1 (EERIE MUSIC) # ("SILENT NIGHT" PLAYS) (PHONE MAKES "OFF THE HOOK" TONE) # All is calm # All is bright # Round yon virgin # Mother and child # Holy infant so tender and mild # Sleep in heavenly peace # Sleep in heavenly peace # Silent night # Holy night # All is calm # All is bright # Round yon virgin # Mother and child... # (DOG WHINES / SCRATCHES GLASS) (DOG BARKS) '(CHILDREN SCREAM)' (KEYPAD BEEPS) One female in her late thirties and three minors. Multiple stab wounds and blunt force trauma. What about the ex husband? The wife had a restraining order against him. Dylan Bennet. Spent the night with a bottle of Jack Daniels. First Christmas without his family. All the more reason. You didn't see him when he ID'd his family. Looked like he'd been hit by a train. Seeing his kids like that, all the blood. It was definitely a nightmare for him. If this guy did it he gets my vote for a goddamn Academy Award. Say the stepfather, this Grady Edwards did it. What we got on him? Nothing. Said he was from Kansas. Except can't find a match in any database. Stopped the newspaper to disappear. We think he's done this before. Three years ago in New Jersey, a wife and three kids, gunshot wounds to the back of the head. Stepfather disappeared. Lived in a rented room where he met the victims. Both rooms owned by older women. The woman who lives in New Jersey said he's a wonderful man, always paid rent on time and in cash, so she never asked him for any identification. He's smart. Toyota Land Cruiser we found abandoned, paid for in cash. No driver's licence required for registration. No credit cards, no anything, which means... No photo ID required. Always a divorced or widowed situation. I'm telling you, this guy's a monster. Even if this is your guy, it's been six months. He could be anywhere by now. Mom, Beth says I can't get these. Hey, you two, stop arguing. Why does she always pick the cookies? It's not fair! Life is not fair. Life is about the woman getting to pick the cookies. Sorry, they get a little out of control sometimes. They're just kids. Sooner you figure out the cookie deal, easier your life's gonna be. Just saying. It is a woman's world, and we're just guests here. Wise man. I'd say your wife is very lucky. Oh, er... I'm not married any more. Still wear it but, er... I lost my wife and daughter in an accident last year. Drunk driver. Oh, God. I'm so sorry. It's OK. I could use a little help though. Sure. Where is the peanut butter? I just moved to Portland, and I don't know this store yet. It's actually two aisles over. This way? Uh-huh. Thank you. You're so welcome. Remember what I told you. What? If I didn't know better, I'd think you were following me. Oh. Hey. Erm... ..I'm not usually this forward, but I'm recently divorced and... I'm taking my kids for a pizza, so I thought maybe you might wanna go. The truth is, I'm dying for some adult conversation. I'm not usually this easy. David Harris. Susan. Susan Harding. It's very nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. # "Typical" - Mutemath Still can't believe she didn't come. She had some things to do. A little help here. Yeah. At least you have me. So, have you met this guy? A couple of times. When I came by to say hi to your mom. He seems cool. But she's only known him since after Christmas. It's so fast. Come on, give it a chance. Before you do something stupid. Like... what? I don't know, like irritating your mom and getting sent back to military school. It seems like she's rushing into things. Don't you think? It's her business what she does with her life. She tends to screw that up, mostly. Come on, Michael. Chill on this one. No fights with your mom. OK. OK. I got something to show you. (ALL SHOUT) Surprise! This is a surprise. This is a surprise. Thank you. I'm so happy to have you home! Hey, Michael. What's up? Hey, Sean! Holy crap, you're huge. Thanks. I missed you, come here. Beth, hey. I missed you too. Welcome home. Hey, Aunt Jackie. Leah, hey. Hi, sweetie. Look at you. Your hair's gotten longer. They ease up after a year. You look so... So much like a man. I was expecting a boy. That's what the military does. Builds men. Good strong men. Michael, this is David. David, Michael. That a regulation cut? No. It wasn't real military. It was just a school for screw ups. Oh. Good to finally meet you. I've heard so much about you. # "Eternal Summer" - Red Means Go Everything seems to be going great. Sean and Beth love him. What's not to love? He's almost too good to be true. Don't start, Jackie. I'm kidding. I like him. Do you think I'm crazy to be engaged to someone I've known six months? You've always been crazy. That's nothing to do with him. He seems a little crazy too. About you. Everyone have enough to eat? (ALL) Yeah! I would like to propose a toast. First of all, I wanna thank Susan, Sean and Beth who, in a very short time, have taken me in and made me feel at home. This is a dream come true for me. Thank you. And... ..to Michael. Your return makes us complete. Family is the most important thing. Without it, we have nothing. Welcome home, Michael. Here, here. (APPLAUSE) I think I'm a little nauseous after that. Stop it! You want something to drink? No, thanks. We have a surprise