Keeping, The (2025)

[bunniefuu]

[electronic warbling]

[thump]

[unsettling music]

[slow violin music]

[young Ryan] Oh, my God.

They're not here. Stop worrying.

I just keep thinking your dad

will come in and send me to hell.

Amanda, we have the weekend away from them.

Let's not talk about them.

Oh, you'll be away from them soon enough.

[young Ryan] Amanda,

what is that? In your hand.

You don't have to wear it.

Wow.

What's inside the glass?

It's my blood.

[eerie music]

[rock music]

[music continues over speakers]

[objects clattering]

[Rebecca] You're in your head again.

Ryan.

Sorry. [Chuckles softly]

Your job.

That is great news.

I didn't even think that you could

get promoted that fast. [Chuckles]

Thank you.

No, I mean that. I'm

I'm sorry. It's just been a while

since I've driven around here.

That's really impressive. [Chuckles softly]

I mean, Rebecca, they're the top firm,

and now you're in the top

of the top firm. [Chuckles]

Yeah.

I think I'm just overwhelmed

with all this, you know?

First, my parents are

missing, then presumed dead.

And now actually being here just

just feels all wrong.

[car rumbling softly]

[eerie music] -[young Amanda]

And then we'll get married.

[inhales] And we'll have children.

[horn blares]

-[Rebecca gasps]

Oh, my God! What are you doing?

Who were you looking at?

Nothing.

Oh, my God. Were you looking at some girl?

Did you almost k*ll us

because you saw some hot girl?

Is that how I'm gonna die?

[both laugh]

I just...

I thought I saw someone that I knew.

[slow suspenseful music]

[dog barking]

-[engine stops]

[slow ominous music]

[birds chirping]

[lock clicks]

[door creaks]

[suspenseful music]

[squishes]

-Oh, God. Oh.

[fly buzzing]

-Gross.

[Ryan] Must've been trapped in here.

[suspenseful music]

[eerie music]

[music intensifies]

[man] Yeah, great! God,

you're so understanding.

[woman yelling indistinctly]

Is this your family?

[suspenseful music]

Yeah.[Chuckles]

You look scared.

[Ryan] Probably.

-[Rebecca] Who's the girl?

-[Ryan] My sister.

You never told me you had a sister.

[both chuckle]

I didn't know her, really.

She didn't use to play with you?

I mean... in her own way, I guess.

But she actually disappeared,

about a year after that was taken.

-[Rebecca] Where'd she go?

-I don't know.

She just left one day, and that was it.

-That was it?

-Mm-hm.

That's a huge deal. That's a missing girl.

Weren't people freaking

out? Search parties?

It was a huge deal. [Chuckles]

[Rebecca] Was there a big investigation?

You know, whenever a child goes missing,

it's almost always someone in the family.

Yeah, I know. There was an investigation,

but my dad was a really

respected minister in town,

so I think people mostly

just felt sorry for him

and supported him.

Do you think he was involved?

I mean... I was, like... six when she left.

Weirdly, though, it wasn't all

that bad for me with her gone.

You lost your sister.

Yeah. Yeah.

But before she left,

my dad was always angry about something.

And she was always doing stuff.

Like what?

Just causing trouble.

Like what? [Chuckles]

She, she just did things.

I don't know. I was six.

It was all confusing,

and my dad just, sort of, went crazy.

So you think your dad

had something to do with it?

[insects chirping]

No. [Stutters] I mean

he was not a, a friendly guy.

But...

No.

So, it was all your

sister's fault? [Chuckles]

[chuckles] I don't, I don't know.

Like I said, I was six.

[inhales]

Okay.

Okay.[Dog barking in distance]

[Ryan snickers]

-You know what's funny?

-Mm.

Your sister looks just like me

when I was her age. [Chuckles]

Yeah, and she's older

than you, just like me.

So, that's super creepy.

[both chuckle softly]

I don't think I knew her well enough

to have an opinion one way or another.

But I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.

[Rebecca snickers]

I feel like a fetish doll.

-No. Stop.

-You bad boy.

[Rebecca giggles]

Uh, let's order pizza.

Okay.

[footsteps departing]

[siren wailing in distance]

[tense music]

[dramatic tone]

Promise me

You'll always be

And only be -And only be mine

That's what Isabella used to sing?

Your sister's, your sister's

name was Isabella, right?

[young Ryan] Yeah. After she disappeared,

I started imagining that she would visit me

and play games with me.

That's creepy.

Uh, I mean, no wonder

they put you into therapy.

I'm surprised they didn't

put you into an institution.

[ominous music]

[insects chirping]

[gentle piano music]

What's this?

