CREEPY MUSIC PEOPLE CHAT Excuse me? MAN: Yes, ma'am? Is Mr Kellington inside? Yes, he's upstairs. Mr Kellington. Hi. Hi. Lisa Dorian. Oh, yes. Hi. Nice to meet you. Please sit down. I looked for you downstairs. Oh, yeah. I have a fondness for big, quiet, empty rooms. Well, I'll make a note of that. (CHUCKLES) Um, I've ordered some wine. I wasn't sure ` would you care to join me? Thank you. Thank you. So... why is it that you only work part-time at the Gazette? Well, it works out this way I have some freedom, and they have their jack-of-all-trades ` me. (GIGGLES) Do a little research here and there and some editing. Sometimes, even this. Ah. And what is this? Define this for me, please. Pestering famous writers for an interview. Oh. Oh, that. Well, you moved here six months ago, right? Yeah. I couldn't stand Long Island anymore. Too many memories, I guess. I can imagine. I'm sorry about your wife. I read that she had heart problems. Yeah. You know, the whole thing, it just happened so suddenly. I came home one day and... and she was gone. And it still hurts. I miss her. But what can I, uh`? Life goes on. (CHUCKLES) So they tell me. What about you? Are you married? (LAUGHS) No. No. Had a few relationships, but nothing ever seemed to work out. I find that hard to believe. Why is that? I guess I never really found my soul mate. Hm. Yeah. Well, you know, they say that we writers have a kind of second sight, you know. And right now, mine's telling me that one day, Lisa, you will. Yeah, one day you will be married. Trust me. I see it. Hi, Pete. He's been walking in and out of the house for hours. As antsy as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. (CHUCKLES) You never cease to amaze me. Well, it gets much more shameless than that, I'm afraid. Oh, it's beautiful. You like that? Yes. This is a happy four-month anniversary necklace... Mrs Kellington. And this is a happy four-month anniversary kiss, Mr Kellington. Whoa! You scared me. How's it going? Um, it's... not too good. I've been stuck on this thing all morning. Don't worry. Not loaded. Are you still struggling with that bedroom scene? Mm. Yeah. OK. So, you've got the bad guy coming into the room, gun in hand. Right. And the heroine knows she's about to die. Right. Well, you've already established that he never kills his victims when he's looking at them. Oh, yeah, OK. Right. I see where you're headed. And you think that she should maintain eye contact with him, therefore, and give herself some time to come up with a plan. Right. Right? Yeah, and I tinkered with that for a while, but I don't think that's going to work. Why not? Because she knows, at this point, that he is... He's gone over the edge now, right? I mean, she knows that he really can look someone straight in the eye and pull that trigger. But she knows him completely. She knows that there's a part of him that still loves her, despite everything. So, she would get closer to him. Maybe this close. And she'd look him right in the eye and say, "I love you." Bang, you're dead. Oh, wow! Wow. OK, give me the gun, honey. (CHUCKLES) That was good. (LAUGHS) Wow, that's good. Oh, by the way, you got three phone messages. They're on your voicemail there. "Bang, you're dead." (LAUGHS) You need a secretary. Ty, I have a surprise for you. We are going out tonight. I just called Penny, and I booked her best table. I figured that we could go and have a nice dinner, and then maybe come back here for dessert. Let's go out and play. Please? Please? Well, happy four months, you two. How are you, sweetheart? Couldn't be better. It's nice to see you, Ty. Nice to see you. You know, you stole my best girlfriend. She used to be a regular until you came along, but I forgive you. Have a seat. Sure. Oh, I love that necklace on you. So, how was the honeymoon? Oh, Penny, the coast of Maine is so beautiful. We stayed at Ty's summerhouse. Mm-hm. There was a rocky cliff and the ocean. Just not a soul around for miles. You could even see a lighthouse out in the distance. WOMAN: (WHISPERS) That's the famous writer. MAN: (WHISPERS) That's Ty Kellington. His first wife died, didn't she? Shh! Be careful. He's looking at us. His books are kind of violent, don't you think? Yeah, they're all sick. I wonder how he comes up with all that stuff. Well, you know what they say about people like that. There's probably something wrong with the guy. Look at him. He's about to lose it. What's the matter with him? It was so good. Right, honey? Ty, are you with us? Yeah, I'm listening. Have you heard the news? Matt Thompson's back in town. You're kidding! Who's Matt Thompson? He was my first boss at the Gazette. Oh. Well, are you ready for this? Matt's going to have his own radio show right here in Buffalo. Really? Mm-hm. Do you know what it's called? In Your Face. (LAUGHS) Very catchy. That's perfect. That is so Matt. In Your Face. Standing up for the little guy. He's great. That's funny, he said the same thing about you. He also said he needs to talk to you about something. He's almost as cute as you, Ty. Oh! I haven't talked to Matt in... (PHONE RINGS) Oh, it's Matt! Since he's such a big fan, I guess. Don't be silly. Hello? WOMAN: (ON PHONE) Lisa? Lisa, thank God. Beverly? You got to come get me. Wait. Wait. Slow down. Slow down. I can't believe what's happening. Where are you? OK, you're furious. What do you expect, Beverly? I haven't talked to you in months, and when I do, it's from the police station. OK, I'm sorry that I didn't call you as soon as I got here. Where are you staying? At Jackie's place. Look, I know that she's a little wild, but I didn't really think you'd want to see me after I missed the wedding and all. So, how did you come to find yourself at these charming accommodations? Jackie and I went