for you too. Really? Jackie pulled a few strings, and she can get you a job working with her as a real estate agent. Oh, I couldn't. Of course you can. Just follow me around and we'll get you set up. It is a great opportunity for us, and she went out of her way. I can't say no to my bride-to-be or her sister, can I? Thank you, Jackie. Don't thank me. Thank her. She convinced me to get you off the road so she can keep an eye on you. Oh, did you? Thank you. I'm gonna go have a word with your son. OK. Oh, God. I hope Michael takes to him. He will. He's just been blindsided by the divorce. He'll bounce back. Michael. Give me four minutes. Meet me in the basement. What did he say? He said he wants me to meet him in the basement. In the basement? Yeah. Why? I don't know. I guess I'm about to find out. Those two are mine. You're welcome to use the others. What's all this for? I'm a bit of a wannabe carpenter. I built these storage cabinets myself. I'm working up in the attic right now on some termite damage. I think we need a real toast. Just the guys. This is where I keep the good stuff. There we go. Don't let your mom know I've got a tequila stash. I've worked my ass off trying to convince her I'm perfect. I know this must be a shock. Your mom and me getting married and all, but I want you to know, I want us to be a real family. Because without it we have nothing? Oh. OK. Touche. So I get a little corny sometimes. I meant what I said. You just let me handle your mother, and I'm gonna make sure you stay right here, where you belong. No more military school. We're gonna put this family back together, you and me, father and son. Stepfather. Stepfather. And son. That's smooth, isn't it? (COUGHS) So your mother tells me you're one hell of a swimmer. Yeah, I do OK. You know, I used to swim in competition, in college at U of O. Your senior year is gonna be very important. Could get a scholarship swimming. You should be training. It's hard to train in a back-yard pool. Your old school has a summer programme. It does but I... I can't use that pool any more. That's the past. Here is to the future. Remember I have to go see my grandparents tomorrow. But I'll be back the day after. I'm sorry. It's the day I get back, but it's fine. I'll call someone else. Shut up! I'm sorry. I wanna get my licence, so can you take me by the DMV? Maybe. I'll think about it. Why not? I like having you dependent on me. Alright, get in the car. Good night. Night. Night, Leah. Bye. Glad you're home, Michael. Thanks, Aunt Jackie. I'm so glad to be home. Thank you for coming. Do you think David meant what he said about letting you stay? He said he was gonna make it happen, so we'll see. Sweet. Bye. A lot for one day, huh? No, no. It was nice. Thanks. I'm trying too hard. You can say it. Look, Michael, I know it's difficult to come home to another man in the house. I just need you to try and get along, OK? Mom, can we just hold the lectures, please? I've been home for two seconds. OK. Just` He's a really good guy. He cares about me. We're trying to start a new life - Don't want me to mess it up? That's not fair. I get it. I'll try not to inconvenience you. Michael` I'm sorry. I'm... I'm pretty tired, Mom. OK. OK. Goodnight. Maybe he should stay there his senior year. His place is here with his family. But you don't know what he was like. The kids he was hanging out with, the lying... His temper was out of control. Believe me, I want him here more than anything in the world, I just... ..hope he's ready. You're right. Are you ready? Depends. Are you ready for it? (BOTH GIGGLE) # "Safeway" - Feersum Ennjin Wow, that smells good. Hey. How was work? Work was great. These are for you. Thank you. Michael. What's this? Locker key to the boys gym at your old high school. Swim team starts training first week of July. (SHOCKED LAUGH) Wait, how did you swing this? I had a chat with Mrs Rivers, the athletic director. Very open-minded woman. David, that was so sweet. Yeah, that's incredible. It's just a probationary period for now. There's no guarantee they'll let you back in the fall. But we'll work on that later. It means a lot. Thank you so much. You're welcome. So, what are we having? I think it's so cool that he did what he said he was gonna do. I know. I know. I told you everything was gonna work out. "Maybe you're right." Are we going to the DMV tomorrow? Erm... yeah. I'll be by around 10. "That sounds good." Alright, good night. "Night." # "Never Less Than Perfect" - Blurtonia > (HEAVY METAL MUSIC) Hey Sean, turn that down please! Sean, turn that down now. I mean it. Your mother said to turn it down. You think it is a good idea they're so passionate at their age? They've known each other since grade school. She's a good influence on Michael. You should stop being so old-fashioned. I think it's so lucky your mom met David. Why's that? He is gonna be your ticket to staying here with me. Maybe I don't wanna stay here. Maybe you want to go back to an all-boys military school? Maybe. Mm-hm. But I like looking at you. That's why we make a good couple. Cos I like you looking at me. Are you OK, Sean? Erm... er, yeah, I'm OK. You sure, buddy? This is great. I've missed family dinners. You've missed them? Does