got a Jane Doe here.

She was pulled out of the river.

That's correct, sir.

This is Ms. Holland,

one of our interns.

We need to take a

look at the body.

I'm alone here.

Only the coroner can.

Well, the victim might

be the latest in a series

of attacks on young

women in the area.

Yes, Ms. Holland is correct.

Okay.

Well, the coroner is

on his dinner break.

He'll be back here

in about 30 minutes.

Only need two minutes.

I could call the coroner,

but he really doesn't like to

be disturbed during dinner.

Yeah, got ya.

God, I wish Bill

was back on the job.

Bill Considine?

Yeah.

Mr. Considine is

the coroner here.

No! I thought that old dog

took the job in Albany.

Oh, is that the Billy

that you went on the

fishing trip with?

Yes.

So, you know Bill?

(tense music)

Thank you. Be right out.

(door creaks)

(tense music)

All right, Lark, we

don't have a lot of time.

(Lark exhales sharply)

You wanted to see

her ankle, right?

(footsteps thudding)

Come on, we gotta go.

No tattoo.

(dramatic music)

It's her.

[Jack] Come on.

(plastic rustling)

(dramatic music continues)

(crickets chirping)

It feels like you got

punched in the gut, right?

It feels worse than that.

I saw the conversation

where he threatened her

and I didn't do anything.

But Lark, it's not your fault.

Not at all.

But I should've done something

because now she's dead.

And Mark Frank did it.

(tense music)

He has to be caught, punished.

I can't let him get away-

But no, no, Lark,

you're gonna write an

anonymous letter to the police.

That's it.

There's no proof to

back any of this up.

You're a very unusual person.

You know that?

What do you mean?

(gentle music)

"My strength is as

the strength of 10

because my heart is pure."

Where's that from?

That's from my favorite poem,

"Sir Galahad" by Tennyson.

Your heart is pure.

That's where your

strength comes from.

It's also why you feel like

the weight of the world

is on you.

I can't help it.

I'm gonna tell you something

you probably never heard.

You're a knight.

If that were true,

then I would've done

something to help Sarah.

We don't live in

a perfect world.

(Lark sniffles)

Nobody knows that

Jane Doe is Sarah.

Nobody knows that that

monster k*lled her.

We just need him to

make one little mistake.

What if he's not the

one who k*lled her?

It's him. I know it,

you know it. (sighs)

Let me see your phone.

Why?

(intriguing music)

Was there something

you wanted to tell me?

What are you doing?

[Lark Recording]

Was there something

you wanted to tell me?

[Nicole] What the

hell are you doing?

We're gonna create an

account on Live & Play

and reach out to Mark Frank.

What?

No way. What are you thinking?

We don't wanna contact that guy.

Why are you using my phone?

My phone's dead.

Hello, have you met me?

I don't talk to

psychopathic K*llers

if I can possibly help it.

Yeah, I'm not gonna

use our real names.

I'm not crazy.

I'd like a second

opinion on that.

Nicky, everything's

gonna be fine.

(sighs) It says that you

have to use a credit card

and the name on the

card has to be the same

as the name on the site.

They say it's safer that way.

Yeah, tell that to Sarah.

So, we're not gonna

do this then, right?

Because there is no way

we're using our credit cards.

There's gotta be

a way to do this.

I have an idea.

My mom's assistant, Vanessa,

she just left town for a week.

She's in Spain, she's

getting married.

I know I have her credit

card number here somewhere.

I keep all the books for my mom.

Here we go.

This is so sketch, Lark.

Listen, about a year ago,

Vanessa made a huge mistake

on one of my mom's orders.

She thought she was

gonna get fired,

so I took the blame because

my mom can't fire me.

Vanessa always said

she owed me one.

This is insane!

Okay, Vanessa

Andrews is officially

the newest member

on Live & Play.

Okay, and then we'll-

-You will.

-We will.

We're a team, remember?

Doesn't feel like it.

Twenties, waitress, sexy,

and looking for fun

with an older man.

Lives near Bridge Point.

