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Synopsis: Cole is a likeable regular guy. Except that ever since he witnessed a gruesome murder-suicide, things haven't been quite right. His wife left him, he is tormented by hallucinations and his career has nosedived into a blue collar job with a carpet cleaning service. Just when it seems his life has reached bottom, Cole is called out on an all-night cleaning job in an Italianate mansion far from the city. For company he has Henry, the rich, condescending homeowner who seems to take sadistic pleasure in letting Cole think he has just murdered his wife. A reddish stain on the carpet, a knife hacking into baked rabbit, a cell phone that won't stop ringing - does it add up to murder or is Cole losing his last handhold on his fragile sanity?
Genre: Thriller
Director(s): Nick Simon
Production: Grindstone Entertainment
 
IMDB:
4.8
R
Year:
2010
91 min
31 Views


NO, YOU DIDN'T.

I KILLED MY FAMILY.

I KNOW YOU.

YOU'D HAVE DONE

THE EXACT SAME THING.

SHH.

BUT THEN I HAD:

A NEW PROBLEM.

THE THREAT HAD BEEN

EFFECTIVELY SILENCED,

BUT IN ITS PLACE

I FOUND:

A RATHER:

UNMANAGEABLE MESS.

AND THERE WAS:

NO QUESTION:

THAT IT HAD TO BE

TAKEN CARE OF,

BUT IN MY STATE:

I KNEW:

THAT I WAS:

IN NO CONDITION:

I KNEW I NEEDED HELP.

SO I LOOKED:

DEEP INTO MYSELF

FOR STRENGTH:

AND THERE YOU WERE,

COLE.

I'M PRETTY SURE...

THERE'S NO WAY I COULD HAVE

DONE THIS WITHOUT YOU.

YOU WERE CALM:

AND COLLECTED:

AND EFFICIENT.

(whistling a tune)

YOU ASSESSED THE JOB.

YOU GATHERED:

THE APPROPRIATE TOOLS

AND WEN RIGHT TO WORK...

METHODICALLY REMOVING

ALL THE TRACES OF THE MESS

THAT I WAS POWERFUL ENOUGH

TO CREATE:

BUT WAS:

TOO F***ING WEAK

TO SEE THROUGH:

TO THE END.

AND I'VE GOT TO SAY,

COLE...

YOU DID:

A HELL OF A JOB.

YOU'RE INSANE.

WELL, WE WOULDN'T BE

HAVING THIS CONVERSATION

I GOTTA GET OUT OF HERE.

BEFORE YOU DO,

YOU SHOULD TAKE A LOOK

IN THE SHOWER.

I'M ACTUALLY

A LITTLE SURPRISED

HE LEFT I OFF THE GRAND TOUR.

IT'S QUITE

A SHOW-STOPPER.

GO AHEAD.

IT'S NOTHING YOU HAVEN' SEEN BEFORE.

(engine grinding)

(insects chirping)

Kershe's voice:

I'M GONNA LEAVE SOME

JUST IN CASE.

I HOPE THAT'S OKAY

WITH YOU.

(knocks)

I NOTICED:

YOU'RE NOT HELPING ME

(knocks)

I'M TALKING TO YOU, GUY.

YOU DON'T THINK

HE'S GONNA LET YOU JUS

COLE.

LET'S THINK ABOUT THIS.

WHY DO YOU THINK

HE WAS SO INSISTEN

ABOUT HAVING JUST ONE GUY

CLEAN THIS WHOLE BIG HOUSE?

MAYBE BECAUSE HE COULDN' HANDLE MORE THAN ONE

WHEN THE JOB:

WAS FINISHED?

I DON'T KNOW

ABOUT YOU,

BUT I'M NOT READY

TO DIE TONIGHT.

I CAN MAKE I DOWN TO THE HIGHWAY

AND HITCHHIKE:

MY WAY OUT.

THEN WHAT?

YOU DON'T THINK HE'S

GONNA COME AFTER YOU?

'CAUSE HE WILL.

WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?

I'M SAYING

WE DID IT BEFORE.

HOW HARD CAN IT BE

TO DO IT AGAIN?