out to a bar and she took off with some guy, had a few too many drinks, and I tried to drive the car home. Beverly, you know better than that. I know. I couldn't help it. I needed a drink. I got a phone call from Costa Rica today. Yeah? Adolfo. He's my boyfriend. He's having second thoughts about us. Oh, Bev, I'm sorry. Anyway, I'm on the first plane out of here tomorrow. You let us know if there's anything else we can do to help, OK? Thanks. You don't need to thank us. You're family. You are too, kind sir. I am not flirting. You have no idea how many boyfriends she stole from me in high school with her flirting. Boyfriends? Yeah, you're in trouble now! (PHONE RINGS) Honey, can you get that, please? Hello? Um, yeah. Can I ask who's calling? Uh, sure. Matt Thompson. Oh, OK. Hang on. It's our good friend Matt Thompson. Oh! I hate these things. Noisy nuisances, these phones. Hi, Matt! It's great to hear your voice. I heard you went off and got yourself married, kiddo. Yeah, I finally got hitched. How about you? You're still a dedicated bachelor? Listen, there's something I want to talk to you about, but not over the phone. Sounds top-secret. Can you meet me over at WPI Studios about one o'clock? Yeah, I guess so. Oh, that's terrific. It'll be great to see you. It'll be great to see you too. Um, bye. Hi. Matt Thompson is expecting me. I've never produced a radio show before, Matt. It's a world I know nothing about. Well, Lisa, it's exactly like the old days. We track down the thieves, the shysters, the polluters, we nail them. Come on. I need you. I worked with a lot of researchers before, but you're the best. I guess it would be kind of fun to nail the bad guys live on the air. You see that? You're thinking like a pro already. So, deal? Deal. I need to talk to Ty. All right, well, we start prepping on Monday. Let's go meet Paul, the station manager. ANSWERPHONE: You have one message. BEV: (ON ANSWERPHONE) Hi, Lisa... and Ty. It's Bev. I just wanted to thank you again for the help last night. Anyway, I'll call you. Message erased. Lush. Ty? Hey. (GASPS) (CHUCKLES) I didn't think you'd be this long. I'm sorry. I had people I had to talk to, and I guess I... Oh, I just lost track of time. No, because I tried calling you on your phone too, but... My cell phone doesn't work in the studio, honey. Are you all right? Your hands are all sweaty. Oh, am I? No, I'm just` you know what? I was just worried about you. That's all. No need to worry about me. Everything is really good. Yeah? Guess what. What? Matt asked me to produce his radio show. Really? Yeah. Isn't that exciting? Wow! Yeah. I really want you to meet him, Ty. You guys are really going to get along. Yeah, well, I can hardly wait. Are you OK? Yeah, yeah. Matt's the kind of guy who can really make a difference, you know. Yeah. No, I know, hon. I'm sorry. I guess I just... You know, we dreamt of this life with just the two of us, you know, and I always just kind of imagined us as this team, you know. We'd be together every day and... Ty, that's not going to change. There are plenty of husbands and wives that have great careers and fabulous marriages at the same time. Ty? Look, honey, all I'm asking is that you just let me give this a chance. Yeah. Yeah, maybe. How did you get to be so wonderful? You know what? I've heard that it's supposed to be a little chilly tonight, so I think I'll go and get us some wood so that we can have our dinner near the fireplace. How does that sound? Very romantic. I'll be there. OK. SCARY MUSIC Anyone over there know anything about it? No, no, mate. Bobby, it's Keith. I was driving along Dundas Ln, and there was a pig in the middle of the road. Anyone over there know anything about it? No, no, mate. You're in a different valley. No one knows a thing. No one? Yeah, you don't know anyone out that way who has pigs? Moa Creek? No, I'm not too sure over there. (SIGHS) You bloody pig. Hey, Michael. It's Keith. So you got the picture? Yeah, it's not mine. You don't know anything about looking after pigs? Not really. I just know they taste all right. (OINKS) (OINKS) COMPUTER CHIMES I got your email about Sue. Yeah, uh, the pig. (CHUCKLES) VAN IDLES (OINKS) GENTLE MUSIC (SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY) GENTLE MUSIC CONTINUES (OINKS) UPLIFTING MUSIC Life's better together, so stay connected on NZ's leading mobile network. Let's do it. BEEP! ANNOUNCER: (ON RADIO) You're listening to WPI, the 50,000-watt voice of power in Buffalo, and now it's time for Matt Thompson's In Your Face. (JINGLE PLAYS) And a very good afternoon to all of you out there at your home, in your car, wherever you may be. I'm Matt Thompson, and this is In Your Face. Yeah? I'm Ty Kellington. I hate your face. It's great to be back in my old home town of Buffalo, fighting the good fight for our loyal listeners one more time. Now, before we go any further, I want to introduce my producer, Lisa Kellington. Hi, everyone. This lady is the backbone of the show, folks. Ah, shut up. I couldn't do it without her. Hey, Ty. You've got a fine little woman here. I should know. I've had my eye on her for a long time. And have you seen the way she looks at me lately? I think she's got a thing for me there, Ty. All right, we did it! Whoo-hoo! Great first show. Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you ` we got invited for drinks with Roger Pitney in an hour. Matt, I don't know if I can. Oh, come on, Lisa. I need you. I mean, he's the sponsor, you're the producer. Please? (PHONE RINGS) Hello? Hey, honey. Hey, you. Guess what I am doing. I am making pasta, and I am adding the oregano as we speak. Sounds wonderful. Hey, did you hear the show today? Um, yeah, I caught a little bit of it. Well, it couldn't have gone better. Um, Ty, I know you're making dinner for us and everything, but something has come up here. There's just no way I can get out of it, babe. Oh, what is it? Well, Matt invited me to meet the sponsor at Penny's for drinks, so I'll be running a little late. Well, honey, we... Uh, dinner is at seven, you know. Remember, we always eat at seven, and, you know, I'm supposed to do some writing after that, so... I know. I know, sweetheart, and I promise I'm not going to be long. I feel terrible about this, Ty. I'd say just come and join us, but we're going to be talking business, and you'll be bored, so maybe you could just keep it warm for us, please? Ty? Huh? Yeah, no, absolutely, honey. That's no problem. OK, I'll see you. You were on fire today. I mean, when that mother called and almost started crying and then the councilman called to apologise ` that was good stuff. I can't wait for the overnights. I bet you we crushed WDBQ. I'd like to propose a toast to Matt, Lisa and a great show. ALL: Cheers! Bravo! I second that toast. Ty! What are you doing here? Well, there he is. You must be... Matt Thompson. Matt Thompson. That's right. Ty Kellington. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. Yeah, I caught your show today. I thought that was pretty good. Well, thanks very much. We couldn't have done it without Lisa. Well, that's my girl. You know, I figured once I'd burned the dinner, I might as well get out of the house and join the party. Yeah, and since this is such a special occasion, I thought that we should celebrate in style and dinner would be on me tonight. So, Ty, I understand you have a new book coming out. Dead Wrong. No, that's the title of the book. It hits the bookshelves in a couple of months. He's already working on another one. Another thriller, I presume? Yeah. All right, so, let us in on a secret, OK? Murderers, these bad guys ` how do you get into the soul of a psychopath? (LAUGHS NERVOUSLY) I'm sorry. No, that's a good question, Matt. You know, I think the thing is, I don't regard my villains as, you know, evil or bad guys. You know, to me, they're people, you know. They're complex, multidimensional people. The one difference that separates them ` the psychopath ` from you and I is that they have this, you know, for whatever reason, this clear, unfettered capacity to kill... without remorse and without hesitation. Do you want some more wine? No, thanks. I'm at my limit. I run every morning at six at Liberty Park. Good for you. One more and it's lights out for me. (LAUGHS) Yeah, no, I've done that trail before. We should do that together sometime. Oh, yeah. Absolutely. Listen, will you excuse me for a minute? Hey, Mr Life Of The Party. (LAUGHS) Happy to see you like Matt. Well, what's not to like? Good for you. Yeah. WOMAN: (ON RADIO) Should be heating up over the next few days, with daytime highs reaching the upper 70s and night-time lows dipping down to the lower 60s. We can expect clear skies tomorrow with a chance of rain later in the week. For your complete weather update, stay tuned for WPI's Eye On The Sky at the top of the hour. And now back to Matt Thompson's In Your Face. (ON RADIO) Matt Thompson here, still fighting the good fight for everyone out there... Ah, shut up. ...in the great city of Buffalo. Well, it started a few weeks ago. I was just feeling a little bit run-down, tired, you know. And now every day for three days, I've been sick to my stomach. Well, when I got pregnant with Billy, I felt the same way. Dizziness first, then just sick every morning. So, when are you going to tell Ty? Well, I'm going to do the test tonight. I don't want to say anything to him until I'm sure, you know. Good idea. How's he handling the job situation? Well, he hasn't complained too much lately. Well, don't you worry cos if there's a baby on the way, he's going to be the happiest man on earth. Ty? Hey. (LAUGHS) Hey. To what do I owe this? Um, we have to talk. Uh-oh. I bought a pregnancy test kit,... and... Really? You're kidding. Can you believe it? A baby. Are you happy? Wow. Yeah. I mean, I know it's kind of soon. I'm going to have my own kid after all these years. I'm going to be a... So, you're going to be giving notice, then, I guess. No. I mean, the birth's not for another eight months. I've got plenty of time, right? Right. What about after that? We'll see. I want to do what's best for the baby. (PHONE RINGS) Hello? Hi, Ty. Matt Thompson. How are you? Hey, Matt. I'm good. I'm good. How are you doing? Hey, dinner was terrific the other night. We've got to do that again sometime. Yeah, no. OK, hang on. Here's Lise. Thanks. Hi. Hey, Lise. Sorry I'm calling so late, but I just got off the phone with Pitney. Yeah? Matt, that's incredible! Um, yeah, I guess so. Uh-huh. Well, could we talk about this tomorrow? OK. OK, bye. I'm all ears. They want to syndicate the show. Wow! Yeah. I mean, they're asking Matt and I to go to Chicago next week to meet with some network hotshots or something. It'll only be overnight. Good news just keeps on coming. Well, I am so happy about our baby. And you know what, Mummy? (LAUGHS) You know what? You two just sit here and relax, and I'm going to make us some dinner so we can celebrate. OK. OK? (FRANTIC WHISPERING) You sleep. SCARY MUSIC (GRUNTS) (LAUGHTER) (GROANS) Morning. Help! I am so late. I cannot believe I overslept. (PHONE RINGS) Well, honey, you know, you're tired, and you're pregnant. Hello? WOMAN: (ON PHONE) Lisa Kellington? Yeah, this is she. Bye. Buffalo General Hospital. Matt Thompson has been attacked. What?! Oh, my God! OK, well, thank you for calling. I... I'll be there. Thanks. Bye. What? It's Matt. He was just brought into the emergency room. He's been attacked. Attacked? By who? I don't know, Ty. I'm going to go to the