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M RS. THOMSON:
Suzy?

Will Daniel be staying for dinner?

No, he's fine.

What are we having anyway?

Your favorite -- lasagna.

Well, l hope it's vegetarian, mother.

Excuse me, but since when

have you been a vegetarian?

Since l watched channel 2

the other day

and there was a documentary

on the slaughter of animals.

Its disgusting. Meat is murder.

Well, vegetarian or not,

dinner will be served

in half an hour.

So?

She was nice.

She was kind of weird, but nice.

Weird?

In what way?

Was she psycho or something?

No, not exactly.

She seemed afraid.

She came out of her front door,

and she seemed

as if someone or something

was gonna catch her outside.

She told me her name was Jennifer.

l knew it had to be something dumb

like "Jennifer."

What was she wearing?

l don't know.

How can you not know?

She had clothes on, didn't she?

Yeah, she had clothes on.

l just didn't pay attention

to what she was wearing.

Is that it?

Don't you have any more?

She said now that Ive seen her face,

l have to leave her alone.

That's freaky.

You know that can't be all,

don't you, Danny?

What do you mean?

Well, now you've got

to know her a bit. . .

so you'll get to get inside

that house eventually.

Now l want you to find out

about that freak she lives with,

the guy we never see.

But how am l gonna do that?

[ Scoffs ]

Danny.

Im sure that you'll find a way.

What's more, you're a geek.

No one pays attention to you.

Danny.

Come here a minute.

Why?

Just do as l say and come here.

Have you ever

kissed a girl before, Danny?

Yeah.

[ Scoffs ]

Of course l have.

No.

Well. . .

There's a first time for everything.

You see, Danny. . .

l know you're gonna find a way

to get in to number 46

and get to know that girl.

Get me a picture of him, as well.

Exciting, isn't it?

[ Chuckles ]

[ Wind chimes tinkle ]

[ Vehicle approaches ]

[ Engine rumbles ]

[ Emergency break grinds ]

[ Engine shuts off ]

[ Door opens, keys jingle ]

[ Vehicle approaches ]

[ Match strikes ]

[ Camera shutter clicks ]

[ Door hinges creak, doors close ]

MAN:
What are you

f***ing looking at?

What are you f***ing looking at?!

[ Indistinct argument in house ]

[ Birds chirping ]

[ Cash register beeping ]

[ Grunts ]

[ Exhales deeply ]

[ Box thuds into shopping cart ]

[ Clears throat ]

Why not?

Because you're getting too old

for that sugary sh*t, that's why not.

Get something l can eat.

You never eat cereal, anyway.

Well, if you get something

l can have, then l will.

Danny, l forgot the milk.

Can you run and get it?

Please?

[ Shoes squeak ]

[ Birds chirping ]

[ Breathes deeply ]

[ Engine revs ]

DOCTOR:
Well, obviously

these are questions l have to ask,

so just take your time.

And the father --

is he your boyfriend or husband?

He's my boyfriend.

We've been together

nearly 1 4 years, so. . .

Have you discussed this

with him first?

Um. . .

Doctor, can --

can l be honest with you?

Of course. Please.

Terminating this pregnancy

is not about not wanting

to have this baby.

Its about the impossibility

of me actually having it.

You see, l have a son,

and he means the world to me.

The real reason for me not having

the baby is my relationship.

Mm, it's nearly 1 4 years

l have lived with a man

that l know nothing about.

l mean, l don't know

what he thinks or. . . feels.

l have no idea who he really is.

And, um. . .

lately Ive started to think. . .

[ Clears throat ]

that he might be bad.

He might be dangerous.

l, um. . .

[ Sighs ]

l refuse to have a child

with a man who scares me.

[ Monitor beeping ]

[ Suzy chuckles ]

[ Gasps ]

Sh*t, Danny!

What?

Ive seen this guy before.

M-my dad collects

these crime magazines.

He loves them.

l think they're, like,

police newsletters or something.

Doesn't your dad get them?

Yeah, but he never

lets me look at them.

[ Chuckles ]

Yeah, well, my dad's a little gross.

He's obsessed with them.

He hangs out with this group

of men at work

who get off on that sort of stuff.

The photos in them are disgusting.

Why do you mention them?

Because Im sure that's where

Ive seen this guy before.

l mean. . .

not recently, but a long time ago.

People say l have

a photographic memory.

Its just my math

that's always so sh*t.

Are you sure?

Well, no, l don't remember

for sure, but. . .

Ive just got a good memory

for faces.

But, then again,

all demented psychopaths

seem to look the same, don't they?

Well, does your dad

still have the magazines?

Yeah.

[ Chuckles ]

Here. Look through these.

[ Gasps ]

Gross!

What?

Men are such pigs.

Objectifying women like this?

My mom would freak

if she knew this was in the house.

Well, l know

he's in here somewhere.

[ Projector runs ]

[ Woman screams ]

Jackpot!

Am l good, or what?

"Max Forster was arrested

on July 1 5, 1 980,

for various sex crimes

in the precinct of Northfields."

He's the guy.

Okay.

So, what do we do?

Well, you'll need to go to 46

and let that girl know

she's in trouble.

What? No way, Suzy.

No, that's not happening.

Danny!

This is saving people's lives.

Its not kids' stuff anymore.

It also explains

why she's standing at the window.

She's being held hostage.

[ No audio ]

When do you think l should go?

Now.

[ Door opens ]

JENNIFER:
Please go away.

Go away, or Ill call the police.

Go ahead. Call them.

What do you want?

l just want to help you.

Please go away.

Its not safe.

Look. He's not coming back

for ages, all right?

Im not leaving

until l know you're safe.

Who put you up to this?

No one.

Then, why are you harassing me?

Because you're in trouble.

l can't be seen to be talking

out on the street like this

where everyone's watching.

You'll have to come in.

[ Floorboard creaks ]

[ Floorboards creaking ]

Would you like a drink?

Im afraid all we have is beer and. . .

tea and milk.

Milk?

M-milk's good.

Im just checking.

l don't drink milk myself.

It makes me feel sick

in the stomach.

Sit down.

[ Clears throat ]

Thank you.

Your name was Daniel, wasn't it?

Yeah.

But my friends call me Danny.

Does anyone else know?

No.

Just me.

Okay.

This has to stop, Danny.

You can't keep watching me,

and you can't save me, either.

l don't need to be saved.

Danny. . .

Its not safe for you to hang about

the front of this house.

Its not safe for you to talk to me

or keep taking pictures of me.

The man that l live with is --

is a sick man.

And sometimes

when he gets really sick,

he gets dangerous.

[ Sniffles ]

Do you know what l mean

by "dangerous"?

l know exactly.

Good. Im -- Im glad you understand.

Did he kill all those girls?

Whoever is telling you these stories,

it is lies.

There are no girls, Danny.

Its lies.

Its true!

There were three of them.

Ive heard all the stories.

People in neighborhoods

always make up stories.

l grew up hearing stories.

Its -- it's urban legend, Danny.

Gossip.

Well, what about Amanda?

The girl from down the street

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