that mean you were married before? David lost his wife and daughter in an accident. Yeah, a drunk driver. Oh. I had no idea. I'm sorry, David. I'm sorry. I guess that's why family's important to me, Michael. Family is important. We haven't always had such great experiences. Hey, it wasn't all Dad's fault. I didn't say it was. Our family wasn't that bad. I saw on TV a woman who drove off a bridge with her three kids` That is so not dinner table conversation, young lady. They all drowned. That kind of thing really gets to me. That someone could do that to her own children. Makes you wonder why she'd do something so sick. Can we change conversation? (DOORBELL) Dad! Maybe they disappointed her. Dad! Hey, how are you? Let me take this. Hey. Hey, Dad. Aren't you gonna say hello to him? No. Shotgun! What? No way you're getting shotgun! Hey, work it out, guys. Work it out. Hey. Back on Sunday. They're going to camp` I know they're going to camp. I'm only in town a few days. I'll take them to a Blazers game. They can spend the night at the hotel. Back tomorrow. Where's the co-ed girlfriend? That's over. She was working for a PhD. She wasn't much younger than you; she just took better care of herself, that's all. Is Michael home? He doesn't want to see you. Those his words or yours? His. "Your cheque is late" are mine. Make sure you don't spend any of the money on my replacement. It's not necessary to replace you, Jay. You're not missed. Good to see you too, Susan. You guys ready? Everything OK? He's just always such an ass. So, Michael. Jackie has me covering an open house in the afternoon, but let's have lunch tomorrow? What do you say? That would be really nice. Yeah, that would be good. Great. (DOORBELL) Hey, Mrs Cutter. How are you? I'm fine, Susan... < There was a police sketch... David?! Yes. I can assure you it's not David. Don't worry. It is so not him. If you see it, come over and let's talk about it. Thanks, Mrs Cutter. Alright. (SNEEZES) You alright? Yeah. That was Mrs Cutter. She's known as the cat lady. Stopped by with one of her gazillion cats. (SNEEZES) They make my allergies go crazy. What did she want? Wanted to tell me she had seen this story on America's Most Wanted about this killer and that the police sketch looked just like you. It was all I could do not to laugh in her face. You know Erica Harmon, right? A couple of years ago she tells Erica Harmon's husband Erica's having an affair because she sees a man sneaking into their house every morning, just after he leaves. And was she? Well, yeah. Well, there you go. It wasn't any of her business. She told the neighbourhood before she told him. Great, this'll make me a hit with the neighbours, huh? I gotta go. Oh. I'd rather be the mystery man sneaking into Mrs Harman's house. What does she look like? Stop it. Where are you having lunch? I'll drop Michael off. There's a diner across from the office. I'll bring him home on my way to the open house. Have a great day. Hey, Mom. Hey, sleepy head. Want something to eat? Yes, please. Where's David? You just missed him. Good morning, Mrs Cutter. OK. Anybody got a sweet tooth? Want dessert? No, no. Sure? More tea? No, I'm fine. Just the cheque, please. Thank you for lunch. Absolutely. So, what I really wanted to talk to you about was... Well, I need a favour. What kind of favour? I'd like you to be my best man. Me? I'd really be honoured if you would. There's no one else I'd rather have. I know sometimes I get a little carried away with the whole family thing, but the truth is I'm really happy you're home. Like I said, I'm gonna make sure you stay home and this family stays complete, right? There you go. Thank you. So, erm... what do you say? Well... I know it would make your mother very happy. Yeah. Yeah, OK. Oh. That's great. That is great. Without sounding too sentimental, meeting your mother that day in the supermarket changed my life. It was hard, after what happened to my wife and daughter. My little Michelle was my whole world, my whole life. Watching her grow was everything. You'll understand what I'm talking about when you have kids of your own. Not that you and Kelly should be rushing. No, no, no. Don't worry. You've got years to go if you're smart. When it happens... I think you'll see what I mean. They're everything. Lisa would have turned 11 next week. Who's Lisa? My daughter. Thanks. I'm sorry, I thought you said her name was Michelle. Did I? Mm-hm. It's Lisa Michelle. You must have heard it wrong. Oh. Oh, I'm sorry. Yeah... 11 next week. Damn it! Excuse me. Excuse me! Hi. Hello there. We're the Baldwins. We called about the house. Mrs Baldwin, Mr Baldwin. I'm David Harris. Mrs Baldwin, do you have any children? Three girls. Three girls. You're gonna love this place. (DOORBELL) (CATS MEW) Stay here. Finish your dinner. (DOORBELL) OK, I'm coming. Alright. Yeah. Come on. Come on, baby. Come on. Let's see who it is. (CAT SQUEALS) Midnight? Midnight? Where is that cat? Where is he? Midnight? Where is that Midnight? Come here. What are you doing? (CAT HISSES) What's the matter? (SCREAMS) (GROANS / STRUGGLES TO BREATH) (CAT MEWS) (MUFFLED STRUGGLING) (STRUGGLING STOPS) (CAT MEWS) 1 # "Melee" - Drew Smith So, are you? Am I what? Gonna be his best