hospital. I got here as fast as I could. How is he? I don't know. The doctor said he'd be with us in a minute. Do the cops have any idea who did this? Well, his wallet's gone, so they think it was just a random mugging. Sorry to keep you waiting. Hey. How is he? He's got a subdural haematoma ` a blood clot in his brain. He's comatose right now. Oh, my God. He could be this way for a couple of hours, or worst case, much longer than that. With severe head injuries, it's really hard to predict how long a person might be unconscious. Poor guy. Listen, the good news is that he's stabilised. We've done everything we can for him. You know, if the blow had been just a few inches higher, he wouldn't have survived at all. Well, I faxed the papers. Just make sure he signs the contract. Hmm. Call me in the morning. I'll be here. OK? OK, bye. Who was that? Oh, it's the station trying to get organised for next week. Next week? Well, the show's shut down, isn't it? What with, you know, Matt and everything? No. They're going to put in a sub, at least till they know what's happening. Oh, right. Well, I guess it's back to the old salt mines, then, huh? Afraid so. It's not easy putting in a new guy. Mm-hm. Everything was going so well. Baby on the way, and something like this happens. Yeah. Well, life doesn't make sense sometimes. How's he doing, Doctor? Mm-hm. He's moving his hands? Oh, that's... You're kidding! He's trying to talk? That's fantastic. Well, it took three days, but thank God he's finally awake. Um, this afternoon. I'm going to come by this afternoon. DOCTOR: (ON PHONE) See you then. OK, bye. That was the hospital. Oh. So, our boy's bouncing back, is he? Yes, he's conscious, and he's talking, and... With his hands, and... yeah. (PHONE RINGS) Hello? Hi, Lise. Bev, you don't sound good, honey. Adolfo left me yesterday. We've been together so long, I don't know what I'm going to do. Oh, honey, I'm so sorry. Where are you going to go? Are you going to stay in Costa Rica or...? There's nothing here for me now. Listen, hold on a second, OK? Hold on. Ty? Ty! It's my sister. Her boyfriend just broke up with her. Would it be OK if she stayed here for a little while? Yeah, sure. Thank you. Bev, I just spoke to Ty, and we both want you to stay here. Lisa, I couldn't. No arguments, OK? Do you have enough money for the plane fare? Yeah. You look great. They say a woman glows when she's pregnant. (GIGGLES) Oh, Lisa! Oh, my God! I'm so happy for you. Wow! How about you? How are you holding up? You know, I was on the plane thinking about Adolfo, trying not to lose it, and I kept eyeing that booze cart, wanting to drink myself silly. This time, I didn't touch a drop. Figured you've got to start sometime. I'm proud of you. Remember how Mom used to make us set the table? Yes. I would do your plate and Mom's. And I would do your plate and Dad's. (GIGGLES) What? Aunt Bev. It kind of has a ring to it. Yes, it does. Sorry I was a flake and didn't make it to the wedding. Can't believe how selfish I've been. Thank you. Dinner is served, ladies. Great. BOTH: I'm starved! (LAUGHS) Well, I finally got her settled. I think she's going to sleep for a month. That's good. Something bugging you, Ty? Nah. No. Ty? Yeah, OK, you know what? Nate called me, and he wants me to shoot a video to promote Dead Wrong. I've got to go to the Twilight Bookstore on the 18th. I've got to smile for the cameras. I have to, you know, mingle with the crowd and, you know, mix it up with the fans. You know how I hate that kind of stuff. Mm. Well, I'll go with you, if you want, hold your hand. Oh, yeah? My good luck charm. That sounds nice. This is what I'm thinking, OK? When we're finished the stupid video thing, why don't we just take off, eh? Why don't we just pack up and just get out of here? Oh, Ty... No, listen, listen, listen, listen. My fantasy is the coast of Maine. Clean, crisp air. Those ocean waves. You loved it there, remember? I can't, honey. Now is just not the time. Yeah, well, when is it going to be the right time? Well, Ty, I can't just leave the show, you know. What about Beverly? She just got here. She needs me. Well, yeah. I suppose you're right. We do have to take care of her. Oh! Dammit, Ty! You scared me. What are you doing? Oh, I was just on the net. I didn't think you'd mind. Beverly, of all the places in the house, this is my office. You know, it's a private space. You know, in other words, it's off-limits to everybody. I'm sorry. If I catch you in here one more time, there will be no trial. OK? It will be straight to execution! Well, it won't happen again, sir. I'm glad that Beverly's here. Yeah, I like her. I mean, she's... She's what? Well, you know, she never stops flirting, but I like her. And who can blame her, you know, being me and all. Yes, that must be it. But I tell you, if she winks at me one more time, that's it. I'm calling the police. I'm a married man, dammit! Hm. (DOOR CLOSES) Hi. You celebrating something? Huh? Oh, no. You know what? I don't know what it is today. I am suffering from horrible writer's block. I just find a glass of wine sometimes helps to loosen things up, gets the juices flowing. It just makes me stupid. I'm sure that's not true. Well, anyway... Oh, where are my manners? Would you like to join me for a glass? I hate drinking by myself. That's depressing. Um, no, I promised Lisa. Oh, right, right. Well, it's not like you don't have a chaperone, right? You're looking at him. And you know what? It is a 1982 Chateau de Crain. (WHISPERS) It's $200 a bottle. And do you know what I think? It's actually calling your name. (FRENCH ACCENT) Beverly! Beverly! (LAUGHS) You are so funny! Well, you are so charming. Thank you. So, yeah, we're even. You're also running a little low there. In need of some