Taken at a Basketball Game (2025)

[bunniefuu]

[instrumental music]

- [Pam] Hi, Wayne.

- So where's the birthday girl?

[Pam] Well, it's 8:00

in the morning, Wayne,

so she's getting

ready for school.

Yeah, could you get

her for me, Pam, please?

- I have to go to work.

- And she's gotta go to school.

Pam, please, come on.

[Pam] Honey, it's your dad.

- Hi, dad.

- Hey, you.

- I really gotta go.

- Whoa, wait a minute,

wait a minute.

Let me at least say, uh,

happy birthday.

Did you get what I sent you?

Mm-hmm, yeah, they're great.

Thanks.

I mean, those are the boots

you wanted, right?

- That's what your mom told me.

- Mm-hmm, yeah, no, I love them.

- Thank you.

- So, 18.

[chuckles]

Man, I can't believe it, Robyn.

You were born, I blinked my

eyes, and now you're 18.

Yeah, blink again

and I'll be 50.

I'm just sayin', I can't believe

how fast the time goes.

Yeah, no, me neither.

Listen, I really gotta go.

Whoa, homie, wait up.

I haven't seen you

for three months.

Give me some more time

here, yeah?

What's going on with you?

I don't know, three more months'

worth of stuff, I guess.

Details, honey, I need details.

[Robyn] Dad, what

difference does it make?

School, friends,

you know, stuff.

I don't really

keep notes for these

once-in-a-while conversations.

Whoa, Robyn.

I'm sorry, forget it.

How are you?

You never used to be like this.

I'm just running late.

I really gotta go.

It's not a good time,

but we'll talk again, soon.

Yeah, great.

When can you make time?

Dad, come on.

When can you make time?

Just coordinate

something with mom, okay?

Okay, honey, I'll do that.

All right, love.

[man 1]

Get the hell out of my way!

[Security guard] Sir, please

put the bottle down

and we can talk.

I'm guessing

this is why you called me?

Yes, sir, he's been

drinking since midnight.

- Bartender cut him off.

- And here we are.

- Yes, sir.

- All right, thanks.

Buddy, you gotta go.

Like hell I do.

I was just sittin' there,

minding my business.

Doesn't really matter anymore.

You've been asked to leave.

I ain't leavin' until I get

the beer that I ordered!

[sighs]

Right.

I need you

to put the bottle down.

Buddy, if you want it so bad,

why don't you come here

and take it?

[groans] Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!

- Oh!

- Are you done?

Yes, sir. Yes, yes, sir. Oh!

[grunts]

Oh! Oh!

[tense music]

[doorbell rings]

I had an impulse.

[Pam] You're living

in a different era, Wayne.

People don't

just show up anymore.

You know, they call first.

Yeah, but...

that would have given you the

chance to tell me not to come.

[chuckles]

I wanted to see Robyn, yeah.

You don't usually

make a personal

appearance for these things.

Yeah, well...

when we spoke on the phone

yesterday, she was cold

to me, so...

[clears throat]

Is she all right?

As far as I know.

You're looking good.

I guess marriage

agrees with you.

Well, what can I say?

No more sleepless nights.

But I'd be lying

if I didn't acknowledge

that my second marriage

is going very well.

Hmm.

And where is Mr. Wonderful?

In Saudi Arabia,

meeting with a client.

He's got clients

in Saudi Arabia?

The Crown Prince.

Right.

So he's doing well. [chuckles]

Very well.

Message received, Pam.

[clears throat]

Hey.

Be nice.

What are you doing here?

We talked yesterday.

Wasn't much of a talk.

Let me guess.

You wanna reminisce?

- Robyn.

- Mom.

Robyn.

Let's get some fresh air.

[door opens]

I got you somethin'.

You already got me the boots.

[Robyn]

College basketball tickets?

Yes, yes, yes, for you and me.

Today? Why?

What do you mean, why?

Why not?

We used to go all the time.

Yeah, when I was eight, dad.

Thought it might be fun, Robyn.

When was the last time you

and I did somethin' together?

Probably when I was eight.

Look, I'm just not used to you

randomly showing up like this.

I don't know what reaction

you're expecting from me.

Oh, for God's sakes, Robyn.

It's... I missed you.

It's that simple.

Can't that be reason enough?

- You're not sick, right, dad?

- I'm not sick. I just...

Oh.

[pensive music]

I wanted to see you.

It's been a few months.

And that's on me.

And I just...

I don't know.

I'm-I'm-I'm...

I'm startin' to feel like I

should make more of an effort.

- Now?

- Why not now?

If not now, when?

Ten years ago

would have been nice.

Your mother asked me to leave.

So I left.

I would have stayed.

I wanted to stay.

- So it's mom's fault.

- No, no, no, no, no.

That-that's, that's not

what I'm saying. I'm just...

Oh...

Things...

[music continues]

Things happened, Robyn.

And I, I...

Listen, you're my daughter.

I miss you and love you.

And maybe we can...

maybe we can just start

with that and then

and see where it goes.

Can we do that?

Can, can you do that?

I miss you too.

Great.

So we have somethin' in common.

- [chuckles] Hmm.

- Okay.

Okay, so we'll go to the game.

I'm gonna have a hot dog.

You'll get that nasty

vegan food you like.

I'll talk. You'll talk.

We'll solve

the world's problems.

It's gonna be great.

[sighs] Fine.

- We'll go to the game.

- All right. [chuckles]

[instrumental music]

Don't you miss this?

We're at the game, homie.

[both laughing]

Dad, there's something

I gotta tell you.

Yeah?

I kinda hate basketball.

Whoa.

When did you start

kinda hating basketball?