[Ryan] Pendant.

You used to wear this?

Did you have some sort of

goth phase I don't know about?

I did not wear it.[Rebecca laughs]

Is that your blood?

No way. It's not my blood.

Oh.

It's a gift from a girl?

-Yeah.

-Mm.

Mm-hm.[Snickers]

Even if we break up,

even if we never see each other again,

you have to keep this, okay?

I can get rid of it.

I mean, you kept it a long time.

It must be pretty important to you.

You know how sometimes,

you just hold on to things

'cause you've always held on to them?

[Rebecca] Mm.

Do you still think about her?

[eerie music]

Ryan, promise me.

-I'm getting rid of it.

-I didn't tell you to do that.

Out with the past. I've

got a whole new life.

[dog barking in distance]

[insects chirping]

-[dog barking]

[Amanda] Ryan, promise me.

[suspenseful music]

Okay, I promise.

Okay.

It's a promise.

[eerie music]

[dog barking in distance]

[eerie music]

[scraping]

[Rebecca] You gonna hold the meeting here?

Uh, yeah.

Maybe you need to get some new furniture.

Until I get some investment money,

I can't really afford new furniture.

Well, you gotta spend money

to make money. [Chuckles]

Hey.

You're going to k*ll this. Okay?

-Good luck on your first big day as partner.

-[chuckles]

-I'm sure they'll love you.

-Yeah? Why is that?

-Because I love you.

-Love you too.

[door opens, closes]

[dog barking in distance]

[eerie music]

Hi.

[music continues]

Amanda?

You didn't recognize me?

[chuckles softly]

You gonna stab me?

[Ryan sighs]

Would be the first time I got stabbed.

[Ryan chuckles nervously]

Wait. How did you get in here?

You left the door open.

I called out. Maybe the water was too loud.

You shouldn't leave the door open.

It was musty.

You can't just walk into someone's

house just 'cause the door's open. [Scoffs]

You're not just someone.

[scoffs] We haven't seen

each other in 12 years, Amanda.

And whose fault is that?

I've been here.

You never came back.

Not for Christmas.

Not for summer.

[chuckling] We were young.

We were in love.

I'm sorry I didn't come back.

Right.

I liked being... not here.

[mellow music]

This is crazy.

It's like stepping into the past.

Wow.

I remember this bed.

[creaking]

[ominous tone]

I missed you.

[Ryan chuckles softly]

Did you miss me?

I have a girlfriend, Amanda.

Really?

Yeah. She lives here.

Then why are you still staring at me?

[eerie music]

Actually, I have a meeting to

get ready for in a couple of days,

so I should probably get back to that.

Where's your girlfriend?

She is at work.

What does she do?

She's a lawyer at a big firm.

They just made her partner.

I thought your big dream

was to be a big-shot lawyer.

Well, me too.

Turns out I'm an app developer.

Like, games?

No, it's, um, more like number analysis.

For lawyers?

No, it's a data app.

I thought your big dream was to be a lawyer

so you could protect all the children.

[chuckles softly] Yeah, well

didn't work out.

[soft piano music]

You wanna know something weird?

I still remember that song

your sister used to sing you.

[stutters] Sorry, your imaginary sister.

The promise song?

Promise me you'll always be

And only be mine

[ominous music]

You're the only person

I ever told about that.

See?

We were special.

[soft piano music fades in]

But you never told anyone

else about that, right?

I made a promise.

And I always keep my promises.

[eerie music]

[punches key]

[distant creaking]

[creaking continues]

[sinister music]

[creaking continues]

[insects chirping]

[creaking continues]

[sinister music continues]

[creaking continues]

[music intensifies]

[Rebecca] Ryan.

[footsteps approaching]

-What's the matter?

-I didn't ask you to throw away that necklace.

I know.

Then why make such a big statement with it?

[Rebecca sighs]

[footsteps departing]

[eerie music]

[Ryan] I threw that out.

Are you comfortable with me being here?

Yes. I... Ye... I, I swear I threw that out.

I must have gotten distracted.

Look, I'm gonna throw it out now.

-You can watch me.

-I don't wanna watch you.

I'm not your prison guard.

I'm throwing it out.

[eerie music]

-[dog barks in distance]

-[insects chirping]

[siren wailing in distance]

[sniffs]

[sniffs]

[sniffs]

[birds chirping]

[shower running]

[shower continues running]

[eerie music]

Rebecca?

Rebecca?

Rebecca, I swear I did

not bring it back inside.

I threw it in the neighbor's trash.

Rebecca?

What are you doing?