man? Erm... yeah, I guess. I said yes, so... What? I erm... I'm about to get another father, and I can't talk to the one I have now. Well, maybe you should start. # You want the truth # I don't know what's real # You found me out I'm still nipping at your heels # I could try But the feeling won't let go... # What's wrong? Didn't you close your door? Yeah. Beth, is that you? Sean? Sean. No, there's no one here. (SCREAMS) What?! Oh! Jesus, David. Oh, come on. Where are you going? I'm gonna go home. You don't have to leave. No, it's OK. Were you just watching us? Doing what? I just got home from work. I'm gonna take a shower and get ready for dinner. You and Kelly have been together for a long time. All I'm saying is I just want you to be careful. She seems like a very nice young woman. A young man should be more discreet with his affections. What does that mean? People might get the wrong idea. You wouldn't want that? What do people think about you and my mother? Michael! Excuse me, apologise. No, for what? Being disrespectful. It's OK. It's OK. It's healthy to have open family dialogue, right? How was your day? Busy. (SNIFFS / SNEEZES) Was Mrs Cutter here today? No, it's probably the house I was showing. They have cats. < (FRONT DOOR OPENS) Sean, Beth? Hey, if you ever lay a hand on one of my kids again, it'll be the last thing you do. What are you talking about? This bastard tried to choke Sean! I didn't choke` You put your hand around his neck` He wasn't listening to his mother. I was trying to show him a little discipline. From what I've seen, that's lacking a bit` You ever touch my family again, I will kill you, I swear to God! This is not your family any more, Jay! What do you know about this guy, huh? He's not sleeping with his secretary. Not a goddamn thing! I'm gonna call the police if you don't leave. You touch my kids again, you got some big trouble coming. Oh, my God. I'm so sorry. It's OK. Come here. I'm so sorry. He had no goddamn right grabbing Sean like that! You can't do this anymore, come on! Calm down, please. Here. You dropped this. It fell out of your pocket when you were going at it. Thanks. You stopped me from doing something really dumb in there. Yeah, probably did. I don't like this guy. I don't trust him. What do you know about this guy? Not any more than you, really. You got taller. Yeah, well, it's been a year. Hey, come on. Talk to me for a second. What do you want? I don't know. I want to talk to you. Your mom says you don't wanna see me. Is that true? I don't know, Dad. I'm not the one who left. I left your Mom. I didn't leave you. You kids are the most important thing in the world to me. You have a funny way of showing it. I know. I screwed up. I feel bad about that, but I'd like to make it up to you. But you're not gonna see me? You're not gonna talk to me? Nah... Are you OK, Sean? Yeah. I guess I shouldn't have told Dad. Well` No. It wasn't your fault, Sean. I shouldn't have done what I did. It wasn't right. I'm not your father. Maybe someday, but... This is all new to me again. I'm going to make mistakes, and I just hope you can forgive me when I do. Can you do that? I promise it will never happen again, OK? Friends? Friends. I shouldn't have done it. It's just that I see a family without a father, and I know how easy it can all fall apart. If I'm ever going to be a part of you, I need to gain their respect. And trust. I don't know how you were raised, but my family never use physical force. It's not OK with me. Sure. You're right. 1 (PHONE VIBRATES) (I can't keep` I can't` I can't...) (I gotta make this work...) (MUTTERS TO HIMSELF) (It's alright. It's alright.) (I'll tell her I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.) (FLOORBOARD CREAKS) < Do you mind? Sure. Thanks. David? Yes? Something wrong? No. No, in fact everything's great. Your enthusiasm with the buyers at the open house made the sale. Great. Erm, we need these filled out. What are they? Social Security, payroll insurance, workman's comp. And we need a picture ID. Personnel said they gave you the forms but never got them back. No, I never got anything. Don't worry about it. We need them though so we don't have to keep paying you under the table. I'll get all this done right away. Alright. It just wasn't something I enjoyed doing, that's all. I don't understand. Jackie... Jackie said you were a natural. Real estate is just not me. What does that mean? You'll go back on the road? I don't know. We'll see. No, wait, I... I thought you enjoyed family, I mean, dinners` I know how much you hate me being gone, but it's what I know best. Let me get on your computer and look around. Maybe I can find something that doesn't require much travel. (LOUD HIP HOP MUSIC) Dude, you better turn it down. Are you worried about David? He's not gonna touch you. I'll make sure. I'm useless. Hey, I'm walking out the door right now. OK, see you. How's it going? A couple of things down in Eugene. I'm gonna go meet Jackie and Leah for a drink, plan the wedding. Would you like to come? I don't think so. When I'm done with this, I'm gonna go for a run. OK. David... I didn't mean to make a fuss about your work and all. I don't want you to do anything you don't want to do. I... ..want you to