The Betrayed Page #2

Synopsis: After a car crash, Jamie, 30, comes to, locked in a room at a factory. Her son, a diabetic, is missing. A man wearing a ski mask comes into the room and tells her that she must help him find her husband who has stolen millions from his boss. He says her husband is a killer and a drug trafficker. Jamie is certain it's a mistake. Her captor insists she help him or lose her son. He brings her audio tapes made in their apartment demanding she figure out how her husband was communicating with an accomplice. She has only 12 hours before she and her son will die. Can she force herself to believe that she has been betrayed - and then what? There's no way out, yet she resolves to save her son.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director(s): Amanda Gusack
Production: MGM Home Entertainment
 
IMDB:
6.0
R
Year:
2008
98 min
122 Views


Why are you telling me this?

If the 40 million isn't here

by the time the banker is...

...it can't be cleaned,

and we will have to abandon it.

Now, they're not coming

in two weeks as planned.

They're gonna be here in 12 hours.

- I told you, I don't know anything.

- You may know more than you think.

Now, Kevin knew he was being recorded,

that's part of the job.

When he talked to us he talked in code.

"Drop place" would be "Mom's house"

or "the restaurant. "

If he couldn't make it, he'd say,

"Well, Michael is sick. "

Never considered the possibility...

...that he might be using

a different code with someone else.

You know your life with Kevin.

Dates, times, appointments.

Listen to the tapes.

If something sounds strange, inconsistent,

you let me know.

What makes you think

he talked about it at our house?

He knew he would draw the

least amount of suspicion from us there.

We have to explore every possibility.

You find the money,

and I will let you and Michael go.

Just like that?

After everything you've told me?

Jamie, understand something.

It is my job to be discreet.

Every name I use, every detail I give

and everything I let you see...

...is for your protection.

You won't hear anything

I don't want you to...

...and we'll be gone and hidden

before anybody can find us.

You're asking me to kill my own husband.

Whether you believe me or not,

it's your husband's life or Michael's.

I don't even know if Michael is still alive.

Rathe, get the kid.

Ow!

- Michael.

Mommy.

It's okay, baby.

Don't hurt him.

Are you gonna save him,

or are you gonna kill your own son?

No.

This is as good as he's gonna look.

I'm going to kill you.

Hold her head up.

What are you gonna do?

- You're gonna kill me?

- No.

Huh?

What are you gonna do, Jamie?

I'm gonna help you.

I'm gonna help you, just don't hurt him.

Get him out of here.

- Mommy.

- It's okay, baby.

These tapes are more important

than the air you breathe.

They're the only thing

keeping you and Michael alive.

Now, when you hear the phone

ring twice on the tapes...

...bypass that,

that's how we contacted Kevin.

Okay.

Don't waste your time with those.

You just figure out

how Kevin signaled his other partner.

Oh, and Jamie, we're watching you.

We can see you from

every room in the warehouse.

Twelve hours, Jamie.

You guys will be okay while

I'm in Detroit for the week?

I think we can stay out of trouble.

- I'll call you tonight?

- Okay.

Hey, goodbye hug?

One. Smack one.

Goodbye, champ.

Mr. Hader,

looks like Rathe pulled some teeth.

I have a lead for you.

Your partner has the 40 million

you both stole from Falco...

...and you have me.

Tell me where the money is, and

I'll let you keep your jaw for dentures.

I know Falco's people.

I've never heard your voice.

You wanna take off that mask

and show me your face?

Hader...

...if you see my face,

it will be the last thing you look at.

Alek? I heard you.

Christ.

Look, I don't know where Taylor is,

I don't know.

That's all right, Mr. Hader.

Rathe will jog your memory.

What did you do in school yesterday?

Spelling.

What's wrong?

I'm not good at it.

Mikey, you're the smartest kid I know.

Why don't you sing my favorite song?

The one you made up in preschool.

Two, three, you and me can

four and five and twenty-nine and...

...sixty-six is even fixed with

forty-three and we...

Awesome.

Your mom and I are discussing a dog

for your birthday, but no promises.

Is he a prune yet?

- Try raisin.

- I'm not a raisin.

You are the most delicious little raisin.

I love you.

The lease renewal came for the restaurant.

They're raising the rent to 8,000.

Oh, Christ!

- Okay, I'll give him a call.

- It's your day off, call him Monday.

- It'll only take five minutes.

- Call on Monday.

Alek, I promise, it's the truth.

We were meeting there

to move the money from the account.

Rathe, keep an eye on him,

we're nearly done here.

What about Taylor's wife?

Make sure she keeps working

on those tapes.

We have to get our information

from one of these two.

And, Rathe...

- She's off-limits.

I got it.

Daddy, help me build the house.

I'm gonna put him to bed.

Thanks, babe.

You got groceries?

Yeah, but we need paper towels.

Okay, I'll head back and get some.

No, Mommy, don't tickle me.

Daddy's gonna take another trip to...

Hungry?

Yeah.

God, I love you.

I love you.

No, I don't want it.

It's okay, kid, you let yours go.

You've got to eat something.

Right, that's it, attaboy.

Everything's gonna be fine.

Rathe.

Saw you watching

Taylor's wife on the cameras.

I'm supposed to keep an eye on her.

That's not what you were doing.

What's wrong with you?

You're never like this.

What, are you into nice girls?

Shut up.

If Alek finds out...

Who's gonna tell him?

Hey! You know

what Alek's been through.

He doesn't need anything to remind him

about what happened to his wife and kid.

So quit breathing heavy

around Taylor's old lady.

Falco needs Alek straight in here

to get this money.

If that cash isn't here

nine hours from now, we're all dead.

Sh*t.

Alek, I didn't lie.

Look, look, the money wasn't there.

Taylor screwed me, too!

Look, look, I know you got family...

Stop.

I got family, too.

I got a wife and kids.

Let him go.

Please, please,

don't take me away from my kids.

Take a good look, Hader.

Oh, sh*t.

Michael went to the doctor today.

He had another insulin reaction.

We should update his Medi-Bracelet.

God forbid someone doesn't see it

and makes a mistake.

- Find anything?

- Not yet.

What about the dog for Mike?

Our neighbor's Lab is having pups.

They're great with kids.

It'll teach him loyalty, responsibility.

You need batteries?

Did you notice?

We should update his Medi-Bracelet.

I didn't notice.

God forbid someone doesn't see it

and makes a mistake.

- How's your pain?

- It's fine.

You have no idea what

kind of people come in here.

By the way...

I told you we were watching.

I'm sorry.

We have nine hours...

...and I still don't think you believe me.

Kevin isn't a starry-eyed business owner.

He kills people.

There's a reason you didn't know.

Families are a part of the job,

they're a front to the outside world.

We pass as husbands, as fathers.

We're trained to lie,

and Kevin was the best.

We were friends before Michael was born.

I trusted him, too.

This was recorded on your anniversary.

Sorry to bother you,

I live down the street.

Our mailman left

your package on our porch.

Special delivery, huh? Well, great.

You were at our house?

I know where Michael slept.

F***.

You better hope Kevin

cleaned the blood off his hands...

...before he put them inside of you.

The one real thing you have

is in the room next door.

You can still save him.

Michael's injuries

happened at the accident.

We never touched him.

Where were you today?

I was at Harold's winery

picking up some cabernet.

Huh.

- Checking up on me?

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