more Chateau de Crain,... (FRENCH ACCENT) Chateau de Crain. ...Beverly. BOTH CHUCKLE Cheers. Cheers. So, tell me something. How long were you and... Adolfo. Adolfo together for? Uh, almost six years. Wow. Yeah, they were good years. We travelled a lot. We had fun. We did some stupid things. Mm-hm. Good for you. But there were no regrets. Good. Cheers to no regrets. Yeah. Are you excited about the baby? The what? Yeah, I am. No. You know what, though? I'm a little nervous, to be honest. I just, you know... You try being a father-to-be. It's very daunting. Yeah, I don't think that would work out. Why? I don't have the right equipment. Well, apparently, I had all the right equipment. (BOTH CHUCKLE) Cheers to equipment. Oh! Oh! Oh, I'm so, so sorry. It's OK. I'm so sorry. Let me get that for you. Oh! I used to be a waitress. I'm used to spilling things on people. Oh, really? Cheque, please! (LAUGHS) Hey! Ty! What? What's wrong? This shouldn't happen. Why? I thought this was what you wanted. You've been giving me the eye for days, Bev. No, you misunderstood. No, I don't think so. Ty! What is going on here? Why are you playing games with me? I think I should leave. You don't have to go. Ty, what's going on? She's leaving. What? Look, it's all my fault. I decided to have a glass of wine, cos, you know, I was writing and Beverly insisted on joining me, and it was` You offered it to me! Do you want to tell her or I can tell her or...? Tell me what? Look, because of... Because of the alcohol, you know, I suppose, anyway, Beverly's behaviour toward me became very inappropriate. You son of a bitch! Hey, calm down! He's lying! How can you...? You know, after all that we've done for you, you stand there and you insult me to my face, and that is very hurtful. Beverly, you promised me you were not going to drink anymore. What did you do? Well, tell her. My God! Do you think I'm that pathetic that I'd...? I'm out of here. Hey. Hey. You look like you could use some company out here. Thanks. Sure didn't expect today to turn out like it did. Yeah. Yeah, no, me neither. I've been thinking, Ty. Let's take that trip. Really? Yeah. The coast of Maine sounds wonderful. Let's go next week after your video shoot. That is perfect. Well, I'll call the studio and let them know. OK. OK. It's a date. Afternoon, Pete. (GROANS) Afternoon, Mr K. How goes the world? Could not be better. I hear congrats are in order ` a young'un on the way and all. Yeah, soon enough. Mine are all grown and gone now. Life's sure to change, though. Yes, sir. What do you mean? Baby comes, everything changes. I think my wife and I talked maybe 10 minutes that first year, she was so busy with attending. Oh, the loving stopped too. Women get that way when they drop a litter. Damndest thing. Anyway, you're in for a ride, that's for sure. Hello, Dad. Hello! Have you given any thought to what you want to name the baby? Um, no. Well, if it's a boy ` and I hope it is... t's got to be Tyson Kellington Jr. Mama's little man. (HUMS BRAHMS' LULLABY) I'm going to have somebody come to your house every day with food. I'd do it myself, but my car is in the shop for a few days. Well, why don't you use mine? Honey, are you sure? Yeah, I'll just borrow Ty's. He never goes out anyway. All right, then. It's settled. Home delivery by Penny. Thanks. You know, they say I'll be back on the air in a month. There's no hurry there, Ty. No, we've got to get organised. I'll need you out at my house for work sessions in the mornings. Yeah, I heard you. What do you mean "Not my best work"? MAN: (OVER PHONE) Come on, Ty. That's enough. What are you, a literary critic now as well as an agent? Ty, listen to me... Yeah, you know what? You're right, Nate. (SARCASTICALLY) No, it's not my best work. No, no, that's OK. I'll start a new story. No, hold the story. I've better go, though, because I've got to get writing, all right? Bye. Thanks again for the car. You're welcome. Thank you. Bye. What is this? You're going to be working at his house? Yeah, it's not a big deal. I just have a lot of prep work to do. He's going to be back on the air in a month, and there's a lot of catching up to do. What, what, what? What do you mean? Back on the air? Yeah. The doctors say he's making an amazing recovery. You know what? No, I've had it. OK, they cannot... First of all, you take this job, and you're never at home. You're always on the phone talking business, and you're planning trips to Chicago to do` I don't know ` to do God knows what. No, no, listen. And then your dysfunctional sister, she's on my computer all the time. She's coming onto me, right? And now you're going to go work at Matt's house? What's next? Move in with the guy? Why don't you just get it over with and just marry the son of a bitch! Are you joking with me, Ty? Listen to yourself! You sound crazy! You are not going over to his house. Let go of me! You going to start being like a wife here. Ty! You are hurting me, Ty! Listen to me! (SCREAMS) Oh, my God, honey. I'm so sorry. Are you OK? No. My ankle! Oh. Argh! Ah! Don't... You probably sprained it, sweetie. Can you stand up? I... All right. The good news is that the baby is just fine. However, you've got a fractured ankle and torn ligaments around the ankle. It's what's causing all this pain. So you're going to have to stay in bed for a while, hmm? When can I go back to work? Maybe in a week or two. But the best thing you can do for the time being a stay off that foot and get some rest. We have a baby to think about now. I'll make sure she behaves. OK. Here we go. Let me just, uh... Here. Oh, you know what? There you go. You're going to have to lift up my legs. My ribs are... OK. OK, nice and easy. Ow! Just like that. Oh! Nice and easy. OK. Here, let me put this underneath