Hide and Seek Page #4

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Nothing.

What were you looking at?

No, I was just getting

ready to tuck you in.

Good night.

Daddy?

Yeah, sweetheart?

Can you close the door?

You don't want the light?

I don't need it anymore.

Okay.

( shoe drops on floor )

( inaudible )

Hi.

Hello. David.

I thought I'd return the favor.

Oh, thank you.

( inhales )

Mmm! Apple!

My favorite!

You can make yourself at home.

I'll be back in a second.

Thank you.

( floorboard creaking )

You must think

we're pretty crazy

keeping all these toys around.

It's, um...

It's hard to find the right

place for them, you know?

( sobbing ):

I'm sorry.

No, you have nothing

to be sorry about.

It's just, I...

I've had no one to talk to.

You know that

I am a psychologist.

I've dealt with many people

in similar

circumstances,

and if you

and your husband

would like to talk about this,

it might help.

He's... been having...

a tough time

this past couple of weeks.

In-In... wh-what sense?

You have no idea

how painful it can be.

How painful

he can make it.

I'm sorry.

I've already said too much.

Please, I can...

Listen to me.

Please, I can help you.

No, he'll be back any moment.

You just talk to me.

I can help you.

No.

You have to go.

Wha...?

( hail pattering loudly )

( doorbell chimes )

( music plays faintly

over headphones )

Hello?

David?

Emily?

( floorboard creaking )

Hello?

David?

Emily?

( knocking )

Emily, are you in here?

Didn't you hear me calling?

Daddy's not here.

Well, actually, it was you

that I came to see.

Would you mind

if we talked for a moment?

I brought you some daisies.

I wasn't sure which one

was your favorite color,

so I just...

got all kinds.

Thanks.

Emily, I'm really sorry

about what happened

the other night.

I want you to know

that I'm not trying

to come between

you and your dad.

Do you think maybe

we could start over?

We could be friends?

Do you like games?

I love games.

Would you like to play one?

I'm already playing.

What game are you playing?

Hide and seek.

Don't you need another person

to play that game?

He's hiding.

Who's hiding?

Charlie.

Charlie's hiding.

Where's he hiding?

You stay here.

( singsongy ):

Charlie...

Come out, come out,

wherever you are...

- ( fierce growl )

- ( screams )

No!

( gasps )

( playful yet sinister music playing )

Emily?

Em?

( cartoon music builds dramatically )

( explosion on TV)

( turns TVoff)

( knocks twice )

Emily?

What are you doing?

What are you drawing, honey?

( rattling )

( wind whooshing )

What happened?

( firmly ):

Emily,

what happened?

( doorbell rings )

( screen door squeaks )

Oh, hello, Sheriff.

( soles scraping on mat )

Mind if I come in

for a minute?

( screen door closes )

( door closes )

HAFFERTY:

Afraid I have some bad news.

There's been an accident.

I found Elizabeth Young's car

crashed on the side of the road.

Is she okay?

I don't know.

She wasn't inside.

I spoke to her niece Amy.

Uh-huh.

She told me

she came up here to see you.

You seen her?

No, I haven't seen her.

No.

Would you mind...

I had a glass of water?

Sure, uh...

Just want, uh,

- water, uh...?

- Yeah.

Sure.

At first, I thought

she might have crashed

on the way up.

But taking a second look.

I seen the tire tracks

leading down the hill.

So, she must have

at least stopped by.

Well, maybe she

forgot something,

or turned around, or

I don't know,

but, uh...

Maybe, uh...

Maybe Emily's seen her.

No, that couldn't be.

Emily was here upstairs.

Could you call her?

Sure. I...

I can call her, yeah.

I can ask her.

Emily...

Emily?

Em?

Honey...

Come on down.

Come on.

Hello, Emily.

Emily, you know

Elizabeth Young?

You seen her come by

in the last few hours?

If I stepped away for a minute,

you sure there's nothing

you'd want to tell your daddy?

I'm sure.

Good girl.

You can go on up to your room

and play.

Cute kid.

Thank you.

If you hear anything,

you'll give me a call?

I will, Sheriff.

I will, and you can do the same.

I want to check

around the neighborhood.

You and Emily gonna be here?

We'll be here.

Just making sure.

Thanks for the water.

You're welcome.

Emily?

Emily?!

( panting )

- ( sobbing )

- Emily,

where is she?

Where is Elizabeth?

( dinging )

( sobbing )

( sniffling )

( screaming )

Oh, God.

What did you do?

What did you do?

- I didn't do anything!

- Who did it?

- Who did it, then?

- Charlie.

- Don't say Charlie.

- I'm telling you...

( Emily sobbing )

What is going on?

Charlie.

Who is Charlie?

Where is he?

Just, please, help me understand

what's happening here.

I can't. I can't.

Help me!

( whispers ):

I can't.

( panting )

Did you have a part in this?

Did you have a part

in this?!

He made me help him.

He made me...

( sniffles )

He made me.

This is him? Is this Charlie?

I can't tell you.

Who is this?!

Please, I can't.

I'm sorry.

( panting )

You stay right here.

- Don't move.

- Oh, please don't leave me.

Do not move.

You stay right here.

EMI LY:

You can't stop him, Daddy!

( panting )

( rattling )

( clunking )

( door clatters )

( doorknob rattling )

( clanking, rattling )

( rattling )

( door creaking )

Hello?

KATHERI NE:

Emily?

Emily, what's happening?

I don't want to play

with Charlie anymore.

Emily, where's your father?

Daddy can't save me now.

Emily?

( door opening )

Emily, sweetie, are you there?

- Are you okay?

- ( footsteps approaching )

( panting )

( water dripping )

He just left.

( wind whistling )

Where is he?

EMI LY:

He's hiding!

Where are you?!

Where are you?!

( dog barking in distance )

You.

You. What are you doing here?

I heard some noises.

I saw you come out

of the woods with a shovel.

Everything all right?

No.

Emily all right?

You stay away.

I want to see her.

You stay away.

I'm gonna call the cops.

I want to see her now.

You sick f***.

- I want to see her.

- Uh, stay away.

( grunts )

( David panting )

( panting )

( screaming )

( screaming )

( panting )

( lively cartoon music plays on TV)

( coughs )

( panting )

EMI LY:

Daddy?

Honey... stay upstairs.

Stay upstairs.

Upstairs.

( lively music continues on TV)

( wind whistling )

You stay away!

You stay away!

You get out of here!

( David panting )

It's okay, sweetheart.

Charlie's gone.

- He'll come back.

- No.

( sobbing ):

I know he will.

No, he's gone.

He's gone.

Please don't make me

see Charlie, Daddy.

Please don't make me

see Charlie.

I'm so sorry

I didn't believe you.

I'm so sorry, honey.

Please don't

leave me again.

Please don't leave me again.

Not again.

( creaking in distance )

( wind howling )

( cartoon music continues )

( creaking )

Please don't make me see Charlie.

( porch light squeaking in wind )

( squeaking continues )

( wood creaking )

( wind whistling )

( squeaking continues )

( wind whistling )

DAVI D:

Is Charlie here right now?

( whistling )

I think he's sleeping.

( wind whistling )

( elevator bell echoes )

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