be as happy as I am. Have fun. (PENCIL SHARPENER SCRAPES) (DOORBELL) Susan's not here. How about the kids? Beth's at a friend's. Sean and Michael are upstairs playing video games. Look erm... I'm sorry about the other night. I made an ass out of myself. Just when Susan and I fight... I was headed to the airport. I wanted to say goodbye to the kids and er... Well, I'd like to apologise to you for being a jerk. Apology accepted. Come on in and say goodbye. Hey, Michael tells me you used to swim for the Ducks? A long time ago. Yeah? What year? '92. Really? I went to U of O myself. (PHONE RINGS) I gotta grab that. Excuse me. Sure. Sure. Hello? "Hey." Jay left a message on my cell phone saying he was gonna stop by to say goodbye to the kids. "Did he come yet?" No. Not yet. "OK, if he does, will you just stay out of the way?" Alright, I'll see you later, then. (PHONE BEEPS) You wanna hear something funny? I called the alumni office, and they told me they only had four guys named David Harris graduate in the last 30 years. Two of them are dead. One graduated in '87. And the other one was that all American running back. You remember him? Of course he's a little darker than you are, wouldn't you say? So, erm... it seems like you might have lied to Michael about college and swimming. And now it's got me wondering just what else you might have lied about. Look, I told Michael that I would do some checking on you, and to be honest, I'd like some answers. Hey. You hear me? Yep. (VASE SMASHES) (PAUSES GAME) What? I heard something. What was it? I don't know. It's nothing. (GAME MUSIC STARTS) I don't understand. I'm confused. About? The feedback from the buyers was great. He just felt that it wasn't what he thought it was gonna be. OK with him on the road? He's gonna find something where he doesn't have to travel that much. I just want him to be happy. If he's happy, I'm happy. There you go. Just wanna get his bags. Pop the trunk? You got it. (PHONE RINGS) "This is Jay Harding. Leave a message." Hey, Dad. It's me. Erm... where are you? Call me. (MUFFLED GROAN) (STRUGGLES) David? Yeah, what do you need, Michael? Nothing. You know when you asked me at Michael's party if I thought you were rushing into things? I'm thinking now that maybe you are. I mean how much do you really know about him? The same day I ask him for details about his past he just up and quits. You don't find that strange? No, I don't. You know what I wanna do? I wanna go to Vegas and have one of those ten minute weddings. Nice. David wants to have a church wedding. That's great, what church? Do you even know what religion he is? I don't care what goddamn religion he is. OK, you're starting to sound just like Jay. He's accused me of not knowing anything about David. You know what I do know? David has been good to me. He's good to the kids. They love him. He's made my life worth living again. For the first time in a long time, I'm looking forward to the future with a smile. I just wish everybody would be happy for me. Is that too much to ask? No, it's not. Personally I'm with you. I'd have my teeth cleaned in Vegas if I could. Right? You just missed that car. Wow. Hey, guys. Hey, Mom. How did it go? We decided we should go to Vegas. Oh. Be right back. Where's Michael? Erm... He's in his room. I think he is a little upset that his father never showed. That is so typical Jay. Honey. Yeah? I have a confession to make. I accidentally broke the crystal vase that was in the living room. That's OK. It was a wedding gift from Jay's sister. I never liked it anyway. You didn't? Mmm-mm. Or her. Then I don't feel so bad. You don't think it's a little weird that I ask for some background information and suddenly he doesn't wanna sell real estate anymore? No, not necessarily. I like David. He's a gentleman. He picks up the tab. Jay was so cheap. Do you know what I do think is weird? He always pays in cash. Who doesn't want the miles? You know, I never thought I would ever say this, but... ..I think I'm gonna give Jay a call. If he's not buying this either, then maybe it's worth checking into. Hey. He didn't show up? Erm, no. I'm so sorry. It's OK. No, it's not OK. He's never been there for you like a father should be. Part of that is my fault. I never should've allowed it to go on as long as it did. That's why David's so important to me. He cares about you kids. He wants you to be here and be part of your lives. He's so perfect, isn't he? Take those off! I thought you'd be able to see how happy David makes me. He is part of this family now. I want him in my life and our lives, and you need to understand that. Do you understand that, Michael? Yeah, I understand. OK? OK. (PHONE BEEPS) David, are you down` Just putting some things away. I'll be right up. OK. (PHONE BEEPS) (PHONE VIBRATES) 'Sorry I didn't make it.' 'Definitely next time.' 'But I did check out your soon-to-be stepfather.' 'I still don't like him, but at least he seems to be who he says he is.' 'It was good seeing you, Michael.' 