Your girlfriend's name is Rebecca.

[Ryan] This is trespassing.

Do you not understand

the way the world works?

People don't just do this.

I took a shower here

once, and when I got out

you said it was the

sexiest thing you'd ever seen.

Thought maybe you'd want to see it again.

Amanda, I'm dating someone now.

[suspenseful music]

I remember that.

[gasps softly]

Right. Can you please

stop bringing it back in here?

You trying to throw it out?

Yes.

Okay, look, we can talk

about this some other time,

but Rebecca might come

back, and I don't want her

to find you here if she does.

I'm so glad you care about her feelings.

[sighs] Okay.

What do you want?

[sighs] I just wanted to

marry someone that I loved

and have a child with someone that I loved.

You still have time.

I wanted to have your child.

[sad music]

I'm really sorry, Amanda.

You could still give me that.

No one would have to know.

What?

It wouldn't have to be weird.

It could be fun.

It is weird.

Weird... can be fun.

[tense music]

[sighs] I have a girlfriend, Amanda.

I can't fail this, Amanda.

I have failed at everything.

Family... school.

That's why I'm not a lawyer, by the way.

I was only there for three months

'cause I couldn't take the pressure.

So I just learned to program.

Rebecca is the only one

who still believes in me.

And I cannot blow this.

You kind of k*lled the mood.

[tense music]

[dog barking]

[suspenseful music]

[birds chirping]

[creaking]

[tense music]

[creaking]

[creaking continues]

[eerie music]

What the hell is wrong with you?[Gasps]

You scared me.

-You're scaring me.

I didn't hear you come in.

I came in the back.

I told you I was okay with this.

But now I'm not.

It's like suddenly there's this weird game

you wanna play, and I

don't get it. It's not funny.

I did throw it out, but

someone is bringing it back.

-Oh... [chuckles] you think I'm doing this?

-No.

[sighs] Okay, this is stupid.

[Ryan] S... stop.

There is a girl I dated when I

lived here, and she found out

that I came back, and she's been coming

around. And I didn't want to tell you

because I didn't want you to get upset.

Okay, look, here. You can take it.

Throw it away. I don't care.

I think she's been stalking me

and pulling it out of the trash.

What does she want?

I think she just never got over me.

So, what does she want?

I think she wants to have a child with me.

Why?

Because I guess she still loves me.

Why?

I don't know.

[sighs]

-What's her name?

Amanda. Amanda Young.

She lived in this area?

Yes. She still does.

And I didn't...

I should've just told you.

I just didn't want you to get upset.

Hey. Hey, look at me.

I'm sorry. I should have told you.

Yeah, but that's what hurts.

Why couldn't you just

have been honest about it?

[birds chirping]

[Rebecca breathes shakily]

[pensive music]

-Ryan.

-Hm?

This is real, right?

Yeah. Yes.

Not, not trying to be mean

or anything, but... [sighs]

You know, because of your whole history

with the imaginary people, I just,

I have to ask. She is real, right?

So... My whole history

with the imaginary people?

I mean, do you have any, any mental test

that you can do to make

sure that someone is real

and not just something you're imagining?

That hasn't happened since I was a kid.

[scoffs]

-And it was one person.

And now it might be two.

[somber music]

Amanda is real.

-Okay.

-Okay?

Okay.

[Rebecca exhales]

I guess I, um

better let you get back to work.

[sighs] I know you got a lot to do.

It's almost ready.

[chuckles]

That's what VCs love.

Almost ready.

[Rebecca sighs]

[keyboard clacking]

[birds chirping]

[footsteps approaching]

[Rebecca] You almost done?

Yeah.

Well, be sure and get some sleep.

You got a big day tomorrow.

I'll sleep when it's done.

[door opens, closes]

[siren wailing in distance]

[dog barking in distance]

[groans softly]

[Rebecca] She's dead.

What?

Amanda is dead.

Wait. What?

-What happened?

-She died seven years ago.

Wait. Um...

Wait. What are you talking

about? She was just here.

-Was she?

-Yes.

Yeah. She, she keeps

bringing me this necklace back.

Why does she do that?

Because she made me

she made me promise

never to get rid of it.

And you agreed?

[slow string music]

I guess so.

But... she's dead.

No.

No, she was just here.

Maybe it was someone who looked like her.

-Did she look exactly the same?

-No, it was her.

I mean, I haven't seen

her for, like, 12 years,

-but I promise you, it was her.

-So, it could have been someone else.

No.

No, she knew things.

Things only you would know?

No, she would know them too.

What kinds of things?

Or you're having issues again.

Just like as a child with Isabella.