Well, I mean,

I never really liked it.

- I just thought it was boring.

- Boring?

Well, yeah, I mean,

it's just running

back and forth,

up and down the court.

And, "Oh, gee,

he's got the ball."

And, "Hey, look,

now he's got the ball."

And it just keeps going

and going

and going for, like, hours.

You used to be all smiles

when we would come here.

You weren't having a good time?

Well, yeah,

I was having a good time.

I was a little girl

spending time with her dad.

Dad, if you start to cry...

That was really nice, Robyn.

And, yes, I think I might,

I think I might cry.

[laughs] Oh, my God.

- I'm lovin' those boots.

- Thanks.

- They were a birthday present.

- Well, happy birthday.

Whenever I get nice boots,

they k*ll my feet.

Yeah, that's usually

the trade-off, right?

[chuckles] Always.

But not these.

I could walk in these all day.

- Honey, can we just, you know...

- Dad.

I'm sorry. We're just tryin'

to get to our seats.

Are you done?

What's your problem?

You.

Sorry, dad.

I thought she was

a full-grown woman.

What? Just goin' to the game,

that's all.

[indistinct chatter]

That was unbelievably rude.

- I didn't like her.

- She was perfectly nice.

I'm sorry. I guess I just...

wanted you all to myself today.

Honestly, dad, it would

have been nice if you'd asked

what I wanted to do today.

What did you want to do?

Stay home. Play chess.

Oh.

- What?

- No, nothing. I just...

When was the last time

we played chess?

[whistle blows]

This time.

No way. Is this the, um...

The queen that I threw across

the living room?

When you almost decapitated

your mother.

I was eight.

I was having a little tantrum.

- It was a meltdown, honey.

- [chuckles]

Okay, so let's play,

and I can prove to you

that my game,

as well as my temperament,

has vastly improved.

I admire your optimism.

- But no.

- Well, why not?

Because you overreact

when you lose.

People change, dad. They grow.

Maybe not you, but most people.

And what is

that supposed to mean?

You infantilize me.

You treat me like a child,

but I'm 18.

Why are you so angry

with me, Robyn?

I mean...

- Seriously, why?

- You really wanna know?

Yeah, especially if you're

gonna start off that way.

Because you gave up on me.

- I never gave up on you.

- You disappeared.

You moved to another city.

How else do you

wanna look at it?

Robyn, I...

[pensive music]

It was the first

job offer I had.

And it... [sighs]

It was only a couple of hours

away from here.

A couple of hours is a long time

when you need your dad.

Listen, if I thought

you needed me, then I...

[sighs]

I...

I was going through...

some stuff, Robyn.

- A young girl died because I...

- Yeah, I know that, dad.

I know a girl died.

You quit SWAT.

But you had me.

And you had mom.

[music continues]

- I'm going to the washroom.

- Robyn, I...

Excuse me.

I'm sorry.

[whistle blows]

[cheers and applause]

[alarm blaring]

Great job, dad.

[crowd cheering]

[whistle blows]

- Hey, Boots.

- Oh, hi.

Dad let you go to the ladies

all by yourself?

Ugh...

He's overprotective, huh?

He just has this thing

with new people sometimes.

My dad was the same way.

Sometimes you just gotta

push back a little.

Let him know who's in charge.

Oh!

Oh, my God, I am so sorry.

- It's okay.

- No, I should not be

allowed out of the house.

- It's fine, really. It'll dry.

- You know what?

- Let me make it up to you.

- It's okay.

My husband and I,

we have a private box upstairs.

I've got stuff up there

I can help you get cleaned up.

It's really, I'm fine.

It's fine, really.

Honey, you should not smell

like a bar all day, please.

It'll take five minutes.

- Okay.

- Okay, okay.

Come, come, come,

come, come, come.

Your wife is a klutz.

What'd you do

to this poor thing?

I shared my beer with her.

Oh, that was generous.

Hi, I'm Robyn.

Nice to meet you, Robyn.

Where's Batman?

This is my husband, Lucas.

He thinks he's a comedian.

[Robyn chuckles]

Here, this is

better than paper towel.

Thank you.

Let's get Robyn a drink, huh?

I mean, better one

in you than on you.

I should be getting back

to my dad.

He'd be wondering where I am.

Why don't we invite him up here?

- Really?

- Yeah.

We've got the room,

and you're not gonna get

a better view of the game.

- Okay.

- It's the least we can do.

I'll go grab him.

- What are you drinkin'?

- Um...

Vodka soda.

- Dad won't mind?

- Daughter doesn't care.

[soft chuckle] Oh.

Have a seat.

[suspenseful music]

[whistle blows]

[tense music]

[whistle blows]

Have you ever watched a game

in a private box before?

No, but if you

gotta do basketball

it's not too shabby. Thanks.

What, did your dad

drag you here?

Yeah. [chuckles]

What seat is he in?

Uh, row 34, seat...

- I don't remember.

- [Donna] It's okay, I'll go.

I remember what he looks like.

Just let me

finish my drink first.

He can wait. Right, Robyn?

[soft chuckle]

[eerie music]

Robyn!

[woman 1] Sir, could you close

the door please?

Yeah, sorry,

just lookin' for my daughter.

Here, let me

get you another drink.

Sure.

So, where's mom tonight?

She's at home.

She has a new husband now.

Hmm. You got a boyfriend?

Why are you assumin'

I'm into guys?

Oh, okay. You got a girlfriend?

I'm into guys.

Nope.

Neither either at the moment.

Neither either.

[chuckles] Neither either.

Hard to believe.

Beautiful girl, beautiful body.

Hey, you guys aren't a...

couple of, you know...

What? Freaks?