'Dad.' (TURNS VOLUME UP) # "The Undertaker" - Puscifer 1 (POLICE RADIOS) Hey, Robert. What happened over there? Mrs Cutter died, had an accident. I guess her niece called a couple of times, didn't hear from her. She stopped by the house and found her just this morning. Oh, that's sad. Have a good one. Mom! There's a bunch of police cars across the street. What's going on? The old woman across the street, she fell down her stairs and broke her neck. The one with the cats. Mrs Cutter? Yeah. That's horrible. When did it happen? Her niece found her this morning. Oh, that poor woman. Sean, hurry, we gotta go, honey. All those things I said about her. I feel terrible. It breaks my heart. Will you pick them up from the dentist? Yeah, I will. OK, guys. Bye. See you. See you. (PHONE RINGS) Hello? "David, it's Jackie." Hey, Jackie. What's up? "I'm calling to remind you about those forms." I'm not working there any more. "I know. It's just we still need the state and federal tax papers." I'm leaving tomorrow. I'm catching a flight to meet Leah in Hawaii, so I'd like to get that paperwork in before I leave. I'm a bit crunched for time today. I have to pick the kids up later. "It'll only take a few minutes." I'll see what I can do. Thank- (LINE GOES DEAD) Too bad what happened to Mrs Cutter, isn't it? Accidents happen. Just must have been her time. (DOORBELL) College applications. My advisor said we should file early in case we don't get into U of O. Come on. Coming. (POWER SAW WHIRRS) # "The Funeral" - Band of Horses It all sounds circumstantial, at best. I know. I know it does. But it's really starting to give me the creeps. Just think about it, please. One day this woman tells my mom about this show she saw and the next she's dead. She's dead now. It was an accident. You said so yourself. So how does he know she broke her neck? The mail man never said anything about that. I heard the whole conversation. I swear. I wish I could tell my mom about this. If you bring this up to your mom, she's gonna send you back. Hey. You gotta admit the comment at the dinner table about the woman who killed her kids was weird. It was weird. Then his daughter ` how do you mix up your daughter's name? He didn't. Her name was Lisa Michelle. That's what you said he said. I said he said that, but you weren't there. You didn't see his face. It's in his face. Let me get this straight ` the neighbourhood weirdo sees a show about a man who kills his family, and then you think that David mixed up the name of his daughter, so therefore he's the guy that killed his family? I don't know. Yeah, that all adds up to me(!) Look, you said your dad checked up on him and everything was cool. Yeah. OK, then. Right? It's fine. Relax. Are we gonna finish these? Come on. Damn it, Michael. Michael. You're obsessing. You're just a little freaked out your Mom's marrying a stranger. I was the same way when my mom was gonna marry Jack. Then... he turned out to be cool. If you're gonna obsess about something, obsess about something that really matters. Like what? Like me. I don't want to have another long-distance relationship with you. (Just keep your eye the ball.) I'm going to pick up Sean and Beth. I'll be back in an hour. Will you two be alright? Yeah, why wouldn't we be? I'll see you in a while, then. Behave. Come on. What are you gonna do? I'm gonna look through his stuff. You're crazy. You're so gonna regret doing this. Only if I get caught. Michael, come on. I don't wanna do this. If we find nothing I'll drop it forever, promise. (PHONE RINGS) Hello. "Hey, you. I just finished shopping, so I'm gonna pick the kids up after all." Just left. I'm on my way. It's OK, I'm so much closer, but thank you. OK, then. I'll see you at home. "OK, bye." Shh! (Did you just hear that?) (No.) We're alone, Kelly. It's fine. (DOOR BANGS) (GASPS) Oh, my God, oh, my God. Shit. Shit. Shh! Michael? (KNOCKS) Michael? Are you in there? Are you in here, Michael? (SPLASH FROM POOL) (LAUGHS) Michael! Michael, did you ever hear from your dad? I got a text message from him. Really, what did he say? Just that he was sorry for not coming by before his flight. I've tried calling a couple of times, and I get his voicemail. I'll probably text him tonight. Honey, I'm sure he got crazy with work. You know how that gets. Yeah. I know. David? David, are you OK? Yes, I'm fine. I know. I almost pissed my pants; I was so scared. "Not a turn-on by the way." Michael, shut up. I'm being serious. I know. "You do?" Yeah, I've been thinking about what you said about all of it, and I've decided that you're right. Maybe` Maybe I am obsessing. You think? "My dad said he was alright," so I guess it's just me freaking out. You should come by tomorrow and we can get these applications finished. No more obsessing? No, I swear on my life. Alright. I'll see you tomorrow. "OK, good night." OK, night. (KNOCK AT DOOR) Yeah, come in. Hey, you got a sec? Sure, what's up? How are you doing? Erm, fine. Maybe I'm wrong, but for a while there, I thought we were off to a good start. Now I'm getting the feeling that, somehow, we're not on the same page. I know it can't happen overnight, Michael. But for the sake of the family, you gotta understand that things are gonna change around here. It's not gonna be like it was. But... hopefully better. I do. I know. Good. I just want you to always be upfront with me. No lies, no sneaking around. Your mom wouldn't like that. And you need to win back her trust. I don't wanna see you have to go back to that school again. 