I CAN'T.

I CAN'T DO IT.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO.

WE STICK TO:

WHAT WE'RE GOOD AT.

I'LL MAKE THE MESS.

YOU CLEAN IT UP.

TRUST ME, COLE, OKAY?

JUST TRUST ME.

A SPECIAL SOLUTION--

YOU KNOW, FOR THE REALLY

TOUGH STAINS.

YEAH, ALL RIGHT.

(whistling a tune)

(continues whistling)

HOLD IT RIGHT THERE.

LET ME SEE THOSE BOOTIES.

HUH-UH.

THERE.

PUT DOWN THE BOX

AND PUT ON THE BOOTIES.

SO WHAT DO YOU WAN TO HEAR FIRST--

THE GOOD NEWS:

OR THE BAD NEWS?

WELL, THE BAD NEWS IS

THAT THERE'S NO $5000

IN THIS HOUSE.

SO THERE'S THAT.

THE GOOD NEWS IS

THAT I WON THIS BA AT AN AUCTION

AND, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE,

IT'S QUITE VALUABLE--

QUITE VALUABLE.

IN FACT I THINK I PAID

JUST OVER $5000 FOR IT.

AND THAT WAS:

A FEW YEARS AGO.

THERE'S GARBAGE

UNDER THE SINK.

A SPECIAL SOLUTION, HUH?

FOR THE REALLY:

TOUGH STAINS?

I MEAN, IS THAT WHA WE'RE DEALING WITH HERE--

THE REALLY TOUGH STAINS?

HEY, GUY,

WHY IS THERE--?

SHH.

KERSHE?

(phone ringing)

Henry's voice:

You've reached

Please leave

a detailed message

and someone

will get back to you

(machine beeps)

(woman over phone)

Oh, um...

Henry, it's--

Well, it's me.

It's Susan.

So, um...

Listen.

I don't know exactly

what I was gonna say.

THE TRUTH IS, MY WIFE AND I

HAVE BEEN HAVING SOME

It's pretty late.

I hope I'm not waking you up.

- I HAVEN'T SPOKEN TO HER

IN A FEW WEEKS.

SHE'S UP WITH MY KID

IN SONOMA.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW

WHAT THE F*** THAT MEANS,

I really just wanted

to call and talk.

I guess I'm thinking

that we should try

It's only money,

you know?

I GUESS WE'RE GONNA TRY

TO PATCH THINGS UP--

I HAVEN'T SPOKEN TO HER

IN A WHILE,

BUT I WAS THINKING OF

CALLING HER TOMORROW.

Susan:

And Samuel-- well,

Samuel really misses

his dad, you know?

Okay.

I shouldn't be

leaving all of this

Call me when you get this

and we'll--

okay.

Call me back.

Bye.

(rock song playing)

# OH NO #

# LOOK WHAT WE HAVE DONE #

# THEY'VE GOT US

ON THE RUN #

# BABY, THERE'S NO NEED

TO FEAR #

# I'M YOUR PISTOLIER #

# WE'RE GROWING YOUNG #

# SO FAST, SO FAST #

# THEY SAID #

# IT WOULD NEVER LAST #

# WE'LL HIDE UNDERNEATH

THEIR TRACKS #

# AND FIND #

# UNTIL WE'RE BLIND #

# WE'LL CHASE ANYTHING #

# POCKETS FULL

WERE LEFT BEHIND #

# OH, BEHIND #

# OH, BEHIND. #

- (cell phone ringing)

- (sighs)

(grunting)

(phone stops ringing)

# WE'LL CHASE ANYTHING #

# WE'LL CHASE

ANYTHING #

# WE'LL CHASE ANYTHING #

# GROWING YOUNG SO FAST #

# WE'LL CHASE

ANYTHING #

# IT WILL NEVER LAST #

# WE'LL CHASE ANYTHING #

# POCKETS FULL

WERE LEFT BEHIND. #

HE DIDN'T KILL HIS WIFE.

HE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING.

HMM, IT WAS

AN HONEST MISTAKE.

ANYWAY, IT'S DONE NOW.