[chuckles]

I bet boys go crazy over you.

My dad is a cop-type person.

Hey, where is he?

Weren't you gonna go?

Mm-hmm. In a minute.

I feel like he should

really know where I am.

[phone ringing]

- I should really get going now.

- Oh, no.

Just relax.

You're in good hands.

What the hell did

you do to me? What...?

- Come on.

- [groans]

Excuse me. I'm sorry.

Excuse me, excuse me. I'm sorry.

[tense music]

No, no, Come on, Robyn,

come on, Robyn.

Don't do this to me.

[sighs]

Too much vodka, not enough soda.

[music continues]

[indistinct chatter]

[crowd cheering]

Excuse me.

[whistle blows]

[alarm blaring]

[Robyn groaning]

[tense music]

[engine ignites]

Come on, let's go.

- I'm going.

- Let's go.

[security guard] Yeah, can you

just put that out

as a general announcement?

[woman over PA]

Robyn Edwards, Robyn Edwards.

Please meet your father

at the security booth

in Concourse section thirty.

[music continues]

[Pam] No, Wayne, I already told

you she hasn't called me

back yet, I've already

checked in with

all of her friends

I can think of.

I'm starting to get worried.

I'm here, Pam.

I'm still searching.

[suspenseful music]

Pam, I'll call you back.

There she is, right there.

She's with that woman.

Speed it up a little.

- Where's that go?

- Just give me one second.

Upper levels,

private boxes, where?

- I'm workin' on it.

- Work faster, man!

[music continues]

Scrub ahead.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!

Tell me this isn't happening.

Reverse angle on that SUV.

I'm sorry,

but we don't have that.

[music continues]

Of course you don't.

Because these guys are smart

and efficient.

They know exactly

what they're doin'.

They've done it before.

It's not the clearest

of pictures.

If I could see them better,

I'd have something maybe.

The video in these places

is always useless.

I don't even know

why they bother.

What about the names?

The names on the private box.

- Oh, they were BS.

- Well, put out an APB.

We don't have a plate number.

Make, model, color..

- Do your job, Tommy!

- Wayne, that's enough.

She was a random girl

at a basketball game.

Let's not delude ourselves

as to what's going on here.

Listen, I'm not trying

to downplay this, okay?

I'm not.

Edwards, you were a cop.

You have to look at this

how a cop would.

She's 18. It's only been a short

time since she's been gone.

We can't look

at everybody's daughter

who isn't calling home

as a kidnapping.

What do you think

is happening right there?

We got a teenage girl

leaving a basketball event

with some people that she met.

But Robyn wouldn't leave

with strangers.

I'm not saying that she would.

Maybe she had one too many.

- It happens.

- Oh, my God.

Maybe she and dad

just had a fight.

Oh, give me a break.

Edwards, Pam, I promise you

we'll do everything that we can.

I will get the word out.

I'll be looking for a black SUV

that fits this description.

For right now...

all you can do is keep an eye

on your phones.

Pam, let's go.

This is a waste of our time.

[door opens]

[Robyn groaning]

Hey! Hey!

Let me go!

- That's not happening.

- Let me go!

- Enough!

- Pull over! Let me out!

- [Robyn] Please, let me out!

- I said enough!

[screaming]

Let me out!

Let me out!

[Robyn crying]

[screaming]

Do yourself a favor.

Start acting like a lady.

Next time, listen.

Pam, you have

to stop calling her.

You're wasting your time.

[Robyn's voicemail]

Hey, it's Robyn

Something very clever.

Leave a message.

Robyn, honey, it's me again.

I need you to call me.

She's not gonna call, Pam.

Well, I'm gonna keep

trying her anyway.

You're wasting your time!

Well, what am I

supposed to do, Wayne?

Nothing?

Is that what you want me

to do, huh? Nothing?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Pam.

I'm sorry.

[sobbing]

Wayne, maybe

she's just angry with you.

She is angry with me.

Okay, well, maybe she's just,

you know, trying to punish you.

Give you a scare because

you made her angry.

Does that sound like Robyn?

May-maybe. I don't know.

[sobbing]

[sniffles]

[pensive music]

You don't think

the cops are gonna be

able to help us, do you?

No.

You were SWAT!

What would you do, Wayne?

- Oh, Pam.

- Forget the cops, then.

Look at me.

I want you to look at me.

I need you

to understand something.

That...

That little girl...

she's everything

I've ever wanted.

We made her.

You and me.

I need you to

bring her home to me, Wayne.

I don't care

what you have to do, okay?

Anyone or anything

that gets in your way...

I want you to make them

regret their life choices.

[music continues]

I'm giving you permission.

[tense music]

I'll let you know when I'm done.

[door shuts]

[man 1] Freeze!

[man 2] Take the shot.

[g*nsh*t]

[girl screams]

This is endless.

But Tommy said this was

the best place to start.

[Pam] What are the odds you're

gonna find her in all of this?

Well, zero if I don't

search 'em, Pam, so...

I don't know,

maybe someone's seen her

maybe someone's heard about her.

[Pam] You know, Wayne, you

don't have to stay at a hotel.

I've got plenty of space here.

Well...

I'm already here, Pammy.

And besides,

a hotel is perfect for...

for what I have to do.

[Pam] Robyn must be so scared.

[Pam sobs]

Why don't you

get some sleep, Pam?

[Pam] I'll try.

Call me in the morning.

First thing.

Goodnight.

[inhales and exhales]

[buttons beep]

[dial tone]

[Desiree] This is Desiree.

- You looking for a girl?

- That's what I'm looking for.

[Desiree] We have a few girls

you might be interested in.

Depending on the kind

of night you're looking for.

