Blind Malice

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[Bird caws]

[Rustling]

[Chattering on radio]

[Radio announcer] A nutrition

doctor, Michael Haskin

who was falsely accused

of sex abuse

involving five

local Sausalito children

is back in the headlines.

Initial allegations eight

years ago accuse Haskin

of engaging

inappropriate touch

involving preteen

medical exams

with illicit purpose.

New allegations...

[Birds cawing]

- [Beeping]

- [Voice on phone] Battery 38%.

You have no messages.

[Beeping]

Signal...

Signal strength,

zero bars.

[Beeps] Signal

strength, zero bars.

[Beeps]

Signal...

Signal strength,

zero bars.

[Beeps] Signal

strength, one bar.

[Beeps]

We're in the middle

of dumb f*** nowhere.

Please, I know

you love your solitude.

This is heaven.

And I might just get

to see a few stars tonight.

[Rustling]

It's freezing.

[Girl]

Roxy.

You've been

in worse than this.

[Roxy whimpers]

You could've just said no.

[Woman] Your father works hard

to keep these rentals up.

Let's just get

through this, okay?

Shall we?

Hmm. We'll have

to come back up

after the trial

and do the big stuff.

You know, I think

half these keys

are from rentals

he doesn't even own anymore.

This should do it.

Hello?

Smells like old people.

Anybody here?

[Clicks]

[Woman]

Light.

[Buzzing]

[Sighs]

Thank you.

Team work, okay?

Come on, down here.

Let's go.

If...

we do each of these things

in this order,

we'll be out of here

in two days

and on our way home.

He's got you wrapped

around his little finger.

[Sighs]

[Clears throat]

If you worked

as hard as he did...

Healing the world,

one child at a time.

- Karen...

- I'm just saying.

You know, your father,

he's going through

some unusual time.

Unusual?

- Yes.

- It's a pattern.

That was

eight years ago.

He's just smarter

about things.

People are desperate.

Doctors are targets.

He's under

a lot of stress.

We just need to relax.

Just to unwind.

Just...

breathe a little.

This... This will be good.

Some peace and quiet

away from the madness.

You're right.

I'm sure everything

will just be fine.

I... I have faith.

He'll just have to...

sell off

some more rental property.

Settle out of court.

Like he always does.

- [Smacks]

- [Kettle whistles]

[Rustling]

[Woman]

Front railing... yeah.

Your father's

gonna have to come up

in the spring

and fix that.

Where was I?

And two bulbs

in the den.

One in the hall...

One in the first bedroom.

Okay.

We need cleanser.

- [Karen] Bottled water.

- Bottled water.

Hmm. Cigarettes.

[Karen]

Yep.

More disgusting cigarettes.

Ah, we'll start

packing personal things

in the morning.

[Music plays]

[Raising voice] We start

packing personal things

in the morning.

[Music continues]

[Karen]

What?

- [Karen sighs]

- Grab your coat.

I'll just

slow you down.

I'm gonna stay.

Enjoy the solitude.

Nap.

Did you already take

your sleeping meds?

No, I'm actually

tired on my own.

Thank you, very much.

Oh, well,

don't wander off.

I'm not a child.

Okay, well...

I'll be back in an hour.

- [Sighs]

- At most.

[Car engine rumbles]

[Buzzing]

[Lights buzzing]

[Squeaking]

[Thuds]

Hello?

Hello?

[Rustling]

[Coughing]

[Electronic music plays]

[Roxy barking]

- [Music continues]

- [Barking continues]

[Whimpers]

[Whimpering continues]

Roxy?

Roxy?

Roxy, come here.

[Bird caws]

Okay, let me

get your leash.

Roxy, stay right there.

Roxy?

Roxy.

[Roxy barks]

Roxy, come here.

[Barking continues]

Roxy?

Roxy?

Roxy. Roxy.

[Barking in distance]

Roxy?

[Yells]

Roxy!

[Voice echoes]

[Crying]

Roxy, come here.

- [Rustles]

- Roxy?

Roxy. Roxy.

Roxy.

[Man]

Who's there?

So sorry, we're leaving.

I'm just getting my dog.

- [Shotgun clicks]

- [Man] Turn around and get off my property.

I'm just cleaning a house

at the end of the road.

[Man]

Which house?

We're just here

for the day.

You're

at old man Murray's house?

What?

He used to offer up food

and a hot shower

[echoes]

once in a while.

He passed away.

- Oh, sh*t.

- [Roxy growls]

Well, we'll be going.

So sorry to intrude.

Stop.

Got it.

[Object rustles]

[Buzzes]

[Chattering on TV]

[Man on TV] Mother Nature

has taught me a great deal

as to what I can expect.

[Woman murmurs]

What the?

What the hell?

God damn it.

[Slams]

I forgot

my goddamn cigarettes.

[Man on TV] Pediatrician, Dr.

Michael Haskin.

It has been a very intense

last few days.

Let me catch you up

on what's been going on.

Eight years ago,

pediatrician, Dr. Haskin

settled out of court

for an undisclosed

amount of money.

Now, he was being accused

of inappropriately touching

his patients

during

routine examinations.

His patients are nine,

and ten-year-old girls.

No charges were filed.

He walked. He's innocent.

Fast forward to today.

Seems like

it's happened again.

We're now in round three

of closed door meetings.

This time

he's being charged

of inappropriately touching

a six-year-old girl.

Here's what attorneys

had to say.

[Attorney] Obviously we're

concerned about the family

and we've reached out

to them to see

if there's been

a possible misunderstanding.

[Reporter]

Coming clean?

Well, it's clear

that our position is

that there's

insufficient evidence

to actually formally

press charges.

[Reporter] Did your

client molest boys, too?

Look, unless

they can prove evidence

to support their claim,

I wanna remind the public

that it's simply

their word against ours.

And our client is innocent

until proven otherwise.

And I believe

they have no evidence

that Dr. Haskin

ever molested

any little girl.

So, it is what it is.

[Faucet splashing]

[Drips]

Indescribable.

Indescribable.

[Roxy barking faintly]

Roxy.

Nanna?

[Walking stick snaps]

Nanna?

Nanna?

Nanna?

Roxy.

- [Thuds]

- Ow!

Nanna?

Nanna?

- [Beeps]

- [Voice on phone] Signal strength zero...

[Beeps] Signal

strength zero bars.

[Beeps]

Signal strength...

Signal strength, one bar.

[Rustles]

[Beeps]

Nanna?

[Bird crows]

[Crinkles]

[Water bottle crunches]

Who is it?

I'm gonna give you

one more chance

and then I'm gonna

call the police.

Who's there?

[Man]

It's Ted.

Get off our property.

Go away.

Listen, I thought I heard

someone screaming.

Off our property now.

Before I call the police,

off the f***ing porch now.

Off the porch!

[Ted]

I'm off, I'm off.

Look, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry

to have scared you.

[Footsteps tapping]

Hey, I'm off. Look.

Is everything okay?

We're fine.

Now go away.

Honestly, I didn't know

anyone was here.

Do you mind

if I use your...

Leave.

All right, I'm leaving,

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I scared you.

[Footsteps fading]

Wait.

Listen, I didn't mean

to scare you.

Well, you did.

Since I'm here, do you mind

if I use your garden hose?

Are you homeless?

Off the grid.

Listen, I'll be gone

in no time.

You said you were

cleaning the place.

You didn't say you were

actually staying here.

'Cause I got a cabin

in the woods, but...

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