here. Ow. Are you OK? Should I get you more` more pillows? No, I'm fine. Are you hungry, baby? Can I get you something to eat? Ty, we need to talk. Now, OK? I'm sorry, baby. I don't know` I don't know what came over me. You're so different these last few weeks. It's` It's this whole side of you that I've never seen before. Come on. You have this insane fixation on Matt, like you think that there's something going on with us. Ty, there's nothing. I know. I know. You know, I don't know what came over me. I was... I was just having a very bad day, baby, and you know, Nate was calling me all the time. I was very frustrated over my writing and the deadline and everything. And I promise you that nothing like this is ever going to happen again. I promise you. I hear what you're saying, Ty. I really want to believe you, honey. (MOBILE PHONE RINGS) Hello? Hello? (PHONE BEEPS) (PHONE LINE GOES DEAD) Are you all done? I'm just not feeling so hot, Ty. Oh, cos I made our favourite here ` blueberry pancakes. I guess the baby is in a bad mood. You know what? I think you two just need a little rest. That's all. Well, we'll live. I really need to make some calls. OK. LISA: (OVER PHONE LINE) I just took a bad fall, so just tell Matt that I'm OK, and we can do a lot of work over the phone, OK? Hello? Hello? Honey, could you come here, please? Ty! I'm coming! Yeah, what is it, honey? Something is wrong with the phone. Oh, let me see. (SIGHS) Oh. That's odd. Yeah, I have no idea. I'll have to get a hold of the phone company. All right. My cell phone is in my purse downstairs. I didn't think of that. OK. (PHONE RINGS) (QUIETLY) Hello? MATT: (OVER PHONE) Oh, Ty, hi. It's Matt. Listen, I just got a call from the office. They said Lisa had been hurt. Yeah. Yeah, she slipped and fell. She hurt her ankle pretty bad, actually. I don't think she's going to be back to work for quite some time. Oh. Wow, um... Well, can I talk to her for a second? Aw, that's nice, Matt. It's good of you to be concerned. But you know what? The meds that doctor gave her, they knock her out pretty well. Yeah. Yeah. I know what that's like, um... Well, I'll let her know you called. I'm glad you're feeling better, buddy. Bye. (PHONE BEEPS) Jerk. (PHONE LINE GOES DEAD) (WHISPERS) OK, just grab this. Oh, by the way, I found out what happened with the phones. I talked to Pete, and when he drove over this morning, he said there's trucks lined all up and down the main road. He says some kind of general grid failure. Tech talk. I think there's going to be no service for a day or two. Did you get my cell phone? Yeah, no, I looked in your purse. I looked in the kitchen, everywhere. I can't find it. It's gone. I know it's in my purse, Ty. If you don't believe me, I can bring up your purse. You can take a look yourself. You think maybe you left it at the hospital? No. I didn't. You know what? I will... I'll give the house a once over, all right? I see you. Can't sleep. I guess the baby is keeping me awake. (WATER SPLASHING) Pete! Morning! Looks like you ought to stay off that foot, ma'am, especially with a young'un on the way. You're right. I know. Uh, listen, Pete, do you have a cell phone? No, ma'am. Don't like them, don't need them. You and Ty. Um,... could you do me a favour, then? What kind of favour? Well, I'd like to tell Penny and a few of my friends that I'm all right, um, so when you get home or when you're near a pay phone, would you give Penny a ring for me? Is there something wrong with your phones, Mrs K? Ty said they were working on the lines out on the main road. He said that you saw some trucks yesterday. Well, ma'am, I don't recollect no trucks or nothing. I don't know. Right, well, this is her number. Can you just let her know that I'm all right, but I would like her to come out here? I would ask Ty, but you know how he doesn't like to go into town, so, um, would you mind, Pete? I suppose I could do that. Mr K, I'm leaving now. Hey. I finished the hedges in the rose gardens. Thanks, Pete. Oh, listen, Mr K, your wife gave me this. Wanted me to call,... uh, Penny... on account of the phones being out. She seemed a little out of sorts. I thought you might want to handle it personally. Thanks, Pete. Hey. I guess it's pretty clear you don't trust me anymore. What, are you getting poor Pete sneaking around for you? Making your calls? I asked Pete to call Penny because our phones are out, Ty. Nobody is sneaking around. Well, why didn't you ask me? Pete said he didn't know anything about any trucks on the road yesterday. He said that he didn't know anything about the phone lines being out either. Sweetheart, well, first of all, we're talking about Pete, OK? "Morning, Mr K." All right? You know how foggy he gets at the best of times. I know that he saw the trucks, because I saw them myself when I went for my run. And what do you think, the phone lines are just going off all by themselves? Listen, why don't you...? Why don't you make a list, like this, of the names in the numbers of the people that you want to contact, and I'll just` I'll phone them myself? In fact, if it's that important to you, I'll go into town this afternoon. OK? Yeah, that would be great. No prob. I'm going to fire up the computer and see if I can't churn out a little work myself before dinner. And you holler if you need anything, OK? (SCOFFS) Pete didn't see trucks. Honey, it's like a dam broke. The writing, it's pouring out of me. I cranked` I swear to God, I cranked out, like, 15, 20 pages today. You know, call me crazy, I'm actually... (LAUGHS) I'm looking forward to going to that stupid video thing on Friday night at the bookstore. Did you remember to call Penny? I beg your pardon? You said you were going to call Penny. Yeah, no. Yeah, I did. I'm just... I'm