We got some girls

day and night...

[gasps]

You're gonna stay here

for a little while.

We'll feed you, get you into

something more comfortable.

Maybe do something

with that hair.

Who are you?

You're gonna give up on the idea

of fighting back.

You're gonna do

what you're told.

And eventually,

you're gonna make peace

with your situation.

Can you please tell my mom

and dad that I'm alive?

That I'm okay?

They're not part

of your life anymore.

[Lucas] The quicker you get

that into your head,

the easier this

whole thing's gonna be.

For all of us.

Why don't you go ahead

and take a shower?

There's clothes in there,

just choose what fits.

And I'll be back up

in a bit with some food.

[door shuts]

[static]

Ah!

[static]

Ah!

[screaming]

Hi. I'm Splendid.

All right.

Come on in.

- You want some coffee?

- No.

But I will have some of that.

You look a little ragged.

You don't have anything

I'm gonna catch, do you?

I haven't been

sleeping much, that's all.

Well then, I can help you relax.

- What are you looking for?

- My daughter.

Wow! Wow, okay.

That's, that's new.

So, um, how do you

wanna get started?

I wanna ask you a few questions.

[sighs]

Yes, I'm over 18.

My daughter was kidnapped.

Okay, uh, I don't, I'm sorry, I

don't know anything about that.

I've already talked to

a dozen other women

in your line of work.

Intelligent eyes.

- Have you seen her?

- I don't think so.

Why don't you look again?

Please?

[exhales] The women I

know haven't been kidnapped.

Maybe you know someone

who knows someone.

Hey, are we, are we doing

something or not?

No.

No.

Ask around, please.

[Splendid]

Well, um, I can't go yet.

I haven't been here

that long and...

- Dante is probably watching.

- Dante?

Oh.

- He's your, um...

- Yeah.

It's bad for the business

if girls are robbing dates.

Bad for me.

Um, all right, um, hang out,

have another drink if you want.

How do you know

she was kidnapped?

I took her to a basketball game.

Two people drugged her,

a man and a woman,

and then they shoved her

into the back of an SUV like

she was trash.

- You go to the cops?

- I used to be a cop.

- Used to?

- Past tense, yes.

I'm doing this one on my own.

- Why?

- Because she's my daughter.

I'm not waiting on them.

Okay. A man of determination.

Rare.

- What kind of cop were you?

- SWAT, actually.

That tracks. You have the look.

And what look would that be?

A look that says

I've k*lled people.

You have a dark cloud

looming over you.

And so much more than

your daughter being gone.

You do what I do

for as long as I've done it,

and you see things in people.

Why don't you take a seat?

It's okay.

Take a seat.

And I'm gonna

get you that coffee.

You're young.

How long you been doing this?

So you want me

to share my sad story,

but you don't wanna share yours?

Yeah, I've...

I've overstayed my welcome.

I guess I've had quicker dates.

Hey, um... why just the queen?

Um...

Belongs to Robyn. My daughter.

- You play chess?

- Yeah, right.

[soft chuckle] No.

It just reminds me

of this flower.

Blooms once a year, at night.

Wilts by dawn.

[somber music]

I hope you find your daughter.

All right, it's all set.

- When?

- Thursday.

Dodge still bitching

about the price?

Dodge can b*tch all he wants.

He doesn't pay our quote,

he doesn't get the girl.

Hey...

- Later.

- She can wait.

Later.

[sobbing]

I'm not hungry.

Oh, come on.

Let's not waste a steak.

- What are those?

- Just some vitamins.

I don't believe you.

Okay.

They're mostly vitamins and

something to help you sleep.

That's okay.

- You should do what we tell you.

- Or what?

You know, you're not the first

girl to come through here

who's put up a fight.

Sweetheart,

I know this is rough.

I would not want to be

sitting where you are either.

But this is just a part

of the world we live in.

There are rich,

powerful people out there

and they get what they want.

And you help them do it.

This is just where

I landed in life.

I won't bore you with

my story, but right now

this is your reality

and you are a feisty one

and I cannot have that.

So I need you

to take these pills.

And I'm saying no.

Okay, Robyn.

Okay, here it is.

If you don't volunteer

to take your pills

then you're volunteering

for some time

with Lucas in the basement.

Now Lucas,

he knows all kinds of ways

to cause a person pain

without leaving a mark.

And if that fails,

he starts leaving marks.

If you have marks on you,

you are no good to anybody.

And you do not wanna

get to the point

where you're no good to anybody.

Take your pills.

It's okay, Robyn. Really.

Good girl. Okay.

Lift your tongue for me.

Thank you.

[door shuts]

[tense music]

Hey, Pam.

So anything?

No. Nothing.

How are you holdin' up?

Not good.

I...

I called every friend

of hers I can think of. I...

Old boyfriends.

I checked her social media.

Nothing.

[Pam] I just...

I decided to drive.

Just... driving

through the neighborhood,

peering into windows

as if she could possibly

be there and...

and then I panicked,

and I thought,

what if she just comes home?

What... what if she just comes

home and I'm not there?

So I... I raced back here.

And I feel sick.

[sighs]

I know.

I'm...

spinning my wheels too.

And time is somethin'

we don't have on our side.

[somber music]

You know, Wayne, if I...

if I have to trust anyone

to get her back, it's you.

I was there, Pam.

I was... there when

she was taken and I...

I didn't prevent it.

How could you have prevented it?

That g*dd*mn woman.

I read her right.

I knew something was

off with her and she just...

I never should have

let Robyn leave on her own.

She's 18, Wayne.

You can't

watch her every second.

Yeah.

[Pam] I know you doubt yourself.