[music continues]

-Did I tell you her name was Isabella?

-[scoffs]

Your imaginary friend. Can

you not remember anything?

No. Amanda was real, Rebecca.

Did you tell Amanda about your issues?

Maybe she wouldn't want

to have your baby then.

She knew.

You know that kind of

thing can be genetic, right?

Are you worried about that?[Scoffs]

Am I having your baby?

[Rebecca scoffs]

Good luck on the VC meeting tomorrow.

[breath shudders]

[exhales]

[spray can hissing]

[doorbell rings]

-[Ryan] Hello.

-Hi. Samantha Lao.

-Nice to meet you.

-Ryan Travers. Please come in.

Thank you.

So, this is where it's

all gonna happen, right?

Yes. Um, I feel, eventually

we'll move into a real office.

But for now, this is it, yes.

I like it.[Chuckles]

I love the couch. [Chuckles]

These are great.

Thanks.

[Samantha clears throat]

Is there something in the air? [Chuckles]

Air freshener.

Mm. Um, I'm sorry,

do you think we can open a window,

air this out a bit?

Uh, maybe we can go outside?

Yes. Absolutely. Yes.

I'm sorry about that. [Chuckles]

Thank you so much. I'm sorry.

I'm just... You know, I'm very sensitive

to, to all this air fresheners and sprays.

[Ryan chuckles]

[pensive music]

Hope the screen is big enough.

I have glasses.

[typing]

Enclusia.

[muted]

[tense music]

I should be able to reach John tomorrow.

We have a few things in

the works together already.

If he goes in half on this, I feel

very comfortable putting in 250.

So, 500 in total.

-That sounds great.

-I'm excited. [Chuckles]

-Me too. Thank you very much.

-I mean, it's a great product.

-Huge expansion possibilities.

-Mm-hm.

Um, do you mind if I use your

restroom before I head out?

Yes. Um, just up the

stairs at the end of the hall.

-Okay, great. Thank you.

-Mm-hm.

[eerie music] -[dog barking in distance]

[birds chirping]

[sinister music]

[flies buzzing]

[gasps]

[gasps]

Uh, it's okay. Uh, I'm gonna head out.

You...

[sinister music]

[flies buzzing]

[music continues]

[birds chirping]

[panting]

[spray can hissing]

You opened the door.

I did.

There was, uh... another rat.

Gross.

You're home late.

Yeah. I'm exhausted.

Um, look, I'm sorry about last night.

-I just... I was just confused and...

-It's...

-You know my logical mind. I like everything to make sense.

-Mm-hm.

And I know this has

been really hard for you,

and I need to be more patient.

-I should've told you...

-Oh. How'd the pitch go?

Great.

Great. It went great.[Chuckles]

Um, it went okay, actually.

It ended a little oddly.

-But she loved the tech.

-Mm. That's great.

Mm. That's great. I'm so proud of you.

[wind whistling]

[Ryan] Thanks.

[wind howling]

[thunder rumbling]

[Ryan] Hello?[Ominous music]

Amanda?

[Rebecca sighs] She's dead.

[Rebecca sighs]

[suspenseful music]

Amanda?

[eerie music]

[eerie music]

[creaking]

[eerie music]

[creaking continues]

[Rebecca] Ryan.

Ryan, she's dead.

[somber music]

[birds chirping]

[insects chirping]

[clattering]

[insects chirping]

[thudding]

[footsteps overhead]

Rebecca?

[footsteps continue]

[door creaking open]

[door closes]

[switch clicks]

Rebecca?

[suspenseful music]

Who are you?

Wow.

You are not Amanda.

Amanda's dead. Who are you?

-Who told you that?

-Rebecca.

[eerie music]

And you believed her?

Yes.

-How did I die?

-I don't know.

-How did she find out?

-I gave her your name and she looked it up.

-She's good at that stuff.

-She's good at that stuff?

-Yes.

-What else is she good at?

Look, she might come

back. I need you to leave now.

Well

if I'm dead, then I'm not really here.

So, no big deal.

Why don't you try touching

me to find out if I'm really here?

[thudding]

No.

Amanda's in my bedroom right now.

Amanda is dead.

Someone is in my bedroom. Please.

-Ryan, Amanda is dead. You have to let her go.

-No. No.

I want you to see her...

even if it's not really her.

This is Rebecca, my girlfriend,

who lives here with me.

Who were you talking to?

[eerie music]

[Ryan breathes heavily]

Um...

[dog barking in distance]

She left.

She left.

-Are you okay?

-Am I okay? No, I'm not okay.

The one person I care most

about in the world just left me.