I'M DRIVING

THE FIRST LEG.

Kershe:

COLE, ARE YOU SURE

WE'VE TAKEN CARE

OF EVERYTHING?

DON'T TELL ME

HOW TO DO MY JOB.

NO, I WOULDN'T DARE.

IT'S JUST I THINK WE

MIGHT HAVE MISSED A SPOT.

WHAT SPOT?

WELL, NOT SO MUCH

A SPOT REALLY,

BUT A RATHER ANNOYING

BRITISH:

REAL ESTATE AGENT.

SHE SAW US.

SO DID THE HOUSEKEEPER.

YEP, GOOD POINT.

SEE, NOW YOU'RE THINKING.

THAT'S JUST GREAT.

UM, THE OWNER DOESN'T SEEM

TO BE ANSWERING THEIR PHONE.

WELL, THAT'S JUST GREAT.

SHE'S BEING SARCASTIC

FOR A CHANGE.

OH. (chuckles)

WELL, AS YOU CAN SEE,

THERE IS A PRIVATE DRIVEWAY,

TWO SECURITY GATES.

THERE IS A SIX-CAR GARAGE

OVER THAT WAY.

THE GROUNDS ARE:

IN IMPECCABLE CONDITION.

AND I'M SURE THE SAME

CAN BE SAID ABOUT THE FLOORS.

I THINK I'M JUS GONNA TRY KNOCKING.

HELLO?

(rock music playing)

# TIME IT TELLS #

# LIVING IN MY HOMETOWN #

# WEDDING BELLS #

# THEY BEGIN EASY #

# LIVE IT DOWN, BABY #

# DON'T TALK THAT MUCH #

# BABY KNOWS #

# BUT, BABY, DON'T TEASE ME #

# IN THE PARK

WE COULD GO WALKING #

# DROWN IN THE DARK #

# OR WE COULD GO SAILING #

# ON THE SEA #

# ALWAYS HERE,

ALWAYS ON TIME #

# CLOSE CALL, WAS IT LOVE #

# OR WAS IT JUST EASY? #

# MONEY TALKS WHEN PEOPLE

NEED SHOES AND SOCKS #

# STEADY, BOYS,

I'M THINKING SHE NEEDS ME #

# I WAS JUST SIPPING

ON SOMETHING SWEET #

# I DON'T NEED

POLITICAL PROCESS #

# I GOT THIS

FEELING THAT THEY'RE GONNA

# I GOT THIS FEELING THA THEY'RE GONNA COME BACK

# SEE, I WAS THINKING

THAT I LOST MY MIND #

# BUT IT'S BEEN GETTING TO ME

ALL THIS TIME #

# AND IT DON'T STOP

DRAGGING ME DOWN #

# SILENTLY REFLECTION #

# TURNS MY WORLD TO STONE #

# PATIENTLY CORRECTION #

# LEAVES US ALL ALONE #

# AND SOMETIMES

I'M A TRAVEL MAN #

# BUT TONIGH THIS ENGINE'S #

# FAILING #

# I STILL HEAR

THE CHILDREN PLAYING #

# KICK THE CAN, KICK THE CAN,

SKIP AND BLACKJACK #

# STEAL A CAR

AND "RING AROUND THE ROSIE" #

# ROCK 'N' ROLL,

CANDY LAND, BOGEYMAN #

# RUN AWAY

AND GIVE ME YOUR SNEAKERS #

# ACID RAIN,

WHEN ABEL LOOKED UP AT CAIN #

# HE BEGAN A-WEEPING

AND WAILING #

# A HURRIED HIGH FROM

PESTILENCE, PILLS AND PRIDE #

# IT'S A SHAME,

WE COULD HAVE GONE SAILING #

# BUT HEAVEN KNOWS,

HEAVEN KNOWS EVERYTHING #

# TRANQUILIZE #

# I GOT THIS

FEELING THAT THEY'RE GONNA

# I GOT THIS FEELING

THAT THEY'RE GONNA COME

# SEE, I WAS THINKING

THAT I LOST MY MIND #

# BUT IT'S BEEN GETTING TO ME

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