I know accidentally

k*lling that young girl

all those years ago haunts you.

Haunts your thoughts.

Don't let it.

It's done. It's...

it's past, just, you know

get your head out of what

you can't change

and focus on

what you're best at.

Just be Wayne Edwards again.

That's what I need from you.

That's what Robyn

needs from you.

[sobbing]

[sighs]

[suspenseful music]

Queen of the Night.

That's the name of the flower

you mentioned to me

this mornin'.

You know, I actually

had to look it up.

[chuckles] Good on you.

What can I do for you?

I think I know what happened

to your daughter.

[instrumental music playing]

I don't know.

They seemed harmless.

They had a private box.

We were at a basketball

game with

like a million other people.

Why would I think

something would happen?

- And they drugged you?

- Yeah.

Slipped somethin' in my drink.

That's the same thing

you said happened

to your daughter, right?

Ashley, tell him

about the house.

It was just

some random farmhouse.

Random... [chuckles]

Doesn't help me.

See, I-I, I need more than that.

I need specifics.

I don't know

what to tell you, mister.

It was in the middle of nowhere.

After a few days,

they handed me

off to some other people.

Shipped me out of the country.

- That was that.

- That was what?

You need me to draw you

a g*dd*mn picture?

After a few years,

she was dumped onto the street.

Got too old for him, I guess.

Why didn't you go back

to your family?

For a minute, I did.

- Couldn't deal being there.

- Why not?

I was an addict at that point.

No money, no friends.

You don't just come

out of something like that

and return to normal.

You know, I went back to

doing what I knew how to do.

You saw these people, Ashley.

You saw 'em, right?

You know what they look like.

Why not go to the police?

[chuckles] Tell 'em what?

Search the state

for a nice-looking couple?

It was years ago.

Could be that couple over there,

from what I remember.

The farmhouse?

Can you... guess how long it

took you to get there?

Couldn't have been in their car

for more than an hour.

Maybe two.

You remember seeing

anything like a,

like a shopping bag

with the name of a store on it?

- No.

- What about a grocery bag?

No, I never saw

nothing like that.

Did you listen to the radio?

Maybe you heard the name

of a radio station.

They kept me on drugs.

They didn't give me no radio,

no TV, no internet, nothing.

I need the name

of something, Ashley!

Okay?

Something to help me locate

these people,

locate where this

place might be.

Think.

Please.

There was this water pipe

that blew up.

I think it was around

Halloween, maybe.

Anyway, they had

to call in a plumber.

Saw his truck out the window.

Some stupid name on it, like

Plopsick or Gloppy-something.

I don't know.

Okay.

Anything else?

This is gonna sound crazy,

but one night I thought

I saw a flying pig. [chuckles]

That's all I can remember.

Sorry.

It's okay, Ashley.

Thank you for your time.

I'll pretend

Plumbology, Pedro's Plumbing.

Blue Water Pipe Works.

[phone vibrates]

Yeah?

[man 1] This Mr. Edwards?

Who is this?

[man 1] I'm a guy who might have

some information you'd be

interested in

about a young lady.

[tense music]

Is she all right?

[man 1] Oh, she is for now.

Okay, how do we

keep it that way?

[man 1]

Well, how most things handle

in the free market system.

Just give me a dollar amount.

[man 1] I'm gonna

give you an address

and we're gonna meet tonight.

[Donna] See?

Behave yourself,

you don't have to stay

locked up in that room

all the time.

I hope you like Chinese.

- Everybody likes Chinese.

- Mmh.

There was the best Chinese place

by the hospital

I used to work at.

Did I tell you

I used to be a nurse?

Yeah.

Then there was an incident

and I had to find a new line of

work, so... here we are.

Come on, Robyn.

Gotta eat something.

I liked being a nurse. I did.

But every now and again,

I would get a stubborn patient

that wouldn't take their pills.

I could always tell

they were doing

what they were told.

[slams on table]

Because their

reaction time slowed.

Mmh.

Robyn...

look at me.

Look at me.

- Hey.

- [Robyn grunts]

Look at those teeny tiny pupils.

Perfectly normal,

just like your reaction time.

I gave you every chance, Robyn.

And I really like

your spirit. I do.

And out there in the

real world, oh, honey,

I would want you as

my very best friend.

We're not out there.

And unfortunately, now

you're gonna have to

learn that another way.

You can't t*rture me into going

along with this.

Sweetheart...

we do it all the time.

No bruising, please.

I know.

[tense music]

- Come on. Come on.

- No, no, no!

- Come on!

- [Robyn grunts]

[Robyn screams]

[sighs]

[crying]

You Edwards?

What did you do to her?

You look like an educated man.

- What does it look like?

- What do you want?

- Money, you owe me.

- I don't owe you any money.

You went on like a three-hour

dinner with her.

You didn't, you didn't

pay me for that.

- You all right?

- Hey, I'll talk to her.

I didn't give you permission

to talk to her.

Permission?

Pull out your wallet.

I said pull out your wallet.

[tense music]

Just tell me how much.

[scoffs]

Your wallet is how much?

I thought robbing your customers

was bad for business, Dante.

Mmh, yeah, well,

like Splendid here tells me

you're not a real

customer anyhow.

I mean, what kind of man buys

a piece of a*s just to talk?

What kind of man beats up women?

[Splendid groans]

You got about five seconds to

hand that wallet over.

Let's take it easy.

Let's stay real calm.

[grunting]

[groaning]

[crying]

- Are you okay?

- Oh, no, no. Uh-uh.

You, you sure?

Let's get out of here.

- Come on.

- No, no, no! Look, Edward!

[grunting]

[Splendid] Dante!

Come on! Let's go.