Why would I be okay?

I didn't see her.

I didn't even hear her.

Why are you doing this?

I just wanted to have one

thing in my life that I wanted.

Just one.

[somber music]

But maybe you never wanted that too.

Maybe you never really

loved me, and I'm just like you.

I just make people up.

Rebecca is real.

[door closes]

[footsteps recede]

[insects chirping]

[dog barking in distance]

[sighs]

[creaking]

Rebecca?

[creaking]

[ominous music]

[creaking]

[cell phone vibrating, ringing]

Hello?

Hi, Ryan. It's Samantha.

-Hi.

-Ryan, I'm sorry I ran out

so fast the other day.

I, I realized you just moved in

and you haven't had the time to clean.

[chuckles] You know

what? I actually ended up

laughing about it when

I got back to the office.

-Okay.

-Oh, well, good news.

John, the VC I told you about,

-he wants to meet.

-That's great. Awesome.

-Great news.

-How's tomorrow?

Turns out he's in town.

Yes. Fantastic. Sounds great. Yes.

Great. I'll have him stop by your place.

I'll be there too. How's 1:00 p.m.?

Uh, I can come to your office, actually.

No, I think it's good for him to see

where you're starting your company.

Okay, that sounds fine. That's great.

Just give the same

presentation as last time,

and I'm sure he'll see what I saw.

All right. Sounds great.

All right. I'll see you then.

[cell phone beeps]

[birds chirping]

Ryan?

What's up, man?

It's me, Danny.

Oh, my God. [Chuckling]

Hey, man. What's up?

What's up? Are you, like,

visiting your parents or something?

It's been, like, ten years.

Twelve, actually.

Twelve years?

Damn. So, what is it?

Is it, like, a, like, an

anniversary or something?

No. Um

actually my parents

my parents went missing

and are now presumed dead.

-Oh, man.

-Yeah.

Are you, are you gonna have,

like, a, like, a big party or anything?

Like a funeral?

No, like, like, a party.

Like a celebration.

I mean, I think their church

did a memorial service for them.

No, man. Like, a, like, a

party 'cause they're dead.

Finally. [Chuckles] Right?

Uh...

-I mean, your dad, he was, he was rough.

-I guess. Yeah.

-He, he might have gotten a little nicer.

I'm sorry, but, like, 15 years ago,

you definitely would have

had a big party if they died.

No, I did not have a party.

Yeah, but you, you talked about it.

Like, extensively. Like, it was,

like, a, like, an ongoing joke.

We talked about what

we would do at this funeral.

We talked about what

bands would play there.

[Danny chuckles]

[clears throat]

Well, look, man, if you, uh...

if you wanna sell the house,

I'm, uh, I'm in real estate now.

I'm actually a senior sales exec, so just,

just let me know and I can help you out.

Actually, I'm gonna live here.

[mouths] Wow.

That's great. Well, if you,

you know, need help with,

like, renovations or anything like that,

I can help you out with that

too. I'll set you up with my guys.

Okay.

[eerie music]

Well, hey, look, man, you,

you take care of yourself.

You too.

[dog barking in distance]

[birds chirping]

[doorbell rings]

-[Ryan] Hello.

-Hi.

[Ryan] Good to see you again.

John Mayer. Nice to meet you.

I'm Ryan Travers. Please come in.

Please take a seat.

[Samantha] Something looks different.

Oh, yeah. I'm in the

process of updating some.

Yeah, um

Samantha told me about, um, everything.

I'm really sorry.

Thank you.

Well, let's get started.

Enclusia.

[slow music]

[muted]

And then the data is

recycled for new users,

and the process starts over again,

but now more advanced.

And that's Enclusia.

[music continues]

Do you have a patent on this?

Not yet.

That's the first thing.

We have to start on that right away.

[distant] Yeah. Sounds good. Sounds good.

[music turns eerie]

[John, distant] Does that make sense?

Ryan?

Yes. Yes, we can absolutely patent it.

No, we moved on to secondary markets.

I'm sorry, I missed that.

John was asking about the

potential for secondary markets.

Well, absolutely.

The program will adapt to any environment

and it will carry over

values previously gained.

That's why it's a subscription model.

I like the model.

I like it. [Exhales]

Um, I want to run it by my team.

Give us a few days.

Are you talking to anyone else?

No.

Okay. Okay. Give us a day or two.

I'll call you on this tomorrow. I

want to run it by Barry and Francesca.

Is this where you'd be working out of?

[Ryan] To start, yes.

Okay.

-All right. We'll talk soon, Ryan.

-Sounds excellent.

[suspenseful music]

What is wrong with you?

