Claustrophobia Page #2

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- That's all right. l'll take care of it.

Next time, call me. Understood?

Have a nice evening.

Coming.

Alex! You forgot something!

What you did was very stupid.

lt wasn't necessary.

- Oh, l did something stupid?

You leave me no choice.

Drop dead.

What are you doing?

Alex, please.

Stop whining.

You really have to stop whining now.

Breakfast.

They'll start looking for me soon.

No doubt.

Did you spike my wine that evening?

- A sleeping pill.

And in Cynthia's?

No.

l can't stand tight spaces.

That's why.

What did they do to you?

You can always go back.

l can help you with that.

And then we pretend

nothing has happened.

Don't you lie to me.

Don't you lie to me!

Eat something.

l need my medication.

Hello?

Take off your pants.

Here.

Some company for you.

- Hey, Dino.

Jaap.

- l'm here to have a look at your pipes.

You don't need to. lt's fixed.

- lf you don't mind, l'll have a look anyway.

Which pipes are they?

ln the bathroom.

Black with sugar, please.

Two cubes should do it.

Down here!

Down here!

Coffee.

- Put it on the floor.

lt's still clogged up somewhere.

Do you hear that?

l have to flush it.

Do you have a garden hose?

- Why?

So l can pull it in the hole

and flush he blockage away.

l'll go and have a look.

Help! Down here!

l've been locked up.

Help!

ls this one long enough?

Where's the cellar door?

l wasn't using it.

So l bricked it up, as you can see.

Bricked up?

- Help!

Yes.

lt's against the rules.

You should have talked to me first.

- Sorry.

Here. Do you hear that?

What?

- That tapping. Are you deaf?

Right. Yes.

That could be anything.

lt's coming from the cellar.

What's in the cellar?

You're clever, right?

- Yes.

You don't have to worry about the rent

for the time being.

Spaghetti Bolognese.

lt's my specialty.

Let me know what you think.

Hey, Rose, it's Danny.

Do you know the skeleton key number?

124. OK.

No, that was it. Thanks.

Hello?

l'm sorry about your rat.

l shouldn't have done that.

Do you like the food?

Good.

l'll leave you alone.

An emergency? No.

lt's a mistake. My girlfriend

was pulling another prank.

lt won't happen again.

l'm sorry. Bye.

Help!

Detective Danny de Koning.

l'd like to ask you a question.

l'm looking for the landlord.

Jaap.

- Yes.

He's hardly ever around.

Did you ring his doorbell?

We're working on the case

of a missing girl who lives here.

At number 24.

- Eva.

Eva Lennearts, yes.

Do you know her?

- l've met her.

When was the last time you saw her?

About a week ago, l think.

Did something bad happen?

Why don't l come in.

lt's easier to talk that way.

May l?

- Pardon?

May l?

- Have a seat.

You saw her a week ago?

Yes. That's right.

- What's your name?

Alex Purvis.

P, U, R, V, l, S.

How long have you been living here?

- Five years.

By yourself?

- Yes.

Would you like something to drink?

- Water, please.

What was she like?

- Pardon?

Eva. When you saw her.

Did she seem tense? Stressed out?

Stressed out? Not at all.

She seemed to be quite relaxed.

How's the investigation going?

- l can't tell you.

That's it.

l've got enough information.

Here's my card

in case you remember something...

Oh, thanks.

- ...you can call me.

Thank you.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Good luck.

- You too.

Who's that woman upstairs?

My girlfriend.

- Why is she in a wheelchair?

She was in a car accident.

And became paralyzed.

l was driving.

l'll always take good care of her.

- Until death do you part.

Does she know l'm here?

Who l am?

lsn't she jealous?

That l demand all your attention now?

Luckily, my girlfriend doesn't ask

questions anymore.

lf you cooperate...

...l'll release you in a few days.

Stick out your arm.

This will sting.

What is it?

Just go to sleep.

Awake already?

You're doing well.

That's good.

lt's a big day.

lt's a big day for us.

You can take it.

lt's Danny.

Do you have the telephone number

of psychiatric clinic Westvoorde?

l'm sorry l had to keep you waiting.

Detective Danny de Koning.

- Menno Willems. Have a seat.

How can l help you?

- l'd like to ask you about Alex Purvis.

He was your patient.

- Yes.

He was here for about a year.

What was the matter with him?

Mr. de Koning, you know as well as l do

that l can't tell you that.

Alex suffered from...

...a serious form of schizophrenia.

He wasn't able to function

normally anymore.

He even tried to commit suicide

a few times.

What was the cause?

- A childhood trauma.

Alex was stuck for three days

in the morgue freezer...

...of an abandoned hospital.

Without food or drink.

Afterwards, he didn't talk for months.

He was in shock.

lt's called claustrophobic fear.

ls it known who did it?

A girl. As a prank.

- A girl?

l'm sorry, but this is all

l can do for you.

Goodbye.

There's medication on your night table.

l removed one of your kidneys.

My wife contracted kidney damage

during the car accident.

What are you going to do to me?

Nothing at all.

l'm going to let you rest.

l'll release you in a couple of days.

When?

ln exactly four days.

Why exactly four days?

Alex? Why exactly four days?

Dr. Willems?

This is Danny de Koning.

We spoke about...

...Alex Purvis, that's right.

Did Alex ever mention the name

of the girl who locked him up?

Yes, of course.

Lisa.

Her last name?

You don't.

OK. Thank you. Bye.

MlSSlNG

Alex speaking?

- Good evening. Detective de Koning.

Could you come to the station in an hour

so l can talk to you?

No. l'm very busy.

l understand that it's a lot to ask.

But it's important.

- What is it about?

l'll explain everything

at the police station.

lf there's no other way

l'll come and see you.

l'll be there in 30 minutes.

- Thank you.

Bye.

Good afternoon.

l have an appointment

with Danny de Koning.

He's not here.

He was going to meet me here.

- He's not in the building. Sorry.

Danny de Koning speaking.

- lt's me. l'm here.

l'll be there in about 15 minutes. OK?

- Your colleague...

l'll be there in 15 minutes.

Lisa?

Lisa Veenstra?

Can you hear me?

Hello?

Hello?

- Who's there?

Eva. Eva Lennearts.

Detective Danny de Koning.

Eva, listen. Are you by yourself?

Yes.

Are you hurt?

- Yes.

l can't open the door from here.

l can't reach it.

Eva, listen.

l'm going to get help.

l'm going to get help

to come and get you.

Hurry.

l'll be right back.

Do you know each other?

Hi, honey.

Let me...

...have a look at your wound.

That doesn't look good.

lt's not good, sweetie.

lt's not good.

Lisa.

Everything will be all right, honey.

Really. lt'll be fine.

Eva, wake up.

Wake up!

Damn it.

Recess is over, Eva.

The code. Now!

Help me!

Are you Lisa? Can you talk?

Blink once if you can hear me.

Are you Lisa?

Blink once for yes and twice for no.

Do you know the code?

How many numbers does it have?

Five? Blink the amount of the number.

Get it?

What's the first number?

Three? And the second?

One.

Next.

Five?

So 315. Go on.

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