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Synopsis: Abigail Clayton lives alone. Very alone. In fact, the attractive heiress has not left her Manhattan loft apartment for almost two decades. The famous daughter of a wealthy industrialist, Abigail disappeared from the prying eyes of the press and the intrusiveness of her family on her 18th birthday, the day she received her massive inheritance. During years of self-imposed isolation, Abigail has had contact with only two people-her building's Concierge, Klandermann, with whom she communicates via notes-and Dr. Raymond Fontaine, a longtime family friend and her sole confidant for most of her life. When the death of her elderly neighbor prompts NYPD Homicide Detective Frank Giardello to launch an investigation, the agoraphobic Abigail is distressed to find him outside her door, asking to question her. Having tried to acquire the dead woman's now vacant apartment to ensure her privacy, Abigail is further upset when her requests go unanswered, and new tenants Lillian and Charlie move in. Abi
 
IMDB:
6.0
PG-13
Year:
2012
82 min
123 Views


She reminded me of...

Well, you know, you were there.

Well, I was...

I was just a child then.

No, you can't talk to Ray.

You can't talk to anybody.

You've gotta trust me, girl.

Excuse me.

I'd like to see someone

about closing an account.

That would be Mr. Ross,

the bank manager.

His desk is right over there.

Thank you.

Giardello.

Detective, this is

Abigail Clayton.

We're on our way.

Ls everything all right?

On your way?

Yeah, since we last spoke.

Since we last spoke?

Two weeks ago?

No, we spoke less

than a half hour ago.

No, you must be mistaken. I was in the shower.

I didn't take any calls.

That wasn't you I

was talking to?

No. Oh, my God.

How can I help you?

I'd like to close

out an account.

All right.

You can hang on to this.

All righty.

Account closure.

Um... May I have the

account pass code, please?

Hulahoop14.

Oh...

Oh, there we go.

All right, Miss Clayton.

Everything appears

to be in order here.

Wonderful.

Now, before we finish, I'm required

to ask you a few questions.

I apologize. It'll just take

a few minutes of your time.

Justine Waters has decided

to come out of hiding.

Out of ink.

Oh, it's gonna be one of

those days, all right.

She will be at the Waters

Bank, 59th and Broadway.

All right.

Were you at anytime

dissatisfied with our service?

No.

Glad to hear it.

She goes by the name

Abigail Clayton and...

May I ask, what are your reasons

for withdrawing your money?

She'll be wearing a black dress.

I'm leaving the country.

Wonderful!

Are you going to Europe?

I was just in Paris

with my fiance.

We stayed at...

Oh, God, what is the name of that hotel?

It was great.

It had these butlers in it and...

Oh, man, what is the

name of that hotel?

Excuse me.

Fellas, how's it going?

Looks like you guys got a

busy day ahead of you, huh?

Make sure you stay

hydrated out there.

Remember, only stop at the red

lights and the short skirts, huh?

Okay.

Are you all right?

Yes... Yes, I'm...

I just need to hurry.

I have a plane to catch.

Ah. Leaving things till the last minute, huh?

A woman after my own heart.

My father always says, "If you

didn't do it at the last minute,"

"you didn't do it right."

That's funny.

Yeah. He's a funny guy.

Finally, is there anything

we can do to improve?

No. You've been great.

Well, thank you.

Okay. So...

Are there any other

questions I can answer

for you before we

liquidate your account?

Yes. Can you give me

the account balance?

Not a problem.

Seven twenty.

Yeah.

You want it all in singles?

Are you gonna buy France?

Oh, my God.

You are a card. No, $7.20.

So did you want that

in a cashier's check?

$7.20. Is that...

Is that not accurate?

I had $7.20 to my name.

Miss Clayton, are you all right?

Psst.

What are you doing here?

I left.

I couldn't stay there any more.

You made sure of that.

Can we go someplace and talk?

I don't think there's

time for that, Abigail

I made some phone calls.

Phone calls? Yeah.

I called a whole

bunch of people.

I mean, you've been in

hiding for a long time.

This is your big coming

out party, Abigail.

Why do you keep

calling me Abigail?

That's what you told the man

your name was. Didn't you?

That's what you wanted to do.

Steal my life, look like me,

steal my money.

Or maybe it's Justine.

I'm sorry.

I have so much to tell you.

Gee, I don't think

we have much time,

so I hope it's not a long story.

Please.

There's gotta be another way.

You should leave.

Go.

There's a body in

your apartment.

Black dress, black dress.

Excuse me!

Excuse me, are you Justine Waters?

Go away! No!

Where to?

Kennedy Airport.

What's all that about?

They just found that girl,

Justine Waters.

Oh, no kidding.

No bags?

No baggage...

So where you going?

Someplace safe and warm.

Ah. Safe and warm.

I always wanted to go there myself, ma'am.

No, not ma am.

You can...

You can call me Lillian.

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George Gallo

George Gallo, Jr. (born 1956) is an American screenwriter, film director, producer, painter and musician.He is best known for writing Midnight Run and 29th Street, and is an accomplished painter in the style of the Pennsylvania Impressionists. In 1990, he won the coveted Arts for the Parks award, and has had three one-man exhibitions in New York City. In 2010, he wrote and directed the film Middle Men starring Luke Wilson.He currently lives in Los Angeles. more…

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