The first person

she wants to contact

is Mark Frank.

(tense music)

(computer chimes)

[Lark Recording]

Was there something

you wanted to tell me?

Was there something

you wanted to tell me?

(keyboard keys

clacking) (tense music)

(unsettling music)

(computer chimes)

Nic.

Can you believe this?

We should just say,

"Well, Mark Frank,

it's regarding the fact that

you've m*rder*d a woman."

Lark-

Turn yourself in by

5:00 PM tomorrow or we-

-Stop typing.

-Will turn you in ourselves.

-We know what you've done.

-Lark!

You did not just

send that message.

We have to draw this

guy out somehow.

We don't want him

to just ignore us.

f*ck, Lark, you just

sent that to a m*rder*r!

We didn't, Vanessa did.

There's no way that

he can trace us.

That's it.

You know, you go

too far sometimes.

A lot of times.

I love you, but ever

since your dad died,

you go way overboard

on these causes.

I put up with it, but

this is just crazy!

This bag is sh*t.

(tense music)

I didn't tell you about

what he did to Sarah.

(Lark sniffles)

After seeing what I saw tonight,

I'm gonna have nightmares

for a long time.

I didn't want you

to have them too.

If someone had done that

to me, you would pursue it.

I know you would because

I would do that for you.

I know.

And I would for you too.

(Nicole sighs)

Now what do we do?

Wait.

(tense music)

Who the f*ck do you think...

(keyboard keys clacking)

The f*ck do you think you are?

(dramatic music)

(keyboard keys clacking)

(crickets chirping)

(knocking at door)

(door creaks)

Hey. What are you doin' here?

Can I come in?

Yeah, sure.

Yeah, come on in. Yeah.

-Wow, place is super cool.

-Thanks, thanks.

Yeah, I love it.

Yeah, I like it too.

I was thinking that

you might know how to

open a locked door.

You mean breaking and entering?

Lark, I can't.

No more favors. Seriously.

-Jack?

-Listen, listen, you're 17.

You wouldn't serve any time.

I'd go to jail, okay?

And I would lose my teaching

credentials forever.

Yeah, I understand.

It's just Sarah's guest house.

She lives, lived

behind this house.

It's super private.

Her phone is sitting

on her table,

and I think that there's

something in that phone

that connects her

to the m*rder*r.

And you would just

be doing the breaking

and then you could split.

I would enter.

(sighs) Oh, God.

[Nicole] Hi, Mr. Dousette.

My boyfriend Danny Madsen's

in your guidance class.

He says you're the best.

Great.

(car engine roaring)

(Lark sighs)

(lock clicks)

(door creaking)

Let's just get the phone

and get outta here.

-Yeah, it still has power.

-Awesome.

(gentle music)

Jack?

Yeah?

Are you okay?

Yeah.

Yeah.

(sighs) You know, I didn't

wanna get into this,

but when I was about your age,

I was the second-story man.

I'd break into people's houses,

climb up the back stairs,

take all their stuff.

Shut up.

Oh man, you're the coolest

guidance counselor ever.

No. No, it wasn't

cool, it was stupid.

I got caught, but I was 17,

so they let me off

with a warning,

some counseling sessions and...

Why do you think

that you did it?

I don't really know.

Let's get outta here.

Oh

I'll be there when you call

Watchin' as it all

falls to the ground

But I'll rise and I rebound

Hi.

Hi.

Look, I hate this.

I hate not being with you.

Being close to you.

I'm sorry, this is just

a really bad time, Chris.

I have a lot going on right now.

I know, I can tell.

What's goin' on?

Maybe I can help?

I can't find my phone.

What do you mean?

When was the last

time you saw it?

At Sarah's.

No, no, you probably

just left it inside.

No, I looked for it.

It was dark in her place,

and I remember using the

flashlight on my phone

to look for something.

Maybe Jack picked it up

and thought it was

his or something.

Wait, Jack. Who's Jack?

Will you please call him, Lark?

I can't call him.

He's gonna think I have a

thing for him or something.

Lark, are you seeing

someone else right now?

No. This is a really bad time.

Nic and I have to go.

I was walking around,

and I think I sat in a

big chair at one point.

I'm not sure.

Just calm down.

Somebody is gonna go over there,

and they're gonna see my phone

in a m*rder*d woman's house.

They're gonna know I was there.

This is exactly why I did

not wanna get involved.

I am so upset at you right now.

No, I'm upset at me

for listening to you.

Okay, I will get

your phone back.

I got you into this, I

will take care of it, okay?

(tense music) (Lark sighs)

I got this.

You can wait here.

Okay.

(handle rattles)

Okay.

(door creaks)

[Nicole] Oh, my God.

(door creaks)

(door thuds)

(tense music)

(crickets chirping)

(footsteps thudding)

Get out of there, Lark.

(tense music)

(knocking at window)

(tense music)

(door thuds)

(doorknob rattling)

(footsteps thudding)

(Nicole gasps)

(Lark breathing shakily)

(footsteps thudding)

(objects crashing)

(Lark gasping)

(tense music)

(glass crunching)

(glass shattering)

(glass crunching)

(Lark exhales sharply)

(foreboding music)

(dramatic music)

(engine rumbling)

-That was too close.

-I know, I know.

-We're done with this, right?

-Yes, yes.

Right? Definitely?

Definitely.

I saw his face, Lark.

He looked like he

could k*ll someone

without thinking twice about it.

It's over.

Good. (sighs)

I met David about two years ago,

and we hit it off

immediately. (laughs)

And now, I can't believe

that we're getting married!

(Vanessa chuckles)

(blinker ticking)

Just let me know when

we're five minutes away

from the airport, please.

Oh, by the way,

it was really nice that you

came to my door to get my bag.

Usually I have to go

downstairs and meet the driver.

(tense music)

Hey, why are we slowing down?

Hey, what's goin' on here?

Where are we going?

What the hell are you doing?

(Vanessa gasping)

Oh my...

Oh... (phone beeping)

There is no reception

here, Vanessa.

Let me out of here.

Let me out of here!

What the hell?!

Let me out of here,

do you hear me?

(fist thuds) (Vanessa gasps)

(tense music) (Vanessa gasping)

(door thuds) (Vanessa sobs)

You and I are going to

have a little conversation.

(Vanessa sobbing)

There's nowhere to go.

How do you know about

Sarah Kent and me?

(Vanessa gasps)

(crickets chirping)

(Lark sighing)

(Lark sniffles)

(line trilling)

[Lily] Hello? Sarah?

No.

Is this Lily?

[Lily] Yes. Who is this?

I have some information

about your sister.

[Lily] No. You're with

the police department?

Listen, this is really

hard to tell you.

Your sister, she's...

[Lily] Just say it.

I can't take it

anymore, just say it.

Sarah was the woman

who was found in the

river two days ago.

She's at the coroner's

office in Bridge Point.

[Lily] How did she die?

I just thought you should

know that she's there.

[Lily] Did you have anything

to do with my sister's death?

No. (sobbing)

I am so sorry for your loss.

(phone beeps) (Lark sobbing)

(tense music)

Unlocked. It'll be 500.

-I'll send you a check.

-No.

No, last time it took you

almost two months to pay me.

Oh, I'm not good for it, am I?

Am I speaking English?

Cash only, and now.

(Vanessa yells)

(Vanessa sobbing)

(tense music)

Sounds like someone's

not too happy to be here.

That's my girlfriend.

She gets a little

emotional sometimes.

I wonder if the cops

would feel that way.

Not that I would say anything.

The cash.

What did we say?

500, hm?

Price just went up. 1,500.

1,500 it is.

-It's all here.

-Ooh.

Would I stiff you?

You're too valuable for that.

(smirks) You keep payin'

me, I'll keep comin'.

(laughs) Oh.

Shake on it, eh?

No hard feelings, eh?

(Mark laughs)

(dramatic music)

(blood squelching)

(Vanessa sobbing)

(tense music) (birds chirping)

[Lark Recording]

Was there something

you wanted to tell me?

Was there something

you wanted to tell me?

(Mark laughs)

(phone ringing)

Hello?

(caller speaking indistinctly)

Yes.

Yes, this is Paul Summers.

(caller speaking indistinctly)

Detective?

(caller speaking indistinctly)

Well, is he all right?

(caller speaking indistinctly)

You sure? Thank God.

(caller speaking indistinctly)

Okay, I'll wake her up.

Hold on. Hold on, hold on.

Nicole! Nicole,

come here, honey.

[Nicole] What's going on?

There's a detective who

wants to talk to you.

Danny's in a little trouble.

-What?

-He's all right.

But he's at the police station.

What's going on?

Is Danny okay?

[Mark] This is Mark Frank,

the man you've been threatening.

Now, let me make

this simple for you,

you insignificant little b*tch.

You have Sarah's phone.

I've got your dear

friend, Vanessa Andrews.

Let's make a trade.

Okay.

[Mark] So you tell your

grandfather that Danny's fine.

He had too much to drink,

and he fell asleep driving.

He's being held at the

police station. Go on.

Danny fell asleep driving.

He's okay. He's at

the police station.

-But he's okay, right?

-He's all right.

[Paul] Is there

anything I have to do?

-I'm okay, Grandpa.

-Good girl.

And now you're gonna do

everything I tell you to do.

See, I know what

street you live on.

I know what your

house looks like.

And at this very moment,

I've got a high powered r*fle

aimed right at your

grandfather's head.

He's wearing blue pajamas and

his gray hair is a mess, yes?

Nicole, please understand,

I am your worst nightmare.

Now you be at the Red Room

tonight on Plymouth Drive,

11:00 PM sharp.

Give Sarah's phone to the

bouncer at the front. Come alone.

And for Vanessa's sake,

don't bring any cops.

Now, smile at your grandpa

and get your a*s moving.

-Anything I can do?

-That's all right.

I'll be back later.

I'll see you, okay?

-Okay.

-All right, I love you.

Love you too.

These kids, jeez.

He's gonna let her go, right?

This is all our fault.

Every bit of it.

I cannot believe how stupid

I was to use Vanessa's ID.

I thought that she

was already in Spain.

Okay, he wants the phone.

We'll copy everything on it

this time and give it to him.

He should be here

tonight at 10:00 PM.

He said I have to come alone.

You're not going alone.

What the f*ck?

You're calling the police now.

He threatened to k*ll my

grandfather, Mr. Dousette.

That's when you know it's time

to call the police, all right?

He's kidnapped your friend.

I mean, can we just count

how many stupid things

that you two have done

in the last 48 hours?

We've been asking for your

advice the whole time.

All right, Lark,

you haven't listened to a

damn thing that I've said.

Are you gonna go with us or not?

Normally I would ask my friend

Drea for this kind of thing

'cause she's a badass, but

she's at an MMA tournament,

so it's just not really-

Normally you'd ask

your friend, Drea?

How many times do you get

into this kinda thing?

So, if I were to study abroad,

what year would I

need to know that by?

Well, freshman year is a...

All right, I'll

drop off the phone.

He said just me, no one else.

Okay, so I'll bring

my girlfriend,

that'd probably be okay?

Jack, we just want

you to drive us.

But we have to give the

phone to the bouncer,

that's just the way that it is.

All right.

Pick you up at 10:15.

(anticipatory music)

(fists thudding) (both grunting)

Hey, hey, Chris, he's tapping!

(Chris panting)

What the hell has

gotten into you?

You almost took Mike's head off.

What are you thinking?

Get over here.

[Chris] Sorry, man. (panting)

Chris, you need to stay

focused for tomorrow's match.

You win this, you

go to regionals.

You know that.

Yeah. (panting)

(sighs) Now, let's

lay it on the line.

You hurt your girl.

I know!

-You still love her?

-More than ever.

All right, but now she

won't even talk to me.

Give her some time and

give her some space.

Do you want me to

cancel the match?

There's no shame.

No.

Well, I feel sorry

for your opponents.

Nice ground and

pound, by the way.

(Chris exhales)

[Nicole] What time did

he say he'd be here?

He's gonna be here any minute.

(anticipatory music)

(gravel crunching)

Let's go.

Wait a second.

(knife clinks)

-Really?

-I'm not taking any chances.

All right, let's keep it simple

and do it by the numbers.

I'm gonna drop you off down

the street from the club.

You give the envelope

to the bouncer,

and then you come back, okay?

Yeah.

And maybe your

one true crime

Always being on my mind

Lark?

Where do you see

yourself in 10 years?

And maybe your

one true crime

I don't know, really.

Maybe I'll

(upbeat music)

Thanks for driving us.

Hey, listen to me carefully.

Hey, you drop it

off with the bouncer

and you say it's for Mark

Frank and you race back, right?

Right.

(upbeat music)

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Listen.

Follow my instructions

or I'm outta here.

Understood.

You would not leave us, Jack.

Yes, I would, Lark.

I would leave you. Now, go.

You would not leave me.

We have a package

for Mark Frank,

will you make sure

it gets to him?

You gotta give that

to him yourself.

No, he said that we

could give it to you.

Half off for hot chicks.

Okay, first of all,

that's disgusting.

Mark Frank said we

could give it to you.

I got a package from Mark Frank.

Okay.

You'll meet our hostess inside.

You can give the package to her.

-We can't go inside.

-Then don't.

Okay, we'll hand it to

her and then we'll leave.

Okay.

(door handle clicks)

Come on.

(Jack sighs)

(door thuds)

You have a package?

We just wanna drop

it off with you.

Good. Follow me.

Hey, ladies, wanna join in?

[Hostess] Follow me.

I don't think that

we have a choice.

Hey, my man, it's

just me. How much?

Password?

I didn't get the text.

All right, I got the text,

I just, I don't

remember the password.

Look, I got the text.

I just, I don't

remember the password.

No password, no entry.

[Jack] Take that?

Hey, I just remembered,

tonight's Thursday.

No password required.

All right.

Hey, if you ever need anything,

feel free to gimme a call.

Yeah, you know what?

I could actually use some

intel on a regular of yours.

His name's Mark Frank.

I'm gonna call you.

All right? Thank you.

(tense music)

Please sit.

Someone will be by to pick

up the package shortly.

(music continues)

(singer vocalizing)

You're in the trenches

(metal clanging)

Glow up in the dark

Knew I had ya from the start

-What the hell is this place?

-I don't know.

We gotta get outta here. Now.

You and me are enemies

Picture perfect

Say it's so

You want a shot

Well, come on let's go

Whoa

[Nicole] I wanna

get out of here.

Oh

Oh, I'm livin'

for the moment

Head high

Reaching for the

brighter sky, oh

It's ours to believe in

Ours to believe in

I got a feeling

that it's physical

Oh

No, stop. Stop.

[Nicole] What are

you talking about?

[Lark] You're hurting my hand.

I'm not holding your hand.

[Mark] Hello. (Lark

and Nicole screams)

(knife thuds)

(Mark groans)

-Run, get outta here!

-Oh, you b*tch!

-Oh, my God!

-Oh, you b*tch!

(music continues)

(musician vocalizing)

In the trenches

Jack?

Lark, what are you doing?

I told you not to come

in here. Let's go.

I know, I'm sorry.

Hey! Come watch her, she's-

(all exclaiming)

[Jack] Hey! Let go of them!

-Stop!

-You're hurting me!

-Stop!

-Let go of me!

Hey, man! Do yourself a

favor, mind your own business.

(fists thudding)

(fighters grunting)

(Lark gasps)

-Oh, my God!

-Come on.

(bell rings)

(students chattering)

Mr. Dousette, what the

hell happened to you?

Miniature golf. It was

a really tough course.

All right, let's get

onto your oral reports.

Zave, I think you're up.

What does graduation

mean to you?

What graduation means

to me is that...

I'll take that.

Excuse us, Zave.

Lark?

Vice Principal Knobbs wants to

meet you at your swim locker.

Somebody broke into it.

Okay.

[Zave] Sometimes

change can be scary,

but that's not how I see it.

(water splashing) (eerie music)

Hello?

Vice Principal Knobbs?

(dramatic music)

Vanessa!

(Lark gasping)

(eerie music)

(keypad clacking)

(anticipatory music)

-(grunts) Hey, my phone!

-Who gave you that note?

-It was the Vice Principal.

-No, it wasn't.

What else do you

want from me? Ow!

It wasn't! (fist thuds)

Ow!

You're not going

f*cking anywhere

until you tell me who

gave you that note.

Okay, a big scary

dude. That's all.

What did he say to you?

He was at the attendant's office

when I was leaving this morning.

He gave me $40 and told me-

What direction did he go?

[Student] He told me

he'd slit my throat

if I told anybody.

I will f*cking slit your throat

if you don't tell

me where he went.

Help!

Please help me!

Miss Prescott!

(student's back thuds)

(student groans)

(Lark exhales sharply)

What in God's name

is going on here?

This whacked out chick

just started attacking me.

[Vice Principal Knobbs]

Is that right, Lark?

Yeah.

My office. Now!

Did you hear what

I said, young lady?

Yeah, I would like

to report a dead body

found in the pool of Bridge

Point Falls High School.

Yeah, you heard

me. Lark Prescott.

[Vice Principal

Knobbs] Miss Prescott,

come with me right now!

(solemn music)

Lark.

(Lark exhales sharply)

Hey, where are you going?

To k*ll that mother f*ck.

Lark, you're not

thinking straight.

I can't believe

he k*lled Vanessa.

Listen, the most important thing

is you don't get yourself k*lled

and the rest of

us along with you.

I just wanted to do

something good to help Sarah,

and I just made everything

so much worse. (sobbing)

(gentle music)

Listen,

you are one in a million, Lark.

And you're just 17

and for some reason

you don't feel alive unless

you're righting wrongs.

I would love to be like

you, but it's not who I am.

When I was young, my

grandfather, he gave me this.

He brought it back from Ireland.

It is a Celtic Tree of Life.

It stands for strength, harmony.

Life is complicated,

but in the end,

there's always balance.

Take it.

It's gotten me through

some tough times.

I want you to go to the police

and tell them everything.

Okay?

Yeah.

(gentle music)

(keys jingling)

(door lock rattling)

(door lock clicks)

(door creaks)

(fire crackling) (tense music)

(dog barking)

(tense music)

Did you really think

the bouncer wouldn't

say anything to me?

And now you've

come into my house,

and so I have the legal

right to k*ll you.

(dramatic music)

(dog barking)

Hey, I'm so sorry about what

you've been through today.

-Thank you.

-Yeah.

Whoa, whoa, whoa,

whoa. (chuckles)

Not yet. This

hasn't been cleared.

I don't know if we're

taking you out of town,

or to Social Services.

Okay.

(dispatcher chattering)

What's your last name, Officer?

-Oh, Rasinski.

-Rasinski. (chuckles)

But everyone calls me Rad.

(chuckles) It's kind

of retro, I like it.

Thank you.

(dispatcher chattering)

Oh.

(dispatcher chattering)

Yeah, copy that.

All right, we're clear.

(door creaks)

(Lark sighs)

Kind of glad that

you're coming inside.

You kiddin' me?

I'm not letting

you outta my sight.

I'm good with that. (chuckles)

(Lark sighs)

(shower water splashing)

Thanks.

My mom's back.

Just in time for graduation.

(scoffs) I'm not making

it to graduation.

It's too bad.

Yeah, that's rough.

(door creaking)

(water splashing stops)

(crickets chirping)

(door latch clicks)

-Jesus.

-Stay where you are!

-Whoa, whoa.

-Who are you?

You must be Lark, yes?

I'm Mark Frank.

I'd like to think of myself as

your mother's new boyfriend.

Oh.

Hi.

Lark, do you know this man?

Yes, I just, I

thought that my mom

was dating someone else.

Someone else?

Yeah. I thought that...

I thought that my

mom was dating this-

(chuckles) No, that's

very funny, Lark.

No, that was taken just the

other night at Chez Pierre,

the night I met your mother.

-Who is that?

-Well, that's Pierre.

He likes to get himself

into every single photo,

the old ham.

If you just flick that.

There we are.

That's me and your mother

just the other night.

Yeah.

No, don't worry.

Anyway, look, I've got to get

this stuff to your mother.

-Yes, sure.

-She will bite my head off.

-Oh!

-You know that.

Could you also just tell

my mom that I'm here?

Yes, of course I will.

She's really looking forward

to the graduation ceremony.

Hey, good job, Officer.

Thank you.

-Oh, my God.

-Seems like a great guy.

Yeah, he seems like it.

(doorbell rings)

(shower water splashing)

-Everything good here, Rad?

-So far so good.

Nicole, this is Officer Rad.

-Hey.

-Hey.

Hey, be safe.

It's all gonna work out.

Thank you.

Who's upstairs?

Oh, my mom is back.

She's got a new guy with her.

[Nicole] Gosh.

Oh Nicole, this is Mark Frank.

(tense music)

Hello, Nicole.

No.

-What?

-That's him.

That's Mark Frank.

What do you mean?

That's him, that's

the Mark Frank,

the one that k*lled Sarah.

Rad!

(knife whooshes) (knife thuds)

(Lark gasps) (Rad spluttering)

-Lark!

-Oh, my God!

(Nicole's head thuds)

(Nicole grunts)

(tense music)

Please leave us alone.

Do you remember this? Huh?

(Lark gasping)

(suspenseful music)

(footsteps thudding)

(phone chimes)

(suspenseful music continues)

Lark, you little

f*cking daddy's b*tch.

You think I won't find you?

Don't you make me

come and get you.

(footsteps thudding)

(Lark gasping)

(door knob rattling)

What is this?

He took the g*n.

(footsteps thudding)

Lark?

Are we having a nice

little fun game together?

Where are you?

(dramatic music)

(Lark screaming)

Where you gonna go?

(Lark gasping) (tense music)

[Lark] Nicky.

-What's going on?

-Shh.

What's happening? Lark!

Okay, okay.

(door creaks)

(door thuds)

Okay, we have to be

real quiet, okay?

You can't make any noise.

Okay?

(suspenseful music)

(Nicole screaming)

(both screaming)

(dramatic music)

(music fades) (engine rumbling)

(tense music)

(fire crackling)

You should be scared.

(tape rips)

You sick f*ck!

But I'm the man you've

been looking for.

You're an animal.

You never know what

you're going to find

when you search online.

Is there something

you wanted to tell me?

(tape rips)

Please stop. We're sorry for

everything we did to you.

Please!

Oh, I don't believe you.

We're sorry for

everything. (sobbing)

Now you. Was there something

you wanted to tell me?

Where the f*ck is my mother?

(Mark laughs)

That's very heroic of you,

thinking about your mother

at a time like this,

when I'm about to k*ll you.

Please!

Lark!

Chris!

(dramatic music)

(air whipping) (both grunting)

I can't believe

that you're here.

I, you break up with me

and look what happens.

You tracked me on

your phone. Thank you.

(dramatic music) Chris!

Stop! Stop!

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

Stop!

-Please, stop!

-Chris!

Please, please, please,

please, please, please!

Please, just let him go.

Please, please.

Please, please.

(dramatic music)

Chris.

(tools clattering)

(chainsaw whirring)

-They'll find you in pieces.

(intense music)

This is going to be so much fun.

It would be damn near

impossible to beat you.

I understand that now, unless

of course I had a friend.

(laughs) Hello, Nicole.

[Lark] I mean my other friend.

Yeah, what about me, man?

You think I can handle you?

Or what about him?

Think I can handle you?

What about him?

(dramatic music)

You think I can handle

you, little man?

And don't forget about me.

(switch clangs)

Tonight's lesson, anything goes.

Especially if you're fighting

this scum sucking

piece of trash!

Lark, Nicole, I want

you to leave now.

You were never here,

you understand?

Chris, you're going too.

-Drea, no.

-You're going.

I'll be right out.

Come on, let's go.

Lark. Lark, turn around and go.

-Lark, don't.

-Hold him tight.

(anticipatory music)

This is for what you

did to my mother.

(hand slaps)

This is for what

you did to Vanessa.

(hand slaps)

This is for what

you did to Sarah.

(hand slaps)

And this is for what

you did to Jack,

you sick, sick

f*ck! (fist thuds)

That's enough, Lark.

(intense music)

Save a little for me.

(men grunting) (fists thudding)

(objects clattering)

-Come on, Pat. Come on!

-Come on, Pat, get him.

(fists thudding) (Mark groaning)

(dramatic music)

(objects clattering)

-Get him, get him, Pat!

-I got him!

Where's my mom?

Your mom's gotta go to the

hospital to get checked out.

She's gonna be okay.

Chris, you need

to take 'em there.

Nicole, one of my guys

is gonna take you home.

I love you.

Lark, after you drop your mom

off, go back to my studio,

get cleaned up and I'll meet

you back at the hospital.

Lark, it's gonna be okay.

I'm gonna go take

care of this b*stard.

Where are we?

We're taking you to

the hospital, Mom.

Oh.

When do we go home?

Soon.

(gentle music)

Thank you for not

quitting on me.

Never.

-I'm gonna take a shower.

-Yeah.

And we should head

back to the hospital.

Definitely.

(Chris exhales shakily)

(anticipatory music)

(jewelry clinking)

Let him go.

Let him go.

(fists thudding) (Drea grunting)

You're pathetic.

(grunting continues)

(music continues)

(gentle music)

(phone ringing)

-Hey.

-[Drea] Where are you exactly?

I'm on my way to

the hospital, why?

Is it my mom? What's happening?

[Drea] It's not about your mom.

When you get to the hospital,

I'll be there at the entrance.

Don't stop for anything.

Drea, what's going on?

I've never heard

you talk like this.

[Drea] He got away.

(dramatic music)

(knife thuds) (fighter grunts)

(g*nf*re popping)

(dramatic music)

(thunder rumbling) Hurry, Lark.

(eerie music)

(dramatic music)

(Lark gasping)

Pull over. I said pull over.

(gravel crunching)

(suspenseful music)

Move.

Move. Come on.

(owl hooting)

(dramatic music)

Do you want a

dagger in your back,

or in the front, hm?

Daddy's little girl.

Your mother told

me all about you.

No, she didn't.

-Yes, she did.

-No, she-

She confided in me

about your father.

I think he died somewhere

in these woods, didn't he?

Stop.

Don't you tell me what to do!

You're all the same, you lot.

(knife thuds) I'm not

taking you out fast.

I'm gonna take my time with you.

It's too bad your

father isn't here to see

what a mess-

No!

Of a human being you turned out-

-Don't say that.

-To be.

(sobbing) Don't say that.

You got into my

business! My business!

Because you always think

you're right, don't you? Hm?

You always...

You...

(hand slaps) (Lark groans)

Lark, you're alone

now in the woods.

No more pretending.

No more games.

You're in the woods-

-Stop.

-Alone with me.

Now, how do you want to die?

Like this?

Stop.

(hand slaps)

(Lark gasping)

Everything ends.

(Lark choking)

We've had so much

fun, haven't we?

(choking continues)

(dramatic music)

Bye, Lark.

Bye, Lark.

(dramatic music)

(tree branch stabs)

(Lark gasping) (Mark grunts)

(triumphant music)

(intriguing music)

(intriguing music continues)

(intriguing music continues)

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music continues)

(triumphant music)