What is your problem? I

was in the middle of a meeting.

A meeting that will

determine the rest of my life.

My entire success or not.

And you're sneaking into my house?

This is not okay. It's not even legal.

-You keep leaving doors open.

-That doesn't mean that you can just come in.

After I left, I thought about it.

And it's not just about me.

You need someone to believe in you.

-I could be that someone.

-No, you cannot be that someone.

I have that someone.

Rebecca is that someone.

And she hasn't come back

here since she saw you here.

She never saw me here

because I never saw her here.

She was in the hallway.

I didn't see her.

Well, maybe she didn't want to see you.

I didn't hear her.

Then you weren't listening for her.

I don't know what to tell you.

[suspenseful music]

Why don't you try calling her?

I don't have her number.

She's your girlfriend and

you don't have her number?

No, it's her business phone. She doesn't

want them tracking her personal life.

She's a professional. And if

she's not at work, she's with me.

Call the company she works for.

No, she doesn't want

to be bothered at work.

[suspenseful music continues]

What's the name of the company?

I'm not telling you.

-[Ryan] Wait. Is that my phone?

-Yes.

So you don't have her

phone number or her email,

and you don't know the name

of the company she works for?

I...

Ryan

are you sure she's not

someone you're making up?

I don't even know who you are.

Yes, you do. I'm Amanda. [Chuckles] -No.

[Amanda] You have my number.

[suspenseful music]

Let's see if I'm alive.

[line trilling]

[eerie music]

[woman] Hello?

[sinister music]

Guess I'm still alive.

[sinister music]

[laughs]

You should see your face.

I changed my number, like, seven years ago.

Why is it still in your phone?

You do miss me.

[sighs]

You used to be more fun.

[sighs] I'm sorry your

girlfriend doesn't exist.

She does.

And I'm sorry you have issues with reality.

I don't.

I hope you get your big app career.

But stop throwing this away.

You made a promise.

[eerie music]

[birds chirping]

[insects chirping]

[suspenseful music]

[dramatic tone]

[eerie music]

[suspenseful music continues]

[footsteps descending]

[eerie music]

[somber music]

[woman] I've been talking

to my friends about it.

They're getting older.

Maybe it's time for...

My dad's been having these

health issues, so I assume...

Adult problems, right? [Chuckles]

Rebecca. [Panting]

Uh, wrong person. [Chuckles]

[Ryan] No, this is my girlfriend.

Well, then you should know her name.

Rebecca. [Chuckles nervously]

Denise.

Sorry.

[eerie music]

Okay. Well, bye.

[Ryan breathes shakily]

[Denise] That was so strange.

[women conversing indistinctly]

[Anne] Have you seen him before?

[Denise] God, he doesn't look good.

Do you think we should call somebody?

[exhales]

[somber music]

[sniffles]

[sniffles]

[exhales, clears throat]

[intense music]

[Ryan] Amanda.

Ryan?

[breathing heavily]

Rebecca isn't real.

-I can't believe it's you.

-Wait.

Rebecca, my girlfriend.

Okay.

She isn't real.

Are you okay?

I heard about your parents.

I'm, really sorry.

Yeah, you said that already.

[Nick] Can I help you?

Um, this is Ryan Travers.

He used to live not too far from here.

We sort of grew up together.

[chuckles] -Ah. It's nice to meet you.

You too.

Thanks for stopping by to say hi.

Okay.

It was really good to see you again.

You too.

Okay.

-Interesting guy.

-Yeah.

Friend of yours? He's nice.

Weird that he showed up.

[Amanda] I guess. It's

just some guy, you know?

[Nick] You wanna go out for dinner or...

[Amanda] Um...

[eerie music]

[creaking]

[creaking continues]

[eerie music]

[creaking]

[ominous music]

[knocking on door]

[knocking on door]

[suspenseful music]

I knocked.

At the back door? [Scoffs]

I'm sorry. I just had to

pretend like I didn't know you

because Nick gets really jealous.

[eerie music]

Why come over if you're married?

Are you married?

Yeah.

I just had to pretend

like I didn't know you

when you were at my place.

Why even come here at all?

[Amanda breathing shakily]

I saw you in the car.

I couldn't believe it.

Just wanted to know if it was really you.

But then you threw away the necklace.

And it was so weird

because I hadn't even

thought about the necklace.

And when you threw it out,

I just started thinking about us

and... all those feelings.

-And I just... [sighs]

-[somber piano music]

Things don't really turn out the

way that you think that they will.

[sighs]

And I just saw you, and it was

just like this opportunity to go back.