I'm sorry, Edward.

[Dante] Come on, move!

[breathing heavily]

[Dante and Splendid shouting]

So what did he say?

Not much.

Pam, when the doctor says, "Can

I speak with you for a minute?"

He usually has some pretty

important things to talk about.

He was giving me instructions...

on what to do

when you come home.

He assumed we were

living together

because you referred to

me as your wife.

- I said that?

- Evidently.

How did you end up here?

I showed a man grace.

I won't make that mistake again.

- What is it?

- Why did you leave?

Ten years ago,

why did you leave?

Are we really gonna do this?

Have this conversation?

[somber music]

You asked me to leave.

Maybe you don't remember it

that way, but...

that's the way it happened.

What I remember...

is watching the light

in your eyes go out.

What I remember...

is watching you

drink yourself into oblivion.

Punishing yourself

for an accident.

I got tired of waiting for

you to heal, Wayne.

[Wayne] Yeah.

I got a lead.

Tell me.

There was this girl

taken like Robyn was.

She didn't know

where they took her,

but it's a lead

and I'm gonna follow it.

Yeah, but she got away.

That's something to hope for.

She's alive. She's okay, right?

Pam, this girl is not okay.

All I saw was Robyn...

sitting there, if I don't...

I'm out of here

first thing in the morning.

[knocks]

I, um... I called around until I

could find out where you were.

I'm really sorry, Edwards.

Dante, he, um...

he beat me until

I gave him your name.

Um...

I, um, I got your wallet back.

Uh, I s... I stole it from him

when he was sleeping.

I'm not going back

to him, Edwards.

Good choice.

The doctors are letting

you go already?

Doctors don't get a say.

Do you even know

where you're going?

[sighs] Gopnik's plumbing.

Spent half a night on my phone.

That's the closest sounding name

I found to

what your friend said.

GPS puts it a little over

two hours east of here.

Do you want me to call Ashley,

see if she recognizes it?

Lots of farmhouses out there.

That might help.

I'm coming with you.

No, you're not.

I need to get out of here. Dante

has eyes all over this town.

He'll never find me

a couple hours east.

And I'll take

a bus out from there.

I just need a ride out of town.

That's all I'm asking.

Please.

[sighs] Let's go.

[Splendid] You don't think

Dante's following us, do you?

[Wayne] I would know

if we picked up a tail.

As far as Dante is concerned,

we're off the grid.

We're an hour outside

of the city now.

Speak of the devil.

He's already left me like

ten voice mails.

Yeah, well, he probably doesn't

even know you left town yet.

Tell you what I'm wondering.

How does someone like you end up

working with someone like him?

He beat up some guy

that was harassing me.

Not gonna lie, a guy comes to

your rescue and...

you wanna pay him back for that

kind of protection.

And at the time, it was nice to

have someone to watch over me.

Someone to keep me safe.

He kept you safe with lies.

You don't know.

Do you think people ever change?

[scoffs]

You sound like my daughter.

You got a family?

Got mom and dad?

I ran off when I was 12.

Got tired of my dad getting

drunk and kicking my a*s.

- What about your mom?

- [Splendid scoffs]

I did what I had to do

to survive.

People spend their entire lives

reacting to the bad stuff

that happens in it.

I don't wanna be one of those

people anymore.

[engine turns over]

How many times do you need to

hear it before it sinks in?

I can't give you

that kind of information.

I'm not asking you for your

entire client list, Mr. Gopnik.

It's one house, okay? One.

I just need to talk to the

people who live there.

[Splendid] This is so sad.

Would you stop

touching my plants?

I'm just saying hello.

It was four years ago.

Around Halloween, she said.

You went out there

to fix a busted pipe.

Four years ago

or four minutes ago,

a man develops trust with his

customer base or he loses 'em.

No one has to know where I got

the information from.

If it wasn't important,

I wouldn't be asking you.

No.

Hey.

You got a family?

Yeah.

Wife and two girls.

What would you do if someone

took one of them away from you?

You would do

whatever you had to do

to get 'em back. Right?

My daughter was abducted,

Mr. Gopnik.

And I need your help.

Buddy, you need a cop,

not a plumber.

Can I give your plant water?

She's very dry.

Do you have water back there?

I can grab a cup, I don't mind.

[sighs]

Forget the water, we're leaving.

I'd be surprised if he didn't

have a crap security system.

We could always just

come back tonight.

Check his calendar from four

years ago, late October.

- You stole that man's phone?

- Yes, I stole that man's phone.

How are we gonna open it?

Pop out the SIM card,

connect it to a laptop.

All the information

should come up in folders.

Or we can just enter in the PIN.

Or we could just do that.

[engine turns over]

[footsteps approaching]

How are you holding up, kitten?

Not so good.

- You gonna be a good girl?

- Mm-hmm. Yes.

How do I know that for sure?

I-I swear.

I don't know.

You haven't been here that long.

- You're a tough one, aren't you?

- No, I'm not.

I'm sorry.

Maybe too hydrated. Yeah.

Little longer, a couple more

visits from Lucas, no water.

No, Donna, please!

I'll be good,

I'll do whatever you say.

I swear.

Little longer.

[eerie music]

[sobs]

[exasperated sigh]

It's not this one either.

We need to keep moving.

How do you know?

[Wayne] Where's the next one?

- It's getting dark, Edward.

- I can see in the dark.

- Where's the next one?

- Hey...

You look like

you're about to fall over.

I mean... did you even

sleep last night?

I just...

I need to keep moving.

Robyn needs me.

Well, even if this was

the right house,

you're not in any shape to

do anything about it.

No food, no sleep.

Hey...

Come on, we'll just...