1 (FLOORBOARDS CREAK) You swore on your life. Look at the police sketches. Please, that's all I'm asking. There is a resemblance. Admit it kind of looks like him. You know who this looks like? Mr Rockwell, our biology teacher from freshman year. You hardly looked at it. It could be anybody. This is Grady Edwards. Police couldn't match his ID, couldn't trace prints. There are similarities. He said he was in sales, travelled a lot. They can never find pictures of him, so I asked Beth if she could find any pictures of David. There aren't any. He doesn't like having his picture taken, apparently. Neither do I. But I swear I didn't kill that woman and her kids, OK? Doesn't prove anything. Website was in the history. He was checking it out. So what if he was? Maybe it was your Mom or maybe they both were because they were curious about what Mrs Cutter said. That's what made you check it out. Alright. It's fine. Just forget about it. Are we gonna finish these, Michael? Hold on, one second. What is it, you just don't wanna go to college with me any more? By the way, I'm screwing Mark Helford. Hmm? What? I'm leaving. I'm going home. Call me later. Or don't actually. I don't care. Whatever. Kelly. Kelly, come on. Sorry. God, I didn't know you were there. You scared me, Mr Harris. Call me David. I was just getting myself a lemonade. Do you want one? No, it's OK. Looked like Michael and you were having a bit of a fight. No. It's nothing, really. Anything I can help you with? No, it's cool. You sure? Something seems to be troubling him. Maybe we can help him work it out. I don't no. It's just... I don't get it. He's been such a jerk lately. It's called being a guy. We're all jerks. That's why you women like us. We're like projects you take on. Say, Kelly... Young women like you seem to mature faster. It takes boys a little longer to catch up. You might be a part of the Harding family one day, and I'd like you to think of me as you would the others, as family too. Yeah, I do. I mean, er, I will. If you ever need anything. Please, come to me. Especially if it concerns Michael. Neither of us want to see him do something stupid, do we? Something that might get him sent back to military school. He won't. But thank you, Mr Harris. David. Call me David. "Hi, I'm not here. I'm there. Leave a message." Hey, it's me. I really wanna see you tonight, so give me a call. Bye. (PHONE BEEPS) 'Sorry it took so long to get back. I'll call you in the next few days.' 'Hope all is well, Dad.' (PHONE BEEPS) 'Tried to reach you on your phone.' 'Wanna talk to you about David.' 'Call me. Jackie.' (PHONE RINGS) (DISTANT PHONE RINGING) (PHONE DIALS) "This is Jay Harding. Leave a message." I'll have to call you back on that, but the money sounds like we're in the ballpark. Talk tomorrow. What's up, Michael? Look like you seen a ghost. No, I erm... I heard a phone ring. I thought it was coming from the basement. Probably just heard mine. I got a call on a job. Think I'm gonna take it. The money sounds good. I won't have to travel much. Where's the key? David, where's the key to the basement? I was wondering that myself. Needed to get tools this morning. The key was gone. Someone took it and forgot to put it back. Forgot to put what back? Hey, honey. Hey. The key to the lock on the basement door's missing. I'll call a locksmith. Better yet, I'll go down to Home Depot and get a replacement. That lock was getting old. I can do the work myself. By the way, I think I found a job. That's fantastic. The pay is good and very little travel. I like that. I thought you would. Maybe you should get a job this summer. He's already got one. A life guard at the pool here. I'm serious. You could earn money toward getting a car. You're getting your licence. You're gonna need a car of your own. Especially if you're going to spend your senior year here in Portland. Mom, are you serious? Do you mean that? I think David's right. The only way for us to be a proper family is if you're home with us. Besides, when you go to college you're not gonna wanna come back. Who wants dessert? Me, I do. I'm gonna drop Sean and Beth off at the Kalgans. They're gonna spend the night. Carrie's mom's gonna drive them to camp tomorrow. Wanna ride with me? I wish I could, but I need to finalise this job. OK, I should only be a couple of hours. A couple of hours, OK. Have fun, guys. Bye. Bye. Bye, David. Susan. Yeah? I love you. I love you too. What are your plans this evening? Erm... I might go and see Kelly. For how long? I don't know. Why? Just be careful. The news said there's a big storm heading this way. It's gone. What? The shot I took of him before. He deleted it. Now there's no pictures of him. Maybe he deleted it by accident. No. Have you not been listening? I thought you said he didn't see you take it? Maybe he did. Maybe he's been checking my phone. He came into my room when I was in the shower. He deleted it. I know he did. He doesn't want his picture taken. That doesn't mean he's a killer. The key to the basement didn't just get lost. He's always down there. He's hiding something. (THUNDER CRACKS) So what's the weather like? I'm trying to pack. "All you're gonna need is a