I had this idea. [Chuckles nervously]

I thought you would like it, actually.

I didn't really think things through.

[music continues]

[creaking]

-[crashing]

[eerie music]

-Oh, my God.

-Wait. Wait. Wait.

-Wait, wait, wait. Wait.

-Just let me go.

-I didn't do this.

-Okay, just let me go! Please!

[gasping]

-You did this.

-What?

-That's why you've been coming here?

-That's crazy.

-That's why you've been coming here?

-I told you why already.

And why would I come back? Think about it.

[dramatic tone]

You think I did this.[Foreboding music]

-I don't.

-[voice breaking] Are you gonna tell people I did this?

I'm not gonna tell anyone.

[both breathing heavily]

I'm not trying to hurt you, Ryan.

-I mean, your parents were terrible people.

-My...

-What they did to your sister.

-My... No, my,

my sister was the bad one, Amanda.

She was the problem, not them. Her.

You know what her favorite

game was to play with me?

House.

And she'd be the mommy

and I'd be the daddy.

-Lots of kids play house.

-No.

She'd be the mommy and I'd be the daddy.

[somber music]

[Ryan gasping]

I didn't know.[Sniffles]

I'm sorry, Ryan.

When my dad found out, he just got so mad,

but he didn't know

whose fault it was. [Sniffles]

He just was angry at everyone all the time.

And my sister, it was like she loved it.

The more horrible things got

the more she just pushed it every time.

She was the worst thing

that ever happened to me.

And then she was gone.

-Why don't we tell the police about this together?

-No. No, no.

-They'll send me to jail. Look at this.

-No, they won't.

Yes, they will. Look at this. [Sniffles]

-What are they gonna think?

-They'll investigate.

And since you didn't

do it, they'll just let it go.

[Ryan sniffles]

Why did you come here?

[Ryan sobbing]

Okay. I need to think

about this. [Sniffles]

I need...

I'm sorry. I can't let you go until I do.

-You have to stay here. I'm sorry.

-This is crazy. I...

No, see, that's what everyone's gonna say.

But I'm not trying to hurt you.

I don't wanna hurt you or anyone.

-I just need some time to figure this out.

-Please don't do this.

I believe you, that you didn't do it.

And you're right. All right?

-You can tell them that I was trespassing.

-No.

-I'll be the number one suspect.

-[cell phone vibrating, ringing]

-Stop, stop.

-Please.

[ringing continues]

Don't make any noise.

Where are you going? [Gasps]

[Ryan] Hello?

I'm fine.

That's great news.

Yeah. That's ama... that's amazing. Yeah.

[breathing heavily]

Should I... I, I could

come to your office tom...

No. Okay. That makes sense.

Yes, uh, we can do it here.

Yeah, tomorrow's fine. That's perfect.

Okay. 1:00 p.m.

See you then.

Bye.

[suspenseful music]

Hey.[Clanks]

[groans softly]

What did you do?

[gasps]

No.

[Ryan panting]

[continues panting]

[clattering]

[door opens]

[Amanda whimpers]

[whimpers]

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to.

You okay?

[Amanda breathing heavily]

[Amanda whimpers]

I got the funding for my app.

That was the call that I got.

Today was supposed to be the best day.

Real people are putting

real money into my app.

I am finally doing something.

And then you show up

here again and ruin it.

[whimpers]

Got you some food.

So, I'm going to take this thing off,

but you have to promise

not to make any noise.

Okay?

[whimpers]

I remember how much you

like burritos, so I got us some.

They didn't have the salsa that

you like, but I've had this one.

It's pretty good.

Pretty similar.

[unwrapping burrito]

Okay?

Okay.

So... tomorrow the

investors are coming over,

and tonight, I have to get some work done.

It's something that they were asking about.

But after they leave, around

2:30 or so, I'm going

to figure out what to do.

You're gonna have to

wear this thing again tonight.

Just for tonight.

[sighs]

I also bought us some

waffles for breakfast.

[spray can hissing]

[doorbell ringing]

[Ryan breathing heavily]

-Hello.

-[Ryan] Hello.

Good to see you again, Ryan.

[Samantha] Well, are you ready?

I am definitely ready. Yes.

[John] Let's get started.

[John exhales]

[breathing heavily]

[grunts softly]

[suspenseful music]

This basically means

that if everything falls apart,

if everyone's unhappy,

we don't go to court.

It's too expensive. We'd

outspend you and you'd lose.

[Ryan chuckles]

[Ryan] Okay.[Samantha chuckles]

Ryan, mind if I use the restroom?

No. No, no. It's up the

stairs, at the end of the hall.