We'll start early tomorrow.

[slams the steering wheel]

[tense music]

[opens door]

- What's that?

- A sedative. Like the pills.

But you can't be trusted

with those, can you?

- Don't stick me with that.

- You want out of here, right?

This is how we gotta do it.

Come on, give me your arm.

Give me your arm.

[whimpers]

[gasps and grunts]

Oh, you're gonna regret that.

[tense music]

[sobs]

[music continues]

Bathroom's all yours.

Are you, are you okay?

- We're gonna find Robyn.

- Mm-hmm.

You know,

you were right about me.

Before what you, what you

said before about, um...

about me k*lling people.

There was this guy

in a restaurant.

He had someone at gunpoint.

I had the shot.

I took the shot.

I put a round

straight through him.

That round kept going

and hit a 14-year-old girl

in a back corner. I, I, uh...

I didn't see her.

I, I didn't see her.

The guy lived.

She died.

You know that's not your fault.

[chuckles] Yeah.

Yeah, well, it wasn't hers

either, know what I mean?

[somber music]

There's a family...

[taps the window]

Out there...

that's gonna spend

the rest of their lives...

wondering why...

"Why my daughter?"

Uh...

So listen, I wanna

thank you for your help.

But the deal was,

I get you out of town

and put you on a bus, right?

- What?

- Take it.

Get a bus ticket,

start a new life.

Get as far away from here

as possible.

You, you can't say

I haven't helped you.

You, you and me,

we make a good team.

You and me are not a team.

Okay?

Take it, please.

Why are you doing this?

Come on, you can't do this

by yourself.

We can, we can do this together.

Will you just stop?!

[sighs]

Uh, I mean, what are you

thinking, huh?

That what?

We're gonna be partners?

Roaming the country, solving

crimes, things like that?

I mean, I mean it...

it kind of sounds like fun.

[Wayne] This isn't fun!

This isn't a game!

Do you really think

I wanna be here

with you doing this?

All I wanna do is

find my little girl.

That's all I wanna do!

So, tomorrow...

you're gonna go your way

and I'm gonna go mine.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Hey! Hey!

Are you kidding me?

Hey. Oh.

Oh, my God, I-I need help!

What the hell are you

doing out here?

No!

[grunts]

[sighs]

[Wayne] What are you doing here?

You wanna believe

you're a bad man.

You're not. You're a good man

who's been damaged.

And... I wish I could

have had a dad like you.

I thought you were gone.

I went to grab breakfast.

You could have brought me

something.

Oh, uh, I did.

[instrumental music]

The flying pig.

Guy at the counter says

they have a billboard.

Let's go.

I guess your friend really did

see a flying pig.

This is it.

So I guess I'm not as

useless as you think.

I never said you were useless.

You did good.

Real good.

So... should we call the police?

No. No, they're

gonna need a warrant.

Flying pig won't be enough

and Robyn doesn't have

that kind of time.

Well, why don't I

just go up there

and pretend I'm lost?

I mean if she's there...

I'm gonna take over now

and I really need for you

to stay right here.

But I could just, I...

If something

ever happened to you

I would never forgive myself.

Okay?

Thank you.

[clears throat]

[tense music]

How did you find me here?

I can find you within four feet

on anywhere on this damn planet.

Though it did take me a minute

to realize you were avoiding me.

- I don't have time for this.

- Make time.

Let's go. Keep walking.

It was my decision to leave.

He had nothing to do with it.

Now, let's go through there.

Yo, let's go through there.

Leave him here.

You leave him here

and I'll go back with you.

Oh, like you have a choice.

You underestimated my tenacity.

I'm not gonna deal

with your a*s.

Oh, no, don't worry.

I ain't gonna k*ll you.

You make me too much money,

but when I'm done

with you girl...

Mmh. You're gonna wish I had.

[Wayne] Dante...

I think this might be a good

opportunity for us to speak.

- Oh, you do.

- I do.

I really do.

And against my better

judgement...

I'm gonna give you

a second chance.

[laughs]

I get you now, man.

I get it.

You're like delusional.

You truly believe that

you're in control.

That's where I come in

and tell you, you ain't.

[grunting and groaning]

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

[Dante screams]

[Wayne groans]

Your first mistake

was getting too close to me.

If you hadn't

you'd still have this g*n.

There wouldn't be much

I could do.

[Dante] No!

Memories, Dante.

Memories give us meaning.

[Dante grunting]

They shape us.

So you can either stay down

or you can get up.

But if you get up, I'm gonna

give you a memory

that's gonna stay with you.

It's your choice.

[tense music]

[groans]

[grunting and groaning]

[groaning]

[choking]

[coughs]

What are you gonna do with that?

I don't want him coming

after me anymore, Edwards.

[Dante] No.

[Splendid] I want him gone.

Back in the hotel room

you said you wish that you would

have had a dad like me.

Did you mean it?

[Splendid crying]

You've had a lifetime

of people taking things away

from you,

I won't be another one.

This is your choice,

what you do is up to you.

Good choice.

You have to go.

I'll be fine.

Hey.

Don't die on me.

[tense music]

[sighs]

Damn it.

Move, you die.

Scream, you die.

Understand?

I understand.

Who else is in the house?

Nobody.

I don't believe you.

Lie to me...

and you die.

Let's go.

Inside.

Where is she?

- Who?

- Where is she?!

I already told you

there's nobody here.

Take me to the basement.

Now.

How many times do I have to tell

you, I don't know where she is.

- Yes, you do.

- Oh, God.

I never go to the drop.

I never asked you that.

[groans]

I need to know

where this drop is.

Yeah.

What's your name?

- Donna.

- Donna.