just trying to have a nice meal and... a little pleasant conversation, and you keep talking about phones and Penny. No, I did. I called her, baby. I left` just left a message. OK. Are you all right? I don't... It's the food, I think. Every time I eat, I feel sick. I don't think it's the food. I'm eating the same food as you are, and I feel fine. Well, you're not pregnant, Ty. Maybe it's the baby. Maybe something's wrong with the baby. No, nothing is wrong with the baby. Can we just go one day without talking about the baby?! Really? Or phones or Penny or the office? Just` How about talking about, uh, you know, "Thank you, Ty, for taking such good care of me like this." You know? Or a big hand for the husband who's waiting on his wife every bloody day, hand and foot. What about mentioning that?! Instead of, you know, babies and phones, and... I just want to have a... just a nice, you know, meal with you, babe. (GRUNTS) (WATCH BEEPS) (COMPUTER BEEPS) (WATCH BEEPS) (SIGHS) Piss off, Beverly. "Blue cohosh." "Blue cohosh. "Blue cohosh leaves were used by Native American women to treat a variety of ailments. "Taken in large enough doses, this powerful herb was known "to have a stimulative effect on the uterus and to... "induce mis` miscarriages." Oh, God, no. No. Come on. DRAMATIC MUSIC (WATCH BEEPS) (WHIMPERS) (CLATTERING) Come on. (WHIMPERS) Bad wife! (SCREAMS) Bad wife! I found the bottle of blue cohosh, you son of a bitch! What are you doing to me?! I'm your husband, Mrs Kellington! I need to be treated with a little respect! Why?! Just tell me why do you want to kill the baby, Ty? Because I love you, and I want us to be together ` just the two of us and no one else. Can you understand that? (DRILL BUZZES) There we go. Snug as a bug. All right, listen, I've got to go to this stupid thing now, but, um, when I get back, we're going to pack up, and we're going to go to Maine, OK? Just like we said that we would. It's going to give us both a fresh perspective, you know, and we need that. I know that I do. So, you just relax and take it easy, cos I am very late now. And try to have a better attitude. OK? All right. Wish me luck. (DRILL BUZZING) (LOCK CLICKS) PENNY: Well, Matt said that she was on some heavy medication. I'm sure she'll call when she feels better. That information came from Ty. I don't trust anything that he says. Oh, come on, Bev. You weren't there, you didn't see what he did to me. I mean, what do we really know about him anyway? He doesn't seem to have any family, any friends. Well, I know that he moved here after his first wife died. What happened to her? She had a heart attack. Listen, I have to go over there to bring her car back. I'll give you a full report. So stop worrying. (SIGHS) (KNOCKS AT DOOR) (KNOCKING AT DOOR) Hello? Hello? Lisa? Anybody home? Lisa? Hello? Penny. Ty. Hi. I just returned Lisa's car. I just wanted to say hi to her. And then I'll call a friend to pick me up. Oh, thank you. Yeah, Lisa is fine. She's resting. I understand. I just want to see her. Yeah, yeah. No, that's... That's actually not possible. What do you mean? Well, I mean, she's not in any condition to see company, that's all. I think I'd better check on her anyway. What are you doing? Ty! Get your hands off me! Penny! Penny, help me, please! (BANGING ON DOOR) What's going on here?! Let go! Let go! Please, Penny! (GASPS) Penny! (GASPING) Penny! He's got me locked in a room upstairs! (GASPS) (GRUNTS) (MOANS) Penny! (PENNY'S VOICE ECHOES) Ty! Ty! Ty! Shh! (INDISTINCT WHISPERING) (WHISPERS INDISTINCTLY) Hi. My name is Ty Kellington, and my latest novel Dead... will be` will be on bookshelves... uh... Fuck. Where have you been? I've been busy. I've been doing stuff. What`? What are you doing?! Where's Penny? (SIGHS) I don't know. Penny left. She's gone. You're lying! Hey! You know what? You're starting to behave like my first wife. And that saddens me, you know? That really fucking does. You know, Rebecca, she could not understand. She could not grasp that marriage is the most important thing. You know, it needs to be held together,... (GROANS) ...at any cost. Are you listening to me? You're being very rude right now. So, you know, she thought... Good God, you know, I don't know what she thought. She thought she could just, you know, just leave one day, and... and she did and she got away with that, but that's not going to happen with us. Stop it! Hey! Listen to this. Hi. I'm Ty Kellington, and my latest novel, Dead Wrong, is going to be in bookstores September 23. (LAUGHS) Huh?! (BLEEP) Genius. (MUMBLES) Ty Kellington... ...gonna be in bookstores... (GRUNTS) CRASH! Ah. I'm Ty Kellington... (GRUNTS) (WHIMPERS) (PEOPLE TALKING, GLASSES CLINKING) MAN: Here's Mr Kellington now. WOMAN: Here he comes. Ah, thank you. (STRAINS) Could you sign this, please? Thank you. Thank you. Mr Kellington,... Hi. I love your work. My question is, how do you come up with so many different kinds of murders? What? It is from the newspapers or television, or is it just your imagination? (MUMBLES) No, I didn't` I didn't want to kill anybody. I beg your pardon? I beg your pardon? (MUMBLES) No, I didn't have a choice. She gave me no choice. I had no choice. That's why. Thank you. Ah! Uh! (WHIMPERS) Ow! Oh! Ah! Whoa! Argh! (MOANS) MAN: Whenever you're ready, Mr Kellington. All right, right now, that thing now? Yes, sir. Camera is rolling. Hi, I'm Ty Kellington, and my latest novel, Dead Wrong, will be in bookstores... (INDISTINCT WHISPERING) (WHISPERING) Why are you following me? Why are you following? (INDISTINCT WHISPERING) Why don't you listen to me? I told you to listen to me. (INDISTINCT WHISPERING) Mr Kellington, are you all right? What? Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. MAN: Are you all right? MAN: (LAUGHS) What is this? (WHISPERS) I found it. I found it pretty big. (MOANING) (CAR APPROACHES) (STRAINS) Ah! (STRAINS, WHIMPERS) Argh! (MOANS) Ah! (MOANS) (GLASS SHATTERS) (MOANS) Stop! Help! Argh! Wait! Help! (MOANS, WHIMPERS) What are you doing? It hurts ` bad. (SOBS) I'm leaving. See? You shouldn't have broke this. Are you happy, Ty? The baby is gone. (SOBS) You should get some sleep, OK? I'm just going to be over here on the couch. If you need anything at all, all right, you just holler. And tomorrow morning we get up, and we're going to pack for Maine. And then it's just hurry up and relax, just the two of us. (SOBS) I'm sorry about the baby. But you know what? I just think it's going to be... better this way. BEVERLY: "Rebecca Kellington." "Survived by her mother... "Kate Dilworth." I don't think I understand, ma'am. Are you saying that your daughter didn't have a heart attack? That's right. That story was Ty's idea. What do you mean? She killed herself. Oh, God. I'm sorry. Ty didn't want it to get out that his wife committed suicide, so he covered the whole thing up. Um,... I hope that you don't mind my asking, but what exactly happened? After she'd been living with Ty for a few months, she changed. How? Became distant, strange. She didn't call me. The last time I spoke to her, she didn't make any sense. Kept saying she felt trapped. I should've gone over to check on her, but Ty kept telling me not to worry, that she was being treated for depression, she was on medication. And one day he called and said he had found her in the bedroom. She hung herself. She was a happy, healthy girl before she met that man. Did you say your sister is married to Ty now? Yeah. Listen to me. That man drove my little girl to kill herself as sure as I'm sitting here,... and I wouldn't want the same thing to happen to your sister. That's it. There you go. (CAR APPROACHES) Come on. Come on. That's good. You're doing good. You're doing good. That's it. It's your sister. What` What` What is she doing here? Oh, God. OK, we can't let her ruin everything, OK? We can't. We have to make her go away. All right? Because, frankly, this is none of her business, Lise. This is about us. It's about you and me and Maine. (DOORBELL RINGS) I don't want the same thing to happen to Beverly as happened to Penny. That would be awful. Mm. (DOORBELL RINGS) Are you ready? Mm. Hi. Lisa! Well, what a surprise. We need to talk. This isn't a good time, Beverly. We were just leaving. Where are you going? Well, Ty was taking me out. Um, I've been cooped up the last few days, you know? Can we speak in private? Listen, if you have anything to say to Lisa, then you can say to both of us, cos we have no secrets from each other. You need to leave, Beverly. I am worried about you. Everything's fine. Are you sure? Yes. Now, we have to leave, so you need to go. First, you need to hear me out. And you may not believe that he lied to you about me, but he lied about his first wife. Do you know how she really died? She killed herself. Did he tell you that? Yeah, he told me. I know all about that. Ty told me all about that. Well, did he tell you that she did it because of him? That he drove her to it? God, what a` what a nasty, cruel thing to say. I spoke to Rebecca's mother this morning. She told me the whole story. So now you're calling people up, and you're stirring up trouble, because you're angry at Ty? You know, I love my husband, and I trust him, so get out of my house. What has he done to you?! Why can you not just listen to what your sister is saying to you? You know something? You may have fooled my sister, but you haven't fooled me, OK? Stop. Beverly, stop. No, you're doing the same thing to Lisa that you did to Rebecca. You're telling people she's too sick to come to the phone. Cutting her off from her family and friends, using lies to manipulate and confuse her. You're twisted, Ty, like one of the characters in your books. Lisa... What am I supposed to say to that? You know, first of all, Rebecca was confused, OK? And it wasn't her, it was her mother that did all the manipulating, OK? All right? Filling her head with all these horrible lies about me, because` Shush, shush, shush. She did that because she didn't like me. She never liked me. And she wanted just to take away everything good that we had. You know what? You know what the sad thing is? She did that. She did that, and she got away with that. But I'll tell you something. If I had the chance to do that again, whoo... Beverly, run! He's going to kill you! Oh, you don't care? Argh! (STRAINS) (GRUNTS) Argh! You're going to ruin everything here now. See, this was very unnecessary. Argh! (SCREAMS) Ty! Get away from her! Lisa,... I know that you're not going to do that, because I know you. Do you, Ty? You really think you know me? Yes, I do. Baby, I know you completely. And I know that despite everything, that you still love me. And so I know there's no way that you can look me in the eye and pull the trigger, baby. Honey,... you need to give me the gun. Can you please just give me that gun? I'm going to take the gun. Argh! (SCREAMS) I think that you're very upset. Why are you doing this to me, Lise? To you? Lisa, you're my wife. And you said that we would always be together, right, baby? That was before I knew who you really were. I love you, Lise. I love you, baby. (GUNSHOT) (SOBS) Lisa,... it's OK. (SOBS) Honey. (CRIES) First show in three months. Are you ready for a comeback, partner? I might ask the same thing of you, partner. It hasn't been easy. Comeback? I think I'm ready to try. Good. Me too. (CHUCKLES) Now get in there and fight the good fight. Supertext Captions by Red Bee Media Australia. www.able.co.nz Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. Able 2017