[ominous music]

[music intensifies]

[music stops]

[chair creaks]

-[grunts]

[chair scraping]

[birds chirping]

[chair scraping]

[panting]

[grunts]

[objects clinking]

[Samantha] This is about our expectations.

This would be the second phase.

Here we would have...[loud crashing]

No, it's just trash that I

stacked up in the basement.

It's just junk. It's not

worth anything. [Chuckles]

Boy, made me jump.[Laughs]

[John] Okay.

Let's get this done. [Clears throat]

I'm sorry to bother you. Looking

for an old friend, Ryan Traveler.

He used to live here,

but I forgot the address.

-Traveler?

-Do you know him?

I think it's Travers.

Yes, right.

They used to have a green

house on Lakewood, I think.

-Big shrubs in front of it.

-Lakewood is this way?

Oh, yeah. About three

blocks east and two up north.

Thank you so much. Really. Thank you.

Congratulations again. I can't wait.

Thank you very much. This is...

I'm so excited. [Chuckles]

It's really nice to be in

business with you, Ryan.

Take care. We'll stay in touch.

And, uh, call me if you

need anything, okay?

-Okay.

-All right.

See ya.

[birds chirping]

[Ryan breathing heavily]

[suspenseful music]

[door creaking]

[door creaking]

[foreboding music]

Amanda. Amanda.

Come on, come on, come on, come on.

[grunts]

[knocking on door]

-No. No, no, no, no, no.

-[knocking continues]

Hi. Uh, Ryan... Travers.

Uh, we met just yesterday, right?

Um, Amanda's... You're

Amanda's childhood friend.

Yeah. Yeah. Hi. Of course.

Uh, this is gonna sound crazy, I know.

I... Uh, she didn't come home

last night, and I got worried.

Uh, and the police need, like,

cause or something to get involved.

So I got worried, and,

uh, I thought that you guys

knew each other, so maybe

you talked or something?

I don't know. I just...

I got, I got worried.

No, I haven't seen her. I'm sorry.

She doesn't really have any friends,

so I don't know where she'd go.

Um, and you don't have any idea?

Like, people she might know here.

It's...

She never really talked about

anyone until you showed up.

I don't really know. I'm sorry.

I'm actually doing some work in the garage,

but I will think about it and let you know.

You hurt yourself?

No. Um, I just ran down the

stairs. I guess I'm out of shape.

-Amanda, are you here?

-Man, stop!

I just told you I haven't seen her.

-She's not here.

-Amanda?

Dude, you need to chill out.

Good luck.

[eerie music]

[clattering]

[dramatic sting]

[panting]

[suspenseful music]

Wait.

[sirens wailing in distance] -Wait.

Stop, stop. Wait. Wait.

I just needed time to think. Wait.

[dramatic music]

Wait.

[sirens approaching]

[dog barking]

-[officer] Stop right there.

-Wait, wait, wait. I didn't do anything.

-Get down on the ground.

-[Ryan] I didn't do anything.

[officer] Get down on your knees!

Hands behind your back. Do

you have any weapons on you?

No. She's been breaking into my house.

-I'm the victim here. Please.

-[officer] Stop moving.

[indistinct police radio chatter]

Okay, look, I'm gonna search your house.

-Anything you want to let me know?

-[dog barking]

My parents are upstairs.

They were missing. I didn't put them there.

Okay. Are they okay?

No. [Sobbing]

-Stand up. Stand up.

-Wait.

We're gonna need some

backup. I'm bringing him on.

-Wait.

-Watch your head.

[indistinct radio chatter] -Wait.

[indistinct police radio chatter]

[somber music]

Promise me

You'll always be

And only be mine

[pensive music]

[indistinct police radio chatter]

Isabella?

Isabella!

Isabella! Wait!

Stop! Stop!

Stop it! Please!

Stop!

[somber music]

[sobs]

Wait! [Panting]

Come back. Wait!

[whimpers]

[Rebecca] Can I ask you a question?

Is it possible to ask for forgiveness

before you do something really bad?

[coughing]

[pensive music]

Your sister looks just like

me when I was her age.

Yeah, and she's older

than you, just like me.

So, that's super creepy.

[tense music]

I want you to see her.

Even if it's not really her.

[gloomy music]

[keys jangling]

-[door unlocking]

Now, we haven't had a lot of visitors

at this home 'cause of

all the events, uh, that happened here.

[bird call]

-[ominous music]

I love it.

[Ryan] Isabella, wait!

Stop!

Isabella!

No. [Sobbing]

[mellow music]

[music continues]

[music continues]

[music ends]

[electronic warbling]