[tense music]

Donna, I'm gonna tell

you a story.

Hopefully by the end...

you'll realize the futility

of your situation.

Long before I joined the police,

before SWAT... [chuckles]

I used to be

with special forces.

Spent time in Botswana,

Chad, Somalia.

The thing is...

there were two types of people

who showed an aptitude

for the job I had.

The first type scores high

on diplomacy,

lawful interrogation.

[music continues]

Then there was

the second type, Donna.

Meaner.

The type that uses a scalpel...

to get the information

they need.

And which type were you?

Neither one.

[laughs]

No, neither one.

I was the, um...

third type.

The one they never talk about.

[whimpering]

You're lucky I didn't sh**t you

right then and there

for what you did to my wife.

[Robyn cries]

- Dodge.

- Finally.

I'm not late,

you son of a b*tch.

Damn, Lucas.

Nicely done.

Where's my money?

This gentleman's gonna drive you

to an airfield

and you're just a plane ride

away from your final stop.

It's the same as before.

The nicer you treat everyone,

nicer they're gonna treat you.

I guess they're not gonna

treat me very nice.

You never broke me, Lucas.

This one gonna give me trouble?

Just keep the cuffs on her.

You'll be all right.

[Robyn whimpering]

Get out of the van!

Now, now, now!

Man, you got the wrong idea.

I want you to open

the back of the van.

I've got my keys right here.

Do it slowly.

- Robyn?

- Dad?

- Robyn, honey, are you okay?

- [whimpers]

It's okay. All right? I'm here.

Unlock my daughter.

[both grunting]

[tense music]

[clanging]

[both grunting]

[screams in pain]

[straining and whimpering]

[music continues]

[both grunting]

[Wayne grunts]

[music continues]

[Robyn] Stop!

[gasps for air]

Robyn, don't.

[Robyn groans]

Dad, help me!

[groaning]

[Robyn] Dad!

[straining and grunting]

[music continues]

[breathes heavily]

- Dad!

- Shut up!

Dad, over here!

I said shut up.

[Robyn]

Can't you see he'll keep coming!

[Lucas] I don't care if he's

gonna keep coming.

Oh, you're coming with me

one way or the other.

Let's go. Let's go!

[panting]

[inhales sharply]

[Robyn whimpers]

[groans]

[music continues]

Hey!

Let go of me!

[Robyn grunting]

[g*nsh*t]

[instrumental music]

[breathing heavily]

Dad.

- Dad.

- Hey.

- I'm so sorry.

- Sorry?

No, what are you sorry for?

I should've known

you'd never give up on me.

[Robyn crying]

Never.

[sirens blaring in distance]

Just hold on, they're

gonna be here soon. Just...

They always take forever,

don't they?

Dad, dad.

I'm just...

I'm just gonna rest a little.

Dad.

[crying] Dad!

[instrumental music]

Oh...

Oh, my... Oh, my God.

[crying]

Are you okay?

- I'm okay. I'm okay.

- You okay?

[female news anchor] Authorities

say the couple had been

abducting young women for years.

We spoke to one of the people

who helped rescue Robyn Edwards.

[Gopnik] When I saw the fear

in that father's eyes,

I knew I had to help.

And... the answer was

right there in my phone.

- What, no basketball on?

- Dad.

Wayne, how are you feeling?

A-are you okay?

I'm in the hospital.

I hate the hospital.

The doctor says

you're gonna be fine.

It was close.

Yeah.

- Hey, how are you doing?

- I'm doing okay.

When am I getting out of here?

You are staying put until

the doctor says

you can go this time.

You try to leave before that

I'll put you

back in here myself.

[sighs]

You're the boss.

I was thinking when you get out,

maybe you could

come stay with mom

and I for a while.

- Oh, honey.

- Wayne really, it's okay.

I spoke to Paul and he's

completely cool with it.

Oh. Don't tell Mr. Wonderful

I appreciate his coolness.

You can stay

for as long as you want.

Maybe I'll find a place

and... stay for good.

Living so far away isn't

something I need to be

doing right now.

I've already missed too many

of your teen years,

but... you still

have a few left

and I... I'd like to be

around for those

if you, you know, if you,

if-if you, if you want.

What do you think?

Wayne, thank you...

for bringing our daughter home.

[instrumental music]

[chuckles]

I'm so glad you're safe.

[pensive music]

[knocks on door]

Well, all right.

[both chuckles]

I almost didn't recognize you.

Yeah?

Well, I guess,

I'm trying a new look.

So, looks like

you're all set up here.

It's kind of tiny though.

Beats having a boss.

So whatever happened to your

business associate?

Last time I saw him he was uh,

he was in pretty bad shape.

Dante, yeah.

Well, he's not

a problem anymore.

- He didn't make it?

- Oh, he lived, for a while.

I guess, he pulled a g*n

on a guy who had a quicker draw.

- Took two to the face.

- Damn.

Yeah, so, anyway...

I've been looking for a job.

- What do you have in mind?

- [Splendid] Oh, I don't know.

Do you need an assistant?

Mmh. Never really thought

about it.

So, think about it.

- [Wayne] Hey, honey.

- Oh, sorry.

I didn't know you had a client.

No, no, no, no, no.

This isn't a client.

She's actually

a really good friend.

This is my daughter Robyn.

Robyn, this is the woman

that I told you about

the one who helped me find you.

- You're her?

- Yeah.

[instrumental music]

I'm so happy to

finally meet you.

Me too.

Dad told me that he couldn't

have done it without you.

My name is Faith.

My real name.

So Robyn, huh,

someone tells me that

I need an assistant.

When can you start, Faith?

[instrumental music]

[music continues]