bikini and a smile." "Neither if you forget the bikini. I'll have enough smile for both of us." Hold on a sec. "Are you on your cell phone?" "If you're trying to do some last minute business, give it a rest. You've got a plane to catch in three hours." I'm trying to reach Susan. I think I did something stupid. I called Jay, and I left a message that I wanted him to do a background check on David. "You think you did something stupid?!" I called about the W2s, and he hung up on me. He never did anything he said that he would. "She is going to kill you." I know. That's why I need to reach her before Jay gets to her first. Please, do me a favour. I will call you during my layover in LA. OK? "Don't. I'm going on a party cruise around the island tonight." Oh, really? "Just get here!" I'm trying. "Love you." Love you too. Bye. (THUNDER) (EMAIL ALERT SOUNDS) "I wasn't able to get you on your cell phone before I left, but I wanted you to know that I left a message for Jay to run a background check on David." "I haven't heard back, so I'm calling an investigator when I get to the airport." "Before you go ballistic let me tell you that he refuses to give any identification for insurance and payroll, and he lied to me." "Something's not right." "I'm leaving in about 20 minutes." "If we don't talk, I'll call when I get back." "I love you." "Don't be mad, please." "Portland Tribune." Hello. I need to speak to someone about cancelling a subscription. (CREAK / SPLASH OUTSIDE) (THUNDER) (SCREAMS) BEEPING, INDISTINCT ANNOUNCEMENT 1 TENSE MUSIC SPARKS CRACKLE JOINTS CRACK (SIGHS) SOFT MUSIC BEEPING, INDISTINCT ANNOUNCEMENT LOUD CLATTERING LOUD CLATTERING CAR ALARM CHIRPS ENGINE STARTS TYRES SKID TENSE MUSIC (DOOR OPENS) (HEAVY RAIN) (SCREAMS) God, you scared me. I didn't think anybody was home. You're home early. Did you go running? I needed to clear my head. Did Jackie call? Not since I've been home. I had a missed call but no message. I tried to reach her. I couldn't. Where's Michael? Over at Kelly's. I'm gonna change clothes real quick. God, I hate it when it storms like this. I can never sleep with all this thunder and lightning. Here. Take one of these. What is it? It's a mild sleeping pill. They make you so groggy next day. So will no sleep. Just take half. Really? Sure. I don't like Michael out in this. Let's call him and get him home. That's OK. I've just... ..got to stop treating him like a child. Stay here. If you see any movement upstairs, any lights, call me. I've got it on vibrate. Michael, what are you doing? I'm gonna find out what's in the storage cabinets. That's insane, Michael. Your Mom just told you you could stay. What'll happen when she finds out about this? Kelly, he's hiding something in there. I know he is. You have to trust me. Please? Please? Please be careful. I will. (THUNDER / GLASS SMASHES) (TENSE STRINGS MUSIC) (PHONE BEEPS) Shit. Where is it? Honey? Finally. Shit. (PHONE VIBRATES) Michael! Come on. Pick up. Shit! (YELLS) Michael! What are you doing, Kelly? (SCREAMS) Kelly! Come on! Kelly! Kelly! Kelly! Kelly! (DOOR BANGS) What's all the noise? I thought I could make this work, but I can't. This isn't the right family for me. The boy is the problem. He has no respect. You haven't been hard enough on him. You've gotta make a boy understand. You gotta break him if necessary! You're too weak to do that. What are you talking about? I thought it could work, but it can't. I thought you could be Mrs Grady Edwards, but you can't. What did you say? Grad- Wait... Who am I here? David, what`? David! David Harris. (SCREAMS) Mom! (SCREAMS) Mom! No! No! Mom! Kelly. Kelly. Can you stand? It's OK. (SOBS) Listen to me. (LOUD BANG) (SHOUTS) (MIRROR SMASHES) (GROANS) (SCREAMS) Mom. It's me. It's me. Oh, God. He ripped out all the phones. We have to go. I can't let you do that, Michael. (GIRLS YELL) Get back, get back. Get upstairs now. Move, move! Go, go, go! Stay away! (SHOUTS) (SHOUTS) (BOTH) Help! Careful where you step. There's still some rotted boards I haven't replaced yet. Michael! Michael! Michael! (POWER SAW WHIRRS) Get away from him! Come here! Come on! Leave him alone! Kelly, watch out! Kelly. Come on, take me! Kelly! Mom! (BOTH SCREAM) (SHOUTS) (SHOUTS) (BOTH STRUGGLE) (BOTH SHOUT) (APPROACHING SIRENS) (SOUND MUTED) What happened? What happened? You were in a coma. How long? Just over a month. Michael... What about David? Where is he? Nobody knows. By the time the police got there, he was gone. He's gone? 'Gone?' # "Happy Together" - Filter Hi. Hi. Can I help you? I have got this little light bulb I need for their nightlights. Yep. Aisle two. You're welcome. Andy, Ross, where'd you go? Guys? Hey, hey, guys. Knock it off! Get back here. Come on, guys, wait for me. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. Guys, come on. Let's go. That's OK. You know what they say, "Boys will be boys." Do you have any children? I lost my wife and daughter in a car accident. I'm sorry. It's OK. It's been nearly a year now. I know what you're going through. I lost my husband two years ago. I know it's hard sometimes, but it does get easier. I hope so. Hey, I'm Chris Ames. I'm Julie King. It's nice to meet you. 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