The Last Showing Page #4

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I'm giving you one final chance.

Shots fired, repeat, shots fired.

No tricks here, Martin.

Oops.

Armed police!

Put down your weapon!

Suspect is armed and is

making his way to the roof.

Jeans, blue shirt, all units move in.

Repeat, all units move in.

Stop! Tell me why I shouldn't

shoot you right now.

Martin, please.

Allie, why don't you believe me?

Drop the weapon!

Please! Please don't shoot!

He planned all of this! Why don't you

get him? I'm trying to protect her!

Hold your fire!

Now, we can figure this out.

Nobody is going to shoot anybody.

Please, just don't let

him get away with this.

Just lower your gun, son.

I can't let him win.

I said, hold your fire!

There, there.

It's all over now.

And you made the 999 call?

No, Allie did.

And where were you?

I was watching the monitors and

keeping an eye on where he was.

And that's when the power went out?

So many questions.

He almost killed us, you know.

I just need to know the facts.

Martin Watts. Did you know him?

Not personally.

I think I might have seen him

around the cinema a few times.

When did you first see him tonight?

Let's see, I served him some popcorn,

and then I saw what

he did to that man.

He shot him.

I think he wanted to

rob the place, so I hid.

The manager, Mr Russell.

Was he a friend of yours?

He was my superior.

Why did you leave the

back office, Mr Lloyd?

I saw him trying to attack the girl.

She's lucky you were feeling brave.

You're a hero, Stuart.

Looks like you saved her.

Oh, um, just one more thing.

Why did Martin think that

he had to protect her?

- Sorry?

- From you.

He said, "please don't let

him get away with it."

Do you know what he was referring to?

Got no idea.

Show me.

It's cueing up.

Popcorn?

I don't think so.

Stop there.

There, play it.

This guy is sick.

Rewind it.

Play it from there.

What's he saying?

It's just video here,

boss, there's no sound.

Who's he talking to?

Do you think he had an accomplice?

Maybe.

Hello.

Oh, so sorry, I... I didn't

mean to frighten you.

You all right then?

I can't believe he's...

Well, better him than us, right?

OK, rewind this to the

beginning of the shift.

What are you looking for?

I don't know.

I won't know until I find it.

- The devil, my friend...

- Is always in the detail.

I know, I know.

What did the police want?

I just told them everything.

Everything I could remember anyway.

Look, I wanted to thank you.

Oh, not necessary.

No, you could have done nothing.

I mean, most people would.

So thank you for doing something.

Well, you're quite welcome.

Well, then.

See you around.

What is it?

It's like software

you make films with.

Can we watch it?

Well, someone was

working on something,

- but all the footage isn't here.

- So where is it?

External hard drive maybe?

I mean, this programme basically

links video files together.

But without the actual files,

we can't see anything.

Shall I have it returned?

No. No, you're all right.

I'll do that.

Mr Lloyd, I thought

you'd like this back.

Oh, thank you.

Filmmaker, eh?

I'm sure this must be good research

for the film you're working on.

Don't they tell you to

write what you know?

- I'm afraid you've lost me.

- The film you're making.

I'm sure somebody who is surrounded

by movies must be able to make them.

You must be pretty good.

It's not finished.

Well, maybe you'll let

me see it sometime.

Maybe. Sometime.

Well, thank you for

returning my laptop.

- May I go now? It's been a long night.

- Of course.

I guess that explains the smile.

On the roof.

You know,

suddenly finding yourself

involved in something as exciting

as the movies you project,

well, must raise a smile.

Good day, detective.

Please, don't kill me.

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