The Vanishing Page #4

That's the name of

the company. Teels.

Un tile infinity, please.

Could you get in and give me a hand?

- Get in?

- Yes.

Why did you make contact with me?

Because you asked.

The way you searched for Diane.

Such a worthy opponent.

A kindred spirit.

You don't meet many men who

refuse to give up or be dominated.

Most just crouch

frightened in the dark.

Excuse me.

I'm looking for Mr. Cousins.

I saw you come out of his house.

I know who you are.

You do?

Yeah, I saw him watching

you this afternoon...

at the restaurant.

Come in out of the damp.

I'm Rita.

I'm Denise.

Are you going to run away together?

Um...

It's complicated.

Where is he now?

- At the cabin.

- The cabin? I forgot.

Don't you wanna be together forever?

That's the symbol for infinity.

I gave it to him on a

bracelet for his birthday.

Look, I wanna go to him now.

But I'm not sure I can

find my way. It's dark.

Can you tell me the way?

Come on. You can drop

me off on the way.

I'm meeting a boy. Daddy has no idea.

Mother's asleep. Daddy says

romance has to be secret.

- You won't tell him, will you?

- No, I won't tell him.

I wanna know what you did with her.

I'll tell you.

I will keep my promise.

But there's only one way to do it.

You must experience

what she experienced.

What do you mean?

Everything that happened to her,

every event from this point on...

you must duplicate exactly.

You're crazy.

If you do, logic dictates

you'll find her.

Alive?

This coffee is drugged.

Judging from your size...

it would take 15 minutes

to take effect.

It'll put you out for

40 minutes or so...

the same length of

time Diane was out.

You must remain unconscious

for us to move on.

So she's not dead?

Drink.

And afterwards, what?

Drink and you will experience

exactly what she experienced.

You don't understand. I won't

tell anyone. I just want to know.

I understand.

And when I put myself in

your place, I believe you.

That's why I don't need a gun.

Your obsession is my weapon.

It's like you are my laboratory rat.

I provided the materials.

You've built the cage.

Only now, you can't escape

what you've constructed.

If you want to know

what happened to her...

you have to go through

the same things.

The key chain,

I'd like to see it again.

Jeff, look at your life.

You have nothing. No job.

No money.

No love.

No peace of mind.

It's been three years of hell.

At what point do you say,

"I'm not going to be over this"?

There were nights with Diane I'd

pray she'd get into an accident...

just so she'd let me

take care of her.

Just so she'd have to stay with me.

You don't care if

she's alive or dead.

I do.

You're afraid that you

won't know who you are.

Who is Jeff if he's not the

guy looking for Diane?

Please.

Can you walk away from

knowing the answer?

Please, I just wanna know

what happened to her.

Drink, Jeff, really.

What choice do you have?

I said I'd show you what

happened to Diane...

and I'm a man of my word.

No!

Help!

Diane.

Oh, sh*t!

Hello, Rita.

I really dislike surprises.

Rita?

It's me! Come out.

You can't possibly win.

You don't know how.

Your hiding is pointless.

I know these woods inside and out.

They're like a maze.

You must come out if

you want to find Jeff!

That's why you came, after all.

Where's Jeff?

Where?

Do what you want.

You'll never know what happened.

If anything happens to me, all you'll

have is your same uncertainty.

- Your choice.

- I'll take my chances.

Jeff?!

Jeff!

Jeff, are you here?

Jeff!

Jeff!

Jeff!

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Operator 319. What city, please?

Hello? Hello?

Feeling strange?

This is silly, Rita.

You can't fight.

No!

How did you follow us?

Did you see us leave?

The important thing is that

it was all Jeff's choice.

Coming to the restaurant,

getting in the car...

drinking the coffee.

He did what he wanted to do.

You're feeling better, aren't you?

I know how long the

chloroform effects last.

You'll soon be strong

enough to fight.

Well, I'm sorry, but...

I'm just not up to it.

And besides...

I have to get home

before my wife wakes up.

Tell me what you did to Jeff.

You took your chances.

Is he dead?

I made him a cup of coffee.

It was drugged.

To find out what happened,

he had to go through what she did.

And now you must do the same.

This can be easy,

or this can be hard.

Your choice.

Don't worry. It won't keep you up.

Tell me, Mr. Cousins. Have you

spoken to your daughter tonight?

What? How do you know my name?

I know your family's names,

Barney. Wife, Helene.

Daughter, Denise.

Sweet, innocent,

13-year-old daughter, Denise.

Brown hair, full of secrets.

I've got her.

What are you up to?

How were you able to follow us?

Denise knows the way.

I took your daughter

tonight to trade for Jeff.

A brave attempt, but we

both know it's not true.

Let's talk about the mistress

she wants you to have.

Wuthering Heights.

Or better yet,

let's talk about infinity.

Helene, it's me.

Is Denise with you?

Her bed hasn't been slept in.

I got up to close the windows

and she wasn't there...

That's right, shithead.

Where is she?

What did you do with her?

If you wanna know, you'll have

to go through what she did.

- Drink.

- You can't be serious.

Try me.

- If you think...

- Drink!

Now!

To your health.

Jeff! God, hold on!

Jeff, hold on! Hold on!

Jeff, hold on!

Oh, Jesus!

God, be alive! Be alive.

Be alive!

Rita?

I've got 15 minutes

to find her, Rita!

- Son of a b*tch!

- Where is she?

- You killed him!

- I have no time to mess around!

- Get off of me! Bastard!

- Tell me where she is!

- Tell me where she is!

- No!

Where is she?

Help!

I've got 15 minutes

to find her, Rita!

No, don't!

It's over. It's over.

You all right?

There was a terrific story

there before, but now...

I think it's an out-and-out smash.

- I need for you to write it.

- I don't think so.

We wanna put the

whole thing behind us.

Look, I know I'm being gauche,

but I'm a publisher.

Write this book, please.

You won't regret it.

What do you say?

- No coffee.

- We don't drink that anymore.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes