Girl in the Video (2024)

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(DOORKNOB RATTLING)

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

(SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING)

- (MAN GRUNTING)

- (GIRL WHIMPERING)

(TV STATIC BUZZING)

- (CELL PHONE RINGING)

- (MUSIC PLAYING ON CAR STEREO)

Hey, Jen.

JEN: Hey. Just checking in.

- You all set for tonight?

- MO: No.

Oh, my God,

it's been so long, Jen.

Last time I dated, I had "Juicy"

written across my butt.

(CHUCKLES) You'll be fine.

I hear he's a nice guy.

You'll let me know how it goes?

Yeah, all the details.

Thanks for setting it up.

I gotta go. Gotta get back

to deal with the kids.

Get out of my uniform.

I'll speak to you later, okay?

JEN: Okay.

- Good luck.

- Bye.

(GET UP AND RUN PLAYING)

KRISSY: I wasn't doing anything.

ROBBIE: Just stay out!

Hi, what's going on in there?

KRISSY: Mom, look at

the mess he's making.

MO: What the hell?

- He's a maniac.

- It's just my football jersey.

You've used

too much soap, Robbie.

Is this what you guys

were fighting about?

- She was in my room again.

- I was borrowing a sweater.

- She messes with my stuff.

- I do not...

- ROBBIE: I caught her in there last night.

- I get enough of this at work

and I'm already stressed

about tonight. Okay?

I'm actually being helpful here.

Just go get clean, Robbie.

Come on.

If I catch you in my room again,

I'm gonna set your room on fire.

- Grow up!

- MO: Enough! Both of you.

Okay.

(MUSIC PLAYING INDISTINCTLY

ON RADIO)

(SIGHS)

What am I thinking?

You look pretty.

Who's this guy?

Just someone that Aunt Jennifer

works with at Butlers.

So it's a blind date.

Have you checked his socials?

I couldn't find much.

What's his name?

Dave Gorski.

I don't know.

Aunt Jen thinks I should

put myself out there.

Got him.

Hmm, he likes football.

And fishing.

He's boring.

You know I'm not trying

to replace anyone.

Right?

I know.

(CELL PHONE CHIMES)

Who are you flirting with?

- Nobody.

- Oh, really.

Who is this nobody.

Someone from school?

It's a friend.

It's nothing.

You know you need to be careful.

First they ask for photos

and then you send them,

- and then the next thing you know...

- (LAUGHS)

Why are you laughing at me?

It's all okay, Mom.

I'm just trying to make sure

that you're, you know...

You're the one meeting a

stranger at a restaurant tonight.

Not me.

Do you know how to stay safe?

You know, I am so rusty,

I hadn't even

thought about that.

Stop worrying.

ROBBIE: Do you know

what time it is?

Oh, I'm gonna be late.

You look good.

Do you need a ride?

No, I'm going to drive myself

just in case

I need to make a quick getaway.

Are you kids

going to be all right?

I can call it off if you're...

Mom, it's all right. I'll take

care of pig face over here.

I don't need a babysitter.

- I'm 15, not five. Loser.

- (ROBBIE CHUCKLES)

Okay, be nice to each other

or I'm going nowhere.

Okay?

Right, bye.

- Okay, bye.

- (CELL PHONE DINGS)

(DOOR OPENS)

(DOOR CLOSES)

(EERIE MUSIC PLAYING)

(PEOPLE CHATTERING

INDISTINCTLY ON TV)

(DOOR CLOSES)

MO: Hey.

KRISSY: How'd it go?

Well, I wasn't expecting much.

What was he like?

A little crude for me.

Hmm, that doesn't sound good.

And there was

no chemistry at all.

(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

Well, at least you tried.

- Hmm.

- Forget him.

Where's your brother?

On his console. Where else?

Hmm.

A lot of people are addicted to

staring at screens, aren't they?

I got invited to a party.

That's nice. Anyone I know?

It'd mean being out a little

after my curfew. Is that okay?

We'll talk about it later.

I'm too tired to think.

Come on. School tomorrow.

(SIGHS)

Come on.

Come on. Come on, Krissy.

You know how it is.

What could happen?

I'm not fighting about it.

I said no, and that's it.

It's in someone's house.

I don't know these people.

- I do.

- I don't know where they live.

KRISSY: It's barely

a half hour away.

And you're too young

to be out that late.

Everyone is going to be there.

Oh, is that right?

Bella is gonna be there, is she?

Abi? Did their parents say yes?

This is a different

friend group.

- These guys are different.

- How?

They're a little bit older,

more responsible.

Great. So when you're older and more

responsible, you can do what you want.

I'm not a baby, Mom.

And I'm not going to do

anything stupid...

I've given you

my answer, Krissy.

Daddy would let me.

Oh, no.

No. Don't you dare

play that game with me.

Don't use your father's

name like that.

I'm sorry.

(SOFT MUSIC PLAYING)

(STUDENTS CHATTERING) - LUNA: I

have to present my report this afternoon.

I hate talking

in front of class.

Just read out what you wrote.

I don't know if it's any good.

You're smart, Lune.

It'll be easy.

- For you maybe.

- We can practice before you do it.

Would that help?

That would be great. Thanks.

- (CELL PHONE DINGS)

- (CHUCKLES)

Who's that in the picture?

KRISSY: (CHUCKLES)

His name's Toby.

We've been talking

for a little while.

How old is he?

Seventeen.

- (GASPS SOFTLY)

- But we have a lot in common.

So are you two...

(LAUGHS) One of his friends

is having a party tonight.

You could join us if you want.

Oh, my dad would

never let me go to a senior's.

Is your mom okay with it?

(SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING)

I'm working on her.

- (GIGGLES)

- (SCHOOL BELL RINGS)

- (BOTH GIGGLING)

- I can't believe you said that!

MO: So you're refusing

to eat now?

- Is that where we are?

- I'm just not hungry.

Don't say you've got

some kind of eating problem.

I'm not!

Because I see kids

at the hospital your age...

I just don't want your creamy

mashed potato slop right now, Mom.

Whoa! That's not nice.

You can say what

you want about me,

but do not insult

my mashed potato.

- Don't make fun of me.

- Hey, come on.

Why are you being so mean?

It's only a little party.

I don't wanna hear

any more on this subject.

- Please.

- I never ask you for anything. Nothing.

It's just one night,

one little party.

I'm not gonna change

my mind, Krissy.

You're such a big jerk,

you know that?

Hey! Don't talk

to her like that.

I hate this place!

I really do!

(DOOR SLAMS)

ROBBIE: You know why

she's like that?

Mmm?

Because you're not nearly as strict

on her as you were with me at that age.

Your dad used to deal with it.

- And she really misses him.

- Yeah, we all do.

MO: I know.

It's hard, but we're

doing okay, aren't we?

(MUSIC PLAYING QUIETLY

ON STEREO)

I don't like it

when we fight, Kris.

And I know

you don't like it either.

Well, I figured

you might be hungry.

- Mom.

- It's grilled cheese.

No mashed potato in sight.

- Okay. Thanks.

- Well, I'll leave it here.

Look, I... I know you

want your independence.

You know, I was the same.

But in a couple of years,

it'll all be different.

Yeah, I know. I get it.

Do you?

I was gonna watch a movie later.

Something funny?

You can join me if you want.

Okay.

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

(TV PLAYING INDISTINCTLY)

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)

(KEYS CLACKING)

(CELL PHONE DINGS)

(CELL PHONE DINGS)

(EERIE MUSIC PLAYING)

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

(BIRD SCREECHING)

(VEHICLE APPROACHING)

Toby?

(SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING)

- (SCREAMS)

- (MAN GRUNTING)

- Come here!

- (KRISSY SCREAMING)

- (KRISSY CONTINUES SCREAMING)

- MAN: Shut up!

- (MAN GRUNTS)

- (SCREAMS)

(SCREAMING)

(MAN GRUNTS)

(SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING)

(ENGINE REVVING)

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

MO: Krissy!

Kris, you're gonna be late.

Krissy?

Krissy?

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)

Kris?

(EXHALES)

KRISSY: (ON ANSWERING MACHINE)

You're through to Krissy.

I'm not here right now.

You know what to do.

Kris, I'm in your room.

I don't like this.

I don't wanna play games.

What's going on?

Call me right back.

Okay? Where are you?

- MO: Bella hasn't seen her at all?

- Let us know if you see her.

I'd appreciate that.

- Anything?

- Not yet.

- You?

- No one knows a thing.

Okay. Who else do we call?

I've tried everyone.

This just doesn't feel right.

There's a million places

she could be.

MO: Like where?

She should be here

and she's not here.

- She hasn't called.

- She won't be far.

How do you know?

How do you know that, Jen?

Because she's Krissy.

She's a smart girl.

We'll find her together.

- Take it easy.

- You take it easy.

This is not like her.

- I know. I know.

- (DOOR OPENS)

Did you find out anything?

No. I'm sorry... No one's

seen her since yesterday.

Someone knows something.

Principal Higgins is going

to make an announcement.

That's positive.

You spoke to the other kids?

She'll show up, Mom.

When did you last see her, Mo?

Last night around 8:00.

That's more than 12 hours.

Hello, can I speak with the

Havenbrook Police Department please?

- (MAN GRUNTING)

- (KRISSY WHIMPERING)

(OBJECTS CLATTERING)

(KRISSY PANTING)

(SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING)

AUDREY: So you had a fight

about the party?

- She's 15.

- And you told her she couldn't go?

And she didn't like it.

But you think it's possible that

she went to the party anyway?

I guess it meant a lot to her.

We don't know anything for sure.

We don't know anything for sure. We

don't even know where the party was.

You don't know the address?

Maybe I should have

taken her to it myself.

Then at least I'd know

where she went.

To a late party

on a school night.

You didn't do

anything wrong, Mom.

And you've spoken

to her friends about this?

Everyone I can think of.

But even if she did go to the

party, why hasn't she come home?

Or at least called?

Robbie, is there

anything your sister

wasn't telling your mother?

Not that I know of.

And what kind of kid is she?

She's never been a problem.

She acts tough sometimes.

MO: She's a little girl.

I'm a single mom.

Sometimes things are difficult.

But we're all right.

Okay, I'm going to need

a recent photograph of Krissy.

There's now some protocols

we have to follow. Okay?

(INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER)

Thank you.

Is this all of her tech?

Yeah, that's it.

We need your permission

to take it.

What'll you do with it?

Find out who

she's talking to online

and figure out

where this party took place.

Does she have her

cell phone with her?

MO: It's going to voicemail.

AUDREY: And we're gonna

need the number

and the name

of the service provider.

When a kid goes missing,

is this how you normally do it?

Yeah, we'll talk to the network and hope

to locate Krissy through triangulation.

What does that mean?

It's a way of identifying

which cell towers

were closest to her phone

when it was last used.

We'll hope that leads us

to your daughter.

That's smart.

Is there anything else missing?

A suitcase or a bag maybe?

No. Everything is...

You know, except...

Do you have kids?

Yeah, I got two.

Then you know.

(AUDREY SIGHS SOFTLY)

(SOBBING)

(MAN BREATHING HEAVILY)

(KRISSY WHIMPERS)

(SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING)

(KRISSY CRYING)

(MAN GRUNTS)

MAN: Mmm.

Krissy's classmate Luna

responded to my announcement.

We're getting her now. Please.

- AUDREY: Thank you, Principal.

- (KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Hey, Fred. This is Fred Weaver.

Krissy and Luna's English teacher.

- Hi.

- MO AND AUDREY: Hi.

I'm sorry to hear

about the situation.

If I can help in any way,

please let me know.

What can you tell us, Fred?

Well, there's been nothing

unusual in Krissy's behavior.

Do you know my daughter well?

We talk.

I'd like to think she'd

feel free to confide in me.

Really?

Uh, has she said

anything unusual recently?

I don't think so. Nothing she said

to me explains her disappearance.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Come and take a seat, Luna.

This is Lieutenant Brennan,

and Krissy's Mother, Mrs. Meyer.

- Hi.

- LUNA: Hi.

Would you tell them

what you told me?

Krissy talked to me

about a party.

What did she say?

She was going with a boy

she's been talking to.

Did she mention his name?

Uh, Toby, I think.

I don't know his last name,

but I saw his photo.

I've never heard of this guy.

What does he look like?

Uh, dark hair and he's...

(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

Is he cute?

Uh, he's a senior.

Krissy asked if I wanted

to go to the party, too.

AUDREY: And what did

you say, Luna?

That my dad wouldn't let me.

I could never go.

So, this party,

was it at Toby's house?

At his friend's, I think.

Do you know where that was?

- (DOOR OPENS)

- (SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING)

(WHIMPERS SOFTLY)

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

(BUCKET CLANGS)

MAN: Get up.

- I said get up!

- (WHIMPERING)

(SHUSHES SOFTLY)

- (KRISSY GASPS)

- (MAN GRUNTS)

(KRISSY BREATHING HEAVILY)

(KRISSY GROANS SOFTLY)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)

AUDREY: Yeah, copy that.

Anything yet?

OFFICER: Lieutenant!

- Hi.

- Hi.

So, this is the area where

Krissy's phone was last used.

- She came here?

- We think so.

Her cell was last active

at around 9:00 p.m.

Why? Why here?

A lot of kids use the old

hunting cabin as a meeting place.

And you're sure

she came here last night?

We found something.

Do you recognize it?

(SIGHS)

That's Krissy's.

I didn't notice

that it was missing.

What are they looking for?

Any kind of evidence.

And have they found

anything else?

Nothing yet.

(SIGHS) We want people to know that

Krissy is missing and what's happening.

We need all the help we can get.

We need your help, too.

Can you be strong for Krissy?

Yeah.

AUDREY: The party

was last night.

She hasn't been seen

for 24 hours

and we're treating this as

a priority missing child case.

Krissy Meyer is a 15-year-old

local high school student,

and we're putting all our

resources into locating her.

This is Krissy's mom, Mo Meyer.

Would you say a few words?

I'm very worried

about my daughter.

Krissy's a good kid.

And this is very

unusual for her.

She's never been away from home

and me before...

and I'm...

Um...

- I, I...

- Take your time, Mom.

(EXHALES)

I hope she's safe somewhere.

We need Krissy

back home quickly.

Do you suspect foul play?

Do you have

any leads, Lieutenant?

We're keeping an open mind.

We urge anyone who may have

seen Krissy or has any information,

no matter how insignificant

it may seem,

to contact police immediately,

by phone, text, or email.

Contact details are

on your screen,

and on the Havenbrook

PD website.

All tips will be treated

in the strictest confidence.

- Any questions...

- (TURNS OFF TV)

They don't know anything.

(SOBBING)

(COUGHS)

(SOBS)

Scream all you want,

nobody's gonna hear you.

We're miles away from anywhere.

- (FOOTSTEPS RECEDING)

- (CRYING)

JEN: You should eat something.

I'm good.

You're running on empty.

Are you gonna stay up all night?

If the police hear something

significant, they'll let you know.

And until then?

What am I supposed to do?

It's nearly midnight.

Robbie is still driving

around out there.

Yeah, he's the same as me.

We're not... (EXHALES)

We're...

Oh, my God.

What is it?

Listen.

In 89% of cases,

a missing child is k*lled

within the first 24 hours.

Turn that off.

It's not helping you.

- Where are you going?

- Did you hear what I just said?

- Yeah, but...

- We don't have time to waste.

She was last seen in the forest.

The police have

searched the forest.

And what if they

missed something?

You're going there now?

In the dark.

I'll take a flashlight.

Come on.

This is crazy.

Take a minute to think about it.

- Where the hell is it?

- Mo!

Why is nothing where

it's supposed to be?

You're not gonna find

anything out there tonight.

You need to get

yourself together.

I need to know

where she is, Jen.

(WHIMPERS SOFTLY)

(SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING)

(CAMERA BEEPING)

(SIREN BLARING)

OFFICER 1: Another lead

for Krissy Meyer.

(SIGHS) Another dead end

or local crackpot?

OFFICER 1: It's a web address.

- OFFICER 2: Good night.

- Night.

(KEYBOARD CLACKING)

(KRISSY WHIMPERING

AND CRYING ON VIDEO)

(WHIMPERING CONTINUES)

PHONE OPERATOR:

Thank you for calling the FBI.

Can I get your name, please?

This is Lieutenant Brennan

with Havenbrook PD.

How may I help you, ma'am?

I need to speak with someone

in the Violent Crimes Unit.

MO: You said it was urgent.

There's been a development

overnight. This way, please.

This is Agent Fry from Seattle.

- Good morning, Mrs. Meyer.

- Hi.

Agent Fry will now be

leading the investigation.

What's happened?

I'll come to that.

I work with the Violent

Criminal Apprehension Program,

a department within the FBI that

deals with missing children.

What's going on?

We need you to look

at some images from a video.

What video?

Come with me.

Please. I'll explain.

(SIGHS)

This is an edited fragment of a longer

film that went out live online last night.

We need to know if you can

identify the girl in the video.

Is it Krissy?

This won't be easy. But we're

keeping it as brief as possible. Okay?

Okay.

(KEYBOARD CLACKS)

(SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING)

(GASPS)

How did you get that video?

It was a tip-off

from a member of the public

in response to your

press conference.

Why can I only see

a piece of it?

What's happening to Krissy?

The video shows her

being physically abused.

We're extremely

concerned for her.

The ab*ser, who we presume

posted the video,

streamed the abuse live for a

paying audience on the dark web.

And he claims it's a trailer

for an ongoing live series.

Who is he? Where is he?

Is it Toby?

We're working to identify

and locate him.

The kidnapper is charging

viewers in cryptocurrency,

so we're trying to trace

a transaction.

He's charging people

to watch my daughter get hurt?

He is.

Krissy's just a kid.

How did she get mixed up

in all of this?

Krissy's been abducted

by someone highly organized.

Look, a day has now passed,

and the video means we can get all the

warrants we need for deeper searching.

We're doing everything

we can, Mo.

FRY: The case is a number one

priority nationally.

So her story's gonna be

all over the media.

We will find her, Mrs. Meyer.

(OBJECT THUDS)

(KRISSY GASPS)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

What happened to Toby?

You're Toby.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

(DOOR CLOSES AND LOCKS)

LUNA: Who's that in the picture?

KRISSY: (CHUCKLES)

His name's Toby.

(GIGGLING)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

(CELL PHONE DINGS)

(SNIFFLES)

KRISSY: Toby.

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

(OFFICERS CHATTERING

INDISTINCTLY)

We're still waiting on our

tech teams for a breakthrough.

It takes a little time.

My questions now are about

the real world investigation.

Whatever I can do to help.

Is there anyone in your family

or extended family

who might know

something about Krissy

and who you think

we should be talking to?

I can't think of anyone.

Family friends or acquaintances?

Nobody that would have anything

to do with something like this.

Keep an open mind.

May I ask about Krissy's father?

Adam?

My husband is deceased.

He was, uh, an Army veteran.

He died of a heart attack

three years ago.

FRY: How about Adam's friends?

I haven't seen any of them

in a long time.

Has Krissy had stepfathers

or other older males in her life?

No boyfriends, Mo?

I've had two dates since Adam

and neither of them went anywhere.

Why are you asking me

about this?

We want leads wherever

we can find them.

I've read that it's often

someone known to the family,

but is it possible

that it's a stranger?

Agent Fry...

Why did they take Krissy?

Of all people, why her?

I don't know.

(INHALES AND EXHALES)

FRY: I'm going to ask you

to do the impossible.

Take care of yourself.

Eat, sleep.

Be strong for Krissy.

No, I need to be practical.

I need to help.

Okay.

Sit with your son,

get a sheet of paper.

Between you,

make a list of every man

that Krissy's come in contact

with over the last six months.

Everyone?

No matter how insignificant.

We'll speak with all of them.

Everyone's a suspect?

ROBBIE: So, are we supposed

to put the mailman down?

The guy who serves us coffee?

He said everyone.

What about your blind date

the other night?

Well, he didn't meet Krissy.

But did you talk

to him about her?

Yeah. Okay, who else?

Closer to home?

Uncle Connor.

Aunt Jen's husband

is not a suspect, Robbie.

What?

We're supposed to accuse

people that we love,

who love us.

People who have known Krissy

since she was a baby.

It's just a list.

(EXHALES)

Okay.

What about your friends?

They're kids.

They're young men.

And Krissy is

friendly with them.

ROBBIE: Who else?

(SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING)

(KRISSY BREATHING HEAVILY)

(KEYBOARD CLACKING)

You know me really well.

There's been so many

messages between us.

These clothes fit me perfectly.

They're nice, too.

Where did you get them?

They're my daughter's.

You have a...

Is she here?

Where is she?

She left town with my wife.

Ex-wife.

It happens...

A lot of people separate.

You must miss your daughter.

Yeah.

What's her name?

- (GRUNTS)

- (KRISSY GASPS)

Who do you think I am?

I know what game you're playing.

You're trying

to push my buttons?

- Get me to say things.

- (GASPING)

- Do I look like a fool to you?

- (HYPERVENTILATING)

(YELLS) Do I?

- (GRUNTS)

- (GASPING)

(COUGHS AND GASPS)

(SQUEALS)

The stream is going live.

(STATIC BUZZES)

(KRISSY SQUEALING

AND WHIMPERING)

It's escalating.

(SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING)

(SOFT PIANO MUSIC PLAYING)

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)

(STUDENTS CHATTERING

INDISTINCTLY) - You seen Mr. Weaver?

- Hey! Where is she?

- What?

- (THUDS)

- I saw what you gave her.

Where's my daughter?

- I don't understand.

- The book!

I saw the book you gave her.

Hugs and kisses?

A grown man does not give that

to a teenage girl.

-Where's Krissy?

-MALE TEACHER: Hey, easy! Back off!

FEMALE TEACHER: Hey, hey!

I'm calling the police!

Get off me!

- He says he has an alibi.

- Check it.

And that he gives books

to all his advanced students.

The book was inappropriate

for a child.

- And way too familiar.

- I know. I know.

But you can't take the law

into your own hands.

I called you.

Let us do the police work.

I mean, this is delicate.

You could make things worse.

How much worse can it get?

Look, I'm sorry.

But you've gotta trust us.

We're all working

as hard as we can.

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

JEN: What are you reading?

MO: When you put

Krissy's name in here,

you can see

what people are thinking.

- And?

- It's good and bad.

Some people think that Robbie

is abusing his own sister.

Some people think that I am.

That website is toxic.

Stop looking at it.

But what if I miss something?

A big fat clue in plain sight.

You won't find it on there.

Who knows?

Everybody's got a theory.

And at least people

are thinking about her.

(DOORBELL RINGS)

Mo?

FRY: How are we doing here?

Have you charged Fred Weaver?

We have better news.

- What is it?

- We've had a breakthrough with the social media companies.

Krissy uses a site where the

messages are deleted after they're read.

But the company keeps them

for 30 days.

So, we have the recent ones.

And what have you found?

Take a look here.

Krissy's been communicating

with Toby for some time.

They arranged to meet in the forest

on the night Krissy went missing.

He was picking her up

to take her to the party.

(EXHALES)

Do you recognize him?

No, I don't.

But he's got to be

a big suspect, right?

Well, right now he's number one.

So this Toby,

you think he's

taken her prisoner?

We don't know that, but we

need to speak with him fast.

(SNIFFLES)

It's my daughter.

A little older than you.

Not much.

She's very pretty.

Her name's Molly.

KRISSY: It's a nice name.

After her grandmother.

I miss her...

since my ex took her away.

I don't think

Molly likes me much.

She probably does.

MAN: No.

I don't think so.

I'm sorry.

MAN: Her mom treats me bad.

She disrespects me.

KRISSY: That's very hard.

MAN: She was here last week.

(SNIFFLES) Molly was here?

She has a room up there.

If she comes here,

then I'm sure she loves you.

All girls are crazy

about their dads.

You and your dad?

(SOBS SOFTLY)

She loves you.

You wouldn't say that if you saw

the way she looks at me.

I can see that

you're not a bad man.

I'm starting to

like you too much.

(SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING)

(WHIMPERS)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

OFFICER: (OVER RADIO)

The SWAT team is at the location

and preparing to go in.

I'll relay that message.

An armed unit is closing in

right now on Toby's house.

(INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER)

Is it where Krissy's being held?

Hang on.

Our unit has accessed the house.

Is Krissy there?

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)

She's not there.

The only people in the house

are the owners.

Toby's mother and father.

I'm sorry, sir.

Could you repeat that, please?

I don't understand.

Yeah, I'm sure.

I feel the same.

Thank you, sir.

Well?

He's dead.

MO: What?

AUDREY: Toby is dead.

Did the police sh**t him or...

He died two years ago.

(SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING)

(MAN BREATHING HEAVILY)

(GRUNTS)

(EXHALES SHARPLY

AND PANTS)

(GASPING)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

That's better.

(EXHALES)

Something's happened.

I feel it too.

Thank you for coming.

Last night, the ab*ser

streamed live again.

The video,

it's long in duration,

but there are no

obvious new clues.

- How is she?

- ROBBIE: Can we see the video?

Can we see her?

It's not something

you should have to see.

How bad is it?

Things got a lot

worse last night.

I'm sorry.

So if you can see her

in the video,

why can't you trace her?

We're working hard to do that.

No one's explaining

anything to us.

We still don't even know

what happened with Toby.

Well, it's taken us a while

to unravel that,

but we have

a clearer picture now.

Toby died of a grade four tumor.

ROBBIE: But how does this

connect to Krissy?

A few months after his death,

Toby's social media profiles

became available for sale

on the dark web.

MO: Somebody bought them?

His whole identity was purchased

illegally for $8.

Eight bucks for a kid's life?

MO: Who bought it?

FRY: We believe it's the guy

that kidnapped Krissy

and that her abduction's

been planned for some time.

You got a lead on him?

The transaction was anonymous

and encrypted.

Hang on a second.

This doesn't make any sense.

What you're talking about

is cat fishing, isn't it?

A version of it, and grooming.

Well... (CHUCKLES)

That's just what I'm saying.

Krissy is not naive.

She knows all about cat fishing

and how to stay safe.

A guy pretending

to be somebody else...

Krissy would not fall for that.

It's not quite so simple.

The ab*ser built

an entire world around Toby.

This is Blair Diaz,

a friend of Toby's.

He's the guy hosting the party

that Krissy thought she was going to.

He also messaged

her independently.

Well, have you tracked

this guy down?

He doesn't exist.

It's a sock puppet.

A social media account created solely to

make Toby's account look more credible.

I've heard about these.

And he's not the only one.

The ab*ser created and controlled

more than 20 social media accounts,

all designed to make

Krissy feel safe.

All fake.

She didn't stand a chance.

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

(GRUNTS)

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)

MO: What is a Tor onion?

It makes his location

appear to change often.

In effect,

he's untraceable via his IP.

The money must be

coming from somewhere.

We traced the Bitcoin block chain as

far as South Korea and hit a dead end.

The encryption is impenetrable,

but we're still trying.

And what about Krissy's teacher?

Mr. Weaver?

He's being released.

There wasn't any evidence.

No case.

Oh, he's guilty of something.

We checked him out.

He has alibis,

we know where he was

when the second video aired.

It can't be him.

But the book he gave Krissy.

I mean, hugs and kisses.

That is...

You know, that's not right.

The school's

reviewing his actions.

He's currently suspended.

But he claims the book

has literary and academic merit.

But we'll see.

I'm sorry. This investigation

is going nowhere, Agent Fry...

The abuse my daughter is

suffering is, is just getting worse

and worse, and there's

a bunch of perverts

sitting at home somewhere

enjoying it on live TV.

And we're no closer

to finding this guy?

- Please, Mo...

- My mom is completely right.

You're getting nowhere here.

This is my little girl.

This is his little sister.

What would you do

if this was your daughter?

Agent Fry,

what would you be doing?

Would you work harder

if she was white?

You know, I don't think

you're fit to lead this case.

- Just calm down.

- No, just do something!

- Come on.

- Get off me!

Sorry.

I'm so sorry.

(OFFICERS CHATTERING

INDISTINCTLY)

(DOOR SLAMS)

(GRUNTS)

(STRAINING)

(GRUNTS)

(DOOR OPENS)

(STRAINS)

Why aren't you wearing

your mask anymore?

I haven't seen

the sky in so long.

Is it blue?

Are there clouds today?

There's a few.

I'd like to go outside.

- (BREATHING RAPIDLY)

- (FOOTSTEPS RECEDING)

(DOOR CLOSES AND LOCKS)

FRY: Come on. We need more.

What have Tech got for us?

AUDREY: Micro analysis

on the video.

The ab*ser wears steel toe cap

boots sold in specialist building stores.

Okay. What else?

There's a thick dust on his

work pants. Possibly sawdust.

So he may work in construction?

- I know it's not much.

- FRY: Get a list of builders and work sites.

There must be thousands.

Uh, Agent Fry...

What Mo did, it wasn't...

FRY: It was understandable.

What she said was right.

Let's push every lead now,

no matter how small.

Revisit every strand

of the investigation. Okay?

Find what it is we're missing!

Getting nowhere on the IP trace.

Well then give

the Tech team hell!

They need to step up.

Yes, sir.

(EXHALES)

You said what needed to be said.

I went too far.

He didn't arrest you, so...

The last thing we need

is the FBI

turning against us, Jen.

I'm an idiot.

When did you last sleep, Mom?

JEN: She's not eating either.

It's not good for her health.

My health doesn't matter.

(CELL PHONE RINGS)

It's Lieutenant Brennan.

- Hello.

- AUDREY: Mo...

Audrey, I wanna apologize

for my behavior with Agent Fry.

It wasn't too smart,

but no harm done.

Agent Fry understands.

Listen, I'm calling because we

need to stay focused on Krissy.

We need to update the public

so they know what's happening

and we can get their help.

We need to reach as many

people as possible.

Good.

We'd like you to do

another press conference.

If it stirs someone to notice

or remember something...

Can I talk to her?

Audrey, my son would

like a word with you.

AUDREY: Sure.

(EXHALES)

Um, hey. This is Robbie.

I don't think my mother

is up to this.

Oh, that's not true.

It's just taking

so much out of her.

- JEN: He's right, Mo.

- Give me that.

Audrey, I'll do this.

I will do this.

I can deliver this message.

I need to deliver this message.

Okay, Mo,

but only if you're sure.

I'm on my way.

It's best if it comes

from her mother.

She's my little sister, too.

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

If you want, you can

call me by my name.

It's Jack.

Jack?

Yeah. Jack Sweeney.

You trust me?

Why not?

Thanks...

Jack.

And I took the mask off

because it doesn't

matter anymore.

This is an ab*ser with

no care for a child's life.

He's filming and making money out

of his own acts of unspeakable cruelty.

We believe he is a man with

his own place and a secret life,

a person with expertise

with computers.

He may work

in an industrial setting,

possibly as

a construction worker.

This is a man capable

of the darkest brutality.

And he needs to be

stopped right now.

I'm Krissy's mom.

Krissy means so much to me

and our family.

And every second that she's away

from us is k*lling us.

Krissy is smart and funny,

but she's young.

And she needs compassion.

Please help us to give her

a chance at life.

Things have been getting worse.

And we don't have time to spare.

(VOICE SHAKING)

Krissy needs to be at home

with her family now.

Because the way

things are going...

(SNIFFLES)

The way things are going...

The truth is...

that it's just a matter of time

before my

beautiful little girl...

I'm sorry, I'm sorry...

Understandably,

things are extremely tough

for Mrs. Meyer

and her family right now.

But I must reinforce

what she said.

All information is important.

Questions.

Jack.

Now that we're getting closer,

maybe I could spend

some time upstairs?

JACK: What's that?

KRISSY: I'd still be locked in.

I could cook for you.

Clean.

Why?

You said you liked me.

Don't you like me, Jack?

(SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

Look at me.

(PANTING HEAVILY)

- I said look at me.

- (GASPS)

Now I didn't say I like you.

I said I like you too much.

You know my name.

And you've seen my face.

But all that doesn't matter now.

Because you're never

gonna get a chance

to tell anybody about me.

(YELLS) Do you understand that!

(WHIMPERS)

Mo got to the people.

Over 200 tips

and they're still coming in.

Prioritize suspects

with a criminal record

and anyone being reported

by more than one call, okay?

Yes, sir.

Things are getting worse

and we don't have time to spare.

Krissy needs to be at home

with her family now.

Because the truth is...

The truth is that it's only a matter of

time before my beautiful little girl is...

Is... I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

FRY: Understandably, things are extremely

tough for Mrs. Meyer and her family...

(JACK GRUNTS SOFTLY)

Huh.

How about that?

(KRISSY SOBBING SOFTLY)

That's national news.

Hey, we've gone mainstream.

Why are you doing this?

I make good money.

Hey, do you think your brother

watches our videos?

What's his name?

Robert. No.

Robbie.

(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

Well, that must be

real confusing for him.

You put on such a good show.

(CHUCKLES)

What's the matter?

Not feeling talkative?

That's okay.

It's all going to be

over for you soon.

(GASPS)

(FOOTSTEPS RECEDING)

(DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES)

- How's your mother?

- Um, sleeping.

The doctors gave her something.

Has anything happened

in the case, Agent Fry?

Well, we found something

odd in the messages.

We missed it first time around.

Toby writes to Krissy, "I am so

glad my cousin M put us in touch."

Cousin M?

Another one of his

fake profiles?

Possibly, but none of his

personas have the initial M.

Can you think of anyone, Robbie?

Um, no. Sorry, sir.

Agent Fry, why couldn't

we see any of the last video?

(SIGHS)

I couldn't do that to you.

I appreciate what you're doing,

but this is my little sister.

Robbie, the video, it's, uh...

It's awful.

I just want to see

my little sister.

Please.

Give me a moment.

(CRICKETS CHIRPING)

(ROBBIE SOBBING)

(SOFT PIANO MUSIC PLAYING)

(SOBBING CONTINUES)

Robbie.

- It's okay.

- (SOBBING)

It's okay.

It's okay.

(DOOR OPENS AND CREAKS)

I'm hungry.

(SIGHS)

(SCREAMS)

- JACK: No!

- (KRISSY STRAINING)

JACK: Stop!

(GRUNTING)

(KRISSY EXCLAIMS)

- (GRUNTS)

- (WHIMPERS)

You little b*tch!

(YELLS) What was that?

(PANTING)

You know what...

You know what?

- KRISSY: (WHIMPERS) Get off me!

- Now...

Now you need to learn a lesson.

(BOTH GRUNTING)

Okay.

Okay. Huh?

You wanna play games

with me, huh?

Huh?

(KRISSY PANTING HEAVILY)

(SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING)

(KRISSY WHIMPERS)

Listen to me!

- His name's Jack S...

- Shut up.

(MUFFLED SCREAMS)

(GASPING AND STRAINING)

(WHIMPERING)

Another video

went live last night.

I'm going to play you

a short audio clip.

Right, ready?

(KEYBOARD CLACKING)

(KRISSY WHIMPERS)

KRISSY: (ON RECORDING)

Listen to me.

- His name's Jack S...

- JACK: Shut up!

(KRISSY SCREAMS)

The ab*ser's making mistakes.

He didn't restrain her properly.

But we can't hear

or see any more?

We don't want to.

FRY: We need your thoughts.

Play it again, please.

Slow it down.

(KEYBOARD CLACKING)

KRISSY: (ON RECORDING)

His name's Jack S...

- JACK: Shut up!

- (KRISSY GRUNTS)

KRISSY: Jack S...

JACK: Shut up!

We think she's trying

to say a longer name.

First name Jack.

Last name begins with S.

Does Krissy know

anyone called Jack?

Does the name mean

anything to you?

In this new video,

are things worse for Krissy

than the last one?

ROBBIE: I'm sorry.

I can't just stand here.

Someone has to do something.

What can we do, Robbie?

I can't do nothing, Mom!

- AUDREY: Wait, Robbie...

- Leave him. Leave him, please.

(PANTING)

JACK: It was your own fault.

KRISSY: Jack...

I'm asking you

for just one thing.

Don't hurt my mom like this.

Please don't do this on video.

Finish me off now

if you want to,

but don't do it

so she has to see.

Anyone who pays

gets a front row seat.

Aw.

But our show is not over yet.

Oh, no.

Because I got

a big ending planned.

(GASPING)

(SOBS)

This ends tomorrow.

(KRISSY PANTING HEAVILY)

(FOOTSTEPS RECEDING)

(DOOR OPENS)

(DOOR CLOSES)

Robbie, are you okay?

Did you find anything?

(VIDEO GAME BEEPING)

ROBBIE: Mom!

Mom, come and take

a look at this.

I had no idea she plays

video games in my room.

AUDREY: Have you

found stuff on it?

Krissy mainly talks

with girls her own age.

So is Molly cousin M?

- We think so.

- FRY: Great work, Robbie.

This is the breakthrough

we're looking for.

What can you tell us?

Well, Molly's texts to Krissy

on the game are suspicious.

She asks a lot

of personal questions

mixed in with chatter

about the game.

She asks questions

about her home life,

about you guys, about her

father, about things she likes to do.

It's a kind of auditing.

These are questions we expect

from a catfisher.

So we believe that these

messages are the first contact

the ab*ser had with Krissy.

So Molly is Toby?

And Toby is Jack S.

So we're back to square one.

- Not this time.

- MO: Why not?

The messages on the console

are not encrypted.

You have to register to play.

So you can find him?

- We have an address.

- Oh, my God.

SWAT's on its way.

I gotta go too.

You guys go home. We'll update

you as soon as we know anything.

MO: Thank you.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)

It's good.

All my friends

will be joining us.

It's going to be

a special night.

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

- (THUDS)

- OFFICER: Go, go, go!

Freeze!

Names!

I'm Susan.

This is my daughter Molly.

(SIRENS BLARING)

FRY: But you do have a console

that you play games on?

Yes, sir.

Were you chatting to someone

called Krissy on it?

Possibly.

I chat to lots of people.

What about around

Thanksgiving last year?

I was staying with my dad then.

Did you take

your console with you?

Yeah. It's so boring

I leave it there.

My dad's a weirdo.

Do you think your dad

might have played on it?

He loves computers and stuff.

Does he have a job?

Yes, sir.

In a sawmill.

He works the late shift.

What's your dad's

full name, Molly?

Jack Sweeney.

We're gonna need his address.

Is he in trouble?

The ab*ser is Jack Sweeney,

Molly's father.

He used his daughter's profile

to message Krissy on the console,

then deleted the messages

so she didn't know.

You're headed to him now, we're

sending a team but you're closest.

Yes, sir. Understood.

What about Mo?

Keep her in the loop.

I'll join you as soon as I can.

(PHONE RINGS)

- Audrey.

- AUDREY: Mo.

-Have you got her?

-AUDREY: Not yet. He wasn't there.

The address was his ex-wife's

house, but we know where he lives.

I'm heading there now.

MO: Please,

please find her for me.

Okay.

What's happened?

It wasn't his house.

But they have his address.

They think Krissy's there.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

(EXHALES)

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)

(EXHALES)

(DOOR CREAKS)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

(EXHALES SHARPLY)

(CREAKING)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

- (GRUNTS)

- (DOOR RATTLES)

- (EERIE MUSIC PLAYING)

- (BREATHING HEAVILY)

(EXHALES SHARPLY)

Krissy...

(GRUNTS SOFTLY)

- (BREATH TREMBLING)

- Krissy!

- Krissy.

- (KRISSY SOBS)

You're safe, you're safe,

you're safe.

- You're safe.

- (CRYING IN RELIEF)

You're safe, you're safe,

you're safe.

(CRYING CONTINUES)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

(PHONE RINGS)

Audrey?

(VOICE SHAKING) Thank you.

(SOBS) Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Thank you.

They've got her.

She's safe.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC CONTINUES)

OFFICER: Go, go, go!

Get on your knees.

Put your hands behind your head.

Jack Sweeney,

you're under arrest.

(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING)

Mom.